Thursday, December 15

Trade Show, 8am-2pm

Morning Program

9:30 – 12:00 4 Concurrent Sessions

New England Viticulture
Location: Currier Room
Moderator: Sonia Schloemann

  • 9:30 Update on What's Happening in New England Viticulture
    Sonia Schloemann, University of Massachusetts
  • 10:00 Critical Issues in Early Vineyard Establishment
    William Nail Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
  • 10:30 Cold Climate Viticulture in Vermont
    Lorraine Berkett, University of Vermont
  • 11:00 Japanese Beetle Management in Grapes
    Rufus Isaacs, Michigan State University
  • 11:30 Grape Berry Moth Management Using Mating Disruption
    Greg English-Loeb, Cornell University

Sweet Corn School I
Location: Armory
Moderator: John Mishanec

  • 9:30 Better Coverage and Less Drift for Improved Sweet Corn Insect Control
    Andrew Landers, New York Agricultural Experiment Station
  • 10:00 Establishing, Spacing, Fertilization and Irrigation to Maximize Sweet Corn Yields
    Ray Samulis, RCRE of Burlington County
  • 10:30 Selecting the Best Varieties for Your Market
    Blake Meyers, Siegers Seed Co.
  • 11:00 Timing Plantings for a Continuous Supply
    Larry Eckhardt, Kinderhook Creek Farm, Inc.
  • 11:30 What You Need to Know About Selling to Grocery Stores
    Mike Downy, Hannaford Markets

Cucurbits
Location: Ballroom A
Moderator: Mark Hutton

  • 9:30 Managing Powdery Mildew in Cucurbits through Host Plant Resistance and Fungicides
    Meg McGrath, Cornell University
  • 10:00 Mini-Watermelons the Next Big Thing
    Jonathan Schultheis, North Carolina State University
  • 10:30 What's New - What Works for Weed Control in Cucurbits
    Rich Bonanno, University of Massachusetts
  • 11:00 Opportunities for Diversifying Your Farm with Specialty Mixed Melons
    Jonathan Schultheis, North Carolina State University
  • 11:30 Perimeter Trap Cropping Works for Butternut and Other Winter Squash
    Ruth Hazzard, University of Massachusetts

Brambles
Location:Ballroom BCD
Moderator: David Handley

  • 9:30 Bramble Production Basics
    David Handley, University of Maine
  • 10:00 Bramble Trellising Options
    Gina Fernandez, North Carolina State University
  • 10:30 Raspberry Variety Update
    Tim Nourse, Nourse Farms
  • 11:00 Botrytis Fruit Rot and Management
    Elsa Sanchez, Pennsylvania State University
  • 11:30 Bramble Insect Pest Management
    David Handley, University of Maine

Winter Growing
Location:Trade Show Room
Moderator: Martin Gent

  • 9:30 Marketing Fresh Greens and Root Cellar Crops in Winter
    Seth Jacobs & Colleen Converse, Slack Hollow Farm
  • 10:00 Growing a Diverse Selection of Crops in Winter
    Steve and Carol Moore, Harmony Essentials
  • 10:30 Economics of Winter Growing
    Siri Beringer, Four Season Farm
  • 11:00 Temporary Structures for Winter Growing
    Paul Arnold, Pleasant Valley Farm
  • 11:30 Nutrient Composition of Salad Greens as a Function of Season and Fertilization
    Martin Gent, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Afternoon Program

New England Viticulture (Cont.)
Location: Currier Room
Moderator: Sonia Schloemann

  • 2:00 Wine & Table Grape Varieties for New England
    Dennis Rak, Double A Vineyards
  • 2:30 Powdery Mildew Management for New England Grapes
    Dan Cooley, University of Massachusetts
  • 3:00 Alternative to Conventional Herbicides for Weed Management in Grapes
    Andrew Senesac, Cornell University
  • 3:30 Use of Reflective Mulches and Fruit Ripening in New England Grapes
    Hilary Sandler, University of Massachusetts
  • 4:00 Demonstration of the Trac-Grape Program for Record Keeping in Vineyards
    Sonia Schloemann, University of Massachusetts

Sweet Corn School II
Location: Armory
Moderator: John Mishanec

  • 1:30 Sweet Corn Insects - ID, Life Cycles, Scouting and Timing for Control
    David Handley University of Maine; John Mishanec Cornell University
  • 2:30 Sweet Corn Topping, What Is It and Does It Work?
    Chuck Bornt, Cornell University
  • 3:00 Grower Panel - Trends, Tillage and Direct Marketing
    John Gill Gill Farm; George Ayres, Fresh Ayr Farm; Ken Foppema, Foppema's Farm
  • 4:00 Sweet Corn Weed Management
    Rich Bonanno, University of Massachusetts

Peppers and Eggplants
Location: Ballroom A
Moderator: Mark Hutton

  • 2:00 Bell Pepper Evaluations Over the Last Three Years at the University of Maine 's Highmoor Farm
    Mark Hutton, University of Maine; David Handley University of Maine
  • 2:30 Pepper Production - How to Live with Phytophthora Blight
    Wesley Kline, Rutgers University
  • 3:00 Eggplants for Ethnic Markets - Varieties, Production, and Marketing
    Frank Mangan, University of Massachusetts
  • 3:30 What's New for Managing Diseases Plaguing Pepper
    Meg McGrath, Cornell University
  • 4:00 Evaluation of Plastic Mulches and Plant Spacings to Increase Bell Pepper Yields
    Rick Bellanger; Brian Baggot, Bell Vue Farm; Mark Hutton, University of Maine

Cut Flowers
Location:Ballroom BCD
Moderator: Ted Blomgren

  • 2:00 Plant Physiology Basics that Will Improve Your Cut Flower Growing
    Chris Wien, Cornell University
  • 2:30 Growing and Marketing Cut Flowers Texas Style
    Pamela and Frank Arnosky, Texas Specialty Cut Flowers
  • 3:30 Profitable Field-Grown Cut Flowers for the Market Gardener
    Laura Tangerini, Spring Street Farm
  • 4:00 Growing Cut Flowers in High and Low Tunnels
    Ted Blomgren, Windflower Farm