Events - month view

September 2012
2012 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting

September 18, 2012
5:00 - 8:15 pm
Stafford, NY

Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. A Cornell bean breeder will show and discuss his white mold resistant red kidneys. Information on leafhoppers and Western bean cutworm will be presented. There will be a brief update on food safety as it relates to dry beans, and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) program.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
October 2012
Caterpillar and Quick Tunnel Building Workshop
October 18, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kent, NY

Join us for a hands-on training from experienced growers who made their own quick and caterpillar tunnels. These tunnels are used for late season, over-winter, and early season production.
November 2012
Small Farm Cultivation Equipment Workship
November 9, 2012
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Livonia, NY

Do you know your duck-foot sweep from your s-shank? When do you use a wide sweep and why?
There are lots of cultivation equipment choices out there. How do you know what's right for your diversified vegetable operation? Which tine for which crop? These questions and many more will be answered at this workshop.
There are lots of cultivation equipment choices out there. How do you know what's right for your diversified vegetable operation? Which tine for which crop? These questions and many more will be answered at this workshop.

