Newsletters
Produce Pages is only available to enrollees in the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture program.
Additionally, the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture program produces multiple seasonal newsletters that are commodity specific. It is more focused on local conditions, crop development, pest activity and control strategies.
Archived Weekly Veg Updates
2020 Weekly Veg Updates
2019 Weekly Veg Updates
2018 Weekly Veg Updates
2017 Weekly Veg Updates
2016 Weekly Veg Updates
2015 Weekly Veg Updates
2014 Weekly Veg Updates
2013 Weekly Veg Updates
Archived Tree Fruit News
2020 Tree Fruit News
2019 Tree Fruit News
2018 Tree Fruit News
2017 Tree Fruit News
2016 Tree Fruit News
2015 Tree Fruit News
2014 Tree Fruit News
2013 Tree Fruit News
Archived Berry News
2019 Berry News
2018 Berry News
2017 Berry News
2016 Berry News
2015 Berry News
2014 Berry News
2013 Berry News
Archived Grape News
2018 Grape News
2017 Grape News
2016 Grape News
2015 Grape News
2014 Grape News
2013 Grape News
Archived Produce Pages
2020 Produce Pages
2019 Produce Pages
2018 Produce Pages
2017 Produce Pages
2016 Produce Pages
2015 Produce Pages
2014 Produce Pages
2013 Produce Pages


Upcoming Events
Cleaning & Sanitizing on Produce Farms
March 11, 2021
The Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University, UVM Extension Ag Engineering, and CCE Orange County, CCE Dutchess County, and CCE ENYCHP are hosting a workshop on Cleaning and Sanitizing on Produce Farms and in Packing Facilities. This remote 3.5 hour webinar will provide:
- A brief review of microbial risks in produce farms and packing facilities
- Conducting a Sanitation Operational Assessment
- Presentations focused on the: o Basics of wet and dry cleaning and sanitizing o Value and importance of sanitation SOPs
- A hands-on exercise writing a sanitation SOP
Modern Stone Fruit Training Systems Webinar
March 16, 2021
While yields of stone fruits planted to traditional orchard systems have been lagging behind our modern apple plantings in the northeast, research is actively being conducted to utilize improved rootstocks and modern, narrow training systems to increase productivity and reduce labor costs in peach and cherry systems.
In this webinar, we will be joined by Dr. Jim Schupp, Dr. Greg Lang, and Dr. Terence Robinson, as they discuss improved strategies for growing peaches and cherries in the northeast.
How to Obtain a Pesticide Applicator License - March 23
March 23, 2021
Thinking about becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York? This online program will cover the basics of who needs a pesticide license, license types, examination procedures, and important information to know for the test. We will incorporate interactive practice questions and activities within the program to test participant knowledge in preparation for the exam.