Lettuce / Leafy Greens
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Other popular greens are spinach (247 acres), collards (96 acres), escarole & endive (75 acres), kale (57 acres), mustard greens (36 acres) and turnip greens (16 acres). Additional types for which no statistical information is available include: arugula, beet greens, bok choy, dandelion greens, radiccho, rapini, swiss chard and watercress.
Field-grown greens are available beginning from May through mid-October (depending on the type). However, the season can be extended by growing in tunnels protected from harsh winter temperatures.
Relevant Events
ENY Orchard Soil Health and Beneficial Fungi Meeting
August 15, 2024 : ENY Orchard Soil Health and Beneficial Fungi Meeting
Peru, NY
Late Summer Orchard Meeting
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August 21, 2024
Fonda, NY
Drinkwine Produce Twilight Meeting
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September 16, 2024 : Drinkwine Produce Twilight Meeting
Ticonderoga, NY
Korona Produce Field Meeting
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September 25, 2024 : Korona Produce Field Meeting
Amsterdam, NY
Introduction to Winter Growing Webinar
Elisabeth Hodgdon, Vegetable Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
![Introduction to Winter Growing Webinar](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image685_thumb.jpg)
This webinar introduces the basics of how to grow vegetables during winter using a high tunnel.
2019 Romaine Lettuce Summer Variety Trial
Crystal Stewart-Courtens, Extension Vegetable Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
![2019 Romaine Lettuce Summer Variety Trial](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image683_thumb.jpg)
This year's lettuce variety trial was conducted at Philia Farm in Johnstown, NY. The main goal of the trial was to evaluate romaine varieties to see which would perform well in hot summer conditions. We had one successful planting this summer and this is the full report on the varieties.
Optimizing Nitrogen Fertility for Overwintered High Tunnel Spinach
Elisabeth Hodgdon, Vegetable Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
![Optimizing Nitrogen Fertility for Overwintered High Tunnel Spinach](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image694_thumb.jpg)
2017 and 2018 Lettuce Variety Trial Results
Crystal Stewart-Courtens, Extension Vegetable Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
![2017 and 2018 Lettuce Variety Trial Results](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image625_thumb.jpg)
During the past two seasons we conducted trials of primarily Romaine lettuces to determine heat tolerance as measured by bolting and bitterness. Our trials were located at Pleasant Valley Farm in Washington County. During 2017 we planted three successions. One seeding failed due to a greenhouse malfunction; the other two were transplanted in mid-June and early August, about three weeks after seeding. In 2018 we seeded successions on March 28th, July 15th, and August 1st, all of which yielded good harvests. These trials are more observational than research oriented, and included only one replication per planting.
2018 Summer Romaine Lettuce Variety Trial
Crystal Stewart-Courtens, Extension Vegetable Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
![2018 Summer Romaine Lettuce Variety Trial](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image618_thumb.jpg)
This year's lettuce variety trial was conducted at Pleasant Valley Farm in Argyle, NY. The main goal of the trial was to evaluate romaine varieties to see which would perform well in hot summer conditions. We had three plantings over the summer. This report summarizes all information collected from the trial.
Recording of High Tunnel Veg Research Webinar 11/29/18
Amy Ivy, Vegetable Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
![Recording of High Tunnel Veg Research Webinar 11/29/18](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image612_thumb.jpg)
This is a recording of an hour long webinar held by Amy Ivy of the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program, Judson Reid of the Cornell Vegetable Program and Mike Davis of the Cornell University Willsboro Research Farm on Nov 29, 2018.
A copy of the PowerPoint is included in the 'read details' section below. With funding from the Northern NY Agricultural Development Program.
Impact of Minimal Supplemental Heating on Winter High Tunnel Greens
Ethan Grundberg, Vegetable Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
![Impact of Minimal Supplemental Heating on Winter High Tunnel Greens](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image681_thumb.jpg)
With support from a Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (NE SARE) Partnership Grant (ONE17-298) and the generous cooperation of the Poughkeepsie Farm Project (PFP), I spent much of last winter gathering data from a side by side comparative trial assessing the impact of minimal heating in winter greens production. Specifically, we tracked yield, soil nitrate availability, total plant nitrogen uptake, propane use, and soil temperature all winter in the two identical side-by-side 42'x196' double layer inflated poly Harnois high tunnels at PFP. The only deliberately manipulated variable between the two tunnels was the minimum thermostat setting: one tunnel was set to 33° F ambient air temperature and the other set to 40° F.
2018 Lettuce Variety Trial First Planting Results
Crystal Stewart-Courtens, Extension Vegetable Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
![2018 Lettuce Variety Trial First Planting Results](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image601_thumb.jpg)
This year's lettuce variety trial was conducted at Pleasant Valley Farm in Argyle, NY. It was planted on May 28th, and harvested August 1st. The main goal of the trial was to evaluate romaine varieties to see which would perform well in hot summer conditions and there were 17 days above 85 degrees.
2018 Eastern New York Fruit & Vegetable Conference Vegetable Presentations
![2018 Eastern New York Fruit & Vegetable Conference Vegetable Presentations](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image527_thumb.jpg)
Presentations from the 2018 ENYCHP Eastern New York Fruit & Vegetable Conference held February 20th and 21st for the vegetable sections.
2017 Lettuce Variety Trial
![2017 Lettuce Variety Trial](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image524_thumb.jpg)
See photos and data of the lettuce varieties grown in the 2017 variety trial in Washington County, NY
Organic Production Guides
Robert Hadad, Extension Vegetable Specialist
Cornell Vegetable Program
![Organic Production Guides](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image36_thumb.jpg)
Organic Production Guides for fruits, vegetables and dairy are available through the NYS Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. They outline general practices for growing vegetable and fruit crops using organic integrated pest management techniques.
Ethnic Greens Trial, 2012
Robert Hadad, Extension Vegetable Specialist
Cornell Vegetable Program
![Ethnic Greens Trial, 2012](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/submission/image113_thumb.jpg)
Interest in growing ethnic vegetables has been increasing in our region. In response, the Cornell Vegetable Program conducted a two-year ethnic vegetable variety and marketing trial. The focus of the trial was to see how well assortments of vegetables that represent some different nationalities perform in WNY under our wildly fluctuating weather conditions and also to see how growers can market these new vegetables, how customers respond to them at the market, and what is needed to reach targeted communities perhaps. Funding was provided by the Western NY CCE Association group.
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Upcoming Events
ENY Orchard Soil Health and Beneficial Fungi Meeting
August 15, 2024 : ENY Orchard Soil Health and Beneficial Fungi Meeting
Peru, NY
Join the members of CCE ENYCHP and the Cornell Soil Health Program for a field meeting on the basics of soil health, the potential benefits of mycorrhizal fungi, and an update on the current project status of our SARE grant on orchard mycorrhizal products.
This meeting is intended for farmworkers, young and beginning orchardists, and experienced orchard managers wanting to learn about the basics of soil health and mycorrhizal fungi within the orchard.
North Point Community Farm Twilight Meeting
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August 19, 2024 : North Point Community Farm Twilight Meeting
Plattsburgh, NY
North Point Community Farm Twilight Meeting
Monday, August 19th 4-7 pm (rain or shine)
2172 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
$10 per farm
Join us for a tour of North Point Community Farm, a diversified vegetable, berry, and flower operation in the North Country. Farmers Marisa and Mike will give us an overview of their decision-making as they expand their business, increasing their high tunnel production, investing in new tillage equipment, and transforming an old dairy barn into an efficient wash-pack shed with food safety in mind. We'll end the evening with local food refreshments and an opportunity to network with growers from NY and VT.
DEC credits: 1.5 credits in categories 1A, 10, 23
Late Summer Orchard Meeting
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August 21, 2024
Fonda, NY
Join us for our last get together of the summer before we're in the thick of harvest. At this meeting, we will tour Sand Flats Orchard with manager Mitch Hoffman, and we will then discuss late season pest management tasks with our experts from the HVRL and Cornell AgriTech.
DEC Credits: 1.5 credits in categories 1A, 10, and 22.