Event Offers DEC Credits

Event Details

Date

January 28, 2016

Time

1pm-3pm

Location

Meadows Office Building, Training Building Classroom B
140 County Route 33W
Cooperstown, NY 13326

Cost

$10.00
(additional attendee $10.00 ea.)

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: January 21, 2016

EVENT HAS PASSED

2016 Field Crop Pest Management Meeting - Cooperstown Location

January 28, 2016


The meetings run from 1-3 pm each day and participants must arrive by 1 p.m. to receive credit and have their applicators license with them, no exceptions will be made. You will only receive credit for attending one session.  DEC has approved these meetings for one Core and one Category 1a, 10 or 21 (Private) applicator recertification credit (two credits total).

The meeting cost is $10.00 per person and pre-registration is required. 

James Carrabba, Agricultural Safety Specialist for the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health will provide an overview of Personal Protective Equipment for pesticides and updates on changes to the Worker Protection Standard regulations.

Kevin H. Ganoe, Regional Field Crop Specialist for Cornell Cooperative Extension will discuss pest corn diseases, alfalfa insect pests and weeds that were problems during the 2015 growing season and what can be done to reduce their impact in the future.

The Field Crop Pest Management Meetings will be held on the following dates and locations:

• Friday, January 22, CCE Schoharie Extension Office, 173 South Grand St, Cobleskill
• Monday, January 25, CCE Chenango Extension Office, 99 Broad St, Norwich
• Tuesday, January 26, CCE Saratoga Extension Office, 50 West High St., Ballston Spa
• Wednesday, January 27, German Flatts Town Park Building, Rt 5S, Mohawk
• Thursday, January 28, Meadows Building, Training Room Classroom B, County Rt 33W, Cooperstown
• Friday, January 29, Montgomery County Annex Building, Room 111, 20 Park Street, Fonda

Register online and pay by credit card by selecting the link above.  Note that the link above is for the Cooperstown location only.  To register for another location, go through that location's link.  Or, print off the flyer and mail a check with our filled-out registration form.  Registration must be received in the office by one week prior to meeting date. Registration allows us to communicate any cancellations or changes in arrangements.

Please call the CCE Herkimer office if you have any questions at (315) 866-7920.


2016 Field Crop Pest Management Meetings (PDF; 691KB)


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