LI AGRICULTURAL FORUM

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014

REGISTRATION AND VISIT TRADE SHOW - 7:30 AM, Peconic Building GENERAL SESSION: AG ISSUES
Thursday Morning, January 16; Shinnecock Building, Room 101; Chair: Mr. Dale Moyer 9:00 AM Welcome Mr. Steven Bellone, Suffolk County Executive (Invited) Mr. Vito Minei, Executive Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension/Suffolk NEWA: A Weather Station Network To Enhance Crop Production And Pest Management Mr. Tim Weigle, Senior Extension Associate, NYS IPM Program Affordable Care Act: What It Means To Your Business Ms. Ashley Pierce, Agriculture Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension/Rensselaer Whats New From Industry Break And Visit Trade Show - Peconic Building LI Pesticide Strategy And WPS Initiatives Mr. Scott Menrath, Director, Bureau of Pest Management, NYSDEC NYS Dept. of Labor: Compliance And Labor Law Update Mr. Jose Vega, Agriculture Labor Specialist, and Ms. Jeanette Freytas, Labor Standards Supervisor, NYS Dept of Labor The State Of Suffolk County Agriculture: 2013 Survey Results Mr. August Ruckdeschel, Farmlands Administrator, S.C. Dept. of Economic Development & Planning

9:10 AM 9:40 AM 10:20 AM 10:25 AM 10:40 AM 11:20 AM 11:45 AM

12:00 - 2:00 PM LUNCH AND VISIT TRADE SHOW, PECONIC BLDG: DOOR PRIZES 12:45 PM SPECIAL SESSION - NYS Dept. of Labor: Compliance And Labor Law Update
Thursday Afternoon, January 16; Shinnecock Building, Room 114; 1:00 2:00 PM Speakers: Mr. Jose Vega, Agriculture Labor Specialist & Ms. Jeanette Freytas, Labor Standards Supervisor, NYS Dept. of Labor Section 193 Interpretation: What farmers need to know about this newly updated section of law and how it may impact their business. Housing Workers: What farmers need to know about laws regarding housing workers. Minimum Wage Update: How to be prepared and what farmers can do to ensure that they are in compliance. Discrimination In The Workplace: Information on how farmers can protect themselves from these types of complaints. Employment Services For Farmers: Services provided by the AgLP for farmers.

POTATO SESSION
2:00 PM 2:30 PM 2:50 PM 3:20 PM 3:25 PM 3:50 PM 4:20 PM

Thursday Afternoon, January 16; Shinnecock Building, Room 101; Chair: Ms. Sandra Menasha Year Of Surprises: Rimon, Thrips And Mites Mr. Daniel Gilrein, Entomologist, Cornell Cooperative Extension/Suffolk US Potato Boards Top 7 Mr. Bruce Richardson, Executive Committee Member, USPB Buying Certified Seed It Doesnt Cost, It Pays! Dr. Amy Charkowski, Plant Pathologist, University of Wisconsin/Madison Whats New From Industry Break And Visit Trade Show - Peconic Building Virus Diseases In Potato: The Problem Has Come Home To Roost In NY Dr. Stewart Gray, Plant Pathologist, USDA, ARS and Cornell University Causes And Control Of Blackleg And Soft Rot In Potato Dr. Amy Charkowski

SUSTAINABLE AG SESSION
Thursday Afternoon, January 16; **Montaukett** Building, Room M107/108; Chair: Mr. Scott Chaskey 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 3:35 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM Compost, Crops And Weeds Recent Research Results Mr. Brian Caldwell, Research Support Specialist, Cornell University Network For Environmental And Weather Applications (NEWA): Resources For Vegetable Farmers Ms. Abby Seaman, Vegetable IPM Coordinator, NYS IPM Program, Cornell University Winterkilled Cover Crops For No-Till Spring Vegetable Production Ms. Natalie Lounsbury, Faculty Research Asst., University of Maryland Whats New From Industry Break And Visit Trade Show - Peconic Building OMRI Listed Products For Pest Control: How Well Do They Work? Ms. Abby Seaman Selecting GAPs Most Important To Small Farmers Dr. Elizabeth Bihn, Director, Produce Safety Alliance; Coordinator, National GAPs Program, Cornell University

FLORICULTURE SESSION
Thursday Afternoon, January 16; Chair: Dr. Nora Catlin; Shinnecock Building, Room 111 2:00 PM 2:05 PM 2:50 PM 2:55 PM 3:10 PM 4:10 PM Welcome And Announcements Dr. Nora Catlin, Floriculture Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension/Suffolk Best Management Practices For Greenhouse Fertilizers Dr. Fred Hulme, Everris NA, Inc. Whats New From Industry Break And Visit Trade Show - Peconic Building Techniques And Tools For Getting The Most Out Of Your Pesticide Sprayers Mr. Kurt Becker, Dramm Corporation Dont Over Or Under Do It! How To Know If Your Fertilizer And Chemical Injectors Are On Target Dr. Nora Catlin

TREE FRUIT SESSION

Thursday Afternoon, January 16; **Montaukett** Building, Room M219; Chair: Mr. Dale Moyer 2:00 PM 2:35 PM 3:10 PM 3:15 PM 3:45 PM 4:20 PM Weed Management Update: Understanding The Tough Weeds Dr. Andrew Senesac, Weed Science Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension/Suffolk Orchard Nutrition Management Mr. Stephen Hoying, Tree Fruit Specialist, NYSAES/Hudson Valley Lab Whats New From Industry Break And Visit Trade Show - Peconic Building Using NEWA Weather Data For Apple IPM Ms. Juliet Carroll, NYS IPM Program Cornell University/NYSAES Weed Orchards Mr. John Weed And Ms. Joann Weed, Weed Orchards, Marlboro, NY

33rd Annual AG FORUM DINNER

Thursday Evening, January 16 Polish Hall, Marcy Ave., Riverhead 5:30 PM - Cash Bar ~~ 6:30 PM Dinner $25/person

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2014

REGISTRATION AND VISIT TRADE SHOW - 7:30 AM, Peconic Building VEGETABLE SESSION
Friday Morning, January 17; Shinnecock Building, Room 101; Chair: Ms. Sandra Menasha 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 10:35 AM 11:00 AM 11:30 AM FSMA Produce Safety Alliance Proposed Rule Update Dr. Elizabeth Bihn, Director, Produce Safety Alliance; Coordinator, National GAPs Program, Cornell University A Good Year For Pests Mr. Dan Gilrein, Entomologist, Cornell Cooperative Extension/Suffolk Cover Crops For Efficient Nitrogen Management Ms. Natalie Lounsbury, Faculty Research Asst., University of Maryland Whats New From Industry Break And Visit Trade Show - Peconic Building Corn Bred: Variety Tips And Corn Myths Mr. Blake Meyers, Siegers Seed Co. What Was Learned In 2013 About Managing Vegetable Diseases Dr. Meg McGrath, Plant Pathologist, Cornell University/LIHREC

VITICULTURE SESSION
Friday Morning, January 17; Shinnecock Building, Room 111; Chair: Ms. Alice Wise 9:00 AM 9:50 AM 10:40 AM 11:05 AM 11:10 AM Spotted Wing Drosophila: Impacts On Grape Production Dr. Faruque Zaman, Entomologist, Cornell Cooperative Extension/Suffolk Implementing NEWA Into A Vineyard IPM Strategy Mr. Tim Weigle, Grape IPM Coordinator, NYS IPM Program, Cornell University Break And Visit Trade Show - Peconic Building Whats New From Industry The Discovery Of A New Grapevine Virus, Grapevine Red Blotch, And Its Implications For Winegrape Production In NY Dr. Marc Fuchs, Grape Virologist, Cornell University/NYSAES

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY HARVESTING AND MARKETING

Friday Morning, January 17; **Montaukett** Building, Room M219; Chairs: Ms. Polly Weigand & Mr. Herb Strobel 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
10:15 AM 11:15 AM

Livestock Slaughter And Processing: Opportunities And Challenges

Ms. Kathleen Harris, Processing Coordinator, Northeast Livestock Processing Service Co., Sprakers, NY

Break And Visit Trade Show Strategic Marketing Of Poultry And Livestock
Mr. Matt LeRoux, Ag Marketing Specialist, CCE/Tompkins

Round Table Discussion: Local Meat Processing Next Steps

NURSERY SESSION
Friday Morning, January 17; **Montaukett** Building, Room M107/108; Chair: Ms. Mina Vescera 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 10:35 AM Continued Plant Nutrition Strategies ForNursery Production Mr. Fred Hulme, Director Of Technical Services, Everris Fertilizers Weeds To Be On The Alert For In Fields And Nurseries Dr. Andrew Senesac, Weed Science Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension/Suffolk Whats New From Industry Break And Visit Trade Show - Peconic Building

Nursery Session Continued

11:00 AM Evergreen Pests And Diseases, New And Old Ms. Margery Daughtrey, Ornamental Plant Pathologist, Cornell University/LIHREC; and Mr. Dan Gilrein, Entomologist, Cornell Cooperative Extension/Suffolk

ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPING & GARDENING

9:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:05 AM 10:30 AM

Friday Morning, January 17; Shinnecock Building, Room 114; Chair: Ms. Robin Simmen Creating A Rain Garden Ms. Robin Simmen, Community Horticulture Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension/Suffolk Whats New From Industry Break And Visit Trade Show - Peconic Building Lessons Learned From Sandy Dr. Tamson Yeh, Turf And Land Management Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension/Suffolk; and Ms. Sherry Thomas, Proprietor, Sherrys Garden Design, Orient, NY Hands-On Look At Banned Invasive Plants In Suffolk County Dr. Andrew Senesac, Weed Science Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension/Suffolk

11:30 AM

12:00 - 2:00 PM LUNCH AND VISIT TRADE SHOW, PECONIC BLDG: DOOR PRIZES 12:45 PM SPECIAL SESSION Loan Opportunities: Farm Service Agency
Friday Afternoon, January 17; Shinnecock Building, Room 111; Chair: Ms. Susan Gawlik 1:00 - 1:45 PM Ms. Carol Ronne, Farm Service Manager, will provide information on the FSA farm loan programs and address any questions.

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY SESSION

2:00 PM 2:40 PM 3:10 PM 3:35 PM 4:05 PM

Friday Afternoon, January 17; Shinnecock Building, Room 101; Chair: Ms. Sandra Menasha Genetically Engineered Crops: What Are They And Whos Growing Them? Dr. Margaret Smith, Professor Of Plant Breeding And Genetics, Cornell University Consumer Issues Regarding The Safety And Labeling Of GE Crops Ms. Jean Halloran, Director Of Food Policy Initiatives, Consumers Union, NY Break (Shinnecock Bldg) Who Put Those Genes In My Food? Facts And Myths About Genetically Engineered Crops Dr. Margaret Smith Insect Resistant Transgenes In Your Agroecosystem: Sustainability And Regional Effects On Density And Genetics Dr. Shelby Fleischer, Professor Of Entomology, Penn State University
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