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Winter Shop Meeting - January 2025

• Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County will host a Winter Shop Meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 to address topics of weed seed movement, equipment cleanout and herbicide resistant weeds.The meeting will be held from 12:00-3:00pm at Raymond Donald & Sons, 2062 E. Venice Road, Moravia, NY.There is no charge to attend, admission is free, and there is no need to register. The workshop carries 2.50 DEC Pesticide Credits available in categories 1a, 4, 10, 21, and 2.0 CCA credits are available.

Weeds that escape in-season control may produce significant quantities of seed, including herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth and water hemp. It is believed that most of our populations of both species entered New York State on contaminated equipment. Where can they be found in combines? Everywhere!!

The January Winter Shop Meeting will feature Mike Hunter of New York State IPM who will demonstrate how to clean equipment between fields and end of season. Mike reminds us that seed can also be picked up and spread on tires and other field equipment. The most recent methods of controlling these unwanted herbicide-resistant weeds will be covered by Janice Degni, Field Crop Specialist with Cornell’s South Central New York Regional Agriculture Team.

Plus-First reports of corn stunt in New York and a tar spot update also will be shared at the meeting. The recent reports of both tar spot and corn stunt being detected in the region, Cornell University Plant Pathologist Dr. Gary Bergstrom will update. "Corn Stunt" is a disease caused by a spiroplasma bacteria transmitted by the corn leafhopper, leading to stunted growth and abnormal ears on the corn plant. Both diseases are being monitored and studied by Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Coffee and donuts will be provided by CCE Cayuga. Please bring your camp chairs and come on out! Questions or directions contact Ron Kuck, 315-704-8810, rak76@cornell.edu

For the past 5 years, CCE Cayuga Winter Shop Meetings have been hosted by a local farm and held in their barns or heated workshops. Shop Meetings are an opportunity to hear from local farms and industry experts, to encourage conversation and sharing amongst the county’s farms. The objective of the series, is to keep Cayuga County producers informed of timely issues affecting their business.

Fee

Free! includes coffee and donuts

Location

Raymond Donald & Sons
2062 E. Venice Road
Moravia, New York 13118

Last updated December 20, 2024