2026 Onion School
Event Details
Date
March 12, 2026
Time
8:30am - 12pm
Location
Pine Island Firehouse
675 County Rte 1
Pine Island, NY 10969
Host
CCE Orange County
cceorangecounty.org/events/2026/03/12/2026
Nicole Havens
(845)344-1234 ext 262
email Nicole Havens
Event Registration
Join experts from CCE ENYCHP, CCE Vegetable Program (CVP), and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture in Pine Island, NY, on March 12, 2026, for our annual Onion School. Local onion farmers are encouraged to attend to receive important updates and new research from the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
3.0 NYSDEC recertification credits approved in 1A, 23, and 10
Breakfast refreshments and coffee will be provided for participants.
Agenda:
- 8:45 am - 9:45 am | Overview of rot-causing bacteria and preliminary results from seed treatment research | Chrissy Hoepting (CCE CVP) and Ethan Grundberg (CCE ENYCHP)
- 9:45 am - 10:00 am | Coffee break
- 10:00 am - 10:45 am | Considerations for drone pesticide applications in onions | Jason Deveau (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture)
- 11:45 am - 12:00 pm | Timing Chateau and Optogen for early weed control | Ethan Grundberg (CCE ENYCHP)
Fee: $50 per person
Register: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E190538&id=920
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