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.
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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 ***
