Date and Time
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
🌧️ Weather Backup Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Location
Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County
2043B State Highway 68
Canton, NY 13617
Fees/Admission
💲 Pricing: $20 per person (half-day) | $30 per person (full-day)
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Contact Information
Flip Filippi at or 315-379-9192 ext. 22; mpf65@cornell.edu
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Description
Garlic & Brassicas: A Vegetable Production Workshop
Farmers and vegetable growers won’t want to miss this hands-on workshop at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Learning Farm in Canton, Tues. March 11, 2025. Designed to enhance knowledge and skills in garlic and brassica crop production, this full-day event offers expert-led sessions, interactive discussions, and valuable networking opportunities.
Workshop Highlights:
🧄 Morning Session (9:30 AM - 1:30 PM):
- Expert guidance on growing high-quality garlic from seed to post-harvest
- Strategies for managing the invasive leek moth in allium crops
- A farmer-to-farmer panel discussion with experienced garlic growers
- A vegetable grower round table—an open discussion on best practices, tools, and innovations
- The latest organic pest and disease control strategies for brassicas
- A hands-on discussion with regional farmers about successful brassica production
Additional Benefits:
✔️ Earn 2 DEC Pesticide Recertification Credits (Categories 1A, 10, & 23) with full-day attendance
✔️ Veterans & Active Military may qualify for a registration fee waiver through FarmOps
