2024 WNY and Capital Region Virtual Petal Fall Thinning Meeting
Event Details
Date
May 13, 2024
Time
4pm - 5pm
Location
Virtual
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit ProgramJoin CCE program specialist Mike Basedow, Craig Kahlke, and Mario Miranda Sazo for regional phenology updates. Guest speakers include Jim Eve & Vaughn Gingerich providing additional phenology updates in Wayne County and Dr. Terence Robinson providing thinning recommendation for both regions.
Recording:
Sponsored by CCE-ENYCHP & CCE-LOF
- Welcome & Intros
- Mike Basedow (CCE-ENYCHP) - Phenology Updates in the Saratoga area
- Craig Kahlke & Mario Miranda Sazo (CCE-LOF), Phenology Updates in Western NY
- Jim Eve (consultant, Eve Farm Service, LLC) & Vaughn Gingerich (consultant, Lake Ontario AG Consulting, LLC), Phenology Updates in Wayne County, NY
- Dr. Terence Robinson, Cornell, Thinning Recommendations at the Petal Fall Timing for both regions Join Zoom Meeting (no preregistration needed): https://cornell.zoom.us/j/98572569175?pwd=Y1hUdDUyTHdMS2hHbXQvcmxRR2hyZz09 Meeting ID: 985 7256 9175 Passcode: 171971
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