Join us for discussions on high tunnel tomato production and sweet corn and pumpkin IPM at Drinkwine Produce in Ticonderoga. Henry Drinkwine will provide an overview of his practices for maintaining high yields of tomatoes, including pollination and soil fertility management. In the second half of the meeting, CCE specialist Chuck Bornt will review integrated pest management for sweet corn and pumpkins, with hands-on scouting and identification of key pests and diseases.
DEC credits: 1.5 credits in categories 1A, 10, and 23
Agenda:
4:00pm - 4:15 - Introductions, Overview of Drinkwine Produce (Henry Drinkwine, Drinkwine Produce)
4:15 - 4:45 - High tunnel tomato production (Henry Drinkwine, Drinkwine Produce, and Elisabeth Hodgdon, CCE ENYCHP)
4:45 - 5:00 - NRCS projects at Drinkwine Produce and funding opportunities for farms: irrigation systems and drainage (Patricia Lavalley, NRCS)
5:00 - 5:30 - Sweet corn IPM (Chuck Bornt and Elisabeth Hodgdon, CCE ENYCHP)
5:30 - 6:00 - Pumpkin IPM (Chuck Bornt and Elisabeth Hodgdon, CCE ENYCHP)
$10 per farm
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Drinkwine Produce
1512 Street Road
Ticonderoga, New York 12883
Last updated July 31, 2024