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September 2024
Drinkwine Produce Twilight Meeting
September 16, 2024 : Drinkwine Produce Twilight Meeting
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Drinkwine Produce
Ticonderoga, NY
Drinkwine Produce Twilight Meeting
Monday, September 16th 4-6 pm (rain or shine)
1512 Street Rd, Ticonderoga, NY 12883
Join us for discussions on high tunnel tomato production and sweet corn and pumpkin IPM at Drinkwine Produce in Ticonderoga. Henry Drinkwine will provide an overview of his practices for maintaining high yields of tomatoes, including pollination and soil fertility management. In the second half of the meeting, CCE specialist Chuck Bornt will review integrated pest management for sweet corn and pumpkins, with hands-on scouting and identification of key pests and diseases.
DEC Credits: 1.5 credits in categories 1A, 10, 23
Korona Produce Field Meeting
September 24, 2024 : Korona Produce Field Meeting
4:00-6:00pm
Korona Farm and Produce
Amsterdam, NY
Korona Produce Field Meeting
September 24, 2024, 4-6pm
Korona Farm and Produce
1953 Co Rd 107, Amsterdam, NY 12010
(pull in by the cow pasture)
Join CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Vegetable Specialists Crystal Stewart-Courtens and Chuck Bornt for a field meeting to look at tarping for weed and pest control and cover crop termination in vegetable rotations, a pumpkin variety trial walk looking at new varieties, and cucurbit IPM practices.
This meeting is free and open to the public.
2 DEC credits available in categories 1A and 23
Questions? Reach out to Crystal Stewart-Courtens at cls263@cornell.edu or 518-775-0018
CVP Listed Event
2024 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
September 24, 2024
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm; dinner follows the meeting
Duyssen Farms (Red Barns)
Stafford, NY

Get updated! At this on-farm meeting, hear updates in Western bean cutworm monitoring and management, white mold management, weeds and herbicides, and insights from the dry bean variety trial. 1.5 DEC credits will be available in categories 1a, 10, 21, and 23.
October 2024
LOF Listed Event
TIPS and FOE Communication Guidance Webinar
October 2, 2024
12 - 1pm
Free Webinar - Registration Required
Join Lake Ontario Fruit Program's Business Specialist Dr. Bonnie Nelsen for this free webinar to review legal and effective ways that farm employers can talk about unions and unionizing.
Fall Vegetable Farm Soil Health and Cover Crop Meeting
October 4, 2024 : Fall Vegetable Farm Soil Health and Cover Crop Meeting
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Fox Creek Farm
Schoharie, NY

Come learn about soil health and cover cropping at Fox Creek Farm in Schoharie on Friday 10/4/24. Owners, Sara and Raymond Luhrman will share their simple cover cropping program that has maintained productive soils over almost 20 years of intensive vegetable production. Walk the fields, see their fall cover crops growing, ask your questions and get your answers. This program will be geared towards beginning vegetable farmers.
Agritourism Webinar Series
October 8, 2024 : Creating Value-Added Items/Experiences
12-1
webinar
Creating Value-Added Items/Experiences
LOF Listed Event
Farm & Food Workers Relief Program Application Assistance for $600 COVID Funds
October 22 - October 23, 2024
Tue 10am-4pm; Wed 9am-4pm
Wallington FD
Farm & Food Workers Relief Program Application Assistance for $600 COVID Funds for all Frontline Farmworkers & Meatpackers
Apply in person or online
PASA Farmworker COVID Funds In-Person Registration
October 25, 2024 : Farm and Food Workers Relief Program Registration - Washington County
9-4
Washington County Fairgrounds
Greenwich, NY
The Agricultural Workforce Development Council of New York State is collaborating with PASA (Pennsylvania Sustainable Agriculture Association) to offer three in-person events in New York State at the end of October where workers can sign up for the program in person.
PASA Farmworker COVID Funds In-Person Registration
October 26, 2024 : Farm and Food Workers Relief Program Registration - Ulster County
9-4
CCE Ulster County
Kingston, NY
The Agricultural Workforce Development Council of New York State is collaborating with PASA (Pennsylvania Sustainable Agriculture Association) to offer three in-person events in New York State at the end of October where workers can sign up for the program in person.
November 2024
Agritourism Webinar Series
November 12, 2024 : Implementing Outdoor Recreation on the Farm
12-1
webinar
Implementing Outdoor Recreation on the Farm
Grants for Farm Businesses - What's Available for 2024-2025?
November 13, 2024 : Grants for Farm Businesses - What's Available for 2024-2025?
10:00am-11:30am
webinar
New York State and USDA are investing millions in New York State farm infrastructure this year through competitive grant programs. This webinar will review upcoming programs and help you determine if any might be a good fit for your business.
UV Light Q and A
November 14, 2024
3:00 - 4:00pm
Zoom
Check out this video on the use of UV light to manage plant diseases by the Mount Sinai Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) and join them for a Zoom Q&A session about the technology on November 14th from 3:00 - 4:00pm. This meeting is free but you must register to receive the Zoom link.
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O_a6zNnnhQ

Upcoming Events
I thought I was covered for that! Farm Insurance Webinar Series, Jan-Feb 2026
January 13, 2026 : Session 1: Insurance and Risk Management 101
Insurance and Risk Management 101. This first webinar will cover many of the general provisions found in insurance policies and describe some of the terms to be aware of when you are considering your options. Steve Hadcock, Capital District Hort Team and Greg Murk, FarmNet.
January 20, 2026 : Session 2: Liability Insurance
Coverage for the risk that your business will cause harm to someone. Are you having people on your farm or selling a food product? You might need liability insurance. Robert Hadad, Cornell Vegetable Program, Elizabeth Higgins, Eastern NY Commercial Hort Program.
January 27, 2026 : Session 3:Protecting Yourself from Disasters (Crop Insurance, USDA FSA programs and Flood Insurance)
Are you protected from a weather event on your farm? Learn about your options for Disaster Coverage (crop insurance, FSA programs, flood insurance). Elizabeth Higgins, Eastern NY Commercial Hort Program.
February 3, 2026 : Session 4: Insuring People (health, life and disability insurance)
Options for health insurance, life insurance and disability insurance, and how they can help farmers and their employees. Maire Ullrich, CCE Orange County and Lucas Smith, Cornell Ag Workforce Development
February 10, 2026 : Session 5: Property Insurance
Insuring your infrastructure, equipment, and livestock from loss. Learn about the types of coverage, and the risks they reduce. Colin Hostetter, Tri-County Ag Team, Desiree Keever, CCE Delaware County and Steve Glick, Kevin Daniels Agency.
2026 Cornell Winter Fruit Webinar Series
January 22, 2026 : Blueberry Pruning and Soil Health to Minimize Pests and Maximize Yield
Week 1: Blueberry Pruning and Soil Health to Minimize Pests and Maximize Yield
January 29, 2026 : Cost of Production for Fruit Crops
Week 2: Cost of Production for Fruit Crops - A new tool for tree fruit, updates on berry production in NY, and strategies for tracking and using expense data
February 12, 2026 : Fire Blight Management Updates
Week 3: Fire Blight Management Updates - Pathogen Biology, Defense Inducers, Biopesticides, and Pruning Therapies
February 19, 2026 : Pink and Petal Fall Insecticides- Can We Strike the Right Balance?
Week 4: Pink and Petal Fall Insecticides - Can We Strike the Right Balance?
March 12, 2026 : Inoculating Orchards with Mycorrhizal Fungi
Week 5: Inoculating Orchards with Mycorrhizal Fungi
March 19, 2026 : St. Peachtrick's Day - Cherry Pruning Strategies and Plum Varieties for the Northeast
Week 6: St. Peachtrick's Day - Cherry Pruning Strategies and Plum Varieties for the Northeast
How to Diversify or Scale Up with Confidence for Profitability - Inspired by Annie's Project
February 4, 2026
February 11, 2026
February 25, 2026
Do you have an idea for a new enterprise to add value to your farm? Maybe you're considering scaling up for a potential market opportunity but just aren't sure if it's a good fit for your business. Join Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Allegany County, Broome County, Madison County, Onondaga County, Niagara County, Tioga County, the Niagara Small Business Development Center, and the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Team for a hybrid series on Wednesdays in February, starting on February 4th that will answer these questions and more. Annie's Project seeks to empower farm women through education, networks and resources. We welcome, and encourage, learning and sharing amongst farm women as we help you grow as decision-makers and leaders on your farm.
