2008 Regional Berry Workshop; Pruning & It's Impact on Pest Management

[Extension]

Sponsored by Cornell University Cooperative Extension, NY Farm
Viability Institute, NY State Berry Growers Association and Cornell
University Department of Horticulture. Monday, April 6, 1-4 p.m.
Resource Center, Hamden. $10 / person. Register by More information
contact: Janet Aldrich, Extension Educator, 607-865-6531 or email:
jl...@cornell.edu.
Program details: Berry growers often overlook the benefits obtained by
consistent attention to the basics - like regular pruning and annual
sprayer calibration.
The information presented in these workshops is a return to the
fundamentals of berry growing. Understanding fundamentals can mean a
huge savings in pest control expenses while also seeing more
consistent and increased yield and vigor of plants.
NYS DEC pesticide applicator re-certification credits will be
available for categories 1A, 10, and 22.
Dr. Marvin Pritts, Cornell, will speak on Pruning Blueberries and
Brambles and Cathy Heidenreich, Western NY Berry Ext. Support
Specialist, Cornell, will speak on Pruning and Pests - A Closer Look.
The workship will end with Sprayer Calibration by Laura McDermott,
Berry Ext. Support Specialist, Eastern NY, Cornell. A tracotr and boom
sprayer will be on site and attendees will follow along using their
own worksheet and working through the figures as we do the
calibration.