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2026 Eastern New York Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Event Details
Date
February 25 - February 26, 2026
Time
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
The Crowne Plaza Desmond Hotel & Conference Center
660 Albany Shaker Road
Albany, NY 12211
Cost
CCE ENYCHP Member February 25th one day Pre-registration : $90.00
(addl attendee $80.00 ea.)
CCE ENYCHP Memeber February 26th one day Pre-registration : $90.00
(addl attendee $80.00 ea.)
CCE ENYCHP Member 2-Day Pre-registration : $150.00
(addl attendee $140.00 ea.)
Non-Member February 25th 1-day Pre-registration : $130.00
(addl attendee $120.00 ea.)
Non-Member February 26th 1-day Pre-registration : $130.00
(addl attendee $120.00 ea.)
Non-Member 2-day Pre-registration : $190.00
(addl attendee $180.00 ea.)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture2026 Eastern NY Fruit and Vegetable Conference: February 25-26, 2026
Program Overview: Two full days of informative sessions!
Wednesday, February 25, 2026:
- Tree Fruit Session 1, King Street Ballroom, 9:00 am - 11:50 am
- Tree Fruit Session 2, King Street Ballroom, 1:15 pm - 3:50 pm
- Grape Session, Shaker Room, 9:00 am - 11:45 am
- Food Safety: Wash and Pack Special Session 1, Town Hall, 9:15 am - 12:00 pm
- Food Safety: Wash and Pack Special Session 2, Town Hall, 1:15 pm - 3:50 pm
- Trade Show: 8:00 am - 4:30pm
Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Tree Fruit Session 3, King Street Ballrooms 2 & 4, 9:15 am - 12:00 pm
- Vegetable Session 1: Bedding Plants and Greenhouse, King Street Ballrooms 6 & 8, 9:00 am - 11:50 am
- Small Fruit Session, Town Hall, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Vegetable Session 2, King Street Ballrooms 6 & 8, 1:15pm - 3:50pm
- Tree Fruit Session 4, Listening Session, King Street Ballrooms 2 & 4, 1:15 pm - 3:40 pm
- Trade Show: 8:00 am - 2:00pm
When registering, please be sure to choose the correct cost option depending on your membership status with Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture and whether you will be attending one day or two.
Registration Rates: Pre-registration in encouraged by February 16, 2026 and is a great value.
CCE ENYCHP Member: Single day: $90 Two days: $150
Non ENYCHP Member: Single day: $130 Two days: $190
Additional Registrations from the same farm will save $10 per registration.
Walk-In Rates: (After February 16th including day of programs):
Single day: $140 Two days: $230
All registrants receive a delicious hot lunch buffet, beverages and dessert!
Lodging: Group Rate of $150/night per room at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center. To receive the discounted room rate, individual guests may call the hotel directly using the local number (518-869-8100) and provide group code (YFV), or may reserve online using the link or QR code to book their room(s): http://tiny.cc/eny-fvc-2026-HO...
Reservations for the Desmond discounted rate must be received by February 3, 2026!
Additional hotels in the area include:
The Hilton Garden Inn, 800 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 518-464-6666
The Red Roof Inn, 188 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 518-459-1971
Best Western Albany Airport Inn, 200 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 518-458-1000
To register for the Conference, click the "Register for this Event Now" in the upper right hand corner of this page!
To see the full Conference program click the red link below!
2026 CCE ENYCHP Fruit and Vegetable Conference Program (PDF; 8376KB)
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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