2021 UMass Cranberry Management Update meeting will be held as two morning Zoom sessions on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 and Wednesday, January 27, 2021 both from 7:30-11:00 AM. You will need to register online for each, and you will need to answer poll questions during the 8:00-10:00 AM sessions to be awarded pesticide credits. Payment will process separately - Cost is $20/each day, or $30 for both days.
Preliminary Agenda
DAY ONE: Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 7:30-11:00 AM (2 credits, $20)
7:30 Online check in starts
8:00 What’s New? And Dodder and Kerb Updates – Hilary Sandler, Director
8:30 Pesticide and MDAR Updates – Marty Sylvia
9:00 Changing Trends in Insect Problems – Anne Averill
9:30 Optimizing Fruit Rot Management – Leela Uppala
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10:05 PGR’s – Fruit Color – Giverson Mupambi
10:20 Frost, Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilizer – Peter Jeranyama
10:40 Water Quality and Tile Drainage – David Millar, UMass/USDA
10:50 Costs and Benefits of Renovation – Casey Kennedy, UMass/USDA
DAY TWO: Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 7:30-11:00 AM (2 credits, $20)
7:30 Online check in starts
8:00 Herbicide Research Update - Katie Ghantous
8:30 Weevil Problems and Scale Problems in 2020 - Marty Sylvia
9:00 Evaluation of Novel Fungicides - Leela Uppala
9:30 New Pest – Spotted Lanternfly – Tawny Simisky, UMass Extension
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10:05 Cold Hardiness of Cranberry Buds – Amaya Atucha, UWI, Horticulture
10:20 Root Growth Dynamics in Cranberry – Amaya Atucha – UWI, Horticulture
10:50 PGR’s – Fruit Set, New Project – Evaluate New Hybrids – Giverson Mupambi
Please complete a registration form found in our current newsletter and mail payment to: UMass Cranberry Station, 1 State Bog Road, East Wareham, MA 02538. Once your payment is recieved, a confirmation email will be sent with a link to register online. All meeting attendees MUST pay to register whether recieving credits or not.
