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February 2015

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 24, 2015
8:30 am - 4:15 pm
Middletown, NY

Hudson Valley Commercial Vegetable Growers' School & Mini Trade Show
Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 8:30 am to 4:15 pm
Villa Venezia, 2257 Goshen Turnpike
Middletown, NY 10941


Capital District Commercial Vegetable Growers' School and Mini Trade Show!

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 25, 2015
8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Albany, NY

Capital District Commercial Vegetable Growers' School and Mini Trade Show!
Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 8:00 am to 4:15 pm
  (PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION)
Best Western Sovereign Hotel
1228 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203


Event Offers DEC Credits

February 26, 2015
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Plattsburgh, NY

This program has been Cancelled. If you have any questions please contact our office at 518-272-4210. Northern Commercial Vegetable Growers' School and Mini Trade Show!
Thursday, February 26, 2015, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Holiday Inn, 412 Route 3
Plattsburgh, NY 12901


March 2015

Hudson Valley Garlic School HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 10th

March 10, 2015
9:30 am -2:30 pm
Highland, NY

Hudson Valley Garlic School
March 10, 2015
9:30 am to 2:30 pm (includes lunch)
Hudson Valley Research Lab
3357 US Highway 9W
Highland, NY 12528


This full-day meeting will include updates on diseases including fusarium and botrytis from Cornell University's new pathologist, Dr. Sarah Pethybridge, an update on weed control options from Christy Hoepting of the Cornell Vegetable Program and from Crystal Stewart of the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program; updates on diseases to look for including Aster Yellows and insects to look for including Leek Moth; and industry updates from David Stern.

Two-Day GAPS training in Plattsburgh, NY

March 24 - March 25, 2015
Tuesday 8:00 am-4:00pm, Wednesday 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Plattsburgh, NY

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR MARCH 24, 2014.  It will be rescheduled for mid-summer. Please watch newsletters for rescheduled date. This two-day training will walk growers through the basics of food safety during day one and will help them write a food safety plan during day two. 

The cost of registration includes lunch and refreshments. 

Northeastern NY Vineyard Workshop 1 - Vine Training and Pruning, Champlain Valley

March 28, 2015
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Morrisonville, NY

This workshop will cover the various grape vine training systems available for cold hardy varieties including vertical shoot positioning (VSP), top wire cordon (TWC), and umbrella kniffin (UK). Pros and cons of each of these systems will be discussed. Workshop will include a vine pruning demonstration.

April 2015

Grape Pruning Workshp

April 3, 2015
Friday 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Highland, NY

Join Jim O'Connell, Small Fruit/Grape Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County and ENYCHP for a grape pruning demonstration on Friday April 3, 2015 at the Hudson Valley Research Lab (HVRL) at 3357 Route 9W in Highland, NY. We will start at 2:00 pm and end around 3:30 or 4:00 pm.

Special Permit Training for Pesticide Handlers - Kingston

April 3 - April 4, 2015
9:00 am - Noon
Kingston, NY

This training is for TREE FRUIT FARMS ONLY

We will again be offering this 3-hr training to provide "special permits" to non-certified pesticide applicators.  This will enable trained applicators to apply restricted-use pesticides during the 2015 season without "direct, on-site supervision." 

Training will be offered in English and Spanish!

Special permits issued will be for the 2015 season ONLY.  Those issued in 2014 are no longer valid.



Northeastern NY Vineyard Workshop 1 - Vine Training and Pruning, Upper Hudson Valley

April 4, 2015
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Schaghticoke,, NY

This workshop will cover the various grape vine training systems available for cold hardy varieties including vertical shoot positioning (VSP), top wire cordon (TWC), and umbrella kniffin (UK). Pros and cons of each of these systems will be discussed. Workshop will include a vine pruning demonstration.

2015 Spring Berry Workshops

April 9, 2015
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Guilderland, NY

These workshops will cover pruning efficiency and protocol; spring pest management including scouting for pests and optimizing control strategies. Join us for one of these workshops to learn more about berry culture and how you can minimize the impact of berry pests.

Special Permit Training for Pesticide Handlers - Peru

April 10, 2015
9:00 am - Noon
Peru, NY

THE DATE FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED. It will now be held FRIDAY APRIL 10TH.

This training is for TREE FRUIT FARMS ONLY

We will again be offering this 3-hr training to provide "special permits" to non-certified pesticide applicators.  This will enable trained applicators to apply restricted-use pesticides during the 2015 season without "direct, on-site supervision." 

Special permits issued will be for the 2015 season ONLY.  Those issued in 2014 are no longer valid.



2015 Spring Berry Workshops

April 13, 2015
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Kerhonkson, NY

These workshops will cover pruning efficiency and protocol; spring pest management including scouting for pests and optimizing control strategies. Join us for one of these workshops to learn more about berry culture and how you can minimize the impact of berry pests.

2015 Spring Berry Workshops

April 14, 2015
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Newburgh, NY

These workshops will cover pruning efficiency and protocol; spring pest management including scouting for pests and optimizing control strategies. Join us for one of these workshops to learn more about berry culture and how you can minimize the impact of berry pests.

2015 Spring Berry Workshops

April 16, 2015
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Crown Point, NY

These workshops will cover pruning efficiency and protocol; spring pest management including scouting for pests and optimizing control strategies. Join us for one of these workshops to learn more about berry culture and how you can minimize the impact of berry pests.

2015 Spring Berry Workshops

April 21, 2015
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fort Plain, NY

These workshops will cover pruning efficiency and protocol; spring pest management including scouting for pests and optimizing control strategies. Join us for one of these workshops to learn more about berry culture and how you can minimize the impact of berry pests.

Apple IPM Training - Champlain Valley

April 21, 2015
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Plattsburgh, NY

This training will provide a review of the basics of Integrated Pest Management in a classroom setting. Multiple presentations will cover the theory of IPM, major pests requiring management in commercial orchards, resources available to make management decisions (including NEWA), and an example IPM plan.  

NYS DEC Credits have been applied for.

Apple IPM Training - Capital District

April 22, 2015
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Ballston Spa, NY

This training will provide a review of the basics of Integrated Pest Management in a classroom setting. Multiple presentations will cover the theory of IPM, major pests requiring management in commercial orchards, resources available to make management decisions (including NEWA), and an example IPM plan.  

NYS DEC Credits have been applied for.

Northeastern NY Vineyard Workshop 3 - Site Evaluation and Establishment, Upper Hudson Valley

April 25, 2015
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Greenfield, NY

This workshop will cover the basic considerations for selecting a site for your future vineyard and how to establish a new planting. Mike Spiak of The Fossil Stone Vineyard will describe his experiences selecting property, preparing land, and planning their vineyards. The Champlain Valley location will include a hands-on planting workshop.

Internal Use only- Guideline purchase

April 30 - May 29, 2015

internal use only

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Carrots

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Eggplant

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Garlic

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Horseradish

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Kohlrabi

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Leeks

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Lettuce / Leafy Greens

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Melons

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Nectarines

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Onions

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Parsnips

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Peaches

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Pears

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Peas

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Peppers

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Plums

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Pumpkins / Gourds

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Radishes

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Raspberries / Blackberries

Raspberries / Blackberries

Rhubarb

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Rutabaga

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Snap Beans

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Squash - Summer

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Squash- Winter

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Strawberries

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Sweet Corn

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Sweet Potatoes

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Upcoming Events

Wine Sensory Evaluation Workshop

April 26, 2024 : Wine Sensory Evaluation Workshop
Staatsburg, NY

In collaboration with Jeremy Schuster, Viticulture Specialist at the ENYCHP, Dr. Anna Katharine Mansfield and Chris Gerling, Enology Extension Specialists with the Cornell Craft Beverage Institute, will be presenting a wine production-focused, interactive workshop on sensory evaluation. 

Announcements

2023 Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring/Management

All berry farmers are watching for monitoring reports that indicate Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) adults are in their region. Mid-season berry crops should be sprayed as soon as berries begin to ripen unless you've elected to use insect exclusion netting.

- For general information about SWD, and to enroll for free monitoring reports, visit the Cornell SWD blog https://blogs.cornell.edu/swd1/.
- Click here for the 2023 Quick Guide for Pesticide Management. 
- For some great instructional videos and fact sheets on insect exclusion netting, visit the University of Vermont's Ag Engineering blog.


Resources from CCE ENYCHP!

We are developing new ways to connect with the CCE ENYCHP team this year! We have a Youtube page located at this link. Check out videos on Table Grape Production, Pest Updates and the 20 Minute Ag Manager - in 4 Minutes series

We have a Facebook Page here as well as an Instagram page. We keep these places updated with current projects, events, and other interesting articles and deadlines.

There are also text alerts available. Fruit and vegetable farmers in 17 Eastern NY counties can now receive real time alerts on high risk disease and pest outbreaks texted directly to their cell phone. The Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture program, which is supported by local Cornell Cooperative Extension associations, will now offer text alerts to those that enroll in our program in 2019. 

The text alerts will be reserved for important crop alerts that could impact management decisions immediately. For instance, if there were an outbreak of Late Blight in the area, this would be transmitted to vegetable growers.

Farmers can choose the crop for which they wish to receive updates. Additionally they can request that Ag Business Alerts be sent to them. These alerts might include due dates for crop insurance deadlines, market opportunities etc.

If you have questions, please contact enychp@cornell.edu


Podcasts

Winter Greens Grower Interviews in Northern New York

October 22, 2022
In this episode, vegetable specialist Elisabeth Hodgdon interviews Lindsey Pashow, ag business development and marketing specialist with the Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest New York team. They discuss findings from a series of interviews with winter greens producers in northern New York. Lindsey shares production and marketing challenges associated with growing winter greens in this cold and rural part of the state, success stories and advice from growers, and tips for those interested in adding new crop enterprises to their operation.

Funding for this project was provided by the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program. The episode was edited by Miles Todaro of the ENYCHP team.

Resources:
• Crop enterprise budget resources available from Penn State Extension (field and tunnel vegetables: https://extension.psu.edu/small-scale-field-grown-and-season-extension-budgets), UMass Extension (winter spinach budgets: https://ag.umass.edu/vegetable/outreach-project/improving-production-yield-of-winter-greens-in-northeast and field vegetables: https://ag.umass.edu/vegetable/fact-sheets/crop-production-budgets), and Cornell Cooperative Extension (high tunnel vegetables: https://blogs.cornell.edu/hightunnels/economics/sample-budgets-spreadsheets/). Use these budgets as templates when developing your own crop enterprise budget.
• The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook, by Richard Wiswall
• The Winter Harvest Handbook, by Eliot Coleman

For questions about the winter greens project discussed in this podcast, reach out to Lindsey Pashow (lep67@cornell.edu) or Elisabeth Hodgdon(eh528@cornell.edu).

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