[Apple-Crop] IPM climate and weather conference - August 15

Tue Aug 2 16:17:47 EDT 2016

We are hosting an IPM conference on climate and weather; details below. Please share this announcement. Hope to see you there.
Thank you! Julie
Juliet E. Carroll, PhD
Fruit IPM Coordinator, New York State IPM Program, Cornell University
630 W. North St., Geneva, NY 14456, 315-787-2430, jec3 at cornell.edu<mailto:jec3 at cornell.edu>

NYS IPM Program, nysipm.cornell.edu
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The IPM Climate & Weather Conference - August 15, 2016 at Albany CCE, Voorheesville, NY

Climate, Weather, Data: Protecting Our Crops and Landscapes will be held August 15, 2016 at the Albany County Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, 24 Martin Rd., Voorheesville, NY 12186.  Because space is limited, pre-register on the Registration page<https://app.certain.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x23937923bd0&>. Pre-registration closes on August 10. The Climate, Weather, Data portal<https://app.certain.com/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x86588823de&varPage=home> has maps, an agenda and registration details. If you have questions, call Amanda Grace at arw245 at cornell.edu<mailto:arw245 at cornell.edu> or 315-787-2208. The program will run from 9:00-4:15 and costs $45 - which includes lunch, breaks and materials. Yes, get DEC credits, too!

With all the talk about climate change you might be wondering how it will affect food production, pests, and even landscapes-and what you can do about it. This is definitely a year when weather changes have affected our crops - from the Valentine's Day massacre winter freeze to plant life gasping for water.  Come and learn how gathering information on weather and climate can help growers, gardeners and landscapers plan for changes. Find details on The Climate and Weather Conference webpage<http://nysipm.cornell.edu/resources/nys-ipm-conferences/climate-and-weather-conference>.

We are honored that Richard Ball, the Commissioner of the New York State (NYS) Department of Agriculture and Markets, will kick off the conference with opening remarks. A wide variety of speakers from NYS and the Northeast will provide background information on the current state of knowledge on climate change and changes in our weather patterns, and how collecting climate and weather data can help us predict and manage pests. Open discussion sessions are included so you can ask your own questions. Join us to learn and discuss!

Agenda below or access it<http://nysipm.cornell.edu/sites/nysipm.cornell.edu/files/shared/documents/climate-conf-agenda2016.pdf> on the Climate and Weather Conference webpage<http://nysipm.cornell.edu/resources/nys-ipm-conferences/climate-and-weather-conference>!

Climate, Weather, Data: Protecting Our Crops and Landscapes
The 2nd Annual IPM Conference - August 15, 2016 at Albany CCE, Voorheesville NY
Organized and hosted by the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYS IPM)
Supported in part with funding from Cornell Cooperative Extension.

8:30-9:00              Pick up registration materials.  Sign up for DEC credits.
Welcome
9:00-9:15              Introduction - Elizabeth Lamb, Ornamentals IPM Coordinator, NYS IPM
                                Welcome - Richard Ball, NYS Commissioner of Agriculture
Collecting weather data and predicting pests
9:20-9:40              The New York State Mesonet - Jerry Brotzge, Program Manager, NYS Mesonet
9:45-10:05           The Suffolk County Network & how we use it - Becky Wiseman and Laurie McBride, Agricultural Stewardship Program, Suffolk County Cornell Cooperative Extension
10:05-10:15         Break
10:15-10:35         Exploiting the vagaries of weather with open access tools on the Network for Environment and Weather Apps (NEWA) - Julie Carroll, Leader NEWA, NYS IPM
10:40-11:00         Weather forecasting and modeling for diversified vegetable growers - Katie Campbell-Nelson, Vegetable Extension Educator, UMass Extension
11:05-11:25         Ag-Radar: A low cost system to integrate weather into farm management decisions - Glen Koehler, Associate Scientist IPM, UMaine Cooperative Extension
11:30-12:00         Discussion, with the speaker panel
12:00-12:45         Lunch
Climate change and its impact on pests
12:45-1:05           Climate Change: Challenges and opportunities for all of us - Mike Hoffmann, Executive Director, Cornell Institute for Climate Change and Agriculture (CICCA)
1:10-1:30              Climate change and pests: A Northeastern IPM Center Signature Program - Steve Young, Director, Northeastern IPM Center
1:35-1:55              USDA Northeast Climate Hub - David Hollinger, Director, USDA Northeast Regional Climate Hub
1:55-2:05              Break
2:05-2:25              Cornell's Climate Smart Farming Program: Training, decision tools and extension support for farmers - Allison Chatrchyan, Director, CICCA
2:30-2:50              Arthropod-borne diseases and climate in New York - Bryon Backenson, NYS Dept of Health, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
2:55-3:15              Cornell Plantations' Climate Change Garden - Elizabeth Lamb
3:20-3:50              Discussion, with the speaker panel
[cid:image003.jpg at 01D1ECD9.65355F30]3:55-4:15              Evaluation and wrap up - Elizabeth Lamb
4:15                        Adjourn. Safe travels!

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