This year you may participate in the FVGAD meetings January 10-12, 2022 by attending online via Zoom or by attending an in-person watch party.
Online via Zoom
To receive the Zoom link, please register at: https://www.pcsreg.com/de-ag-week-2022/register
In-Person Watch Party
Register for the Sussex Co. (Carvel Center) or Kent Co. (Paradee Center) viewing location at: https://www.pcsreg.com/de-ag-week-2022/register or by calling Karen Adams 302-856-2585 x540. Watch party attendees must wear masks and complete a symptom check questionnaire. Seating is limited and you must pre-register.
Detailed session agendas are online at: https://sites.udel.edu/delawareagweek/
Session times, topics and credits are below.
FRUIT SESSION Monday, January 10, 2022
9:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Topics
Strawberries and Brambles
Blueberries
Peaches, Plums and Cherries
Apples and Pears
Managing Weeds in Fruit Crops
Spotted Lanternfly, a New Pest of Fruits
Using NEWA Weather Tools in Integrated Pest Management
Fruit Session Credits:
DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 2
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 2
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 1
MD Nutrient Management Credits: 1
Certified Crop Advisor Credits: PM 1.0, CM 2.0
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FRESH MARKET & GENERAL SESSION Tuesday, January 11, 2022
9:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Topics
Produce Food Safety Program Updates
Recent Foodborne Illness Outbreaks and Investigations in Vegetable Crops
Insect and Mite Research Updates in Fresh Market Vegetables
Disease Management Updates in Vegetable Crops (special focus on managing Phytophthora capsici in vine crops and bacterial diseases in tomatoes and peppers)
Weed Management Updates in Fresh Market Vegetables
Vegetable Variety Trials; Heat Stress Adaptation and Mitigation Research; Growing Pole Lima Beans
Watermelon Variety Trial Results; Specialty Pumpkins; Compost Research; New and Reemerging Vegetables; Growing Sweet Potatoes
Challenges in No-till and Minimum till Production of Vegetables
General and Fresh Market Session Credits:
DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 1
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 3
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 1
MD Nutrient Management Credits: 1
Certified Crop Advisor Credits: PM 1.0, CM 1.0, PD 0.5
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PROCESSING VEGETABLE SESSION Wednesday, January 12, 2022
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Topics
Parthenocarpic Pickles; Broccoli and Sprouting Broccoli Variety Evaluation
Maggots, Worms and Bugs, Oh My! (Insect Pest Management Updates)
Getting to the Root of the Problem: Soilborne Disease in Processing Vegetable Production
Herbicide Application Timing is Important for Lima Bean and Snap Bean
Cucurbit Downy Mildew and Phytophthora capsici Management
Soil Moisture Monitoring and Irrigation Scheduling
Snap Bean and Cauliflower Variety Trials; Lima Breeding Program Update
Processing Vegetable Session Credits:
DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 2
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 3
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 0.5
MD Nutrient Management Credits: 0.5
Certified Crop Advisor Credits: PM 1.5, CM 1.0