The 2021 UMass Cranberry Pesticide Safety Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 27th and Wednesday, April 28th via Zoom from 7:30-11 AM (8:00 -10:00AM for credit) both days (2 contact hours for each).
DAY ONE: Tuesday, April 27, 2021
7:30 Check in ONLINE, bog updates?
8:00 MDAR, WPS, and Safety Review – Marty Sylvia
8:30 An Herbicide Review! - Katie Ghantous
9:00 Cranberry Fungicide Options: A Review – Leela Uppala
9:30 Tank Mixing and Adjuvants – Mike Utley, Nutrien/Hilary Sandler
10:00 Stretch Break
10:10 Station Construction Update – Hilary Sandler
10:30 Cost and Benefits of Renovation – Casey Kennedy
DAY TWO: Wednesday, April 28, 2021
7:30 Check in ONLINE, bog updates?
8:00 Managing New and Difficult Weeds – Hilary Sandler
8:20 Sprayer Calibration - George Hamilton, UNH
8:50 Aquatic Weed ID and Management - Lyn Gettys, University of Florida/IFAS
9:15 Getting ready for Spring Sweeping – Anne Averill
9:40 The New Problems Ruining Our Day (bugs)! – Marty Sylvia
10:00 Stretch Break
10:10 Tensiometers and Irrigation – Cody Jones, Hortau
10:30 Fertilizer and Frost - Peter Jeranyama
10:45 Fruit Quality for 2021– Giverson Mupambi
*Please note: payment must be received before mailing proof of credits.
You will need to register online for each with your email, 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. To attend see “Meeting Payment Form" above.
