Farm Ops Supports Veteran Attendance to Pesticide Applicator Calibration Workshops *DEC credits available

July 2, 2024/Bailey Colvin

pesticide applicatorLearn to calibrate from the best in the business! CCE Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture is sponsoring these calibration workshops where participants will be able to glean knowledge from University of New Hampshire Extension Field Specialist Emeritus, George Hamilton about importance of and best techniques to calibrate pesticide sprayers.

 

July 9: Airblast Sprayer Calibration, Samascott Orchards, Kinderhook NY 3 to 5 p.m.
Open for any grower that relies on an airblast sprayer to deliver plant protectants to either fruit or vegetable crops.

July 10: Boom Sprayer Calibration, Altobelli Family Farm, Kinderhook, NY 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Open for any grower that relies on a boom sprayer to deliver plant protectants to either fruit or vegetable crops.

Learn more about the Airblast Sprayer Calibration workshop and register or learn more about the Boom Sprayer Calibration workshop and register. You must register before filling out the veteran application below. You will need a digital copy of your registration in order to apply for the scholarship.

Both workshops offer DEC Pesticide Recertification Credits: 2.0 in Categories 10, 22, 23, and 1A.

Bailey Colvin

Bailey joined the Small Farms Program in 2022 as a veterans project associate with Farm Ops. She has a fond appreciation for the sacrifices that our veterans, active-duty military members, and their families make for our country as many close to her have served. Her work supports veterans who wish to explore or further their agricultural ventures with educational resources, training, and opportunities to network with other farmer veterans. Her goal is that veterans ultimately find a renewed sense of purpose through agriculture in their communities.
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