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earlier monthsApril 2017
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course: Capital Region (Day One)
April 4, 2017
8:30am -4:30pm
Albany, NY
Please note: Day one is mandatory to receive certification. Day two is an optional day for those growers interested in assistance in creating a farm food safety plan. Please pre-register for day two here.
Day one topics to be covered include, Introduction to Produce Safety, Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training, Soil Amendments, Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use, Agricultural Water (Part I: Production Water; Part II: Postharvest Water), Postharvest Handling and Sanitation &How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
In addition to learning about produce safety best practices, key parts of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements are outlined within each module. There will be time for questions and discussion, so participants should come prepared to share their experiences and produce safety questions.
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course: Capital Region (Optional Day Two)
April 5, 2017
8:30am -4:30pm
Albany, NY
Please note: Day one is mandatory to receive certification. Day two is an optional day for those growers interested in assistance in creating a farm food safety plan.
Grape Grower Pot Luck Dinners
April 5, 2017 : Capital Region Potluck Dinner
April 17, 2017 : Hudson Valley Potluck
Please join us for the last in our series of educational pot luck dinners. Jim O'Connell and Anna Wallis are reaching out to growers, trying to get to know them in a less formal setting. Jim and Anna are regional fruit educators with Cornell Cooperative Extension's (CCE) Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program (ENYCHP).
May 2017
Hands-on Tomato Pruning Workshop
May 3, 2017
4-6pm
Fort Plain, NY
Bramble Pruning Workshop - Rulf's Orchard
May 4, 2017
3:00pm-5pm
Peru, NY
Bramble Pruning Workshop - Cashin's Farm
May 9, 2017
3:00pm-5pm
Fultonville, NY
Bramble Pruning Workshop - Bowman's Orchard
May 11, 2017
3:00pm-5pm
Rexford, NY
Southern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
May 11, 2017
2:30pm-4:30pm
Hudson, NY
Southern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
May 11, 2017
9:30am-11:30am
Highland, NY
Ag Business Tuesdays - Dutchess County
May 16, 2017
1.5 hour appts between 9:00am to 5:00pm
Millbrook, NY
Bramble Pruning Workshop - Story Farms
May 16, 2017
3:00pm-5pm
Catskill, NY
Ag Business Tuesdays - Schoharie County
May 30, 2017
1.5 hour appts between 9:00am to 5:00pm
June 2017
Ag Business Tuesdays - Orange County
June 20, 2017
1.5 hour appts between 9:00am to 5:00pm
Middletown, NY
Garlic Twilight Meeting
June 21, 2017
5 pm-7pm, Potluck 7 pm-8 pm
Hurley, NY
Ag Business Tuesdays - Essex County
June 27, 2017
1.5 hour appts between 9:00am to 5:00pm
Westport, NY
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.
What is my vine trying to tell me?
May 15, 2024 : What is my vine trying to tell me?
Plattsburgh, NY
Are your grapevines showing signs of discoloration or stunted growth? Don't ignore these warning signs! Join us on May 15th at the Cliton County CCE office to learn about the essential nutrients that grapevines require to thrive, identify the symptoms of nutrient deficiencies, and how to fix them. Don't miss out on this opportunity to improve your grapevine cultivation skills! Attendance is free, but registration is required.
How man's best friend can help find Spotted Lanternfly
May 21, 2024
Millbrook, NY
Come and join us at the Dutchess County CCE office on May 21st for a special demonstration by Jennifer Fimbel, the Agriculture and Horticulture Program Leader with Dutchess County CCE. You will get to see her SLF K9 Cole in action as they demonstrate how man's best friend can be used to detect the Spotted Lanternfly. Attendance is free, but registration is required