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earlier monthsFebruary 2015
Tomato Health and Grafting Workshop
February 2, 2015
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Interlaken, NY
This workshop will review the latest Cornell Vegetable Program research on successful tomato production, including disease resistant varieties, high tunnel crop rotation, greenhouse container results and pest management. Participants will also learn to graft their own tomatoes with live plants. Jump start the 2015 tomato season with season extension and increased yields!
2015 Lake Ontario Winter Fruit School
February 2, 2015
8:00 am 4:00 pm
Lockport, NY
The LOF Winter School is an opportunity to provide updates on recent research results, new pest issues, disease control, new technologies, and fruit supply topics to help growers continue to compete and produce high quality fruit. There are several guest speakers from Cornell faculty, and the team. This is a duplicate school held in Wayne County on Feb. 3, 2015. There is also a concurrent session for Spanish speaking employees at the same locations. Lunch is included in the cost of registration. Please click here for complete schedule. To register by mail, click here. To register online, click here. To sponsor winter fruit schools online, click "Sponsorship."
2015 Lake Ontario Winter Fruit School
February 3, 2015
8:00 am 4:00 pm
Newark, NY
The LOF Winter School is an opportunity to provide updates on recent research results, new pest issues, disease control, new technologies, and fruit supply topics to help growers continue to compete and produce high quality fruit. There are several guest speakers from Cornell faculty, and the team. This is a duplicate school held in Niagara County on Feb. 2, 2015. There is also a concurrent session for Spanish speaking employees at the same locations. Lunch is included in the cost of registration. Please click here for complete schedule. To register by mail, click here. To register online, click here. To sponsor winter fruit schools online, click "Sponsorship."
Erie Vegetable Growers Meeting - High Tunnel School
February 4, 2015
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
East Aurora, NY
This beginner level school is for new high tunnel growers and will focus on best management practices, with an emphasis on tomato production. The school is strongly encouraged for growers with 2 or fewer seasons of tunnel growth experience, those considering getting a tunnel in the next few season, or NRCS EQIP recipients. Topics will include site selection and structural considerations, crop and variety selection, cultural management, disease management, and an experienced grower panel.
Erie Vegetable Growers Meeting - Addressing Issues in Vegetable Production
February 5, 2015
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
East Aurora, NY
All vegetable producers are encouraged to attend this day-long meeting featuring Cornell Plant Pathologist Sarah Pethybridge, Vegetable IPM Coordinator for the NYS IPM program Abby Seaman, and Regional Vegetable Specialists. Topics will include weed biology and management, herbicide resistance in weeds, disease biology and management, marketing, spotted wing drosophila management, beneficial insects and rotation in organic vegetable production systems.
Niagara Vegetable Growers Meeting - Addressing Issues in Vegetable Production
February 6, 2015
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Lockport, NY
All vegetable producers are encouraged to attend this half-day meeting featuring Cornell Plant Pathologist Sarah Pethybridge, Vegetable IPM Coordinator for the NYS IPM program Abby Seaman, and Regional Vegetable Specialists. Topics will include weed biology and management, disease biology and management, marketing, and beneficial insects -how to recognize them, conserve them, and put them to work for you.
Updated Farm Food Safety (GAPs) Training for Produce Growers
February 9 - February 10, 2015
8:30 AM Registration, program Runs 9 AM - 4 PM Both Days
Arcade, NY
Are you a farmer interested in produce safety? Are your markets asking for food safety plans or third party verification? Do you want to understand produce safety issues and Good Agricultural Practices as well as the FSMA proposed Produce Rule and third party audits? If so, join us for this multi-day workshop on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and leave with a farm food safety plan for YOUR farm!
Organic Dry Bean Discussion
February 9, 2015
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Canandaigua, NY
The demand for organic dry beans in the Northeast exceeds the supply. Beans are being shipped from the Midwest to help meet the need. While there are a handful of growers already producing organic dry beans in NY it is a very small percentage of the total dry bean production in the state. The interest in this topic is broad based, and includes NY growers, shippers, a processor, brokers, and the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY. The Cornell Vegetable Program is organizing a discussion on the potential opportunities and challenges of increased organic dry bean production in New York State.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
February 10 - February 11, 2015
8:30 AM Registration, program Runs 9 AM - 3:30 PM Both Days
Holtsville, NY
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
• Tuesday, February 10, 8:30 AM - Wednesday, February 11@ 3:30 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Cornell Vegetable Program, the Lake Ontario Fruit Team, the Produce Safety Alliance, and the Cornell National GAPs program, with assistance from the New York Department of Agriculture & Markets, will be hosting a training for farm food safety or Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), including Harmonized GAPs.
In recent years, several food borne illness outbreaks in produce have made national news. Both the produce industry and the federal government have stepped up demands for fruit and vegetable farms to meet food safety practice standards. These standards are known as GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices).
A new program, Harmonized GAPs, has been developed to combine several food safety certifications into one program. New York's retail produce buyers are asking growers to adopt Harmonized GAPs certification in many cases. In response, Cornell National GAPs Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension have developed a multi-day workshop.
Tuesday, February 10
• What is GAPs?
• How does GAPs work?
• What does it mean for my farming operation?
Wednesday, February 11
• Write a farm food safety plan for your farm*
*A laptop computer is required for the second day. If you are not computer savvy, please bring a person with you that has computer knowledge and skills. If you need to borrow a computer please indicate so on the registration form.
Optional supplemental session
• Mock audit (at a participant's farm during the growing season)
• Tuesday, February 10, 8:30 AM - Wednesday, February 11@ 3:30 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Cornell Vegetable Program, the Lake Ontario Fruit Team, the Produce Safety Alliance, and the Cornell National GAPs program, with assistance from the New York Department of Agriculture & Markets, will be hosting a training for farm food safety or Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), including Harmonized GAPs.
In recent years, several food borne illness outbreaks in produce have made national news. Both the produce industry and the federal government have stepped up demands for fruit and vegetable farms to meet food safety practice standards. These standards are known as GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices).
A new program, Harmonized GAPs, has been developed to combine several food safety certifications into one program. New York's retail produce buyers are asking growers to adopt Harmonized GAPs certification in many cases. In response, Cornell National GAPs Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension have developed a multi-day workshop.
Tuesday, February 10
• What is GAPs?
• How does GAPs work?
• What does it mean for my farming operation?
Wednesday, February 11
• Write a farm food safety plan for your farm*
*A laptop computer is required for the second day. If you are not computer savvy, please bring a person with you that has computer knowledge and skills. If you need to borrow a computer please indicate so on the registration form.
Optional supplemental session
• Mock audit (at a participant's farm during the growing season)
Winter Wednesday Lunch Webinar: Soil Health Through Reduced Tillage and Cover Crops
February 11, 2015
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Penn State and Cornell University have teamed up to present a series of webinars to keep you informed about critical production issues. This series provides convenient access to timely updates in commercial vegetable and small fruit production for extension educators, producers, and industry representatives in Pennsylvania, New York, and surrounding states.
Carol MacNeil, Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist, and Thomas Bjorkman, Associate Professor, Cornell, will be speaking during this webinar.
Carol MacNeil, Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist, and Thomas Bjorkman, Associate Professor, Cornell, will be speaking during this webinar.
CCE LOF Winter Pruning and Orchard Mechanization Tour in Orleans County
February 12, 2015
8:15-8:30 AM: Registration. Just drive in at registration and follow the Cornell Fruit Event signs!
Medina, NY
Learn on-site the concept of precision pruning and get new orchard mechanization ideas for your farm this winter. This second “Winter Pruning and Orchard Mechanization Tour” is an educational activity sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension and Cornell University.
Thanks to our three Sponsors (LaGasse Works, N.M. Bartlett Company, and Infaco) there is no charge to attend and lunch will be provided at the end of the tour! Just drive in at registration and follow the Cornell Fruit Event signs!
Thanks to our three Sponsors (LaGasse Works, N.M. Bartlett Company, and Infaco) there is no charge to attend and lunch will be provided at the end of the tour! Just drive in at registration and follow the Cornell Fruit Event signs!
Please pre-register by Monday February 9 so we have enough lunches. Pre-registration is mandatory for this event. Please call, or email, Kim Hazel at to register: 585-798-4265 x 26, or krh5@cornell.edu . Please also let us know how many Spanish-speaking employees you are planning to bring for this event.
Orleans Produce Auction Winter Meeting
February 13, 2015
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Albion, NY
Auction growers will meet to discuss current production challenges including corn pests, aphids, vine crop diseases, and small allium production.
Genesee Valley Produce Auction Meeting
February 20, 2015
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Centerville, NY
Forenoon will be a 2 hour high tunnel intensive with panel. Afternoon will include vine crop disease management, food safety and more. Lunch available for a donation.
Hudson Valley Commercial Vegetable Growers’ School & Mini Trade Show
February 24, 2015
8:30 am - 4:15 pm
Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley Commercial Vegetable Growers' School & Mini Trade Show
Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 8:30 am to 4:15 pm
Villa Venezia, 2257 Goshen Turnpike
Middletown, NY 10941
Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 8:30 am to 4:15 pm
Villa Venezia, 2257 Goshen Turnpike
Middletown, NY 10941
Capital District Commercial Vegetable Growers' School and Mini Trade Show!
February 25, 2015
8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Albany, NY
Capital District Commercial Vegetable Growers' School and Mini Trade Show!
Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 8:00 am to 4:15 pm (PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION)
Best Western Sovereign Hotel
1228 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 8:00 am to 4:15 pm (PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION)
Best Western Sovereign Hotel
1228 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Northern Commercial Vegetable Growers’ School and Mini Trade Show!
February 26, 2015
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Plattsburgh, NY
This program has been Cancelled. If you have any questions please contact our office at 518-272-4210. Northern Commercial Vegetable Growers' School and Mini Trade Show!
Thursday, February 26, 2015, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Holiday Inn, 412 Route 3
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Thursday, February 26, 2015, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Holiday Inn, 412 Route 3
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
March 2015
Garlic School 2015
March 3, 2015
9:30 AM -3:00 PM
Geneva, NY
This year's garlic school will have a broad focus on disease, insect and weed pests that growers are already dealing with or that may show up in New York from other parts of the country. Cornell pathologists and growers will discuss the latest research on Aster Yellows, a disease which has devastated the garlic industry in the Midwest, and the soil-borne diseases such as Fusarium. The latest fertility and weed control research will also be presented. Industry updates will be presented by David Stern of the NYS Garlic Seed Foundation.
Winter Wednesday Lunch Webinar: Using Sanitizers in Wash Water
March 4, 2015
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Penn State and Cornell University have teamed up to present a series of webinars to keep you informed about critical production issues. This series provides convenient access to timely updates in commercial vegetable and small fruit production for extension educators, producers, and industry representatives in Pennsylvania, New York, and surrounding states.
Luke LaBorde, Associate Professor, Penn State, will be speaking during this webinar.
Luke LaBorde, Associate Professor, Penn State, will be speaking during this webinar.
Clean Up Your Veggies! Post-Harvest Handling System Workshop
March 9, 2015
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Shortsville, NY
Join NOFA-NY and Cornell Vegetable Program's Robert Hadad to learn how to design, build, and operate a small-scale, DIY post-harvest handling system! This great workshop will focus on the trifecta of good washing and handling—food safety, maintaining high quality and efficiency, and affordability for new and small growers.
Hudson Valley Garlic School HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 10th
March 10, 2015
9:30 am -2:30 pm
Highland, NY
Hudson Valley Garlic School
March 10, 2015
9:30 am to 2:30 pm (includes lunch)
Hudson Valley Research Lab
3357 US Highway 9W
Highland, NY 12528
This full-day meeting will include updates on diseases including fusarium and botrytis from Cornell University's new pathologist, Dr. Sarah Pethybridge, an update on weed control options from Christy Hoepting of the Cornell Vegetable Program and from Crystal Stewart of the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program; updates on diseases to look for including Aster Yellows and insects to look for including Leek Moth; and industry updates from David Stern.
March 10, 2015
9:30 am to 2:30 pm (includes lunch)
Hudson Valley Research Lab
3357 US Highway 9W
Highland, NY 12528
This full-day meeting will include updates on diseases including fusarium and botrytis from Cornell University's new pathologist, Dr. Sarah Pethybridge, an update on weed control options from Christy Hoepting of the Cornell Vegetable Program and from Crystal Stewart of the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program; updates on diseases to look for including Aster Yellows and insects to look for including Leek Moth; and industry updates from David Stern.
Weed Management Workshop for Processing Vegetable and Dry Bean Growers
March 11, 2015
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Batavia, NY
Workshop will focus on developing a long-term plan for managing weeds and weed seed banks, selection and use of herbicides for processing vegetables and dry beans, and reducing the risk for herbicide resistant weeds.
CANCELLED: Forecasting Late Blight Risk: Using An Online Tool to Make Decisions for YOUR Farm
March 16, 2015
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Lockport, NY
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW REGISTRATION NUMBERS. The Cornell Vegetable Program and NYS IPM will assist growers with setting up an account on the Late Blight (LB) Decision Support System (DSS) website. Learn how late blight (development) units, and fungicide (loss) units, are used to forecast when you'll need to apply a fungicide spray to YOUR farm location or fields. Get text alerts or a personal email when you are within several days of needing to spray.
Pesticide Certification Training & Exam
March 17 - March 20, 2015
Newark, NY
Wayne County Pre-Exam Training to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator Offered by LOF and NWNY teams, Wayne CCE, and DEC.
Training Classes:
When: Tues., March 17 & Thur., March 19, 2015
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Registration begins at 12:00 pm
Where: 1581 Rt 88N, Newark, NY 14513
The Certification Exam is tentatively scheduled for Friday, March 20, 2015 @12:30- 4:00pm. Register directly with DEC to take the exam.
Training Classes:
When: Tues., March 17 & Thur., March 19, 2015
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Registration begins at 12:00 pm
Where: 1581 Rt 88N, Newark, NY 14513
The Certification Exam is tentatively scheduled for Friday, March 20, 2015 @12:30- 4:00pm. Register directly with DEC to take the exam.
Updated Farm Food Safety (GAPs) Training for Produce Growers
March 17 - March 18, 2015
8:30 AM registration & refreshments; 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM training
Arcade, NY
Are you a farmer interested in produce safety? Are your markets asking for food safety plans or third party verification? Do you want to understand produce safety issues and Good Agricultural Practices as well as the FSMA proposed Produce Rule and third party audits? If so, join us for this multi-day workshop on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and leave with a farm food safety plan for YOUR farm!
2015 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
March 18, 2015
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
LeRoy, NY
Topics to be included are: the performance and development of new varieties and breeding lines; weed management update; white mold management recommendations; Western bean cutworm risk and control; the effects of tillage, cover crops and rotation on dry bean yields. Bean dishes at lunch! The NYS Dry Bean Committee will meet right after the meeting.
Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk: Using An Online Tool to Make Decisions for YOUR Farm
March 20, 2015
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Geneva, NY
The Cornell Vegetable Program and NYS IPM will assist growers with setting up an account on the Late Blight (LB) Decision Support System (DSS) website. Learn how late blight (development) units, and fungicide (loss) units, are used to forecast when you'll need to apply a fungicide spray to YOUR farm location or fields. Get text alerts or a personal email when you are within several days of needing to spray.
Farm Food Safety for Post-Harvest Handling and Small-Scale, Low-Cost Facility Design
March 23, 2015
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Trumansburg, NY
Join NOFA-NY and Cornell Vegetable Program's Robert Hadad to learn how to design, build, and operate a small-scale, DIY post-harvest handling system! This great workshop will focus on the trifecta of good washing and handling—food safety, maintaining high quality and efficiency, and affordability for new and small growers.
High Times with High Tunnels: Greenhouse/High Tunnel Tomato Workshop
March 24, 2015
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Penn Yan, NY
Topics such as disease resistant varieties, pest ID, grafting, nutrition, and attributes of successful growers will be shared.1.75 DEC credits have been requested, approval is pending. CCA credits available if requested in advance.
Two-Day GAPS training in Plattsburgh, NY
March 24 - March 25, 2015
Tuesday 8:00 am-4:00pm, Wednesday 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Plattsburgh, NY
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR MARCH 24, 2014. It will be rescheduled for mid-summer. Please watch newsletters for rescheduled date. 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.
The cost of registration includes lunch and refreshments.
Winter Wednesday Lunch Webinar: Tomato Nutrition in High Tunnels
March 25, 2015
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Penn State and Cornell University have teamed up to present a series of webinars to keep you informed about critical production issues. This series provides convenient access to timely updates in commercial vegetable and small fruit production for extension educators, producers, and industry representatives in Pennsylvania, New York, and surrounding states.
Judson Reid, Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist, and Steve Bogash, Extension Educator, Penn State, will be speaking during this webinar.
Judson Reid, Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist, and Steve Bogash, Extension Educator, Penn State, will be speaking during this webinar.
Northeastern NY Vineyard Workshop 1 - Vine Training and Pruning, Champlain Valley
March 28, 2015
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Morrisonville, NY
This workshop will cover the various grape vine training systems available for cold hardy varieties including vertical shoot positioning (VSP), top wire cordon (TWC), and umbrella kniffin (UK). Pros and cons of each of these systems will be discussed. Workshop will include a vine pruning demonstration.
April 2015
Special Permit Training for Pesticide Handlers - Kingston
April 3 - April 4, 2015
9:00 am - Noon
Kingston, NY
This training is for TREE FRUIT FARMS ONLY
We will again be offering this 3-hr training to provide "special permits" to non-certified pesticide applicators. This will enable trained applicators to apply restricted-use pesticides during the 2015 season without "direct, on-site supervision."
Training will be offered in English and Spanish!
Special permits issued will be for the 2015 season ONLY. Those issued in 2014 are no longer valid.
Grape Pruning Workshp
April 3, 2015
Friday 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Highland, NY
Join Jim O'Connell, Small Fruit/Grape Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County and ENYCHP for a grape pruning demonstration on Friday April 3, 2015 at the Hudson Valley Research Lab (HVRL) at 3357 Route 9W in Highland, NY. We will start at 2:00 pm and end around 3:30 or 4:00 pm.
Northeastern NY Vineyard Workshop 1 - Vine Training and Pruning, Upper Hudson Valley
April 4, 2015
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Schaghticoke,, NY
This workshop will cover the various grape vine training systems available for cold hardy varieties including vertical shoot positioning (VSP), top wire cordon (TWC), and umbrella kniffin (UK). Pros and cons of each of these systems will be discussed. Workshop will include a vine pruning demonstration.
DEC Special Permit Training in Wayne Co.
April 8, 2015
8:30 AM - 12 PM English Session & 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM Spanish Session
Newark, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides.
A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified.
A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified. Please bring green "WPS Handler" cards. Please pre-register your non-certified applicators for this training by April 3 using the registration form (click here).
A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified.
A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified. Please bring green "WPS Handler" cards. Please pre-register your non-certified applicators for this training by April 3 using the registration form (click here).
DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County)
April 8, 2015
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM English Session / 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Spanish Session
Newark, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. This permit is renewed annually through Special Permit Trainings. Trainings include Worker Protection Safety, non-target and environmental hazards, and prevention of the risk of exposure.
2015 Spring Berry Workshops
April 9, 2015
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Guilderland, NY
These workshops will cover pruning efficiency and protocol; spring pest management including scouting for pests and optimizing control strategies. Join us for one of these workshops to learn more about berry culture and how you can minimize the impact of berry pests.
DEC Special Permit Training in Orleans Co.
April 9, 2015
8:30 AM - 12 PM English Session & 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM Spanish Session
Albion, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides.
A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified.
A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified.
A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified. Please bring green "WPS Handler" cards.
Please pre-register your non-certified applicators for this training by April 3 using the registration form (click here).
DEC Special Permit Training (Orleans County)
April 9, 2015
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM (concurrent English & Spanish sessions)
Knowlesville, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. This permit is renewed annually through Special Permit Trainings. Trainings include Worker Protection Safety, non-target and environmental hazards, and prevention of the risk of exposure.
Special Permit Training for Pesticide Handlers - Peru
April 10, 2015
9:00 am - Noon
Peru, NY
THE DATE FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED. It will now be held FRIDAY APRIL 10TH.
This training is for TREE FRUIT FARMS ONLY
We will again be offering this 3-hr training to provide "special permits" to non-certified pesticide applicators. This will enable trained applicators to apply restricted-use pesticides during the 2015 season without "direct, on-site supervision."
Special permits issued will be for the 2015 season ONLY. Those issued in 2014 are no longer valid.
2015 Spring Berry Workshops
April 13, 2015
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Kerhonkson, NY
These workshops will cover pruning efficiency and protocol; spring pest management including scouting for pests and optimizing control strategies. Join us for one of these workshops to learn more about berry culture and how you can minimize the impact of berry pests.
2015 Spring Berry Workshops
April 14, 2015
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Newburgh, NY
These workshops will cover pruning efficiency and protocol; spring pest management including scouting for pests and optimizing control strategies. Join us for one of these workshops to learn more about berry culture and how you can minimize the impact of berry pests.
2015 Spring Berry Workshops
April 16, 2015
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Crown Point, NY
These workshops will cover pruning efficiency and protocol; spring pest management including scouting for pests and optimizing control strategies. Join us for one of these workshops to learn more about berry culture and how you can minimize the impact of berry pests.
2015 Spring Berry Workshops
April 21, 2015
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fort Plain, NY
These workshops will cover pruning efficiency and protocol; spring pest management including scouting for pests and optimizing control strategies. Join us for one of these workshops to learn more about berry culture and how you can minimize the impact of berry pests.
Apple IPM Training - Champlain Valley
April 21, 2015
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Plattsburgh, NY
This training will provide a review of the basics of Integrated Pest Management in a classroom setting. Multiple presentations will cover the theory of IPM, major pests requiring management in commercial orchards, resources available to make management decisions (including NEWA), and an example IPM plan.
NYS DEC Credits have been applied for.
Apple IPM Training - Capital District
April 22, 2015
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Ballston Spa, NY
This training will provide a review of the basics of Integrated Pest Management in a classroom setting. Multiple presentations will cover the theory of IPM, major pests requiring management in commercial orchards, resources available to make management decisions (including NEWA), and an example IPM plan.
NYS DEC Credits have been applied for.
Northeastern NY Vineyard Workshop 3 - Site Evaluation and Establishment, Upper Hudson Valley
April 25, 2015
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Greenfield, NY
This workshop will cover the basic considerations for selecting a site for your future vineyard and how to establish a new planting. Mike Spiak of The Fossil Stone Vineyard will describe his experiences selecting property, preparing land, and planning their vineyards. The Champlain Valley location will include a hands-on planting workshop.
2015 NY State Wide Precision Chemical Thinning Training
April 29, 2015
2pm-4pm
Geneva, NY
This year we want to educate and help more growers to be as stress-free as possible during the chemical thinning season. This training - the last one conducted by Dr. Robinson before his sabbatical leave- will be conducted at the Agricultural Research Station in Geneva on Wednesday April 29 from 2pm until 4pm (Jordan Hall staff room).
The training will also be broadcasted via WebEx to the CCE Orleans office and to remote users this year.
Internal Use only- Guideline purchase
April 30 - May 29, 2015
Apples
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
Soil Health Workshop for Vegetable Growers
December 5, 2024
Schaghticoke, NY
Join us for presentations and discussions focusing on soil health concepts and best management practices for vegetable growers. Topics include tarping, maintaining soil health in high tunnels, cover cropping, reduced tillage, compost microbiology, and more!
1.75 DEC pesticide recertification credits available in categories 1A, 10, and 23.
Cost: $30 per person
Housing and Farmland Value Impacts of Large-Scale Solar Facilities in New York State
December 9, 2024 : Housing and Farmland Value Impacts of Large-Scale Solar Facilities in New York State
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