University of Vermont Fruit Blog

Category: Grape IPM

  • CORRECTION re: 2014 Pesticide Certification Review and Exam

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    CORRECTION: for current VT Pesticide Applicators License holders, this review is good for TWO recertification credits, not six as I mentioned earlier. Sorry for the confusion. -TB 2014 Initial Certification Meeting, a review of the Core Pesticide Manual followed by the Pesticide Applicators exam Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center, VT April 8 ; 9am-4pm Pre-register…

  • 2014 Pesticide Certification Review and Exam

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    Spring really is coming -be ready when it finally gets here! All fruit growers, whether retail, wholesale, organic, or IPM, should hold a current Vermont Pesticide Applicator’s License to purchase and safely use pest management materials on your farms. This meeting provides initial training and an opportunity to take the initial certification exam all in…

  • NY-PA Grape Pest Management Guidelines now available

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    March 10, 2014 – The 2014 New York and Pennsylvania Pest Management Guidelines for Grapes are now available at: http://store.cornell.edu/p-186477-2014-new-york-and-pennsylvania-pest-management-guidelines-for-grapes.aspx These will not be made available in an electronic format as has been done in previous years. The guidelines are the best place to get IPM information for grapes in a single source, and every…