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February 2012
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March 2012
2012 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
March 19, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY

Dry bean varieties, breeding progress, insect, disease and weed control updates, cover crops, dry bean promotion and markets, and Worker Protection Standard news will be covered.
Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk for YOUR Farm
March 23, 2012
9:00 to 11:45am
Geneva, NY

Do you grow potatoes or tomatoes commercially? Have you suffered crop losses or had high fungicide spray bills due to late blight? If you have any kind of internet access, even if you are not a regular user, this workshop is for you! Learn to forecast late blight for your farm. Come as a beginner, or come learn about newer features, if you received training a year or two ago.
Garlic School
March 27, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY

Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
GAPs for Small Farms
March 28 - March 29, 2012
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Auburn, NY

As food safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for farmers to be proactive about farm food safety issues is growing. NOFA-NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce a great opportunity for farmers to learn more about the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and develop a personalized farm food safety plan.
April 2012
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 3 - April 4, 2012
8:30 am registration/coffee; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Newark, NY

The first day will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, and what it means for your farming operation. The second day will be devoted to helping you write a food safety plan as required for audit certification or if you just want to have one for yourself to implement on your farm.
Season Extension: Meeting the Local Food Demand
April 3, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alfred, NY

Come learn about the latest techniques in organic farming and season extension from Alfred State College and Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable specialists. This workshop will include a tour of an organic high tunnel as well as information from NRCS on their popular high tunnel grant program.
DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County
April 10, 2012
English session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Spanish session 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newark, NY

DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
DEC Special Permit Training - Orleans County
April 11, 2012
English & Spanish sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Knowlesville, NY

DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.

Upcoming Events
2026 Champlain Valley Summer Orchard Field Tour
July 15, 2026 : 2026 Champlain Valley Summer Orchard Field Tour
Keeseville, NY
Join the ENYCHP and Cornell scientists on July 15 for our annual Champlain Valley Summer Orchard Meeting! This year we will be meeting at Hart Apple Farm to learn about the varieties they are growing in one of their newer plantings, hear updates from faculty and extension agents on their current research projects, and view a few of Mike's local thinning projects firsthand.
DEC credits in categories 22, 1A, and 10 will be available. Refreshments will be provided.
Free to attend, however we do ask that you register ahead so we know how many people to expect. Rain date is July 16.
