Week 1: Blueberry Pruning and Soil Health to Minimize Pests and Maximize Yield

Week 2: Cost of Production for Fruit Crops - A new tool for tree fruit, updates on berry production in NY, and strategies for tracking and using expense data 

Week 3: Fire Blight Management Updates - Pathogen Biology, Defense Inducers, Biopesticides, and Pruning Therapies

Week 4: Pink and Petal Fall Insecticides - Can We Strike the Right Balance? 

Week 5: Inoculating Orchards with Mycorrhizal Fungi

Week 6: St. Peachtrick's Day - Cherry Pruning Strategies and Plum Varieties for the Northeast

Session 1: Management of Up and Coming Strawberry Diseases in the Northeastern United States

Session 2: Kiwiberry Production in the Northeast

Session 3: Heat Mitigation- Sunburn and Fruit Coloring

Session 4: The Dating Game- Updates in Lepidopteran Mating Disruption

Session 5: USEPA Endangered Species Act Strategies and Pesticide Use

Session 6: Practical Drought Management for Fruit Growers

Do you have an idea for a new enterprise to add value to your farm? Maybe you're considering scaling up for a potential market opportunity but just aren't sure if it's a good fit for your business. Join Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Allegany County, Broome County, Madison County, Onondaga County, Niagara County, Tioga County, the Niagara Small Business Development Center, and the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Team for a hybrid series on Wednesdays in February, starting on February 4th that will answer these questions and more.   Annie's Project seeks to empower farm women through education, networks and resources. We welcome, and encourage, learning and sharing amongst farm women as we help you grow as decision-makers and leaders on your farm.