2021 Eastern NY Fruit & Vegetable Conference Webinars
Event Details
Date
February 1, 2021
February 5, 2021
February 9, 2021
February 11, 2021
February 16 - February 17, 2021February 19, 2021
February 23 - February 26, 2021
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureThe CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Team is happy to invite vegetable and berry growers to our virtual series of production and business management webinars held this February!
If you need DEC pesticide recertification credits, many workshops have credits available. You will be directed to a google form after you register to provide the information we need. You will also need to email a copy of your pesticide license to enychp@cornell.edu.
Sessions include:
- sweet potatoes
- three berry workshops
- transplant production
- a farm stand virtual tour
- sweet corn
- and several other exciting topics!
Register for individual sessions or save money with one of our 'BUNDLE' options.
All of the sessions are listed on our Teachable site as stand-alone courses or in bundles.
We hope you will join us and look forward to seeing you!
Conference Agenda
Feb 1, 12-2pm: Developing an Onboarding Plan for Seasonal Workers
Feb 5, 12-2:30pm: Show Me the Money (Funding Opportunities)
Feb 9, 10-11am: Food Safety Best Practices for Pick-Your-Own Fruit Farms
Feb 11, 9-10:30am: Virtual Farm Stand Tour
Feb 16, 10am-12pm: Listeria in the Apple Packing Environment
Feb 17, 9:45-11:45am: Sweet Potato Webinar
Feb 19, 12:45-2:15pm: Vegetable Transplant Troubleshooter (1 credit available in 1a, 10 and 23)
Feb 23, 7:45-9:30am: Strawberry Pest Management Workshop (1.5 credits available in 1a, 10 and 22)
Feb 24, 7:45-9:30am: Raspberry/Blackberry Production Workshop (1.5 credits available in 1a, 10 and 22)
Feb 25, 7:45-9:30am: Managing Blueberry Pests (1.5 credits available in 1a, 10 and 22)
Feb 26, 12:30-2:30pm: Sweet Corn Webinar (1.5 credits available in 1a, 10 and 23)
Visit the following link for more information and to register: https://cce-enychp.teachable.c...
If you're interested in sponsoring the 2021 ENY Fruit & Vegetable Conference, please visit: https://enych.cce.cornell.edu/sponsor_new_event.php?event_id=1507
If you have any questions about registration, please contact Chelsea Truehart at ct478@cornell.edu.
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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