Home About the program Calendar Resources Scouting & Models Ag. Invasive Pests Weather Contact us Join us	Calendar   Berry Pruning Workshops Proper pruning can be an important component of a Spotted wing Drosophila management program.  Blueberry and/or bramble pruning will be demonstrated at on March 20th (Tivoly, NY), 21st (Warwick, NY), March 26 (Peru, NY), March 28 (Altamont, NY) and March 29th (Fultonville, NY).  Click here for agenda and registration information.     Trac Pesticide Application Software Workshops Trac is a series of pesticide application recording software. It uses a standard Excel-based spreadsheet that helps fruit growers track their pesticide applications and generate reports and WPS records. CCE is holding 3 workshops to help interested fruit growers learn about Trac software characteristics and use. Locations Dates Times Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County 6064 Route 22, Suite 5, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 Hosted by Kevin Iungerman, 518-744-0720 Monday, March 25 1:00-4:00 PM Hudson Valley Laboratory 3357 US Highway Rt. 9W, Highland, NY 12528 Hosted by Michael Fargione, 845-399-2028 Tuesday, March 26 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Cornell Cooperative Extension Rensselaer County 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180 Hosted by Laura McDermott, 518-791-5038 Wednesday, March 27 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Click here for registration information.   2013 Special Permit Training for Pesticide Handlers “Special Permit Trainings” will again be held so pesticide handlers can meet DEC requirements for on-site supervision when applying Federally-restricted materials. Permits issued last season are not valid for 2013. In recent years, attendance has outgrown the room space at both the Hudson Valley Lab and the CCE Columbia County Extension offices, so our first training this year will take place at the Holiday Inn of Kingston, a new venue for this workshop but a familiar one to fruit growers (we have held our annual Fruit School at this site for many years). You must pre-register your workers before the events so we can provide DEC with names for the permits. Supervising applicators must attend for the first half hour with their workers. Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early for paperwork processing. March 29, 2013 - 9 am - Noon at the Holiday Inn, 503 Washington Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401 April 24, 2013 - 9 am - Noon at the NYS DEC Region 3 Office, South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY 12561 Click here for registration information. Pesticide Applicator Courses and Exams Pre-registration is required. Click here for local Training and Exam Schedules Training materials and the requirements for certification for commercial and private licenses can be found at: http://psep.cce.cornell.edu/certification/Certification.aspx
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