Blueberry Production and Hands-On Pruning Workshop

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 10:00 AM - 12:15 PM

NEW DATE - 3/30/23

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!

Join us for a blueberry production and hands-on demonstration of blueberry pruning. We will provide an overview of blueberry establishment and care, review common insect pests, and focus on pruning techniques to get the most abundant blueberry harvests year after year. We will demonstrate how to prune, and then give you the opportunity to practice. Wear farm appropriate clothes. The hands-on pruning will be outside so closed-toed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are important. Bring pruning shears and hand pruners if you have them.

2.25 NYS Pesticide Recertification Credits Available – Categories 1A, 10 and 22.

10:00 AM		Welcome and Introductions
10:05 AM		Blueberry Nutrition Dr. Marvin Pritts, Professor, Horticulture Section, Cornell University
10:35 AM		Blueberry Pests on Long Island Dan Gilrein, Entomologist, Cornell Cooperative Extension – Suffolk County
11:05 AM		Blueberry Pruning Basics Dr. Marvin Pritts, Professor, Horticulture Section, Cornell University
11:30 AM		Hands-On Pruning Demo (Outside in the field) Dr. Marvin Pritts, Professor, Horticulture Section, Cornell University
12:15PM		Adjourn

NEW LOCATION

The workshop will start at the Hallock State Park Preserve, 6062 Sound Ave, Jamesport, inside the main building from 10:00 – 11:30. At 11:30 we will drive a short distance (0.4 miles) to Patty’s Berries and Bunches, 410 Sound Ave, Mattituck, for the hands-on pruning demonstration from 11:30-12:15.