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August 2014

Vegetable Disease Management - In Field Management Scenarios

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 4, 2014
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Eden, NY

Vegetable Disease Management - In Field Management Scenarios
Join us for field tours to talk about best crop production practices for managing and controlling vegetable diseases. Expect an update on diseases currently affecting vegetable crops in WNY along with hands-on demonstrations on identifying pests and scouting. Dr. Christine Smart, Cornell Plant Pathologist, will provide disease management information for both conventional and organic growers. Cornell Vegetable Program Specialists Robert Hadad and Darcy Telenko will lead field tours and facilitate discussions among participants. 

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday

August 5, 2014
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.

Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Allegany County

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 6, 2014
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fillmore, NY

Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Allegany County
This course 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 such as inter-row cover crops, grafting and where appropriate, spray options will be used to educate growers. Judson Reid, Senior Extension Associate with the Cornell Vegetable Program will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. 

2014 Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 7, 2014
5:30 dinner and sign up for DEC credits; 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM meeting
Elba, NY

2014 Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
An in-field meeting with an update on onion research. Main topics will include onion thrips management, onion fungicide demonstration featuring Stemphylium leaf blight, and demo of managing perennial sowthistle. 2.0 DEC recertification credits will be available.

FINAL Muck Donut Hour of the Season

August 12, 2014
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY

FINAL Muck Donut Hour of the Season
This will be your last chance for 2014 to meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting to ask questions and share your observations.

Open House for Spotted Wing Drosophila Netting Exclusion and Fixed Spray System Farm Trials

August 13, 2014
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Stephentown, NY

Open House for Spotted Wing Drosophila Netting Exclusion and Fixed Spray System Farm Trials
Spotted Wing Drosophila research continues in our ongoing effort to better understand and control this new pest. This meeting will focus on a SARE Farmer grant funded project looking at different grades of exclusion netting and its efficacy on eliminating SWD from blueberries.

We will also look at a high tunnel raspberry planting that has a NYFVI funded grant project examining the efficacy and labor saving attributes of a fixed spray system in the tunnel.

Owner Dale Ila Riggs has been a leader in the campaign to secure research funding for SWD. The Berry Patch at Stonewall Hill Farm produces all kinds of berries and vegetables for local retail markets.

Improving Crop Production, Soil Health & the Environment - see how they all work together

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 19, 2014
3:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Stafford, NY

Improving Crop Production, Soil Health & the Environment - see how they all work together
Five innovative grower speakers, a nationally recognized soil health expert, and local staff will show and describe the benefits of improving the soil health on your farm. There will be equipment and displays to see. 1.5 DEC recertification credits and CCA credits will be available.  

August Walk & Talk

August 20, 2014
6:00 PM
Freedom, NY

August Walk & Talk
This August crop walk will highlight pest and disease controls, with an emphasis on pro-active management. Cultural practices, as well as topics of interest to the group, will be discussed.

Cold climate grapes: Determining an Appropriate Training System for Improved Yield

August 24, 2014
2:00 pm
Morrisonville, NY

Richard Lamoy along with the Lake Champlain Grape Growers Association is pleased to announce a summer workshop for Sunday, August 24, 2014 starting at 2:00 PM

Fresh Market Potato Varieties, Disease & Insect Management Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 28, 2014
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Marion, NY

Fresh Market Potato Varieties, Disease & Insect Management Meeting
This meeting will include updates on late blight and other potato diseases, management of Colorado potato beetle and other insects, and the opportunity to see the 2014 Cornell fresh market muck variety and breeding line trial. 

Research Updates: Grafting, Living Mulch & More

August 29, 2014
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Penn Yan, NY

Research Updates: Grafting, Living Mulch & More
Jud Reid will give updates on his fresh market research program, with a major focus on grafting in tomatoes, the use of living mulch in a variety of crops, and varietal resistance to brown leaf mold of tomatoes.

September 2014

Enology Planning Workshop

September 5, 2014
1:30
Highland, NY

If you are a wine maker or if you grow grapes to make wine, Anna Katharine Mansfield and Chris Gerling would like to hear from you. Come to the Hudson Valley Lab on September 5 2014 at 1:30 pm

2014 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

September 18, 2014
5:15 PM - 7:45 PM
Caledonia, NY

2014 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. Cornell professors will share research-based ideas on pest issues and management including bacterial diseases and Western bean cutworm updates. Changing bean plant architecture to improve yields will also be discussed. 0.75 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.

Disease and Weed Management Workshop for Southern Tier Vegetable Growers

Event Offers DEC Credits

September 29, 2014
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Belmont, NY

Disease and Weed Management Workshop for Southern Tier Vegetable Growers
Topics covered will include: Vegetable disease control; focusing on the main diseases of vegetable crops in NYS and their management options; both organic and conventional. Weed topics include: weed biology and identification, difference between annual, perennial and biennial weeds, grasses, sedges and broadleaf, and cool vs. warm season. The major weeds that affect vegetable crops in NYS will be discussed and their management options reviewed. 

October 2014

Vineyard Site Selection

October 22, 2014
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Stone Ridge, NY

Come meet your neighbor, Harry Hansen of Feather Farms, along with Jim O'Connell of the CCE Ulster County/ENYCHP on October 22, 2014 to discuss vineyard site selection.

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Broccoli

Brussels Sprouts

Brussels Sprouts

Cabbage

Cabbage

Carrots

Carrots

Cauliflower

Cauliflower

Cherries

Cherries

Cucumbers

Cucumbers

Dry Beans

Dry Beans

Eggplant

Eggplant

Ethnic Vegetables

Ethnic Vegetables

Garlic

Garlic

Grapes

Grapes

Horseradish

Horseradish

Kohlrabi

Kohlrabi

Leeks

Leeks

Lettuce / Leafy Greens

Lettuce / Leafy Greens

Melons

Melons

Nectarines

Nectarines

Onions

Onions

Parsnips

Parsnips

Peaches

Peaches

Pears

Pears

Peas

Peas

Peppers

Peppers

Plums

Plums

Potatoes

Potatoes

Pumpkins / Gourds

Pumpkins / Gourds

Radishes

Radishes

Raspberries / Blackberries

Raspberries / Blackberries

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Rutabaga

Rutabaga

Snap Beans

Snap Beans

Squash - Summer

Squash - Summer

Squash- Winter

Squash- Winter

Strawberries

Strawberries

Sweet Corn

Sweet Corn

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes

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Upcoming Events

Rulfs Orchard Vegetable and Berry Field Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 4, 2026
Peru, NY

Join CCE vegetable specialists Elisabeth Hodgdon and Chuck Bornt for a vegetable and berry field meeting at Rulfs Orchard, in Peru, NY. We'll tour the farm's fields and talk about integrated pest management of sweet corn and cucurbit crops. Then, we'll view a drone demonstration and discuss new technologies for pesticide application and spotted wing drosophila management in berries. Light refreshments will be provided. A rain date will be announced if adverse weather is predicted.

Field Day at Philia Farm

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 6, 2026
Johnstown, NY

Visit organic seed production trials and tour the farm to see small-scale production systems at work, including tarping, cover cropping, and the use of assorted mulches and covers to modify the growing environment.

Capital Region Orchard Twilight Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 11, 2026
Rexford, NY

Join the ENYCHP and Cornell scientists on August 11 for the Capital Region Orchard Twilight meeting in Saratoga! We will be touring Bowman Orchards and reviewing seasonal recommendations for pests and diseases for apples, plums, and berries, as well discussing crop insurance.

NYSDEC Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits: 1.25 in categories 22, 1A, & 10. Refreshments will be provided.

Free to attend, however we do ask that you register ahead so we know how many people to expect.

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Resources from CCE ENYCHP!


This website (https://enych.cce.cornell.edu/) contains our calendar of upcoming programs and registration links. For updated programmatic information, technical resources and links to newsletters please see our program blog site: https://blogs.cornell.edu/enychp/.
We also maintain the following online resources that you can view directly from these links:

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