IPM Field Day - September 2026

Name: IPM Field Day - September 2026
Start: 2026-09-10T15:00:00-0400
End: 2026-09-10T18:00:00-0400
Location: Massachusetts Avenue Project

Thu, Sep 10, 3pm - 6pm EDT

Massachusetts Avenue Project

Buffalo NY, United States

The Massachusetts Avenue Project

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FREE Integrated Pest Management Field Day

Join us for a hands-on field day exploring integrated pest management and season extension tools for urban growing spaces and the opportunity to build community with local growers!

This event will focus on best practices for using row covers and rat mitigation. Check out our CCE demonstration trial using insect exclusion netting to manage swede midge, an invasive fly that causes damage to brassica crops. Explore how to identify rat activity, reduce attractants, and strengthen site management. Hear from local growers on how they manage pests with a focus on organic management and how they extend the season on their farms and gardens.

This event is presented by CCE Cornell Vegetable Program, Cornell IPM, NOFA-NY & Massachusetts Avenue Project.

Date: Thursday, September 10th

Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP), 387 Massachusetts Avenue Buffalo, NY 14213

Learn how to:

Identify signs of rat activity and rat burrows
Reduce pest attractants
Learn how to use insect exclusion netting
Understand your options for environmentally responsible pest control options

You will be able to take part in a field demonstration on these pest management techniques.

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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MAP is a nonprofit food hub and urban farm that promotes equity and access by connecting people to nutritious, local food. Located on Buffalo's West Side, our dedicated staff and volunteers work in neighborhoods throughout Buffalo to build connections with people and work with them to build a food system that benefits people, the planet and our regional economy.

We offer culinary education classes on a sliding scale with the goal of bringing people together to share good food. Our classes promote cross cultural learning, teach recipes using fresh, nutritious seasonal produce, and educate on food preservation methods such as pickling and fermentation.

When you take a class at MAP, you are helping to support our mission to nurture the growth of a diverse, accessible, and equitable local food system, promote economic opportunities, and empower youth through social change education.