Events - month view
earlier monthsOctober 2017
Season Extension - Stretching Tomato Season and Winter Greens
October 4, 2017
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Allegany, NY
What do you need to do to stretch out your high tunnel tomato season or establish a profitable crop of winter greens? Meeting the full season's nutritional demands of tomatoes under organic management is challenging. Juggling diverse succession crops and keeping the tunnel profitable year round adds an extra level of difficulty.
Extending the Growing Season with High Tunnels
October 31, 2017
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Holmes, NY
You can extend your growing season with high tunnel greenhouses. Create an Integrated Pest Management Plan, rotating crops, grow alternatives to tomatoes, and manage diseases. Start growing earlier, and end your season later with a high tunnel greenhouse.
November 2017
NY Veterans in Agriculture Summit
November 29, 2017
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Syracuse, NY
Come gather for a day of education and networking. Learn about resources that are available to farmer veterans in New York and participate in educational sessions on topics including animal health, financial management, high tunnels, and business planning.
December 2017
Second Annual Cut Flower Conference
December 1, 2017
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Rensselaerville, NY
Cornell Cooperative Extension's Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program, announces their upcoming Second Annual Cut Flower Conference. The initial Cut Flower Conference, held in 2016, was very popular with established and beginning cut flower growers and growers considering adding cut flowers to their diversified farms.
Potato Advisory Meeting
December 12, 2017
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Canandaigua, NY
Help set Cornell's potato research priorities! Growers are encouraged to share information about your farm operation and what you consider a problem that research could solve. Let's ensure we collectively work on, and solve, real problems!
2017 Processing Vegetable Crops Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2017
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Batavia, NY
All processing vegetable growers and industry members are invited to attend. Discuss the 2017 growing season and management concerns. Reports and discussion of the 2017 Projects funded by the New York Vegetable Research Council/Association. Review priorities and the role of the advisory group in applications for state and federal grants. Give your input on the format of future advisory meetings and future educational programs.
Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Onions
Parsnips
Peas
Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
