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2023 Orange County Greenhouse Grower's School

• Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

*This year's Greenhouse Grower School will be held in-person AND virtually. 

Note for registrants: All instructors will be presenting virtually, with the exception of Mark Adams, who will be presenting in person at event location. We still strongly suggest to come in person, as networking before the class and during lunch is always valuable. What was the last time you saw your fellow growers?!

PLEASE NOTE:

Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email. You will then receive the link needed to participate by email before Wednesday, January 18th. We will be sending the link to the email address you provide when registering.

 This course has been approved for pesticide credits through NYSDEC. If you are looking to earn credits, please bring your NY pesticide certification ID with you to the event and arrive on       time. You must sign in and sit through the full class in order to receive credit. For category and credits info, please see the chart below;

      Category Credits

      10 1.50

      1a 1.50

      24 1.50

      25 1.50

      3a 1.50

      3c 1.50

Please contact Erik at 845-344-1234, Extension 260 or jk2642@cornell.edu if you have any questions.

Schedule:

8:30-9:30 AM	Registration
9:00-9:45 AM	Rick Yates	Biostimulants - Nothing but the Facts*
9:45-10:30 AM	Joyce Latimar	PGR for Perennial Production*
10:30-10:45 AM	Break
10:45-10:50 AM	NYSFI Rep	Brief overview of NYSFI & membership
10:50-11:25 AM	A.J. Both	Modern energy efficiency for greenhouse operations
11:25 - 11:45 AM	Margaret Kelly, Ag & Markets	Labor Update
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM	Margery Daughtrey	"Protect Your 2023 Crops Against 2022 Diseases!"
12:30 - 1:15 PM	Lunch/Trade Show
1:15 - 2:15 PM	Mark Adams	"Price Your Product to Sell: A Grower-Retailer's Perspective"
2:15-3:15 PM	Brian Jackson	The Changing Market of Wood-Based Substrates
3:15-4:00 PM	Betsy Lamb	"What's New in Biocontrol and IPM for Greenhouses?"*

Fee

$115/person

Register

http://weblink.donorperfect.com/GREENHOUSEGROWERSCHOOL2023

Location

This event is online

Location

Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County
18 Seward Avenue
Suite 300 (third floor)
Middletown, New York 10940

Last updated January 3, 2023