2016 Genesee Valley Produce Auction Meeting

February 23, 2016


Come and learn how to make a profit at produce auctions! Speakers from other New York and Pennsylvania auctions plus Cornell Cooperative Extension and Cornell will provide attendees will information on flower production, small fruit, Food Safety Modernization Act impacts on auctions, nutrient management, high tunnel tomato production, and simplified hoop tomato house production. The benefits of having an auction and how to encourage new growers will also be discussed.

9:30 AM Why do we have an auction? - Dan Miller
9:50 Macro/micro nutrients for auction growers - Steve Reiners, Department of Horticulture, Cornell
10:30 Break
10:40 How to make a profit at produce auctions and encourage new growers - invited speakers from neighboring auction
11:00 Strawberry production basics - David Schlabach
11:30 Lunch
12:30 PM FSMA impact on auctions - Betsy Bihn, Director, Produce Safety Alliance
12:50 Tips on flowers for auction - invited greenhouse grower
1:20 High tunnel tomatoes for auction - Judson Reid, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program
1:35 Simplified Hoop house production - Roy Stutzman
1:50 Specialty and niche fruit - David Schlabach
2:10 Auction Manager talk - Jonas Hershberger
2:30 PM Adjourn

Bring your questions and experiences on growing produce for auction.  Thanks to GVPA for helping to organize this day.  

For more information, contact Judson Reid.