Location:  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County- 24 Martin Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186

**This event is in-person but the speakers in the morning session will present virtually.**

 

The cost to attend this event is $60 per person. $10 discount for members of New York State Flower Industries. A discount of 50% will be given to additional attendees from the same greenhouse/farm. 

Lunch is included.  Pre-registration is required.  Walk-ins will NOT be allowed.  Please register by January 16th, 2026.

Agenda

8:00 AM        Registration and sign in for NYS DEC credits

8:35 AM        Building Better Pest Programs – Targeted Timing and Life Cycles*

                      Speaker: Dr. Karen Stever, Technical Specialist, Griffin Greenhouse Supplies

9:35 AM        Common, Uncommon & Complex*

                      Speaker: Dr. George Grant, Technical Specialist, Griffin Greenhouse Supplies

10:35 AM       Break

10:50 AM       Update from NYS Flower Industries

                      Speaker: Sue Adams, NYSFI President; Mark Adams Greenhouses 

11:05 AM       Update from Ag & Markets Update

                      Speaker: Michael Dorgan, Assistant Director, Division of Plant Industry, NYS Agriculture and Markets

11:35 AM       Avoid Diseases to Have Fabulous Foliage and Flowers* 

                      Speaker: Dr. Margery Daughtrey, Plant Pathologist, Section of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University

12:35 PM       LUNCH

1:15 PM         Price Your Products to Sell

                      Speaker: Mark Adams, Owner of Adams Greenhouses

2:15 PM         Pesticide Labels – A Closer Look*

                      Speaker: Michael Helms, Pesticide Safety Education Program Leader, NYS Integrated Pest Management, Cornell University

3:15 PM         Designing a Greenhouse Fertilizer Program Based on Your Water Quality and Crop Needs

                      Speaker: Dr. Neil Mattson, Professor, Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University

4:15 PM         Update from DEC*

                      Speaker: Sarah Whelen, Pesticide Control Specialist 2, Division of Materials Management, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

 

*NYSDEC pesticide application recertification credits will be provided.

 

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For program questions, contact: Jingjing Yin, jy578@cornell.edu or 518-429-8608.

 

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