Cider Orchard Tour for Beginning Farmers with Cornell Extension
Event Details
Date
August 3, 2023
Time
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Location
Scrumpy Ewe Cider
104 Fulton Hill Rd
West Fulton, NY 12194
Cost
Free Registration : Free
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureInterested in growing cider apples, but not sure where to start? Join Mike Basedow of Cornell Cooperative Extension's ENYCHP and Ryan McGiver of Scrumpy Ewe Cider for a walk and talk of Ryan's newly planted cider orchard.
Mike will discuss some of the basics of growing apples for cider, including:
- Variety and Rootstock Recommendations
- The importance of site selection and soil preparation
- How to train and prune your trees
- Pest Management Overview, including diseases, insects, wildlife, and weeds
- Q and A
Ryan will also discuss how he is integrating sheep and geese into his production system.
We will then head to Scrumpy Ewe's tasting room for a discussion on cider making and taste profiles. After the meeting, attendees can purchase and sample an optional $8 cider flight tasting from Scrumpy Ewe (must be 21+).
Free event, but $8 for the optional tasting. Space is limited to 20 participants.
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
Upcoming Events
2026 Champlain Valley Summer Orchard Field Tour
July 15, 2026 : 2026 Champlain Valley Summer Orchard Field Tour
Keeseville, NY
Join the ENYCHP and Cornell scientists on July 15 for our annual Champlain Valley Summer Orchard Meeting! This year we will be meeting at Hart Apple Farm to learn about the varieties they are growing in one of their newer plantings, hear updates from faculty and extension agents on their current research projects, and view a few of Mike's local thinning projects firsthand.
DEC credits in categories 22, 1A, and 10 will be available. Refreshments will be provided.
Free to attend, however we do ask that you register ahead so we know how many people to expect. Rain date is July 16.