Tuesday, January 14, 2025
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall

Moderator: Nick Adams, New Castle Co. Ag Agent

1:00 – 1:30 
Management Update for Fresh Market Vegetable Pests
Dr. David Owens, Extension Entomologist, University of Delaware

1:30 – 1:45
Sweet Corn Enterprise Budgets Across the Growing Season
Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, University of Delaware

1:45 – 2:15
What Might Be Lurking in Your Soil?
Dr. Alyssa Koehler Betts, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Delaware

2:15 – 2:45 
Optimizing Drone Spraying in Watermelons
Dr. Haley Sater, Agriculture Agent, University of Maryland

2:45 – 3:15
Cover Crops for Plasticulture Row Middle Management
Dr. Kurt Vollmer, Extension Weed Management Specialist, University of Maryland

3:15 – 3:45
Bird Deterrence in Sweet Corn with Laser Scarecrows
Dr. Rebecca Brown, Professor of Plant Sciences, University of Rhode Island

3:45 – 4:00 
Sweet Corn, Snap Bean and Lettuce Varieties with Stress Tolerance
Dr. Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit and Vegetable Specialist, University of Delaware

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Credits for this Session:

DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 0.00
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 0.00
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 0.00
MD Nutrient Management Credits: 0.00
Certified Crop Advisor Credits: PM: 0.00, CM: 0.00