Christmas tree establishment IPM

Come to our Christmas Tree IPM Field Day!

rows of small Christmas trees growing in a field; trees are surrounded by completely or mostly bare ground, weeds, or mulch
The different weed management treatments are most noticeable, but we’re also comparing at-planting treatments to prevent root disease and improve seedling survival.

You may recall that we started a new project on Christmas tree IPM this year. Now you can come hear more about how the project is going, and see the in-progress treatments in person!

When

The event will be held outdoors on August 19, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:30 PM in Geneva, NY. Please register by August 18th so we have enough food for everyone.

Where

To get to our field, put this address into your GPS:
1097 County Rd. 4
Geneva, NY 14456

Then look for these signs to find our field and park:

New York State IPM logo next to diagrams of a pink echinacea flower and a green Christmas tree

Cost

In order to help improve access to this event, we are inviting attendees to pay what they can. $25 will cover the cost of the meeting, but if this poses a barrier to your attendance, we are suggesting a reduced rate of $15. If you wish to support someone else who might need help attending, you can choose to pay $35. Any questions or concerns, please reach out to me.

Here is the link to pay by credit card.

Here is the link to pay by check or Cornell account # .

Schedule and topics

5:00     Check in

5:30     Introductions and intro to the projects

5:45     Alternative weed management systems for Christmas trees – Dr. Bryan Brown (20 minutes)

6:15     Herbicides for weed management in Christmas trees – Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie (20 minutes)

6:45     Biopesticides for Christmas tree root diseases  – Dr. Amara Dunn (20 minutes)

7:05     Visit the Christmas tree fields and the beneficial habitat project

7:30     Safe travels home

COVID precautions

In order to offer an experience that is accessible and as safe as possible for all attendees, we are requesting that everyone wear a mask unless you maintain at least 6 feet of distance between yourself and people you do not live with, regardless of your vaccination status. There will be plenty of space at the field to spread out (both for eating and drinking, and for participating in the programming). Speakers will be using microphones so that you will still be able to hear even if you are standing further from the speaker than usual. We will have masks available if you do not have one. (But if you have a favorite Christmas tree mask, we definitely want to see it!) These recommendations follow Cornell’s current guidance and if that guidance changes, we will let you know.

More details

  • 1.5 DEC pesticide recertification credits available for categories 1a, 3a, 25 and 10
  • A light supper will be provided.
  • Funds for this project were provided by the Toward Sustainability Fund, NYS Dept of Ag and Markets, and the National Institute of Food and Ag