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April 2022
LOF Listed Event
Remote Good Agricultural Practices Training
April 4 - April 5, 2022
April 4, 8:45 AM-4:45 PM. April 5, 8:45 AM-2 PM
Zoom
This is a basic Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) training, followed by a second (optional) farm food safety writing workshop.
Remote Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Training & Farm Food Safety Plan Writing
April 4 - April 5, 2022
Webinar
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension's Lake Ontario Fruit Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, and the CCE-Eastern NY Horticulture Team on April 4th for a remote GAPs training. Instructors will walk growers thru how to conduct a risk assessment on their farm utilizing the seven areas of farm food safety. Participants will gain hands-on experience in creating a traceability system for their farm, as well as learn about packing house design with food safety principles guiding placement of equipment and suggested materials. Students will also learn about how to train their employees related to food safety and understand what they will need to implement on their farm in order to pass a third-party food safety audit, such as GAPs.
Greenhouse IPM Meeting

April 6, 2022
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hillside Greenhouse
Fort Plain, NY
Dr. Betsy Lamb, NYS IPM, will be presenting about integrated pest management in greenhouses and about the use of biologicals to control greenhouse pests. Chris Stoltzfus will provide a tour of the greenhouses and discuss their best practices for transplant production.
Respirator Fit Testing Clinic
March 15 - March 17, 2022April 7 - April 8, 2022April 25 - April 26, 2022May 2 - May 3, 2022May 12 - May 13, 2022
NYCAMH will be offering respirator fit testing clinics across the state this year. For more information, contact NYCAMH at 800-343-7527 or fittest@bassett.org.
LOF Listed Event
2022 Respirator Fit Testing Clinic
April 7, 2022
9am - 4pm
CCE Orleans County - Conference Room - South Entrance
Albion, NY

The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and
Health (NYCAMH) and Cornell Cooperative Extension
of Orleans County are pleased to provide respirator fit
testing clinics for agricultural businesses in your region
on April 7.
CVP Listed Event
2022 DEC Special Permit Training (Online)
April 11, 2022
Special Permit Training (SPT) for 2022 will be offered again this year in a virtual format. It will be the responsibility of the Supervisor/Certified Pesticide Applicator(s) on each farm to administer the pre-recorded training modules and written exam to their Special Permit trainees.
LOF Listed Event
2022 Pruning Workshops
April 12, 2022 : First Bilingual Language Pruning Workshop
4pm - 5:30pm
Furber's shop
Sodus, NY
Join Mario Miranda Sazo for this bilingual pruning demonstration.
LOF Listed Event
2022 Pruning Workshops
April 13, 2022 : Second Spanish Language Pruning Workshop
4pm - 5:30pm
Marshall Farm
Medina, NY
Join Mario Miranda Sazo for this pruning demonstration presented in Spanish.
CVP Listed Event
Tunnel Tomatoes and Ornamental Baskets
April 13, 2022
5:30 pm - 7:15 pm
Fillmore, NY

Hands-on tunnel production meeting centered on early tomato and flower basket production. Topics include biological and IPM aphid control, tomato fertility management, cultural practices for raising flower baskets, and other IPM topics. Guest speakers are Betsy Lamb of the NYS IPM Program and Jeff Werner. Free to attend!
LOF Listed Event
2022 Pruning Workshops
April 20, 2022 : Oswego - English Language Pruning Workshop
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Behling Orchards
Mexico, NY
Join Mario Miranda Sazo for this pruning demonstration in English.
LOF Listed Event
2022 DEC Special Permit Training
April 22, 2022
Emails containing training materials and instructions will start being sent out on April 11th
Registration Extended
Independent Virtual Training Format
Special Permit Training (SPT) for 2022 will be offered again this year in a virtual format. It will be the responsibility of the Supervisor/Certified Pesticide Applicator(s) on each farm to administer the pre-recorded training modules and written exam to their Special Permit trainees.
For those who registered emails containing training materials will be sent out the week of April 11, you will then have until May 16 to complete the training and mail the tests back. For more information click view details.
LOF Listed Event
2022 Pruning Workshops
April 27, 2022 : Monroe - Bilingual Pruning Workshop (English and Spanish languages)
1:30 - 3:30pm
Burch Farms Inc.
Hilton, NY
Join Mario for a demonstration and discuss on how to adjust bud load targets for 'Honeycrisp' trees on Geneva rootstocks with grower hosts and participants. English and Spanish languages will be used during instruction.
LOF Listed Event
2022 Statewide Pink Webinar
April 28, 2022
11:30am - 12:30pm
Zoom

CCE Annual Pink Meeting join CCE LOFP & CCE ENYCHP in reviewing horticulture and IPM strategies & recommendations for apples during the pink fruit growth stage.
CVP Listed Event
Growing Microgreens Commercially (Virtual Workshop)
April 28, 2022
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Online
Microgreens represent a rapidly growing segment of the food industry. They require only a small production area. Compared to other crops they mature fast and can be harvested soon after seeding. They can be grown year-round and provide farmers with income out of season. In this virtual workshop hosted by CCE Monroe County, speakers from the CCE Cornell Vegetable Program, Johnny's Selected Seeds, the University of Rochester, and SCORE will share their expertise on the subject.
May 2022
Respirator Fit Testing Clinic
March 15 - March 17, 2022April 7 - April 8, 2022April 25 - April 26, 2022May 2 - May 3, 2022May 12 - May 13, 2022
NYCAMH will be offering respirator fit testing clinics across the state this year. For more information, contact NYCAMH at 800-343-7527 or fittest@bassett.org.
LOF Listed Event
Petal Fall Webinar via Zoom
May 18, 2022
3:30pm
zoom
A review of precision thinning, the carbohydrate model, and region specific thinning strategies, along with pest and
disease management recommendations will be provided by Cornell University faculty. Hosted by CCE LOF and ENYCHP.
Note that Dr Robinson will be providing information on region-specific thinning recommendations for the Champlain
Valley beginning at 3pm, so please sign on by 3:30 to be sure to catch all the material that is relevant to our region.
COPY - Next Gen Meetup at Bowman Orchards
May 26, 2022
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Bowman Orchards
Rexford, NY
COPY - Next Gen Meetup at Bowman Orchards
May 26, 2022
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Bowman Orchards
Rexford, NY
Next Gen Meetup at Bowman Orchards
May 26, 2022
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Bowman Orchards
Rexford, NY
June 2022
LOF Listed Event
2022 Virtual Orchard Meetup webinar series - Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
June 2, 2022 : Part 1 Labor - Grower Experiences
7 - 8:30 PM
Webinar
2022 Virtual Orchard Meetup webinar series. Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
A four-part webinar series on Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
Part 1 Labor - Grower Experiences
CVP Listed Event
2022 Muck Onion Grower Twilight Meeting in Wolcott

June 16, 2022
4:00pm - 7:00pm; dinner at 7:15pm
Williams Cattle Farm
Butler, NY

Expect many pest management updates and a tour of herbicide demonstrations at this year's Muck Onion Grower Twilight Meeting! 2.25 DEC recertification credits will be available (categories 1A, 10 and 23). CCA credits will also be available. This meeting is being organized by Oswego County Vegetable Growers and Improvement Association and CCE Cornell Vegetable Program.
LOF Listed Event
2022 Virtual Orchard Meetup webinar series - Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
June 16, 2022 : Part 2 Labor - Specialist Panel
4 PM (PST)/ 7 PM (EST)
Webinar
2022 Virtual Orchard Meetup webinar series. Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
A four-part webinar series on Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
Part 2 Labor - Specialist Panel
Agricultural Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program
June 17, 2022
June 23, 2022
June 30, 2022
July 7, 2022
July 14, 2022
July 21, 2022
July 28, 2022
11am-12pm

Supervisors are critical to the success of farm businesses. They have a major impact both on employees' daily work experiences and on the production performance of the business. The agricultural Supervisory Leadership certificate helps farm supervisors and managers learn and apply human resource management practices and leadership skills that foster rewarding workplaces and drive business results. Confident managers who thoughtfully apply leadership and management skills improve employee performance, develop teams, reduce employee turnover, and increase employee engagement. The courses within the certificate program will offer extensive practice and engagement activities to build confidence and skill sets.
Planning Pumpkin and Squash Disease Management

June 28, 2022
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Altobelli Family Farm
Kinderhook, NY
Join Dr. Margaret McGrath, Vegetable Plant Pathologist, Cornell University, to hear the latest disease management considerations for pumpkins and vine crops including Cucurbit Powdery Mildew and Cucurbit Downy Mildew. Learn from Dr. McGrath what fungicides are working and which ones are not and get the latest developments on disease progression from across the region.
CVP Listed Event
Cattaraugus Fresh Market Vegetable Meeting

June 29, 2022
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Henry D. Stutzman Farm
East Otto, NY
This produce walk will feature peer-to-peer learning. All attendees should wear long pants. Free to attend. 2.0 DEC credits in categories 1a, 10, and 23.
Getting the Most Out of Every Pass - Calibrating Airblast Sprayers for Best Results
June 29 - June 30, 2022
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Gardiner, NY or Peru, NY
University of New Hampshire Extension Field Specialist Emeritus, George Hamilton will demonstrate the importance of and best techniques to calibrate air blast sprayers. Proper calibration will ensure effective, efficient, economical and legal spraying. Inadequate spray coverage is usually the cause of poor spray efficacy and additional spray applications. Overuse of some sprays results in unhealthy residues and can lead to fines.
Calibration should be done several times each season, or when you incorporate any new equipment or repairs - from the tractor to the nozzle. Join us for a refresher or send new employees for training. This workshop is open for any grower that relies on an airblast sprayer to deliver plant protectants to fruit or vegetable crops.
LOF Listed Event
2022 Virtual Orchard Meetup webinar series - Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
June 30, 2022 : Part 3 Technology - Grower Experiences
4 PM (PST) / 7 PM (EST)
Webinar
2022 Virtual Orchard Meetup webinar series. Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology. A four-part webinar series on Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
Part 3 Technology - Grower Experiences


Upcoming Events
Cover Crop Field Meeting

October 21, 2025 : Cover Crop Field Meeting
Willsboro, NY
Thinking about upping your farm's cover cropping game? New technology for seeding and crop tracking, research-driven recommendations for high tunnel cover cropping, cold tolerant varieties for North Country climates, and farmer expertise will be shared at this field event.
New York State Agritourism Conference
November 10 - November 11, 2025 : New York State Agritourism Conference
Saratoga Springs, NY
The first-ever New York State Agritourism Conference, hosted by the CCE Agritourism Program Work Team, is designed to support farms in growing successful visitor experiences. This statewide gathering will feature expert-led sessions, peer networking, and practical tools to help farms expand direct sales, education, hospitality, and entertainment offerings.
Date:
- November 10: A full day of educational sessions targeted at beginning or experienced agritourism operators.
- November 11: A half-day, interactive networking session with fellow attendees.
ASL 104sp Seleccion y organizacion del personal (Staffing and Organizing Your Team) taught in Spanish
November 12, 2025 : ASL 104sp Selección y organización del personal (Staffing and Organizing Your Team) in Spanish
ASL104-SP: Selección y organización del personal (Staffing and Organizing Your Team - impartido en español) ¡Inscripciones abiertas!
En este curso identificamos cómo escribir descripciones de puestos disponibles en el trabajo para atraer a los mejores candidatos. Aprenderá a encontrar empleados con un perfil deseado, cómo entrevistar y seleccionar a las personas adecuadas. Descubrirá cómo completar la documentación de nuevos empleados, la autorización de empleo y la contratación de personal (on-boarding): es decir, cómo efectivamente incorporar nuevos empleados al rancho en una manera exitosa y productiva.
Los temas incluyen:
- Convertirse en un lugar de trabajar preferido
- Planear cuántos y qué trabajadores se necesitan
- Diseñar descripciones de trabajos para un mejor reclutamiento
- Cómo evitar favoritismos y discriminación
- Cómo buscar y entrevistar los nuevos trabajadores
- Cómo decidir a quién contratar
- Y cómo dar una buena bienvenida al nuevo trabajador
Inicio del curso: miércoles, 12 de noviembre de 2025
Discusiones en vivo por Zoom: Cada martes 18 de noviembre - 23 de diciembre, de 1:00 a 2:00 p.m. (hora del Este)