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Project Leaders:
Carol R. MacNeil, CCE, Vegetable Extension
Program in Ontario, Wayne, Yates and Steuben Cos., and
John P. Gibbons, CCE, Vegetable Extension
Program in Ontario, Wayne, Yates and Steuben Cos., and NEWA, NYS IPM
Program
Grower Cooperators:
Ken Datthyn, Sodus
Kevin Datthyn, Sodus
Jack and Mark Johnson, Sodus
Lucian Sacheli, Potter
Greg and Jeff Squires, Prattsburg
Training practitioners to use IPM
techniques
Wayne, Yates and Steuben Counties
Abstract:
Growers on 5 onion farms were taught
how to access information from NEWA and 4 were assisted in incorporating
NEWA disease and weather forecasts, as well as field scouting, into
their crop protection decision-making process. This helped them fine-tune
their pesticide applications and to reduce the risks of crop loss from
pests. It is expected that they would make more use of NEWA in a year
with normal/excess rainfall. Two of the 4 growers never participated
in an onion IPM program before.
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