2018 Eastern New York Fruit & Vegetable Conference Small Fruit Presentations

Evaluating and Constructing Your Weed Management Plan by Bryan Brown, Ph. D., Integrated Weed Management Specialist with New York State Integrated Pest Management
NEWA Berry Models - how you can make them work for you by Juliet Carroll, New York State Integrated Pest Management, Cornell University
Why Can't I Grow Strawberries Anymore - Results of Eastern NY Strawberry Survey by Laura McDermott, Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension
Low Tunnels for Strawberry Production by Marvin Pritts, School of Integrated Plan Science, Cornell University
Evaluating and Constructing Your Weed Management Plan (pdf; 7615KB)
NEWA Berry Models (pdf; 3171KB)
Why Can't I Grow Strawberries Anymore (pdf; 5554KB)
Low Tunnels for Strawberry Production (pdf; 7704KB)


Upcoming Events
Hudson Valley Orchard Weed Management Meeting

June 25, 2025 : Hudson Valley Orchard Weed Management Meeting
Poughkeepsie, NY
At this meeting, we will discuss previous research on using mulch for weed management, including the benefits of stacking mulch treatments with an organic herbicide program. We will then discuss the treatments in our field trial, discuss results to date, and get initial reactions from the grower, while viewing the field trial. We will then discuss the other study objective, using a mechanical weeding system to replace contact herbicide applications, currently underway in the Champlain Valley.
Workshop: Controlling Listeria in Apple Packinghouses
June 26, 2025 : Workshop: Controlling Listeria in Apple Packinghouses
Highland, NY
Join Cornell University Food Science experts, along with CCE ENYCHP specialists Dan Donahue and Elisabeth Hodgdon for a day-long intensive workshop on managing Listeria in apple packinghouse environments.
2025 Berry Twilight Meetings

July 2, 2025 : Berry Twilight Meeting at Dressel Farms
New Paltz, NY
Join Heather Kase, CCE ENYCHP, and Anna Wallis, Cornell IPM, for seasonal updates on berry pest man-agement and IPM.

July 16, 2025 : Berry Twilight Meeting at Samascott Orchards
Kinderhook, NY
Join Heather Kase, CCE ENYCHP, and Anna Wallis, Cornell IPM, for seasonal updates on berry pest man-agement and IPM.

August 6, 2025 : Berry Twilight Meeting at Fishkill Farms
Hopewell Junction, NY
Join Heather Kase, CCE ENYCHP, and Anna Wallis, Cornell IPM, for seasonal updates on berry pest man-agement and IPM.