You must be enrolled in the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture (ENYCH) Program to benefit from the expertise of our Vegetable, Tree Fruit, Grape and Small Fruit Specialists. Annually, enrollment includes 6 issues of the Produce Pages, and weekly seasonal newsletters for vegetables, tree fruit, grapes and small fruit.  Also included are reduced registration fees for ENYCH organized educational meetings, and notification of local, state and regional meetings pertaining to vegetable and small fruit production.

Our program is supported, in part, by 17 county Cornell Cooperative Extensions in the Eastern Region of NY: Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Dutchess, Essex, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Orange, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties. Enrollment discounts are given to those that live, farm or conduct agricultural services in those counties (In-Region Enrollment). However, we still welcome those that do not live, farm or conduct ag services in those counties to enroll in our program (Satellite Enrollment). See the Enrollment Information PDF for a list of enrollment benefits covered under each type of enrollment.

ENYCH Enrollment Info (PDF; 1101KB)

ENYCH Enrollment - In Region (PDF; 1079KB)

ENYCH Enrollment - Satellite (PDF; 1087KB)

Weed Management in Strawberries - Video

Dr. Bryan Brown, Integrated Weed Management Specialist with the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, begins by discussing general weed management principles, then reviews the weed control recommendations of the Cornell Pest Management Guidelines for Berry Crops, and finishes with a case study of Shenk Berry Farm.

This was recorded at the 2018 ENYCHP Eastern New York Fruit & Vegetable Conference held February 20th and 21st. 

Confused by the WPS (Worker Protection Standard)?

Please take note: WPS pertains to all farms-organic and conventional!  To be sure that you are complying with these regulations, please view the EPA link below:
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/comparison-chart-wps.pdf

Growing for Wholesale: Grading and Packing Guides

Grading and packing guidelines are now available for 16 commonly grown specialty crops in NYS: broccoli crowns, Brussels sprouts, corn, green peppers, cucumbers, green cabbage, red cabbage, savory cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, green beans, jalapenos, poblanos, Hungarian hot peppers, summer squash, and zucchini. Find all 24 sheets online at: https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_612.pdf

This resource was developed through the support of Cheryl Thayer of CCE Harvest NY, Dave Walczak of Eden Valley Growers, Angela Parr and Robert Hadad of the CCE Cornell Vegetable Program, and Jim Monahan of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Further, development of this resource was made possible through grant funding from the USDA Local Food Promotion Program.