If you live in a region bordering southwest NY or eastern NY these two simultaneous workshops might be of interest to you! Wednesday, September 15 from 4-6 pm.
Join Cornell Berry Team Members for a two-hour review of Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) management techniques. We’ll cover the basics of SWD monitoring of adult and larval populations and also discuss implementing a pesticide program. Two locations — you choose the best for you:
- The Berry Patch, 15589 State Route 22, Stephentown, NY 12168
- Abers Acres, Abers Acres, Route 394, Kennedy, NY 14747
The program will focus on what has been learned about designing an exclusion netting support system that provides long term control of SWD and maximum utility for berry farmers.
Exclusion netting is being used on field blueberries where it controls SWD while also excluding birds and moderating impacts of hail and heavy rain. Raspberries and strawberries also benefit from exclusion netting on the sides of high tunnels.
1.5 DEC credits available in categories 1A, 10, and 22