Events - month view

January 2019
Finger Lakes Produce Auction Educational Meeting

January 3, 2019
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Penn Yan, NY

Ontario Produce Auction Winter Growers Meeting

January 9, 2019
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Stanley, NY

2019 Becker Forum - Registration now open - follow the link
January 14, 2019
8:30am - 5pm
Liverpool, NY
2019 Empire State Producers EXPO

January 15 - January 17, 2019
1.25 hr sessions throughout each day
Syracuse, NY

2019 Empire State Producers EXPO

January 15 - January 17, 2019
1.25 hr sessions throughout each day
Syracuse, NY

Pre-Exam Training & Test to Become A Certified Pesticide Applicator
January 15, 2019
12pm - 4:30pm
Newark, NY
Cornell Cooperative Extension Wayne County & DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become A Certified Pesticide Applicator
Labor Road Show II (Peru, NY)
January 28, 2019
8:30am - 4:00pm
Peru, NY

Ag Workforce Development Council's Labor Road Show II
January 28 - January 31, 2019
9am - 4pm
Postponed: Labor Road Show II today January 31 in Canandaigua is postponed due to dangerous weather
2019 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Produce Meeting

January 28, 2019
M 9:30 am - 3:45 pm
Jamestown, NY

This is a multi-discipline produce meeting featuring expert speakers in vegetable and fruit production and a Q&A panel of experienced, successful growers.
Labor Road Show II (Ballston Spa, NY)
January 29, 2019
8:30am - 4:00pm
Ballston Spa, NY

2019 Allegany-Cattaraugus Produce Growers Meeting
January 29, 2019
T 9:30am - 3:30pm
Freedom, NY

February 2019
High Tunnel Farmer to Farmer Meeting
February 4, 2019
9:00am to 4:30pm
Poughkeepsie, NY

2019 Lake Ontario Winter Fruit School - registration extended

February 4, 2019 : Winter Fruit School Lockport
February 5, 2019 : Winter Fruit School Newark

Research/Demo 10 1.50
Agricultural Plant 1a 1.50
Fruit 22 1.50
Regulatory 9 1.50
Bring your DEC Applicator ID. If you need DEC credits, please arrive on time to sign the roster and plan to stay all day. DEC will not allow partial credit.
- Managing of Grafted Apple Trees to One-, Two-, or More Leaders/Tree - Mario Miranda Sazo
- Hailnetting and Reflective Fabrics - CCE - LOF Team
- Labor update - NYS Hort Society
- The Next Step in Precision Chemical Thinning - Terence Robinson
- New York Apple Association - Marketing New York Apples - Cynthia Haskins
- Progress on developing management strategies for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug and Spotted Wing Drosophila - Peter Jentsch
- The occurrence of an endemic Nosema pathogen in Brown Marmorated Stink Bug populations in NY and surrounding states - Carrie Preston
- LOF mission, purpose, & impact - Craig Kahlke
- Nutrient Management in Berry Crops - Marvin Pritts
- Introduction to New Berry Specialist, Harvest NY Team - Esther Kibbe
- IPM update - Tess Grasswitz
- Update on new invasive species: European cherry Fruit Fly and Spotted Lanternfly - Margaret Kelly
- From the Soil Up: Integrated Nutritional Management for Quality and Bitter Pit Resistance in Apple Production - John Kempf
- Panel on Retail Trends from Apple Wholesalers
Check with your county CCE for enrollment status; enrollment forms can be found at
https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/enrollment.php .
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course
February 13, 2019
8:00 AM registration/refreshments, 8:30 AM starts - 5:30 PM adjourns
Albion, NY

Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course
February 13, 2019
W 8:00 AM registration, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM program
Albion, 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
Fresh Market Vegetable Grower Meeting

February 21, 2019
Th 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Newark, NY

62nd IFTA Annual Conference
February 24 - February 28, 2019
Rochester, NY

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.
Spotted Lanternfly Webinars
February 26 - March 4, 2019

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

Designing a Safe and Sanitizable Packing Line
March 6, 2019
W 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Branchport, NY

Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training

March 11 - March 12, 2019
M 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; T 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Binghamton, NY

Pre-Exam Training & Test to Become A Certified Pesticide Applicator
March 13 - March 15, 2019
12pm - 4:30pm
Newark, NY
Cornell Cooperative Extension Wayne County & DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become A Certified Pesticide Applicator
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 NYS Dry Bean Meeting and Variety Evaluation

March 15, 2019
F 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Geneva, NY

Pre-Season Oswego Onion Meeting Featuring Management of Onion Maggot
March 18, 2019
10:00 AM - Noon
Oswego, NY

Pre-Season Onion Meeting Featuring Onion Thrips and IYSV
March 19, 2019
10:00 AM - Noon
Elba, NY

Lake Ontario Fruit Advisory Meeting
March 19, 2019
9:30am - 3:30pm
Spencerport, NY
Orleans Regional Vegetable Grower Meeting

March 19, 2019
M 1:00pm -3:30pm
Albion, 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
2019 Garlic School
March 20, 2019
W 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Batavia, NY

Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course
March 21, 2019
8:00 AM registration/refreshments, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM training
Newark, NY

Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course
March 21, 2019
8:00 AM registration/refreshments, 8:30 AM starts - 5:30 PM adjourns
Newark, NY

Labor Road Show II
March 21, 2019
8:30am - 4:00pm
Warsaw, NY
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
Finger Lakes Craft Beverage Conference, Trade Show, and Field Trip
March 26 - March 27, 2019
See program for details

High Tunnel Workshop for Veterans
March 26, 2019
T 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Honeoye Falls, NY

In-depth School on Precision Crop Load Management and Plant Growth Regulator Use in Apples
March 26 - March 27, 2019
Tue - 8:30am - 6:30pm, Wed - 8:30am - 5pm
Syracuse, NY
Erie/Niagara Regional Vegetable Meeting

March 26, 2019
Tues 8:30am - 12:30pm
Eden, NY

Preparing for a Juice HACCP Inspection
March 27, 2019
1:00pm - 4:30pm
Ballston Spa, NY

Produce Safety School -- Sanitary Design and Practice Considerations for Your Farm
March 27, 2019
W 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Geneva, NY

Tree Fruit Nutrition Training with John Kempf
March 5, 2019 : Webinar: Integrated Nutritional Management for Pome Fruit Production
March 30, 2019 : Orchard Walk with John Kempf



Upcoming Events
Hudson Valley Orchard Weed Management Meeting

June 25, 2025 : Hudson Valley Orchard Weed Management Meeting
Poughkeepsie, NY
At this meeting, we will discuss previous research on using mulch for weed management, including the benefits of stacking mulch treatments with an organic herbicide program. We will then discuss the treatments in our field trial, discuss results to date, and get initial reactions from the grower, while viewing the field trial. We will then discuss the other study objective, using a mechanical weeding system to replace contact herbicide applications, currently underway in the Champlain Valley.
Workshop: Controlling Listeria in Apple Packinghouses
June 26, 2025 : Workshop: Controlling Listeria in Apple Packinghouses
Highland, NY
Join Cornell University Food Science experts, along with CCE ENYCHP specialists Dan Donahue and Elisabeth Hodgdon for a day-long intensive workshop on managing Listeria in apple packinghouse environments.
2025 Berry Twilight Meetings

July 2, 2025 : Berry Twilight Meeting at Dressel Farms
New Paltz, NY
Join Heather Kase, CCE ENYCHP, and Anna Wallis, Cornell IPM, for seasonal updates on berry pest man-agement and IPM.

July 16, 2025 : Berry Twilight Meeting at Samascott Orchards
Kinderhook, NY
Join Heather Kase, CCE ENYCHP, and Anna Wallis, Cornell IPM, for seasonal updates on berry pest man-agement and IPM.

August 6, 2025 : Berry Twilight Meeting at Fishkill Farms
Hopewell Junction, NY
Join Heather Kase, CCE ENYCHP, and Anna Wallis, Cornell IPM, for seasonal updates on berry pest man-agement and IPM.