The “Expo” is Virtual this year and begins the week of February 21, 2022
The New York State Integrated Pest Management Program is proud to be part of this annual event. Marion Zuefle discusses sweet corn (Monday), and the NYSIPM team of Amara Dunn, Abby Seaman, and Marion Zuefle present TOMATO IPM SCHOOL on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Week Three
Monday, March 7
Track One, Session One, 11:45am-1:10pm USING PESTICIDES WISELY, organized by Steve Reiners, Cornell School of Integrative Plant Science, DEC CREDITS
Track Two, Session One, 11:45am-1:10pm SWEET CORN, organized by Marion Zuefle, NYSIPM, DEC CREDITS
Track One, Session Two, 1:30pm-2:55pm PESTICIDES, AG PRACTICES, AND POLLINATORS, organized by Cornell Entomology Department, DEC CREDITS
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Tuesday, March 8
Track One, Session One 11:45am-1:05pm SOIL HEALTH PART ONE, NO-TILL IN ROLLED COVER CROPS, organized Ryan Maher, Cornell Small Farms Program, DEC CREDITS
Track One, Session Two, 1:30pm-2:50pm SOIL HEATH PART TWO, STRATEGIES FOR SMALL FARMS, organized by Ryan Maher, Cornell Small Farms Program, DEC CREDITS
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Wednesday, March 9
Track One, Session One 11:45am – 1:20pm, TOMATO IPM SCHOOL PART ONE – BUILDING YOUR TOOLBOX, organized by Elizabeth Buck, Cornell Vegetable Program, and by Amara Dunn, Abby Seaman, and Marion Zuefle of NYS IPM Program, DEC CREDITS
Track Two, Session One and Two 11:45am-2:00pm HOW TO KNOW YOUR PRICING IS RIGHT, INVESTMENT IS PROTECTED, organized by Robert Hadad, CCE CVP Cornell Vegetable Program, DEC CREDITS
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Thursday, March 10
Track One, Session One 11:45am-1:25pm TOMATO IPM SCHOOL PART TWO – WEEDY COMPETITORS AND ANNOYING ARTHROPODS organized by Elizabeth Buck, Cornell Vegetable Program, and by Amara Dunn, Abby Seaman, and Marion Zuefle of NYS IPM Program, DEC CREDITS
Track One, Session Two, 1:45pm-3:30pm, TOMATO IPM SCHOOL PART THREE -DISEASES and NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES, organized by Elizabeth Buck, Cornell Vegetable Program and by Amara Dunn, Abby Seaman, and Marion Zuefle of the NYS IPM Program, DEC CREDITS
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Friday, March 11
Track One, Session One, 11:45am-1:30pm TOMATO IPM SCHOOL PART Four -PUTTING ALL THE PIECES TOGETHER, organized by Elizabeth Buck, Cornell Vegetable Program and by Amara Dunn, Abby Seaman, and Marion Zuefle of the NYS IPM Program, DEC CREDITS
TO REGISTER for the conference:
VISIT THE Empire State Producers Expo PAGE
**After postponing the in-person 2022 Empire State Producers Expo due to the spike in COVID numbers in early January, we are happy to announce plans for a virtual Expo. The sessions are spread out over a three-week period, starting Monday, February 21. One or two sessions will run each day, starting at 11:45. Attendees can join for a short time each day, rather than sitting in front of a computer for 8 hours at a time.
Altogether, 27 sessions are planned, and most sessions include DEC credits. Sessions will focus on weed management, soil health, IPM tomatoes, hemp, brassicas, snap beans, sweet corn, cut flowers, and greenhouses. New this year are sessions on Agroforestry, pesticide safety, Lanternflies, and labor – how to prepare for H-2A audits and Creating Positive workplaces. We will also have a session providing guidance on the water withdrawal permits. The conference will be available online to those who register. DEC credits will be available.