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November 2017
Good to Great - Improving Agriculture Labor Management
November 7 - March 6, 2018
Your employees are your most valuable resources.
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Marketing Your Farm as a Great Place to Work
November 7, 2017
5-8 pm
Canandaigua, NY
![Marketing Your Farm as a Great Place to Work](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image806_sm.jpg)
Do you have a lot of staff turnover? Do you want to improve your communication skills with your employees? This workshop is for you.
Growing Better Brassicas
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November 7, 2017
9:30am- 3:00pm
Saratoga, NY
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Join us for a day of information exchange between growers, industry representatives, and university researchers with the goal of better understanding how to grow great brassica crops! This day will be filled with short presentations about topics ranging from transplant production to plant spacing and disease management, followed by ample time for growers to ask questions and discuss topics with panelists and each other.
The crops we will focus on during this day are broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts, but many topics will be relevant to other brassicas as well.
3 DEC Credits will be available.
Apple Breeding Meeting & the Opportunity to Taste Advanced Selections
November 21, 2017
1:00 - 3:30 pm
Geneva, NY
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Apple Tree Insurance Producer Listening Session
November 28, 2017
8:30am- 10:00am
Highland, NY
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The purpose of this listening session is to gather information regarding the specific needs and desires of growers in order to assist us in developing a program that will best benefit the apple industry. For those that can not attend in person, an online conference option will be proved.
Apple Tree Insurance Producer Listening Session
November 28, 2017
8:30am-10:00am
Highland, NY
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Marketing Your Farm as a Great Place to Work
November 29, 2017
1-4 pm
Essex, NY
![Marketing Your Farm as a Great Place to Work](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image841_sm.jpg)
(New Date) Do you have a lot of staff turnover? Do you want to improve your communication skills about your farm business with your employees? Do you need an employee handbook? This workshop is for you.
What is my job? Hiring, training and evaluating farm employees effectively
November 29, 2017
5-8 pm
Essex, NY
![What is my job? Hiring, training and evaluating farm employees effectively](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image842_sm.jpg)
(New Date) How well do your employees understand their jobs?
Everyone wants farm employees who know what to do without being told. Unfortunately most people you hire or manage can't read minds. This workshop will help you develop effective tools for training and evaluating new employees or employees moving into new positions.
NY Veterans in Agriculture Summit
November 29, 2017
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Syracuse, NY
![NY Veterans in Agriculture Summit](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image855_sm.jpg)
Winter Storage of Vegetable Crops
November 30, 2017
9:30am- 3:30pm
Saratoga, NY
![Winter Storage of Vegetable Crops](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image833_sm.jpg)
December 2017
Second Annual Cut Flower Conference
December 1, 2017
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Rensselaerville, NY
![Second Annual Cut Flower Conference](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image844_sm.jpg)
Potato Advisory Meeting
December 12, 2017
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Canandaigua, NY
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2017 Processing Vegetable Crops Advisory Meeting
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December 13, 2017
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Batavia, NY
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PSA Grower Training Course
December 18, 2017
8:30am-4:00pm
Troy, NY
The course will provide a foundation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and co-management information, FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements, and details on how to develop a farm food safety plan.
The Course is designed for fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in 112.22(c) that requires at least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.
Course is funded by The Local Economies project and CCE Orange County
Registration is Mandatory. Please register at: http://cceorangecounty.org/events/2017/12/18/fsma-produce-safety-alliance-grower-training-course
Register by phone: Richard Traverso - 845-344-1234
January 2018
What is my job? Hiring, training and evaluating farm employees effectively
January 4, 2018
1-4 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
![What is my job? Hiring, training and evaluating farm employees effectively](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image847_sm.jpg)
How well do your employees understand their jobs?
Everyone wants farm employees who know what to do without being told. Unfortunately most people you hire or manage can't read minds. This workshop will help you develop effective tools for training and evaluating new employees or employees moving into new positions.
Marketing Your Farm as a Great Place to Work
January 4, 2018
9-12pm
Ballston Spa, NY
![Marketing Your Farm as a Great Place to Work](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image848_sm.jpg)
Do you have a lot of staff turnover? Do you want to improve your communication skills about your farm business with your employees? Do you need an employee handbook? This workshop is for you.
2018 Produce Auction Growers Meeting (Yates County)
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January 4, 2018
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Penn Yan, NY
![2018 Produce Auction Growers Meeting (Yates County)](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image864_sm.jpg)
Are you managing your risks as a farm employer? The compliance and safety workshop
January 11, 2018
1:00pm-4:00pm
Ballston Spa, NY
![Are you managing your risks as a farm employer? The compliance and safety workshop](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image873_sm.jpg)
This is the workshop that covers the nuts and bolts of risk management as a farm employer.
Keeping Good Staff when Money is Tight & Managing conflict in the workplace
January 11, 2018
10am-12pm
Ballston Spa, NY
![Keeping Good Staff when Money is Tight & Managing conflict in the workplace](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image872_sm.jpg)
Although everyone likes to be paid, money is not the only, or even most important, motivator for staff retention and performance. Poorly addressed conflict, however, can cost you good employees. Learn to motivate and retain farm staff while managing conflict and problem farm employees.
2018 Becker Forum: Farm Employment Practices - Planning for the Future
January 15, 2018
8:30 AM registration, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Syracuse, NY
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2018 Becker Forum: Farm Employment Practices - Planning for the Future
January 15, 2018
8:30 AM registration, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Syracuse, NY
![2018 Becker Forum: Farm Employment Practices - Planning for the Future](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image835_sm.jpg)
2018 Becker Forum: Farm Employment Practices - Planning for the Future
January 15, 2018
8:30 AM registration, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Syracuse, NY
![2018 Becker Forum: Farm Employment Practices - Planning for the Future](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image837_sm.jpg)
FSMA Grower Training Courses
January 16 - January 20, 2018
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2018 Empire State Producers EXPO
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January 16 - January 18, 2018
1.25 hr sessions throughout each day
Syracuse, NY
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2018 Empire State Producers EXPO
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January 16 - January 18, 2018
1.25 hr sessions throughout each day
Syracuse, NY
![2018 Empire State Producers EXPO](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image836_sm.jpg)
2018 Empire State Producers EXPO
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January 16 - January 18, 2018
1.25 hr sessions throughout each day
Syracuse, NY
![2018 Empire State Producers EXPO](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image838_sm.jpg)
Growing, Washing and Packing High Tunnel Winter Greens: Doing It and Doing It Well
January 18, 2018
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saratoga Springs, NY
![Growing, Washing and Packing High Tunnel Winter Greens: Doing It and Doing It Well](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image887_sm.jpg)
This event promises to help growers bring their winter greens production to the next level -- both in the high tunnel and in the packshed. There will be an emphasis on best management practices in the high tunnel, especially practices which support long term soil health and fertility. In the packshed, processing efficiency and food safety will both be stressed.
The day will begin at 9:00 am in conference room Broadway 1, with workshops on issues and opportunities in winter high tunnel production and best practices for postharvest handling, including food safety concerns.
Upon completion of the workshops at 10:30 am, everyone will board a bus and travel to Paul and Sandy Arnold's Pleasant Valley Farm in Argyle, NY for a farm tour and farmer-led discussions in the high tunnel and packshed. A farm to table lunch, with a vegetarian option, will be served at the farm. After lunch, the tours and discussions will continue and then everyone will come together for a Q&A session with hot cider and light snacks. The bus will leave the farm at about 3:15 pm and should be back at the hotel by 4:00 pm.
Produce Grower Food Safety Training - FSMA and GAPs/HGAPs
January 30, 2018 : FSMA and GAPs/HGAPs Produce Safety Alliance Training Course
January 31, 2018 : Workshop on Farm Food Safety Plan Writing
![FSMA and GAPs/HGAPs Produce Safety Alliance Training Course](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/imagemulti1857_sm.jpg)
Over the course of the training, certified Produce Safety Alliance trainers will cover content contained in these seven modules:
- Introduction to Produce Safety
- Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training
- Soil Amendments
- Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use
- Agricultural Water (Part I: Production Water; Part II: Postharvest Water)
- Postharvest Handling and Sanitation
- How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
2018 Western NY Fresh Market Winter Vegetable Meeting
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January 31, 2018
8:00 AM registration, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM program
Lockport, NY
![2018 Western NY Fresh Market Winter Vegetable Meeting](https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image860_sm.jpg)
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Upcoming Events
ENY Orchard Soil Health and Beneficial Fungi Meeting
August 15, 2024 : ENY Orchard Soil Health and Beneficial Fungi Meeting
Peru, NY
Join the members of CCE ENYCHP and the Cornell Soil Health Program for a field meeting on the basics of soil health, the potential benefits of mycorrhizal fungi, and an update on the current project status of our SARE grant on orchard mycorrhizal products.
This meeting is intended for farmworkers, young and beginning orchardists, and experienced orchard managers wanting to learn about the basics of soil health and mycorrhizal fungi within the orchard.
North Point Community Farm Twilight Meeting
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August 19, 2024 : North Point Community Farm Twilight Meeting
Plattsburgh, NY
North Point Community Farm Twilight Meeting
Monday, August 19th 4-7 pm (rain or shine)
2172 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
$10 per farm
Join us for a tour of North Point Community Farm, a diversified vegetable, berry, and flower operation in the North Country. Farmers Marisa and Mike will give us an overview of their decision-making as they expand their business, increasing their high tunnel production, investing in new tillage equipment, and transforming an old dairy barn into an efficient wash-pack shed with food safety in mind. We'll end the evening with local food refreshments and an opportunity to network with growers from NY and VT.
DEC credits: 1.5 credits in categories 1A, 10, 23
Late Summer Orchard Meeting
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August 21, 2024
Fonda, NY
Join us for our last get together of the summer before we're in the thick of harvest. At this meeting, we will tour Sand Flats Orchard with manager Mitch Hoffman, and we will then discuss late season pest management tasks with our experts from the HVRL and Cornell AgriTech.
DEC Credits: 1.5 credits in categories 1A, 10, and 22.