2019 Events - year view
previous yearJanuary 2019
Finger Lakes Produce Auction Educational Meeting
January 3, 2019
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Penn Yan, NY
Ontario Produce Auction Winter Growers Meeting
January 9, 2019
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Stanley, NY
2019 Empire State Producers EXPO
January 15 - January 17, 2019
1.25 hr sessions throughout each day
Syracuse, NY
2019 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Produce Meeting
January 28, 2019
M 9:30 am - 3:45 pm
Jamestown, NY
This is a multi-discipline produce meeting featuring expert speakers in vegetable and fruit production and a Q&A panel of experienced, successful growers.
2019 Allegany-Cattaraugus Produce Growers Meeting
January 29, 2019
T 9:30am - 3:30pm
Freedom, NY
February 2019
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course
February 13, 2019
W 8:00 AM registration, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM program
Albion, NY
Fresh Market Vegetable Grower Meeting
February 21, 2019
Th 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Newark, NY
March 2019
Designing a Safe and Sanitizable Packing Line
March 6, 2019
W 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Branchport, NY
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training
March 11 - March 12, 2019
M 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; T 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Binghamton, NY
2019 NYS Dry Bean Meeting and Variety Evaluation
March 15, 2019
F 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Geneva, NY
Pre-Season Oswego Onion Meeting Featuring Management of Onion Maggot
March 18, 2019
10:00 AM - Noon
Oswego, NY
Pre-Season Onion Meeting Featuring Onion Thrips and IYSV
March 19, 2019
10:00 AM - Noon
Elba, NY
Orleans Regional Vegetable Grower Meeting
March 19, 2019
M 1:00pm -3:30pm
Albion, NY
2019 Garlic School
March 20, 2019
W 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Batavia, NY
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course
March 21, 2019
8:00 AM registration/refreshments, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM training
Newark, NY
Erie/Niagara Regional Vegetable Meeting
March 26, 2019
Tues 8:30am - 12:30pm
Eden, NY
High Tunnel Workshop for Veterans
March 26, 2019
T 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Honeoye Falls, NY
Produce Safety School -- Sanitary Design and Practice Considerations for Your Farm
March 27, 2019
W 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Geneva, NY
April 2019
Women in Agriculture Discussion Group: Ornamental and Vegetable Transplant Production
April 8, 2019
Monday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Eden, NY
The inaugural meeting held on April 8 will cover biocontrol and sanitation in greenhouse production. The meeting will be hosted by Karyn Sullivan (Agle's Farm Market). Karyn will share her experience in farm stand and wholesale marketing, flexibility and diversification.
2019 Worker Protection Standard Training & DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County)
April 9, 2019
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM English Session / 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Spanish Session
Newark, NY
Workers requiring general pesticide training/Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Handler training who do not need special permits are welcome to take the class; they will not be tested and will receive a course participation certificate.
2019 Worker Protection Standard Training & DEC Special Permit Training (Orleans County)
April 10, 2019
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM English & Spanish sessions
Albion, NY
Workers requiring general pesticide training/Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Handler training who do not need special permits are welcome to take the class; they will not be tested and will receive a course participation certificate.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 10 - April 11, 2019
W 8:30 AM registration, 9:00 AM - 4:30 training; Th 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Bath, NY
May 2019
Women in Agriculture Discussion Group: Urban Farming
May 6, 2019
Monday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Buffalo, NY
The May 6 meeting will cover positive public relations and navigating municipal ordinances in urban farming. The meeting will be hosted by Mayda Pozantides (Groundwork Market Garden) and Allison DeHonney (Urban Fruits & Veggies). Participants will learn about production in urban soils and how to adapt farming techniques for urban environments.
June 2019
Muck Donut Hour Begins
June 4, 2019
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 11, 2019
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
June 6, 2019 : How Harmonized and Basic GAPs Applies to Your Farm
June 13, 2019 : Write a Food Safety Plan for Your Farm
All produce farms are encouraged to complete GAPs training. Understanding Farm Food Safety regardless of buyers' demands is the right thing for growers to do.
Lunch will be provided, space is limited and pre-registration is required by May 30th. For more information or to pre-register contact Lynn Bliven, CCE Allegany County, at 585-268-7644 ext. 18 or email Lynn.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 18, 2019
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY
Oswego County Onion Twilight Meeting
June 20, 2019
4:30 - 6:45 PM, dinner to follow at Sorbello & Sons
Oswego, NY
Women in Agriculture Discussion Group: Maple and Agroforestry
June 24, 2019
Monday, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Lawtons, NY
The June 24 meeting will cover maple production and putting woodlots to work led by Sharon Bachman, CCE Erie County. The meeting will be hosted by Lynn Gabel (Gabel's Maple Syrup). Lynn will share her experience in event agritourism and marketing value-added products.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 25, 2019
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY
July 2019
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 2, 2019
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting for Auction Growers (Seneca)
July 3, 2019
Wednesday, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Romulus, NY
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 9, 2019
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting for Auction Growers (Ontario)
July 9, 2019
Tuesday, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Stanley, NY
Women in Agriculture Discussion Group: Small Fruit & Vegetable Production plus Insect Control
July 15, 2019
Monday, 6:30 - 8:30pm
East Aurora, NY
The July 15 meeting will cover vegetable & small fruit production and insect control led by Elizabeth Buck, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program, and Abby Seaman, NYS IPM Program. The meeting will be hosted by Gayle and Naomi Thorpe (Thorpe's Organic Family Farm). Gayle and Naomi will share their experiences managing a diversified organic farming operation and family farm transitions.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 16, 2019
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting for Auction Growers (Yates)
July 19, 2019
Friday, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Himrod, NY
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 23, 2019
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY
WNY Produce Auction Summer Meeting (Orleans Co.)
July 29, 2019
Monday, 5:45 - 8:00pm
Medina, NY
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 30, 2019
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY
August 2019
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
August 6, 2019
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY
Niagara Region Summer Vegetable Meeting
August 6, 2019
Tues, 5:45 - 8:00pm
Lockport, NY
- Optimizing sweet corn worm and spidermite control programs
- Crop walk of tomato and pumpkin fields
- Pepper Weevil & other pepper problems
- Management options for potato pests
- Rhizoctonia and wire-stem of cole crops
Dry Bean and Potato Twilight Meetings
August 12, 2019 : Dry Bean Meeting
August 12, 2019 : Potato Meeting
Hosted by CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and CCE Steuben County. For more information: Ariel Kirk, adk39@cornell.edu, (607) 664-2574 (office). In case of rain, the event will be held in the shop.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
August 13, 2019
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY
WNY Produce Auction Summer Meeting (Chautauqua Co.)
August 13, 2019
Tuesday, 6:15 - 8:30pm
Panama, NY
WNY Produce Auction Summer Meeting (Cattaraugus Co.)
August 14, 2019
Wednesday, 6:15 - 8:30pm
East Otto, NY
2019 Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 20, 2019
Tues, 4:30pm registration, 5-7:30pm educational program
Elba, NY
September 2019
Women in Agriculture Discussion Group: Apples and Vegetables
September 30, 2019
Monday, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Lockport, NY
The September 30 meeting will cover season extension, managing CSAs and tarping led by Liz Tee, CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program, and Elizabeth Buck, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program. The meeting will be hosted by Bree Bacon (McCollum Orchards & Gardens). Bree will share her experience in social media marketing and passive farm income.
October 2019
No Events Scheduled at this Time
November 2019
CANCELED: Women in Agriculture (WAVES) Discussion Group: Auxiliary Farm Income
November 11, 2019
M 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Warsaw, NY
Our host, Megan Burley, runs a creative and diversified farm that uses the existing farm infrastructure and landscape assets to augment her business's primary strawberry and cut flower income. Megan will teach participants how to use farm products to craft unique, value added fall and winter wreaths to extend your marketing season and supplement your farm product offerings. Megan can also discuss how social media helps promote her auxiliary farm products to a broader audience.
Additionally, we will be discussing Christmas Tree Production as an alternative use of farmland. Katherine Humphrey of All Western Evergreen Nursery and Christmas Tree Farm in Springwater, NY will be present to discuss Christmas tree/tree production.
December 2019
Farm Food Safety 2-Day Training with GAPs - CANCELED
December 3 - December 4, 2019
Tues-Weds, 8:30am - 4:30pm
East Aurora, NY
This training is geared for fresh produce farms looking to learn and implement food safety practices into their operations. If you are looking to find new markets, many buyers are requiring food safety training. Under the GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices) program this training will help prepare you for implementing food safety practices and move you forward for audit/certification through NY State Dept of Agriculture. If you are looking to sell to farm to school programs, many school districts require a training course.
2019 Processing Vegetable Crops Advisory Meeting
December 17, 2019
9:30am - 12:10pm, 1pm - 2pm, and 2pm - 3:30pm
Batavia, NY
2019 Processing Vegetable Crops Advisory Meeting
December 17, 2019
9:30am - 12:10pm, 1pm - 2pm, and 2pm - 3:30pm
Batavia, NY
All are invited to attend and discuss the 2019 season for each crop, meet the new Cornell Weed Scientist and discuss weed management concerns, and receive updates on research conducted during 2019. Separate DEC and CCA credits will be available for each of the 3 crop meetings. The meeting is free of charge and there is no registration required.
Upcoming Events
Indoor Mushroom Cultivation, Post-Harvest Handling, and Food Safety
June 6, 2024
Buffalo, NY
This workshop is intended for mushroom producers and those considering mushroom production. Hosted by CCE Wyoming County the workshop includes a tour and discussion of Flat#12 Mushroom production process, from substrate to sales, including their food safety plan creation, implementation, and the audit process. Alternative production methods will also be discussed.