The Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program and the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will be cooperatively hosting the 2021 Cornell NYS Tree Fruit Conference online from Feb 2-4. Due to COVID-19 limitations on live meetings, this program replaces CCE-LOF's Winter Fruit Schools and CCE-ENYCHP's Fruit & Vegetable Conference (tree fruit section).  

Live meetings will be hosted over the Zoom webinar platform, and will consist of 12 sessions over the course of three days; 2 morning sessions, and 2 afternoon sessions. DEC credits (5.25 total) are being offered for the first three sessions on February 2^nd.  

In addition to the live webinars, attendees will receive access to a conference webpage, which will contain vendor content, and additional educational materials relevant to each session.  

Early registration price (available through January 26^th) is $85 for LOFP and ENYHCP enrollees, and $95 for unenrolled farms. Prices will increase by $10 following the 26^th.  Please note that each attendee must sign up with their own email address in order to access the conference page, attend the live webinars, and receive DEC recertification credits. This will provide access to all 3 conference days. We are not offering a price for 1-2 days.  Still need to re-enroll for LOF?  Enroll online today!

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 Full details are available now at our conference landing page at: http://blogs.cornell.edu/nystreefruitconference/

There you'll find all the information, including full session descriptions, registration, sponsorship, and what you need to know to receive DEC credits.   

Participant requirements for joining the Cornell Tree Fruit Conference:

• A computer (preferred) or tablet with high-speed internet access
• A computer (preferred) or tablet with video conferencing capabilities to view presentations
• Download Zoom onto your computer or tablet
  • Don't have zoom? Sign up for free at https://www.zoom.us and click on "Sign Up, It's Free"
• A quiet space to listen to presentations

Don't have access to a computer or the internet? Please reach out to Craig at 585-735-5448 for more information.

Full Schedule pdfs:

2021 NYS Tree Fruit Conference Session Schedule

Cornell Tree Fruit Conference Full Schedule

Cornell's 2021 Tree Fruit Conference Session Layout

Session Number & Title                                                                               Session Approximate Time                          DEC Credits

1: Insect Pest Management                                                                           Tuesday, February 2nd, 8:00-9:50 AM                  Yes      

2: Phytopathology                                                                                        Tuesday, February 2nd, 10:10 AM-12:00 PM         Yes      

3: Weed Management                                                                                   Tuesday, February 2nd, 1:05-3:00 PM                 Yes      

4: Fruit Quality-Postharvest                                                                          Tuesday, February 2nd, 3:15-5:00 PM                 No      

5: Precision Bloom Thinning & The Pollen Tube Growth Model                         Wednesday, February 3rd, 8:00 - 9:45 AM          No      

6: Horticulture, Orchard Canopy Management for Maximizing Fruit Quality     Wednesday, February 3rd, 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM  No  

                           & Adoption of Computer Vision Technology    

7: Business Management I: Economics of Fruit Production                               Wednesday, February 3rd, 1:15-2:45 PM             No      

8: Business Management II - Impact of COVID-19 on Fruit Industry                   Wednesday, February 3rd, 3:15-4:55 PM            No      

9: Extreme Weather Adaptability                                                                   Thursday, February 4th, 8:00 - 9:50 AM             No      

10: Market/Regulatory/Labor Updates plus New Apple Varieties                     Thursday, February 4, 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM        No      

11: Honeycrisp Management I                                                                        Thursday, February 4th, 1:15-2:45 PM               No      

12: Honeycrisp Management II                                                                       Thursday, February 4th, 3:15-4:45 PM              No 

                                                                    Thank You to Our Sponsors!