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January 2022
Tax Management for Beginning and Small Farm Businesses
January 18, 2022
7:00pm-9:00pm
Zoom Webinar

Tax Management for Beginning and Small Farm Businesses.
A one-night virtual meeting for beginning and part-time farmers that provides useful tax information enabling participants to be make better tax decisions for their business. Federal and state income taxes will be covered. Tax regulations specific to NYS will be covered as well.
Tax Code Benefits and Last Minute Tax Updates for Farms
January 25, 2022
7:00pm-9:00pm
Zoom Webinar

Tax Code Benefits and Last Minute Tax Updates for Farms
For farm businesses of all shapes and sizes, tune in to learn more about key tax benefits and tax incentives that are available for farms. Because this is our last class, this workshop will also include updated tax information for the current tax season.
February 2022
2022 Eastern NY Fruit & Vegetable Conference
February 15 - February 17, 2022
Virtual
The CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Team is happy to invite vegetable and berry growers to our virtual series of webinars on February 15, 16, and 17.
Become a Qualified Vendor for USDA Food Commodities Purchases
February 15, 2022
2:00pm EST
Webinar
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity Procurement Program invites you to a live, interactive webinar on lessons learned in becoming an approved USDA
food vendor. AMS purchases approximately $6 billion of U.S. grown and processed foods annually for both domestic and international food assistance programs.
USDA purchases over 300 different food products that directly support the nutritional needs for millions of school children, families, and other qualified individuals.
How to Obtain a Pesticide Applicator License
February 28, 2022
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Zoom Webinar
Thinking about becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York? Join DEC representative Brayton Pendell and ENYCHP specialists for a discussion on who needs a pesticide license, license types, examination procedures, and recertification. Participants will have ample opportunity to ask questions during the program.
March 2022
Apple Pruning Demo: Champlain Valley
March 3, 2022
1:30-3:00 PM
Hart Apple Farm
Peru, NY
Cornell Cooperative Extension ENYCHP tree fruit specialists are pleased to offer three in-person pruning workshops at our region's orchards in March. Dr. Terence Robinson will be joining us to demonstrate how to prune young and mature tall spindle trees, and will walk us through his precision pruning protocol to reduce crop load early in biennial bearing varieties like 'Honeycrisp' and 'Fuji'.
Apple Pruning Demo: Hudson Valley
March 4, 2022
1:30-4:30 PM
Dressel Farms Inc.
New Paltz, NY
Cornell Cooperative Extension ENYCHP tree fruit specialists are pleased to offer three in-person pruning workshops at our region's orchards in March. Dr. Terence Robinson will be joining us to demonstrate how to prune young and mature tall spindle trees, and will walk us through his precision pruning protocol to reduce crop load early in biennial bearing varieties like 'Honeycrisp' and 'Fuji'.
2022 Onion School
March 10, 2022
12:30pm - 5:00pm
Education Center & 4-H Park
Otisville, NY
Join us on March 10th for the 2022 Onion School. We will be discussing several subjects including Managing Onion and Seedcorn Maggot without Lorsban, Fungicide and Insecticide Seed Treatment Options for 2023 and Beyond, Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth Management, and much more!
Using hummingbird predation as a management tactic against spotted-wing drosophila in raspberry
March 10, 2022
11:30am - 12:30pm
Zoom Webinar
If you have an interest in using hummingbirds as a management technique to help control SWD in your crops, this seminar is for you!
Apple Pruning Demo: Capital Region
March 11, 2022
1:30-3:00 PM
Bowman Orchards
Rexford, NY
Cornell Cooperative Extension ENYCHP tree fruit specialists are pleased to offer three in-person pruning workshops at our region's orchards in March. Dr. Terence Robinson will be joining us to demonstrate how to prune young and mature tall spindle trees, and will walk us through his precision pruning protocol to reduce crop load early in biennial bearing varieties like 'Honeycrisp' and 'Fuji'.
Biological Orchard IPM Tactics Webinar
March 14, 2022
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Webinar
Cornell Cooperative Extension ENYCHP and LOFP are presenting a webinar on biological orchard IPM tactics. Julianna Wilson of MSU Extension will present on mating disruption and biological insecticide options, while Dr. Kerik Cox will review what's available for biological control of diseases.
Respirator Fit Testing Clinic
March 15 - March 17, 2022April 7 - April 8, 2022April 25 - April 26, 2022May 2 - May 3, 2022May 12 - May 13, 2022
NYCAMH will be offering respirator fit testing clinics across the state this year. For more information, contact NYCAMH at 800-343-7527 or fittest@bassett.org.
Tarping in the Northeast: A Guide for Small Farms
March 16, 2022
11:00am - 12:30pm
Webinar
Join for an overview of a newly created guide to tarping for the Northeast, presented by one of the guide's authors.
This resource is the product of a Northeastern IPM Center-funded working group on tarping and soil solarization. Working group member and presenter Sonja Birthisel, along with her colleagues, sought to create a thorough and application-oriented guide that identifies best practices and fills key knowledge gaps. It covers many uses of tarps, including stale seedbed preparation, cover-crop termination, and application in perennial systems.
What's New in Crop Load Management
March 18, 2022
1:30pm - 4:45pm
Webinar
Cornell Cooperative Extension ENYCHP and LOFP are presenting a webinar on what's new in crop load management. Speakers will be joining us from NYSIPM, Cornell University, Michigan State University, and Valent USA. Topics will include NEWA crop load management tools, including the Pollen Tube Growth Model, the Carbohydrate Thinning Model, and the Fruit Growth Rate Model. We will also discuss the future of precision crop load management with computer vision technologies, and new materials you will soon be able to incorporate into your apple thinning programs. For those growing peaches, Dr. Anna Wallis will present on thinning with ACC, the first chemical thinner commercially available for stone fruits.
Fusarium Management in Garlic: Field and Storage Considerations
March 22, 2022
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom Webinar
This workshop will share research results from two fusarium management studies: one focused on field management of fusarium in garlic and the other focused on post-harvest handling's affects. Speakers are Chris Callahan, Agriculture Engineer at the University of Vermont, and Crystal Stewart Courtens, ENYCHP. This workshop is funded through the generous support of Northeast SARE.
Success with Laser Scarecrows
March 22, 2022
9:00am - 10:30am
Zoom Webinar
Newly improved laser scarecrow kits will again be available for 2022 for those who wish to partner with our research. This workshop will feature a presentation by Rebecca Nelson Brown and David Brown of the University of Rhode Island about the laser scarecrow and what improvements have been made for 2022. Cornell Cooperative Extension Educators Chuck Bornt and Julie Kikkert will share their experiences testing the devices on New York farms. We will also open the floor to cooperating growers to share their tips for success on the farm.
Virtual Good Agricultural Practices Grower Training
March 23, 2022
9:00am - 4:15pm
Zoom Webinar
Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) is a voluntary food safety audit program requiring minimum standards for production, handling, packing, and storing of fresh fruits and vegetables. Many wholesale buyers, including grocery stores, schools, and other institutions, require GAPs certification from farms in order to purchase their produce.
Rodent & Wildlife Management on the Farm

March 23, 2022
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Zoom Webinar
It is time to out-smart the critters!
Dr. Paul Curtis, Cornell University, Natural Resources & Environment - Learn the behavior and control of deer, groundhogs, raccoons, turkey, geese, and crows. Dr. Curtis will cover problems in the field, in crop storages, and around barns and facilities.
B.E.V NY Annual Conference
March 29 - March 31, 2022
B.E.V. NY is New York's annual conference for the grape and wine industry, combining the resources of Cornell's Extension Enology Lab, the Finger Lakes Grape Program, and the New York Wine & Grape Foundation. The conference invites academic and industry experts to present information that addresses important issues for the industry, and to do so in a way that provides practical information to those who attend.
This year's conference will be fully virtual. This is a great opportunity for wineries and growers from across the state, and beyond, to take advantage of the great material presented. Seminars will take place over the course of the 3-day conference, with time each day dedicated to Business, Enology, and Viticulture topics. Your registration fee allows you to participate in as much of the conference as you choose.


Upcoming Events
ENY Late Summer Orchard Field Meeting

August 16, 2022
Granville, NY
Join us for a late-summer field meeting. Cornell researchers and extension specialists will give talks on management tasks to be mindful of late in the season as we head into harvest. We will then walk through the orchard to look for some of the issues discussed, and further discuss their management strategies in the field. We will then discuss how the crop is shaping up around the greater ENY region, and will allow ample time for you to share your thoughts on this year's crop, and to answer any other questions you may have.
Costa Rica Agritourism and Cultural Study Tour
December 3 - December 11, 2022
Costa Rica Agritourism and Cultural Study Tour hosted by Laura McDermott, and organized by Explorations by Thor, a well-respected international travel company that specializes in agricultural tours will embark December 3 - 11, 2022. Don't miss this opportunity to travel, learn and relax with other farmers. It will be a blast!
This one-of-a-kind guided excursion is an educational and entertaining way to visit another country while networking with fellow berry production and Agri-tourism professionals. The tour allows attendees the convenience of a completed itinerary including hotels, most meals and in-country transportation. Guests will visit a wide variety of Costa Rican agriculture and while still having time for cultural highlights.