DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY, January 25, 2023, 7:30-11:00 AM (2 credits $30)
7:30 Online check in starts
7:40 Zoom Review - Marty Sylvia
7:50 Station Update – Hilary Sandler
8:00 INSECTS – Anne Averill and Marty Sylvia
Vaccinium Scale – 2022 Outbreak, Fanfare for Weevil
Low Input Future – What to expect – Leafhopper, Black Bug and more!
8:50 Resistance Management Review – Marty Sylvia and Katie Ghantous
9:15 DISEASES – Data Driven Cranberry Fruit Rot Management - Leela Uppala
5 Minute Stretch Break
10:05 New Cultivar Evaluation Update – Giverson Mupambi
10:20 Update on Vaccinium CAP project and Cranberry Breeding Priorities Survey– Amaya Atucha, UWI and Massimi Iorizzo, NCSU
10:50 Climate Change Update – Hilary Sandler
DAY TWO: THURSDAY, January 26, 2023, 7:30-11:00 AM (2 credits $30)
7:30 Online check in starts
7:40 Practice Polls – Marty Sylvia
7:50 Virtual Tour of New Station – Hilary Sandler
8:00 Pesticide and MDAR Updates – Marty Sylvia
8:15 WEEDS – Hilary Sandler and Katie Ghantous
Poison Ivy, Review the labels – Hilary Sandler
Weed Research and Herbicide Update– Katie Ghantous
9:00 DRONES as a new application technology
Giverson – Intro and Use as a Scouting Tool
Dave Millar – Accuracy, Steve Ward – Grower Perspective
5 Minute Stretch Break
10:05 Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilizer - Peter Jeranyama
10:20 Growth Stages and Spring Frost Forecasting - Sandeep Bhatti
10:30 USDA Projects:
Nutrient Losses from Late Water and Harvest Floods – Adrian Wiegman
Soil Nitrogen Mineralization Rates in Cranberry Bogs - Molly Welsh
Our January 2023 UMass Cranberry Management Update meeting has been scheduled for two morning Zoom sessions, Wednesday, January 25, 2023, and Thursday, January 26, 2023. 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 be processed separately-cost will be $30/each day or discount of $50 for both days. To attend please complete the payment form.
