2019 Events - year view
previous yearJanuary 2019
Labor Road Show II (Peru, NY)
January 28, 2019
8:30am - 4:00pm
Peru, NY
Labor Road Show II (Ballston Spa, NY)
January 29, 2019
8:30am - 4:00pm
Ballston Spa, NY
February 2019
High Tunnel Farmer to Farmer Meeting
February 4, 2019
9:00am to 4:30pm
Poughkeepsie, NY
PSA Grower Training Course
February 19, 2019
8:00am- 5:15pm
Albany, NY
The Course is designed for fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in 112.22(c) that requires at least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.
Registration is mandatory for this event. Hosted by CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program during our 2019 Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Note: You do NOT need to register for the Fruit and Vegetable Conference to attend this training.
2019 Eastern New York Fruit and Vegetable Conference
February 19, 2019 : Day 1: Tree Fruit, Small Fruit & Business Management
February 20, 2019 : Day 2: General, Vegetable, Tree Fruit
February 21, 2019 : Day 3: Fertility, CSA, Irrigation, Grapes
Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers - February
February 25, 2019
12:00-1:00
In order to help focus the program, the webinars will be limited to grants that are relevant to fruit and vegetable farmers in Eastern New York.
There is a possibility of webinars related to grants for experimental crops (i.e. hops and hemp) if it is likely that fruit and vegetable growers would be interested.
Learn about H2A and H2B
February 27, 2019
11:00am-2:30pm
Kingston, NY
11:00am-12:00noon H2A The H-2A program allows U.S. employers or U.S. agents who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary agricultural jobs.
1:00pm-2:30pm H2B The H-2B program allows U.S. employers or U.S. agents who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary nonagricultural jobs.
March 2019
Effective Management of Farm Employees: Eastern NY Session
March 5 - March 6, 2019
2 days: 9:00am to 5:00pm March 5 and 9:00am to 1:00pm March 6
Hyde Park, NY
2019 Orange County Onion School
March 5, 2019
8:45am - 3:45pm
Pine Island, NY
Effective Management of Farm Employees: Western NY Session
March 13 - March 14, 2019
2 days: 10:30am to 4:30pm March 13 and 10:30am to 4:30pm March 14
Rochester, NY
2019 Hudson Valley Pesticide Applicator Pre-Exam Training
March 18, 2019 : 2019 Hudson Valley Pesticide Applicator Pre-Exam Training Day 1
March 20, 2019 : 2019 Hudson Valley Pesticide Applicator Pre-Exam Training Day 2
Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers - March
March 25, 2019
12:00-1:00
In order to help focus the program, the webinars will be limited to grants that are relevant to fruit and vegetable farmers in Eastern New York.
There is a possibility of webinars related to grants for experimental crops (i.e. hops and hemp) if it is likely that fruit and vegetable growers would be interested.
How to Obtain a Pesticide Applicator License
March 26, 2019
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Hudson Falls, NY
Preparing for a Juice HACCP Inspection
March 27, 2019
1:00pm - 4:30pm
Ballston Spa, NY
April 2019
An Intro to Tree Fruit IPM
April 3, 2019
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Plattsburgh, NY
FSMA/PSA Grower Food Safety Training Course and Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop
April 23, 2019 : FSMA/PSA Grower Food Safety Training Course
April 24, 2019 : Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop
Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers - April
April 29, 2019
12:00-1:00
In order to help focus the program, the webinars will be limited to grants that are relevant to fruit and vegetable farmers in Eastern New York.
There is a possibility of webinars related to grants for experimental crops (i.e. hops and hemp) if it is likely that fruit and vegetable growers would be interested.
May 2019
Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers - May
May 27, 2019
12:00-1:00
In order to help focus the program, the webinars will be limited to grants that are relevant to fruit and vegetable farmers in Eastern New York.
There is a possibility of webinars related to grants for experimental crops (i.e. hops and hemp) if it is likely that fruit and vegetable growers would be interested.
June 2019
Ag Manager Webinar Series: Understanding the Time Value of Money
June 4, 2019
12:30 - 12:50pm
Ag Manager Webinar Series: Making Capital Investment Decisions
June 18, 2019
12:30 - 12:50pm
Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers - June
June 24, 2019
12:00-1:00
In order to help focus the program, the webinars will be limited to grants that are relevant to fruit and vegetable farmers in Eastern New York.
There is a possibility of webinars related to grants for experimental crops (i.e. hops and hemp) if it is likely that fruit and vegetable growers would be interested.
July 2019
Ag Manager Webinar Series: Understanding Financial Statements 1 (Balance Sheets)
July 2, 2019
12:30 - 12:50pm
Pesticide Exam Certification Summer Trainings
July 2 - July 23, 2019
1:30pm - 4:30pm each day
Plattsburgh, NY
FSMA/PSA Food Grower Training Course
July 15, 2019
8:00am - 5:30pm
Warrensburg, NY
Ag Manager Webinar Series: Understanding Financial Statements 2 (Income Statements)
July 16, 2019
12:30 - 12:50pm
CCE & Hudson Valley Research Lab Research & Extension Tour
July 26, 2019
12:30pm - 5:00pm
Highland, NY
Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers - July
July 29, 2019
12:00-1:00
In order to help focus the program, the webinars will be limited to grants that are relevant to fruit and vegetable farmers in Eastern New York.
There is a possibility of webinars related to grants for experimental crops (i.e. hops and hemp) if it is likely that fruit and vegetable growers would be interested.
Ag Manager Webinar Series: Understanding Financial Statements 3 (Budget and Analysis)
July 30, 2019
12:30 - 12:50pm
Preventing Sexual Harassment on Farms - Tools for Employers
July 29, 2019 : Preventing Sexual Harassment on Farms - Tools for Employers
July 30, 2019 : Preventing Sexual Harassment on Farms - Tools for Employers
August 2019
Improve your Post-Harvest Efficiency, Profitability, and Food Safety
August 1, 2019
10am - 1pm
Argyle, NY
Cornell Hard Cider Program Work Team Catskill Cider Tour
August 12, 2019
11am - 5pm
Hamden, NY
Ag Manager Webinar Series: Ag Tax Topics - The Schedule F
August 13, 2019
12:30 - 12:50pm
IPM in Tomato Production
August 19, 2019
4:30pm-5:30pm
Stone Ridge, NY
Utilizing UAV's (Drones) on Eastern NY Farms
August 19, 2019
10am - 12pm
Chazy, NY
Biocontrol Trial and IPM Field Meeting
August 20, 2019
4pm-6pm
Fort Plain, NY
August Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers (reboot)
August 26, 2019
2:00
In order to help focus the program, the webinars will be limited to grants that are relevant to fruit and vegetable farmers in Eastern New York.
Each month's webinar focuses on 1 grant.
Ag Manager Webinar Series: Ag Tax Topics - Sales Tax and Property Tax Issues for Ag in NYS
August 27, 2019
12:30 - 12:50pm
Willsboro Farm High Tunnel Twilight Meeting
August 27, 2019
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Willsboro, NY
- Striped cucumber beetle management suing netting and row cover
- Varietal differences in cucumber susceptibility to striped cucumber beetle
- Ground cherry and goldenberry production in field and high tunnel environments
- Overwintered high tunnel spinach nitrogen fertility
September 2019
September Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers (reboot)
September 30, 2019
4:00 pm
To help disseminate information on grants on a consistent basis, ENYCH is offering a "current grants" webinar on the last Monday of every month at 4:00pm
Each month's webinar focuses on 1 grant. The September Webinar will focus on the NYS New Farmer Grant offered by NYS Empire Development.
October 2019
Allium Leafminer IPM Twilight Meeting
October 3, 2019
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Hurley, NY
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Specialists Ethan Grundberg and Teresa Rusinek will recap allium leafminer biology and distribution, discuss host preference and provide a tour of the research plots at the Hudson Valley Farm Hub. The research focuses on the use of reflective mulch to suppress ALM ovipostion on allium plants and insecticide application timing trial on leeks. The research aims to provide growers with targeted strategies to efficiently and effectively manage ALM. We welcome growers to bring securely bagged samples in clear plastic bags. Ample time will be provided for discussion.
October Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers
October 28, 2019
4:00 pm
To help disseminate information on grants on a consistent basis, ENYCH is offering a "current grants" webinar on the last Monday of every month at 4:00pm
Each month's webinar focuses on 1 grant. The October webinar topic is TBD but might feature Ag Labor Housing Grants.
Produce Safety Alliance FSMA Grower Training Course
October 30, 2019
8am - 5pm
Canajoharie, NY
November 2019
Tarping for Reduced Tillage Workshop
November 2 - November 19, 2019
The Cornell Small Farms Program is excited to announce a series of workshops on tarping for reduced tillage in small-scale vegetable systems, to be held in Maine and New York this fall. The Reduced Tillage (RT) project of the Cornell Small Farms Program supports farmers in adopting scale-appropriate RT practices that can lead to healthy, productive soils and greater profitability. Through the evaluation of novel tools and methods using systems-based field research and on-farm trials, the project helps farmers learn about the approaches that can work for their farm. This work is accomplished in collaboration with the University of Maine, and with support from Northeast SARE.
Winter Greens High Tunnel Tour
November 13, 2019
9:30am - 4:00pm
Willsboro, NY
Learn About Using the H-2A Program on Small Farms
November 18, 2019
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Schenectady, NY
Are you wondering if the H-2A program will make sense on your farm?
The H-2A program allows US employers who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to the US to fill temporary agricultural jobs. Join us to learn about how to use the H-2A program on small farms. Learn from US DOL H-2A staff and a CSA vegetable farmer, with experience using H-2A, about what it takes to use the program.
Press Conference for Harvest Connection
November 20, 2019
11:00am
Troy, NY
November Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers
November 25, 2019
4:00 pm
To help disseminate information on grants on a consistent basis, ENYCH is offering a "current grants" webinar on the last Monday of every month at 4:00pm
Each month's webinar focuses on 1 grant. The November webinar topic is TBD.
December 2019
(Program Cancelled) Understanding Farm Taxes and the Schedule F for Beginners
December 4, 2019
Cancelled
Cobleskill, NY
Reduced Tillage on Muck Soils: Results from Two Years of Squash Trials
December 5, 2019
10:15am-1:00pm
Pine Island, NY
A complimentary catered lunch will be provided after the program.
December Second- to - Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers
December 23, 2019
4:00 pm
To help disseminate information on grants on a consistent basis, ENYCH is offering a "current grants" webinar on the last Monday of every month at 4:00pm. The December webinar will take place on Dec 23 - the second to last Monday, because of the winter holidays.
Each month's webinar focuses on 1 grant. The December webinar topic is TBD.
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