CCE's NY Tree Fruit Conference sponsored by CCE ENYCHP and CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program
Event Details
Date
February 2 - February 4, 2021
Time
Tues 8am-5pm; Wed 8am-5pm; Thurs 8am-4:45pm
Location
Online
Host
CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program & CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program
blogs.cornell.edu/nystreefruitconference/
We are excited to be partnering with our counterparts in Eastern NY, the CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program (CCE-ENYCHP) for this 3-day virtual conference! Mike Basedow is the specialist who works with commercial tree fruit growers in the Champlain Valley, while Dan Donahue works with the stakeholders in the Hudson Valley. They've been planning this virtual conference along with myself, Mario, Janet, Mark, and our technicians and admin staff for a few months. While we will all miss the networking and sharing of meals with old friends, we are thankful that we have the technology to conduct what looks to be a strong educational program! If you haven't already, please Mark Your Calendars for Feb 2-4.
We have 12 sessions over the 3 full days of the conference (2 morning & afternoon sessions per day). Time will be built in for both AM/PM breaks (15-30 minutes each, and ~1 hr for lunch).
With no restrictions due to speakers not having to travel to our virtual conference, we've secured a lot of knowledgeable, dynamic speakers from out of state. We have faculty and staff presenting from Michigan State, Oregon State, Penn State, and Washington State, along with the "usual suspects" from Cornell, along with some speakers from CU that we've never had before. In addition, we have 2 sessions with grower panels that represent all major fruit-growing regions of NY, along with Ontario.
Please check our landing page at: http://blogs.cornell.edu/nystreefruitconference/ There you'll find all the detailed information, including full session descriptions, registration, sponsorship, and what you need to know to receive DEC credits.
Registration will be $85 per person for enrollees of either CCE-LOF or CCE-ENYCHP, $95 for non enrollees. This will be for access to all 3 conference days. We are not offering a price for 1-2 days.
Still need to re-enroll for ENYCHP? Enroll here!
Cornell's 2021 Tree Fruit Conference Session Layout
| Session Number & Title | Session Approximate Time | DEC Credits? |
| 1: Insect Pest Management | Tuesday, February 2nd, 8:00am - 9:50am | Yes |
| 2: Phytopathology | Tuesday, February 2nd, 10:10am -12:00pm | Yes |
| 3: Weed Management | Tuesday, February 2nd, 1:05pm - 3:00pm | Yes |
| 4: Fruit Quality-Postharvest | Tuesday, February 2nd, 3:15pm - 5:00pm | No |
| 5: Precision Bloom Thinning & The Pollen Tube Growth Model | Wednesday, February 3rd, 8:00am - 9:45am | No |
| 6: Horticulture, Orchard Canopy Management for Maximizing Fruit Quality & Adoption of Computer Vision Technology | Wednesday, February 3rd, 10:15am - 12:15pm | No |
| 7: Business Management I: Economics of Fruit Production | Wednesday, February 3rd, 1:15pm - 2:45pm | No |
| 8: Business Management II - Impact of COVID-19 on Fruit Industry | Wednesday, February 3rd, 3:15pm - 4:55pm | No |
| 9: Extreme Weather Adaptability | Thursday, February 4th, 8:00am - 9:50am No | |
| 10: Market/Regulatory/Labor Updates plus New Apple Varieties | Thursday, February 4th, 10:15am - 12:15am No | |
| 11: Honeycrisp Management I | Thursday, February 4th, 1:15pm - 2:45pm No | |
| 12: Honeycrisp Management II | Thursday, February 4th, 3:15pm - 4:45pm No |
Apples
Apricots
Asparagus
Beets
Blueberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cherries
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Grapes
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Nectarines
Onions
Parsnips
Peaches
Pears
Peas
Peppers
Plums
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Raspberries / Blackberries
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Strawberries
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
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