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Cranberry Station Newsletter 2024 Vol. 25:3

March 26
In This Issue: 

2024 UMass Cranberry Pesticide Safety Meeting and Chart Book Order Form

Our website is currently going through some updates. To request a hard copy of the March 26, 2024 Cranberry Station Newsletter please email Robyn Hardy at rmhardy@umass.edu.

 

CRANBERRY STATION NEWSLETTER

March 26, 2024 Vol. 25:3

2024 UMASS CRANBERRY PESTICIDE SAFETY MEETING

The 2024 UMass Cranberry Pesticide Safety Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 24, 2024, from 8:00 AM -12:00 PM.  This will be offered on Zoom only. Registration fee is $50 per person, and you will earn 4 pesticide credits. To attend, see page 2 for meeting payment form.

TENTATIVE AGENDA

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

8:00   New Insect Concerns - Anne Averill

          Blunt nosed Leafhopper, Scale and Black bug

          Fanfare, Review of a New Chemistry in Cranberry

          Pollination, Protecting Bees on Cranberry

          The New Cultivars, Shifting Management

9:00   MDAR, WPS, Respirators and Safety Review - Marty Sylvia

9:30   Groundwater Protection and Zone II - Hotze Wijnja, MDAR

10:00  **Stretch Break*

10:10  Frost Update - Peter Jeranyama 

10:20 The New EPA Troubles - Katie Ghantous

           Herbicides and Weed Research Update 

11:00  Fungus, Fruit Rot, and the KQF -  Leela Uppala

11:30  Chemigation  - Brian McGrath, ADM

Meeting Payment Form

TO ATTEND THE 2024 UMASS CRANBERRY PESTICIDE SAFETY MEETING:

Please complete the information below and return form by 4/22/24.  Once payment has been received a confirmation email will be sent to you with a link to register your email address. All meeting attendees MUST pay to attend whether receiving credits or not. If you have any questions, contact Robyn Hardy at 508-970-7635 or rmhardy@umass.edu.

NAME:_______________________________________________________________________

COMPANY:___________________________________________________________________

PHONE:__________________________EMAIL(required):_____________________________

 

ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES:

 

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Please make checks payable to UMass and return payment by 4/22/24 to: UMass Cranberry Station, 1 State Bog Road, East Wareham, MA 02538 

 

 

 

 

2024-2026 CHART BOOK

 

You are now able to order your 2024-2026 Chart Book!  You can choose to have your copy mailed to you,

$8 mailing fee (per book), or we are offering drive-thru pickup times available in April. 

Wednesday, April 10 from 8-10:00 AM*

Friday, April 12 from 11-1:00 PM*

Tuesday, April 16 from 8-10:00 AM

Thursday, April 18 from 11-1:00 PM

Wednesday, April 24 1-3:00 PM

 

*These dates are tentative pending delivery of the Chart Book from the printer.

 

ORDER FORM is below. Contact Robyn Hardy at rmhardy@umass.edu or 508-970-7635 if you have any questions.

Chart Book Order Form

 

Please fill out form completely so that we may notify you in case of delay, change in pickup times or if we have any additional questions and return by 4/5/24.  Thank you.

 

NAME:

COMPANY:

ADDRESS:

TOWN, STATE and ZIP: 

PHONE:

EMAIL:

 

_____ Number of Chart Books

 

Choose one:

 

_____ I would like to pick up my Chart Book at one of the drive-thru pickup times available at the Station (dates and times listed above).

 

_____ I would like to have my Chart Book(s) $8 mailing fee (per book) mailed to me. Please include a check payable to UMass and return to: UMass Cranberry Station, 1 State Bog Road, East Wareham, MA 02538.

 

***If you would like a PDF version of our newsletter please contact Robyn Hardy at rmhardy@umass.edu ***