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IPM In-depth: A New York model for hands-on interactive greenhouse workshops

IPM In-depth: A New York model for hands-on interactive greenhouse workshops. Neil Mattson Betsy Lamb Brian Eshenaur John Sanderson. How it began. Began in 2008, at the Cornell campus the afternoon before our July Floriculture Field Day

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IPM In-depth: A New York model for hands-on interactive greenhouse workshops

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  1. IPM In-depth: A New York model for hands-on interactive greenhouse workshops Neil Mattson Betsy Lamb Brian Eshenaur John Sanderson

  2. How it began • Began in 2008, at the Cornell campus • the afternoon before our July Floriculture Field Day • half-day, hands-on training program for floriculture/greenhouse growers • Three 1-hour modules on • Insect • Disease • Crop culture • Up to 3 groups of 15 people, rotate through modules

  3. What if we took this on the road? • Applied for funding from New York Farm Viability Institute • Received $44,000 to hold several workshops throughout the state • Budget 40% Travel expenses 22% Materials and supplies 16% Onsite room rental, food 13% Advertising 10% Indirect costs

  4. Objectives • Provide IPM information to floriculture/greenhouse growers • Reach growers that we have not reached through on-campus programming • Use a format that encourages active learning and practice change

  5. Logistics • Cooperation with County Extension Educators • They provide location, local advertising, registration, refreshments/lunch, help identify greenhouse for tour • County educator charges whatever they feel is appropriate for the location/clientele • Keep proceeds to cover their costs • We provide the expertise, equipment and supplies • NYS IPM • Cornell Department of Horticulture • Cornell Department of Entomology

  6. Topics – Crop Culture • Testing substrates for pH and EC • Water quality and alkalinity • Diagnosing nutrient deficiencies • Exploring alternative substrate components

  7. Topics Entomology • Thrips ID and management • Aphid ABC’s • Facing Fungus Gnats: ID and management • Mite ID and management

  8. Topics Pathology • Focus on Fungi – identification and management of fungal pathogens • Basics of Botrytis • Various Viruses • Nematodes in the greenhouse and nursery

  9. Modules followed by tour of local commercial greenhouse See concepts in practice Entices growers to attend

  10. Materials and Supplies Checklist • Microscopes (10) • Hand lenses • Light sources • Extension cords and • Power strips • Plants • Insects • Disease specimens • Beneficial insects • pH, EC, meters(12) • Handouts • Continuing education • Credit forms • Cornell Guidelines • Reference material • Needles, forceps, petri dishes • Cups, plant saucers, • water bottles • Distilled water • Media samples • Scissors, pens, clipboards

  11. Impacts • 21 programs, 17 locations, over 350 participants (2009-2012) • 82% had not been to programs on campus • 52% had not been to other IPM programming • 84% reported intent to change production practices at their operation based on what they had learned

  12. Other benefits • Connect with county extension educators we don’t often see • Primary audience was retail and wholesale greenhouse growers but increasing numbers of greenhouse vegetable growers and new/potential farmers.

  13. Questions? Is there still a need for hands-on workshops in the information age? Future of the program now that our primary funding source is gone?

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