2026 Winter Cut Flower Webinar Series
Event Details
Date
January 6, 2026
Time
1pm - 3pm
Location
Online via Zoom
Host
Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program
Jingjing Yin
518-429-8608
email Jingjing Yin
Event Registration
The fifth annual CCE Cut Flower Webinar Series begins on January 6, 2026 and continues over 5 weeks on Tuesdays. This is a very popular series of online events you won't want to miss, with topflight speakers, a wide variety of subjects concerning growing cut flowers and plenty of interaction between speakers and attendees.
Tuesdays 1pm-3pm January 6, 2026 - February 3, 2026 (The webinar held on February 3 will run 1pm-4pm)
Cost: $60.00 for all five sessions, $20 for single sessions
Webinars will be recorded, and all the recordings will be sent to registrants for future review.
SESSION 1: 1/6/2026
1:00 PM Updates on the Cut Flower Cost Calculator
Speaker: Steve Hadcock, Agriculture Entrepreneurship and Market Development Educator, Team Leader of Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension
2:00 PM Great Woody Cuts: From Field to Vase
Speaker: Dr. John Dole, Professor, Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University
SESSION 2: 1/13/2026
1:00 PM So You Want to Grow Some Perennials as Cuts? - a few comments that you won't find on the Internet or Chat GPT from a scarred veteran of cut flower foibles
Speaker: Dr. Allan Armitage, Emeritus Professor of Horticulture, the University of Georgia, Author of "Specialty Cut Flowers", "The Field Guide to Specialty Cut Flowers", and 15 other books
2:00 PM Industry Trends from a Regional Wholesaler's Perspective
Speaker: Jessica Balnaves, Founder & Owner of Flower Aggregate
SESSION 3: 1/20/2026
1:00 PM Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation: A Sustainable Path to Disease-Free Cut Flowers
Speaker: Dr. Francesca Hand, Professor of Ornamental Pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University
2:00 PM Biochar Use in Cut Flower Production: Practical Insights
Speaker: Dr. Debbie Aller, Senior Extension Associate, Program Coordinator, the New York Soil Health Initiative, Cornell University
SESSION 4: 1/27/2026
1:00 PM Bugs in my Blooms? Using beneficial insects in cut flower high tunnels*
Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Lamb, Senior Extension Associate, Ornamentals IPM Coordinator, Cornell Integrated Pest Management
2:00 PM Propagation Techniques for Plants That Are Used for Cut Flowers
Speaker: Dr. Mark Bridgen, Professor of Plant Breeding, School of Integrative Plant Science, Horticulture Section, Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, Cornell University
SESSION 5: 2/3/2026
1:00 PM Managing Powdery Mildew, Leaf Spots and Root Rot on Cut Flowers*
Speaker: Dr. Margery Daughtry, Plant Pathologist, School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell University
2:00 PM Managing Pests in (and Out of) Cut Flower Production*
Speaker: Daniel Gilrein, Entomologist and Associate Agricultural Program Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
3:00 PM Market Trends and New Cut Flower Varieties for 2026
Speaker: Dave Dowling, Cut Flower Specialist, Ball ColorLink
* NYSDEC pesticide application credits will be provided.
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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