2025 Eastern New York Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Event Details

Date
February 19 - February 20, 2025
Location
The Crown Plaza Desmond Hotel & Conference Center
660 Albany Shaker Road
Albany, NY 12211
Cost
CCE ENYCHP Member February 19th one day Pre-registration : $90.00
(addl attendee $80.00 ea.)
CCE ENYCHP Memeber February 20th 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 19th 1-day Pre-registration : $130.00
(addl attendee $120.00 ea.)
Non-Member February 20th 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 Horticulture2025 Eastern NY Fruit and Vegetable Conference: February 19 - 20, 2025
We are back with two full days of informative sessions and over 10 DEC Pesticide Recertification Credits Available!
Program Overview & DEC Pesticide Recertification Credits:
Wednesday, February 19, 2025:
- Tree Fruit Session 1, King Street Ballroom, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 2.0 Credits in Categories 10, 1a and 22
- Tree Fruit Session 2, King Street Ballroom, 1:15 pm - 4:00 pm 1.25 Credits in Categories 10, 1a and 22
- Small Fruit Session, Town Hall, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - 2.0 Credits in Categories 10, 1a and 22
- Grape Session, Shaker Room, 8:50 am - 11:45 am - 1.25 Credits in Categories 10, 1a and 22 and 0.75 in Core Credits
- H2A, Shaker Room, 1:15 pm - 3:50 pm
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Tree Fruit Session 3, King Street Ballrooms 2 & 4, 8:20 am - 12:00 pm - 1.0 Credits in Categories 10, 1a and 22
- Bedding Plants and Vegetable Transplants, Town Hall, 9:00 am - 11:30 am - 1.25 Credits in 10, 1a, 23, and 24
- Vegetable Session, Town Hall, 1:15pm - 3:50pm - 1.5 Credits in Categories 10, 1a, 21, 23 and 0.5 in Core Credits
- Marketing Session, King Street Ballrooms 6 & 8, 8:50 am - 12:00 pm
- Funding Opportunities, King Street Ballrooms 2 & 4, 1:15 pm - 3:30 pm
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 12, 2025 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 12th 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 $149.00/night per room at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center. Reservations must be made before January 28, 2025 to access the group rate of $149.00/night. Please click this link to make your reservation online: https://book.passkey.com/e/50949900
To make reservations by phone: Contact the hotel directly at 518-869-8100 and use the Group Code EZQ when booking your reservation.
HOTEL RESERVATION CUT-OFF DATE: February 5, 2025
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!
2025 CCE ENYCHP Fruit and Vegetable Conference Program (PDF; 6305KB)
Event Pre-Registration Form - Online


Upcoming Events
Cornell Winter Fruit Webinar Series 2025

January 17, 2025
January 31, 2025
February 14, 2025
February 28, 2025
March 14, 2025
: Cornell Winter Fruit Webinar Series 2025
Week 1: Digging Into Pruning and Soil Health
Week 2: Cider Apples - Mechanized Harvesting and Patulin Food Safety
Week 3: The Value of "Eco-Friendly" Marketing - OMRI, Red Tomato, EcoApple, NYS Grown and Certified
Week 4: Biopesticides and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) for Berries
Week 5: St. Peachtrick's Day - Stone Fruit Insect and Disease Management
Remote Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course
February 17 - February 18, 2025
REMOTE Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course
Monday, Feb. 17 and Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025
8 am - 12:30 PM
Held remotely via Zoom (online)
Registration: $10 per person, open to NY state participants only
Includes printed course manual ($60 value), certificate of course completion ($35 value) and online food safety resources.
All produce growers are encouraged to attend this course to learn more about food safety practices recommended for all farms. This course contains NEW information contained in the finalized Subpart E rule on agricultural water. The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires 'At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.' If you've already earned your PSA certificate, retaking this course is a great way to refresh your memory and learn about the new water requirements!
After attending the entire course, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) that verifies they have completed the training course.
From Seed to Success: Turn Your Idea into an Actionable Plan
January 7, 2025
January 14, 2025
January 21, 2025
January 28, 2025
February 4, 2025
February 11, 2025
February 18, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 4, 2025
: From Seed to Success: Turn Your Idea into an Actionable Plan
Do you need a business plan for your farm? Do you have an idea for a new venture, but aren't sure if it will work? This program is for you!
This course is designed for existing farm businesses or those planning to undertake a new farm business venture. Students will work with their farm's data, and the goal of the class is for participants to have a draft of a written business plan for a specific business venture.
During the course, you will learn to:
- Assess whether or not a business idea is a good fit for you.
- Develop a marketing strategy to make a profit
- Use financial tools to evaluate if your business has the potential to be profitable
This online course meets from January 7-March 4, 2025. All course content is available online so you can work on it at your own pace. There will be weekly webinars where you can meet other students and interact directly with the instructor on the content. These webinars will be recorded.