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July 2015
Grapevine Canopy Management Workshop

July 7, 2015
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wallkill, NY
Come join Jim O'Connell berry and grape educator for Cornell Cooperative Eastern New York Commerical Horticulture Program and Ulster County, with guest speaker Hans Walter-Peterson of the Finger Lakes Grape Program for a twilight meeting at Magnanini Far Winery in Wallkill. Hans will discuss the basics of vine canopy management and its importance in pest management and fruit load.
CANCELLED 2-Day GAPs Training in Peru
July 20 - July 21, 2015
Monday 8:30AM - 5:00PM, Tuesday 8:30AM - 3:00PM
Peru, NY
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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.
This training course will result in receiving the certificate which satisfies the training requirement for the FSMA Produce Safety Rule.
Blueberry Variety Review Field Day
July 21, 2015
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Schuylerville, NY

Byron Winney has one of the largest plantings of blueberries in the state. Look at and taste more than a dozen different varieties and learn about winter hardiness, plant form, fruiting characteristics, plant longevity and pest tolerance first hand. There is no charge for this workshop, but please help us plan and register by calling Marcie at 518-272-4210. If you have questions, give Laura a call at 518-791-5038. The workshop is a rain or shine event.
The First Annual Eastern NY Equipment Demonstration Day
July 25, 2015
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Rain or Shine)
Hurley, NY
Come and see some of the most innovative cultivation tools being produced by the world's leading manufacturers in action on a variety of vegetables and field crops!
This is a great opportunity to see new cultivating technologies at work and learn
more about the tools these companies offer. Find out if these tools are right for your
operation before you purchase them. Not only will we be looking at these units for
vegetables, but also field corn and soybeans- so there is something for everyone.
This is a great opportunity to see new cultivating technologies at work and learn
more about the tools these companies offer. Find out if these tools are right for your
operation before you purchase them. Not only will we be looking at these units for
vegetables, but also field corn and soybeans- so there is something for everyone.
Wash Station and Food Safety Workshop
July 27, 2015
10am - 2:00pm
Palatine Bridge, NY

Please come join the Eastern New York Commercial Vegetable Program and Robert Hadad from the Cornell Vegetable Program to learn about the process of designing, building, and operating a small-scale, post-harvest handling system.
August 2015
Limiting Bird Damage in Fruit- Workshop

August 19, 2015
8:30 am - 4:00 PM Lunch is included
Ballston Spa, NY
Gain comprehensive knowledge about successful bird management strategies in susceptible fruit crops, including sweet and tart cherry, blueberry, 'Honeycrisp' apples and wine grapes.
High Tunnel Grower Field Meeting
August 24, 2015
6pm - 8pm
Schuyler Falls, NY
Growers are invited to join a discussion about growing vegetables using season extension, protected culture and high tunnel production methods. Speakers include Amy Ivy and Crystal Stewart of the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program and Judson Reid of the Cornell Vegetable Program.
September 2015
Open House for Spotted Wing Drosophila Netting Exclusion and Fix Spray System Farm Trials
September 2, 2015
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Stephentown, NY

The Berry Patch at Stonewall Hill Farm produces all kinds of berries and vegetables for local retail markets. Owner Dale Ila Riggs and the NYS Berry Grower Association have helped to lead campaign to secure research funding for SWD.
Allium School
September 14 - September 15, 2015
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Saratoga, NY and Burlington VT,

Join Extension specialists and researchers from Cornell University, University of Vermont, and Cornell Cooperative Extension in a grower discussion and production update.
Two locations and dates- choose the one most convenient for you
Both programs run 6:00-8:30 pm
Free, buffet dinner will be provided. Please reply by September 8
Both programs run 6:00-8:30 pm
Free, buffet dinner will be provided. Please reply by September 8
Extending Local Strawberry Production Using Low Tunnel Technology
September 16, 2015
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Feura Bush, NY

New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) awarded a grant for demonstrations of day neutral strawberries under low tunnels. Day neutral strawberries are challenging to grow, but can yield great rewards for direct market growers. Low tunnels have been shown to reduce disease problems. Tim and Colleen Stanton have joined several other growers statewide to demonstrate this technology.
Root Crops Twilight meeting

September 29, 2015
4pm-6pm
Hurley, NY

Farmers are invited to tour 18 varieties of beets, over 25 varieties of carrots, and 7 varieties of parsnips and to learn about their disease resistance, eating quality, and yield potential.
Featured speakers will be pathologist Dr. Sarah Pethybridge from the Cornell University Geneva Experiment Station, Jan van der Heide from Bejo Seeds, and Lisa Ward from Sakata. Ridge cultivation of carrots will also be discussed. Bring your questions, challenges, and an appetite. All crops will be available to sample.
Featured speakers will be pathologist Dr. Sarah Pethybridge from the Cornell University Geneva Experiment Station, Jan van der Heide from Bejo Seeds, and Lisa Ward from Sakata. Ridge cultivation of carrots will also be discussed. Bring your questions, challenges, and an appetite. All crops will be available to sample.
To register: please call Marcie at 518-272-4210 or register with the link listed above

