Events - month view

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.
May 2012
No Events Scheduled at this Time
June 2012
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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.