Join Heather Kase, CCE ENYCHP, and Anna Wallis, Cornell IPM, for seasonal updates on berry pest man-agement and IPM. 

Topics: Tomato Fertility and Mitigating Physiological Disorders; Pest Scouting, ID, and IPM Field Walk. 

This evening meeting will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables, primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options. Details on each topic will focus on field observations at the farm.

Topics: Tomato Fertility and Mitigating Physiological Disorders, Tomato and Sweet Corn IPM; FSMA Water Assessments and Postharvest Sanitation

Meeting themes are pest management in a wide array of produce and best practices for pesticide use. Professor Brian Nault will cover allium leaf miner and thrips in onions, garlic, and leeks, and discuss insect challenges in other crops. Bring your questions! We'll also have a field walk that includes high tunnel tomato and cucumber. 

DEC credits available: 0.5 in CORE plus either 1.25 in 1a and 23, or 0.75 in 24.

Join Heather Kase, CCE ENYCHP, and Anna Wallis, Cornell IPM, for seasonal updates on berry pest man-agement and IPM. 

Topics: Tomato Fertility and Mitigating Physiological Disorders; Veg Pest Update and Management; Cornell Tomato Breeding Program and Slicer Tomato Variety Trial Tour

Please join us at this casual networking event for all apple industry folks from Western NY, proudly sponsored by Valent. There will be a brief introduction of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program, and from attending specialists.

This July ENYCHP will be hosting an orchard field afternoon highlighting Mike's research trials at Chazy Orchards.

This evening meeting will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables, primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options. Details on each topic will focus on field observations at the farm.

This meeting will cover organic and conventional management and will be relevant for producers of all sizes. This broad-reaching meeting will feature a mixed fresh market field walk, potatoes, sprayer calibration, and disease control in table and wine grapes. We'll cover organic and conventional controls and present information for growers of all scales of production.

2.0 DEC (0.5 CORE, 1.0 Veg, 0.5 Fruit)

Please join us at this casual networking event for all apple industry folks from Western NY, proudly sponsored by Valent. There will be a brief introduction of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program, and from attending specialists.

This evening meeting will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables, primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options. Details on each topic will focus on field observations at the farm.

2.0 DEC credits in categories 10, 1a, 23, and 24.

Canceled.

Registration open!

We are excited to announce the 3rd annual Western New York Fruit Grower Tour, the premier fruit tour of the northeast brought to you by Cornell Cooperative Extension's Lake Ontario Fruit Program and Lake Ontario Ag Consulting, LLC! Located in Wayne County, this orchard field day will highlight new and existing products, chemistries, practices, technologies & equipment that shape the orchard industry today. The Western NY Fruit Grower Tour will again combine two past orchard tour events, the LOF Summer Fruit Tour and the Wayne County Fruit Grower Tour, giving industry members the opportunity to conveniently showcase their product offerings to ONE unified group at ONE time and place! 

* Schedule subject to change.

Access to the 2025 Cornell In-Depth Fruit School recordings are now available for purchase. 

Join ENCHP and DEC staff for a WPS mock inspection. Attendees will split into groups and rotate between multiple stations. 2 core DEC Credits are available for this meeting. This event is free and there is no registration necessary. 

Join Heather Kase, CCE ENYCHP, and Anna Wallis, Cornell IPM, for seasonal updates on berry pest man-agement and IPM. 

We're in for a treat! Professor Steve Reiners is coming as a part of his pre-retirement speaking tour! Steve's a fantastic, down-to-earth speaker with extensive knowledge on horticultural techniques, fertility, varieties, and much more. Don't miss this event! Topics include "what exactly do NPK and other nutrients do inside the plants?", a pest/disease field walk, sweet corn variety trial, a tar spot primer, spraying best practices, and industry updates. Content will be relevant for organic, CNG, and conventional growers. 

DEC credits available: 1.25 in categories 1a, 23; 0.5 in categories 10, 21; and 0.25 CORE. Pizza & Wings dinner generously sponsored by BASF. Must register by noon on Thurs, Aug 7 to attend dinner.

Join the Cornell Hard Cider PWT and visit multiple stops throughout the Mid Hudson Valley Region.

Join John Altobelli of Altobelli Family Farm, Trevor Hardy of Brookdale's Farm Supplies, CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program and other industry representatives for an interesting evening of equipment demonstrations!

We will progress from crop to crop, learning hands-on pest, disease and weed ID and scouting techniques. IPM control tactics for both preventative and reactive management will be discussed in group dialogues. Late blight will be the special topic for the evening's speaker talk. 

2.0 DEC credits available in 1a and 23. 

Join us for our last get together of the summer before we're in the thick of apple harvest. At this meeting, we will tour Mourningkill Farm with manager Zac Boekeloo, and hear about his grafting program. We will then discuss late season pest management and business topics with our experts from the HVRL, Cornell AgriTech, and CCE-ENYCHP. 

Join Cornell University Food Science experts, along with CCE ENYCHP specialists Mike Basedow and Elisabeth Hodgdon for a day-long intensive workshop on managing Listeria in apple packinghouse environments.

Join Cornell specialists, faculty, and graduate students for an in-depth review of risk factors, best practices, and monitoring programs aimed at controlling Listeria in apple packinghouses.

Field walk featuring crop protection best practices, skill practice, and farmer-to-farmer discussions. Vine crop fruit diseases and insect management, tomato foliar diseases including late blight, and cole crops will be special focuses. 

2.0 DEC credits available in 1a, 10 and 23. 

The Cornell Storage Workshop is confirmed for Tuesday August 19 in Geneva. Agenda, registration and hotel info below.

Online subscription now available!

Join us for a brief, on-farm meeting including insect pest updates and viewing of the chipping potato variety trial. 1.0 DEC credits in categories 10, 1a, and 23 will be offered. Dinner follows!

Join us for a hands-on soil health field day! This event is for small-scale and urban growers, gardeners and farmers, with a focus on best practices for building soil health and cover cropping, and is a part of the 2025 Soil Health and Climate Resilience Field Days. It will offer valuable insights and hands-on demonstrations to enhance soil health.

Our attendance capacity has been reached for this event. A waitlist option is available.