CCE Albany Co, 24 Martin Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186 and Gade Farm, 2479 Western Ave, Altamont NY 12009
8:30 AM-4:00 PM
This workshop provides 4.25 NYS DEC Pesticide Applicator recertification credits for categories 1a, 3a, 3c, 24, and 25
Cost: $45.00 for residents of Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Washington Counties (CAAHP service area), $60.00 for residents of all other locations.
Registration is required by March 24, 2023. Walk-ins will NOT be allowed. Register: https://caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=174.
If you need assistance with registration, please call 518-765-3518 or email cce-caahp@cornell.edu.
For program questions, contact: Jingjing Yin, jy578@cornell.edu or 518-429-8608.
Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program are pleased to present “Biocontrol 101” on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, from 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM. Farmers and growers who grow vegetables, cut flowers, bedding plants, potted plants, etc. in greenhouses and high tunnels will learn about biocontrol options to manage common insect pests and pathogens in greenhouses and high tunnels. The workshop includes lectures, hands-on activities, and a greenhouse tour. Lectures will be held at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County, 24 Martin Road, Voorheesville NY. The greenhouse tour will be held at Gade Farm, 2479 Western Ave, Altamont NY.
Agenda
8:30AM: Sign-in/Introductions
9:00AM: Scouting for Pests and Diseases – Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Lamb, Senior Extension Associate, Ornamentals IPM Coordinator, NYS Integrated Pest Management
9:30AM: What Are Biopesticides and How Should I Use Them? – Speaker: Dr. Amara Dunn, Biocontrol Specialist, NYS Integrated Pest Management
10:30AM: BREAK
10:40AM: Approaches to the Biological Control of Common Insect Pests – Speaker: Carol Glenister, Founder, President, and Entomologist, IPM Laboratories, Inc.
11:40AM: Hands-on activity
12:00PM: LUNCH
1:00PM: Biocontrol Application Methods and Timing – Speakers: Dr. Elizabeth Lamb, Dr. Amara Dunn, and Carol Glenister
2:00PM: Drive to Gade Farm for the greenhouse tour
2:30PM: Greenhouse tour, demonstrations, and discussions
