Wednesday, December 12

Trade Show, 8am-2pm & 4pm-6pm

Morning Program

9:30 –12:00 4 Concurrent Sessions

Tree Fruit I
Location: Armory
Moderator: Duane Green

  • 9:30 Introducing a Parasite on European Apple Sawfly into the US
    Alan Eaton, University of New Hampshire
  • 10:00 Connecting Soil, Leaf, and Calcium to Bitter Pit and Scenescent Breakdown in Apples
    Sarah Weis, University of Massachusetts
  • 10:30 The Tall Spindle Training System for Your Next Orchard
    Terence Robinson, Cornell University
  • 11:00 Growing, Producing and Marketing Fine New England Ciders
    Stephen Wood & Louisa Spencer, Famum Hill Ciders

Pumpkins
Location: Ballroom A
Moderator: Jude Boucher

  • 9:30 Pumpkins: Old Favorites and New Releases
    Mark Hutton, University of Maine
  • 10:00 Identification and Management of Pumpkin Insects and Diseases
    Jude Bouche,r University of Connecticut
  • 10:30 Cucurbit Yellow Vine Disease & Squash Bug Control
    Forrest Mitchell, Texas A&M University
  • 11:00 How to Keep the Customers Coming Back
    Diane Chauncey, Chauncey Farm Supply
  • 11:30 Pumpkin Production Guide Highlights and Implementation
    Dale Riggs, Stone Wall Hill Farm

Blueberry I
Location: Ballroom BCD
Moderator: Sonia Schloemann

  • 9:30 Blueberry Basics - Do's and Don'ts from a Grower's Perspective
    Dale Riggs, Stone Wall Hill Farm
  • 10:00 Blueberry Disease Management Update
    Cheryl Smith, University of New Hampshire
  • 10:30 Blueberry Weed Management Update
    Andrew Senesac, Cornell University
  • 11:00 Organic Blueberry Nutrition Management
    Elsa Sanchez, Pennsylvania State University
  • 11:30 Identifying and Managing Winter Injury in Highbush Blueberries
    Mark Longstroth, Michigan State University

Soil Health
Location: Trade Show Room
Moderator: Mark Hutchinson

  • 9:30 The Soil Health Frontier: New Techniques for Measurement and Improvement
    David Wolfe, Cornell University
  • 10:00 Reduced Tillage Systems for Vegetable Crops
    Anusuya Rangarajan, Cornell University
  • 10:30 Green Manures and Cover Crops at Lewis Creek Farm
    Hank Bissel,l Lewis Creek Farm
  • 11:00 Why Is Soil Organic Matter the Key to Soil Health?
    Fred Magdoff, University of Vermont
  • 11:30 Balancing Soil Health and Nutrient Accumulation from Long-Term Organic Amendments
    Tim Griffin, USDA-ARS New England Plant, Soil, and Water Laboratory

Afternoon Program

Tree Fruit II
Location: Armory
Moderator: Duane Green

  • 2:00 New Developments in Application Technology in the Orchard
    Andrew Landers, New York Agricultural Experiment Station
  • 3:00 Producing Large Size Gala Apples in the Northeast
    Terence Robinson, Cornell University
  • 3:30 Lessons from the Michigan Fireblight Experiences
    Mark Longstroth, Michigan State University
  • 4:00 Issues and Suggestions for Apple Disease Management in 2006
    Dan Cooley, University of Massachusetts

Greenhouse Tomato
Location:Ballroom A
Moderator: Martin Gent

  • 2:00 Highlights of Current Production Practices in Ontario
    Tom Papadopoulos, Agri-food Canada
  • 2:30 Successful Biological Control of Insects and Mites
    Carol Glenister, IPM Laboratories Inc.
  • 3:00 Heating Methods, Fuels, & Root Zone Heat
    Pete Johnson, Pete's Greens; Mike Collins, Old Athens Farm; Bill Gniazdowski, Echo Farms
  • 3:30 Choosing Cultivars and Grafting Techniques
    Bill Gniazdowski, Echo Farms; Mike Collins, Old Athens Farm
  • 4:00 Nutrition and Watering through the Year
    Martin Gent ,Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Blueberry II
Locaton: Ballroom BCD
Sonia Schloemann

  • 2:00 Blueberry Varieties for the New England Markets
    Gene Kosinski, Kosinski Farm
  • 2:30 New Blueberry Insecticides and their Effects on Pests and Natural Enemies
    Rufus Isaacs, Michigan State University
  • 3:00 Winter Moth - An Emerging Threat to New England Blueberries
    Robert Childs, University of Massachusetts
  • 3:30 Japanese Beetle Management Options for Blueberries
    Rufus Isaacs, Michigan State University
  • 4:00 Pruning Blueberries for Success
    Dale Riggs, Stone Wall Hill Farm

Trade Show Room Organic Production Eric Sideman

  • 2:00 Organic Potting Media- Can We Improve Consistency?
    Anusuya Rangarajan, Cornell University
  • 2:30 How I Manage The Weeds
    Don McLean, Thompson Finch Farm
  • 3:00 Valuable Traits in Vegetable Varieties for Organic Production
    Becky Grube, University of New Hampshire
  • 3:30 Organic Onion Production
    Jason Kafka, Checkerberry Farm
  • 4:00 Rotations and Cover Cropping for the Long Haul
    Vern Grubinger, University of Vermont

 

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