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Integrated Phytophthora Blight Management 1: Biofumigation with brassica cover crops

• Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Program features:

• Integrating brassica cover crops for biofumigation
• Maximizing biofumigation crop potential
• What we’ve learned so far about using biofumigants on-farm in NY
• Other reasons why NY growers are using brassica cover crops
• Current research on integrated Phytophthora management in NY
• Demonstration of the biofumigation process (weather permitting)
• Sanitation, cultural practices, current fungicide programs, and managing fungicide resistance for Phytophthora

Speakers: Sandra Menasha, Extension Vegetable Specialist at CCE of Suffolk County, and Justin O’Dea, Vegetable and Field Crop Educator at CCE of Ulster County

1.5 DEC credits in categories 1a, 10 &23, will be offered.

Registration: Free if RSVP’d by 9/29, $10 registration at event.

To register ahead: RSVP with the name, phone number and email of all attendees to Carrie at 845-340-3990 x311 or email cad266@cornell.edu.

Location:  Kelder’s Farm, 5755 Route 209, Kerhonkson, NY 12446

This event is supported by a grant from the USDA’s Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NE-SARE) program.

Last updated September 29, 2015