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Contact:
Neil Mattson
Associate Professor
Department of Horticulture
nsm47@cornell.edu
Thanks to our 2018 field day sponsors...
...and our trial bed participants:
Thanks to special projects contributors:
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Cornell Floriculture
Field Day
Touring annual flower trials at Bluegrass Lane.
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Mark your calendar:
July 30, 2019 - 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location:
- Morning Program – Stocking Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
- Afternoon Program – Trial Garden, Cornell Botanic Gardens, Ithaca, N.Y.
Questions? Contact: Tara Reed TLN2@cornell.edu
2018 Program
2019 program details coming in spring.
.pdf version
Morning Program
Stocking Hall, Pepsico Auditorium – Emcee, Neil Mattson
8:00-8:30: Registration
8:30-8:45: Welcome and announcements
*8:45-9:15
What you need to know about Genetically Modified plants to answer your customer’s questions
Margaret Smith, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University
*9:15-10:15
Biocontrol of greenhouse pests, what’s working and what’s new?
Suzanne Wainwright-Evans, Buglady Consulting
10:15-10:45 Break and visit vendors
*10:45-11:30
Invasive Species challenges and solutions in NYS
Carrie Brown-Lima, Director of the NY Invasive Species Research Institute Cornell University
11:30-12:15
Why on earth grow vegetables on a roof?
Mark Winterer, Owner and Director of Operations, Recover Green Roofs
12:15-12:30 Evaluation
Afternoon Program
Bluegrass Lane
1:00-1:30 Lunch and visit vendors - Lunch sponsored by The Lambert Peat Moss Company
1:15 Announcements and orientation to flower trials
1:30-2:00 Explore the annual and perennial trial beds at your leisure
2:00-3:00 Learning stations (30 minutes each) - Choose two from:
- *Creating a pollinator-friendly garden, Scott McArt, Cornell University
- *Biocontrol Q & A, Suzanne Wainwright-Evans, Buglady Consulting
- Guided Tour of Annual Gardens and Special Projects including grafted tomatoes, retail potting mixes, reblooming hydrangea and pollinator mixes, Kendra Hutchins, Cornell University
3:00-4:00 Ice cream social sponsored by Lambert Peat Moss (Families welcome to join us at this time.)
Continue to explore trials at your leisure.
*DEC pesticide certification credits have been requested for these sessions (2.25 credits total morning, 1.0 total afternoon)
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