Wednesday, December 14

Trade Show, 8am-2pm & 4pm-6pm
Farmer to Farmer, 12:45 - 1:45 and 5:00 - 7:00

Morning Program

9:30 – 12:00, Six Concurrent Sessions

Brambles I
Location: Salon BCD
Moderator: Sonia Schloemann
Pesticide Credits: 1.5, CCA Credits: .5 crop, 1.0 pest, .5 soil and water

  • 9:30 Bramble Basics; Site Soil Planting Systems
    David Handley, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
  • 10:00 Brambles Variety Review
    Nate Nourse, Nourse Farms, South Deerfield, MA
  • 10:30 Integrated Insect Management I
    Alan Eaton, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
  • 11:00 How Raspberries Fit Into Our Farm
    Pooh Sprague, Edgewater Farm, Plainfield NH
  • 11:30 Raspberry Root Diseases
    Kerik Cox, Cornell University

Brassicas and Leafy Greens
Location: Salon A
Moderator: Mark Hutton
Pesticide Credits: 1.5, CCA Credits: .5 crop, .5 pest, .5 nutrient, .5 prof. dev., .5 soil and water

  • 9:30 Using Reduced Tillage Methods to Produce Cabbage
    Anu Rangarajan, Cornell University
  • 10:00 Orgainic Sources of Fertility for Fresh Market Broccoli
    Ryan Fahey, University of Maine
  • 10:30 Expansion of Eastern Broccoli Industry
    Thomas Björkman, Cornell University
  • 11:00 Year Round Production of Leafy Greens
    Ralph Turner, Laughing Stock Farm, Freeport, ME
  • 11:30 Field Production of Leafy Greens and Management of Insect Pests
    Matt Gifford, Rosaly’s Garden, Peterborough NH

Eggplants and Peppers
Location: Frost/Hawthorne (upstairs)
Moderator: Frank Mangan
Pesticide Credits: 1.5, CCA Credits: .5 crop, 1.5 pest

  • 9:30 Managing Pepper Maggots with OMRI-Approved GF-120 Fruit Fly Bait
    Jude Boucher, University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension
  • 10:00 Pepper and Eggplant Varieites for New and Ethnic Markets
    Frank Mangan, University of Massachusetts
  • 10:30 Management Update of Phytophthora and Other Diseases in Peppers and Eggplants
    Rob Wick, University of Massachusetts
  • 11:00 How to Make Money Growing Peppers and Eggplants in New England
    Michael Sciabarrasi, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
  • 11:30 Weed Management in Peppers and Eggplants
    Bradley Majek, Rutgers University

Postharvest and Storage
Location: Armory
Moderator: Ruth Hazzard
Pesticide Credits: 1.0, CCA Credits: 1.0 crop

  • 9:30 Meeting Postharvest Needs of Vegetables from Field to Longterm Storage
    Lee Stivers Young, Penn State University Cooperative Extension
  • 10:00 Engineering Winter Storage Facilities for Vegetable Crops
    Stephen Belyea, Maine Department of Agriculture
  • 10:30 Tips on Designing and Using Underground Storage for Winter Vegetables
    Rob Johanson, GOranson Farm, Dresden, ME
  • 11:00 Crop Diversity in Winter Storage
    Michael Kilpatrick, Kilpatrick Family Farm, Middle Granville, NY
  • 11:30 GAP Certified, Top Quality Harvest: How and Why We Do It
    Tyler Hardy, Brookdale Fruit Farm, Hollis, NH

Tree Fruit II
Location: Curriers
Moderator: Duane Greene
Pesticide Credits: 2.0, CCA Credits: 2.0 pest

  • 9:30 Preharvest Drop Control with ReTain and NAA
    Duane Greene, University of Massachusetts
  • 10:00 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: Research and Control
    Tracey Leskey, USDA-ARS, Kearneysville, WV
  • 11:00 Retail Strategies for Heirloom and Unique Varieties
    Ian Merwin, Cornell University
  • 11:30 Understanding the Limitations of Newer Apple Fungicides
    David Rosenberger, Cornell University

Estate and Succession Planning for Farmers I
Location: Armory Extension
Moderator: Robert Parsons

  • 9:30 Getting Strarted
    Michael Sciabarrasi, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
  • 10:00 Key Documents for Estate Planning
    William Dakin, Kahan, Kerensky and Capossela, LLP
  • 11:00 Estate Planning Basics
    Robert Parsons, University of Vermont Cooperative Extension

Afternoon Program

2:00 – 4:30; Six Concurrent Sessions

Brambles II
Location: Salon BCD
Moderators: Sonia Schloemann
Pesticide Credits: 2.0, CCA Credits: .5 crop, 1.5 pest

  • 2:00 Brambles Nutrition
    Laura McDermott, Cornell University
  • 2:30 Fruit and Foliar Disease Management
    Annemiek Schilder, Michigan State University   
  • 3:00 Integrated Insect Management II (Caneborers, Crown Borer, Thrips, oh my)
    Doug Pfeiffer, Virginia Tech
  • 3:30 Pruning Raspberries and Blackberries
    Dale Riggs, The Berry Patch, Stephentown, NY
    Nate Nourse, Nourse Farms, South Deerfield, MA
  • 4:00 Herbicide Update and Weed Management in Brambles
    Bradley Majek, Rutgers Universtiy

Cucurbits
Location: Curriers
Moderator: Amy Ouellette
Pesticide Credits: 1.5, CCA Credits: 2.0 crop, .5 pest

  • 2:00 Effectively Managing Cucurbit Mildews: What You Need to Know
    Meg McGrath, Cornell Long Island Horticulture and Research Center
  • 2:30 Maximizing Eating Quality in Squash
    Brent Loy, University of New Hampshire
  • 3:00 The Secrets of Growing Seedless Watermelons
    Alan Schwartz, Tower Hill Farm, Lawrencel, MA
  • 3:30 What's Ahead in Cucurbit Varieties from UNH
    Brent Loy, University of New Hampshire
  • 4:00 Choosing the Best Varieties:  Zucchini, Summer Squash, and High Tunnel Cucumbers
    Becky Sideman, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension

Root Crops
Location: Armory
Moderator: Andy Cavanagh
Pesticide Credits: 2.5, CCA Credits:1.0 crop, 1.5 pest

  • 2:00 Onion Management - Insects, Diseases, and New Research in Plasticulture
    Christy Hoepting, Cornell University
  • 2:30 Detecting and Managing Bloat Nematode in Garlic
    Crystal Stewart, Cornell University
  • 3:00 Update on Managing Late Blight on Potato
    Chris Smart, Cornell University
  • 3:30 High Value Potato Production
    Andre Cantelmo, Heron Pond Farm, South Hampton, NH
  • 4:00 Carrots for Fresh Market and Storage
    Dave Marchant, River Berry Farm, Fairfax, VT

Soil Health
Location: Salon A
Moderator: Mark Hutchinson
Pesticide Credits: 1.0, CCA Credits: .5 nutrient, 2.0 soil and water

  • 2:00 Biological Soil Quality and Sustainability
    Mary Barbercheck, Penn State University
  • 2:30 Using Compost to Feed the Soil Community and Meet the Nutrient Requirements of Sweet Corn, Is it Realistic?
    Mark Hutchinson, University of Maine cooperative Extension
  • 3:00 Solvita: Soil CO2 Burst Test
    Will Brinton, Woods End Laboratory, Mt. Vernon, ME
  • 3:30 Impact of Cornell Soil Health Program on Soil Management Practices in New England
    Bianca Moebius-Clune, Cornell University Cooperative Extension
  • 4:00 Soil Health and the Impact of Using Soil Testing on Windflower Farm
    Ted Blomgren, Windflower Farm

Tree Fruit III
Location: Frost/Hawthorne (upstairs)
Moderator: Duane Greene
Pesticide Credits: 1.5, CCA Credits: 1.0 crop, 1.0 pest

  • 2:00 An Update on Storage, Scald Prevention and SmartFresh Use
    Renae Moran, University of Maine
  • 2:30 Fire Blight Control Strategies
    David Rosenberger, Cornell University's Hudson Valley Lab
  • 3:00 Orchard Groundcover Management
    Ian Merwin, Cornell University
  • 3:30 Tall Spindle Apple – Critical Steps in Success
    Jon Clements, University of Massachusetts
  • 4:00 Grower Panel: Experiences with Tall Spindle Apple
    Gene Kosinski, Kosinski Farms, Westfiled, MA
    Joanne Dinardo, Sholan Farm, Leominster, MA
    Ted Painter, Shelburne Farm, Stowe, VT

Estate and Succession Planning for Farmers II
Location: Armory Extension
Moderator: Robert Parsons

  • 2:00 Getting Strarted
    Robert Parsons, University of Vermont Cooperative Extension
  • 2:30 Succession Planning
    Michael Sciabarrasi, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
  • 3:30 Estate and Long Term Care Planning
    Daphne Moritz, Melendy Moritz, PLLC

 

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