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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
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Apricots
Asparagus
Beets
Blueberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cherries
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Grapes
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Nectarines
Onions
Parsnips
Peaches
Pears
Peas
Peppers
Plums
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Raspberries / Blackberries
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Strawberries
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
Upcoming Events
New York State Agritourism Conference
November 10 - November 11, 2025 : New York State Agritourism Conference
Saratoga Springs, NY
The first-ever New York State Agritourism Conference, hosted by the CCE Agritourism Program Work Team, is designed to support farms in growing successful visitor experiences. This statewide gathering will feature expert-led sessions, peer networking, and practical tools to help farms expand direct sales, education, hospitality, and entertainment offerings.
Date:
- November 10: A full day of educational sessions targeted at beginning or experienced agritourism operators.
- November 11: A half-day, interactive networking session with fellow attendees.
ASL 104sp Seleccion y organizacion del personal (Staffing and Organizing Your Team) taught in Spanish
November 12, 2025 : ASL 104sp Selección y organización del personal (Staffing and Organizing Your Team) in Spanish
ASL104-SP: Selección y organización del personal (Staffing and Organizing Your Team - impartido en español) ¡Inscripciones abiertas!
En este curso identificamos cómo escribir descripciones de puestos disponibles en el trabajo para atraer a los mejores candidatos. Aprenderá a encontrar empleados con un perfil deseado, cómo entrevistar y seleccionar a las personas adecuadas. Descubrirá cómo completar la documentación de nuevos empleados, la autorización de empleo y la contratación de personal (on-boarding): es decir, cómo efectivamente incorporar nuevos empleados al rancho en una manera exitosa y productiva.
Los temas incluyen:
- Convertirse en un lugar de trabajar preferido
- Planear cuántos y qué trabajadores se necesitan
- Diseñar descripciones de trabajos para un mejor reclutamiento
- Cómo evitar favoritismos y discriminación
- Cómo buscar y entrevistar los nuevos trabajadores
- Cómo decidir a quién contratar
- Y cómo dar una buena bienvenida al nuevo trabajador
Inicio del curso: miércoles, 12 de noviembre de 2025
Discusiones en vivo por Zoom: Cada martes 18 de noviembre - 23 de diciembre, de 1:00 a 2:00 p.m. (hora del Este)
ASL 105 Employee Development and Training
November 17, 2025 : ASL 105: Employment Development and Training
ASL105: Employee Development and Training
Three leadership practices are essential for supervisors: setting clear expectations, employee training and development, and providing performance feedback.
In Employee Development and Training you will learn best practices to plan and conduct training that engages employees, supports retention, and helps ensure great quality work. You will also learn how to create a culture of continuous learning and performance improvement through employee development, coaching, and career planning. This is a 6-week online course, taught in English.
Topics include:
- Planning effective training programs
- Onboarding new employees
- On the job training
- Staff development
- Creating a culture for continuous learning
- Coaching and career planning
Course begins: Wednesday, November 12 Live Zoom discussions: Tuesdays, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET beginning November 18 through December 23.
Registration closes November 17 at 5 PM ET.