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2023 Cranberry Pesticide Safety Meeting

Event date/time: 
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 7:30am to 12:00pm
Event Type: 
Online
In-person
Event location: 
Cranberry Station
Bogside Building, 1 State Bog Road, East Wareham, MA, 02538
Price: 
$50

TENTATIVE AGENDA

Tuesday April 25, 2023, 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM

7:30 Online and In Person Check-In Begins 

8:00 WPS and Pesticide Safety Update – Marty Sylvia 

8:20 FIFRA Special Labels – Hilary Sandler 

8:45 Weevil Management in 2023 – Marty Sylvia 

9:10 Groundwater Protection and Zone II – Hotze Wijnja

9:45 Frost Update – Peter Jeranyama  

10:00 ***COFFEE BREAK***  

10:20 Herbicides, and Weed Research Update – Katie Ghantous  

10:40 Fungus, Fruit Rot, and the Keeping Quality Forecast – Leela Uppala 

11:10 The Latest Insect Concerns (Blunt Nosed Leafhopper, Scale and Black Bug) – Anne Averill 

11:35 Chemigation Myths and Revisiting Dye Tests – Gavin Bartlett, ADM

Meeting Payment Form

How to Participate: 

The UMass Cranberry Pesticide Safety Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2023, from 7:30 AM -12:00 PM.  This will be a hybrid meeting, you can choose to join via Zoom or in person at the Bogside Building, UMass Cranberry Station. In-person seating may fill up fast due to room capacity allowance. Please return the meeting form as soon as possible to get your preferred attendance choice. Registration fee is $50 per person, and you will earn 4 pesticide credits. To attend, please see meeting payment form.

Registration Deadline: 
Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 11:59pm
Contact's name: 
Robyn Hardy
Contact's email: 
Contact's phone on day of event: 
413-800-7470
This event will be recorded: 
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Bogside Building 1 State Bog Road East Wareham MA