SCRUB Twilight Workshop Series
Our team of specialists from SCRUB (Sanitizing and Cleaning Resources for yoUr Business) is available to help you overcome a post harvest bottleneck, or improve your wash/pack. We are here to support a limited number of farms as they plan and implement projects to address one of six specific wash/pack topics.
The topic areas and workshop dates are listed below. Space is limited to 15 farms for each topic. All virtual workshops are held live on Wednesday evenings, 6-8:30 pm, and will also be edited and posted for future viewing. The events are FREE!
Farms that sign up for individual assistance with their projects will be asked to take part in a virtual-workshop with other growers working on the same topic, where challenges, plans and resources are discussed as a group. As a participant, you will:
- Complete a draft project improvement plan (a template will be provided to guide this process)
- Attend and actively participant in the workshop
- Implement the revised project improvement plan on your farm
- Document your results with photos and a brief description of what you did and share with workshop leads
Complete this form to register for a workshop from this series.
Event Details
Date
September 1, 2021
Time
6:00 - 8:30pm
Location
Online
Host
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and the SCRUB team of educators and specialistsRobert Hadad
585-739-4065
email Robert Hadad
Bin Blitz
Experienced growers and UVM's Ag Engineering present new strategies and cleaning tools to increase the efficiency and efficacy of bin cleaning, sanitation and management practices. Lead growers show and tell their bin systems, with lessons learned. Participants leave with a plan to improve/implement new practices.
Event Details
Date
September 8, 2021
Time
6:00 - 8:30pm
Location
Online
Host
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and the SCRUB team of educators and specialistsRobert Hadad
585-739-4065
email Robert Hadad
Low Cost and High Value
Evaluate low-cost (either money or time) improvements that make a big difference. Experience growers show and tell the thrifty improvements they made and summarize lessons learned, including trade-offs of spending money (or not) to lower risks and increase efficiency.
Event Details
Date
September 15, 2021
Time
6:00 - 8:30 pm
Location
Online
Host
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and the SCRUB team of educators and specialistsRobert Hadad
585-739-4065
email Robert Hadad
Wash/Pack Floors
Learn to improve or repair a concrete floor so that it is smooth and easy to clean. This workshop highlights concrete repair, cleaning and sanitation techniques, water management, products and resources, as well as show and tell from experienced growers, and Chris Callahan from UVM's Extension Ag Engineering.
Event Details
Date
September 22, 2021
Time
6:00 - 8:30pm
Location
Online
Host
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and the SCRUB team of educators and specialistsRobert Hadad
585-739-4065
email Robert Hadad
Wash Water Management
Experienced growers and facilitators dig into the fundamentals of managing produce wash water, including show and tell with lessons learned about wash water management, use and monitoring of sanitizers. All participants leave with a plan to improve/implement new practices.
Event Details
Date
September 29, 2021
Time
6:00 - 8:30pm
Location
Online
Host
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and the SCRUB team of educators and specialistsRobert Hadad
585-739-4065
email Robert Hadad
Tools for Employee Management and Empowerment
Develop management strategies/systems to retain and empower high-value workers, while improving crew morale and culture. Learn from experienced managers of loyal and reliable crews, the pros and cons of their current management systems, and how they came to be. Participants leave with resources and a plan to improve/implement one or more new practices or strategies.
Event Details
Date
October 6, 2021
Time
6:00 - 8:30pm
Location
Online
Host
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and the SCRUB team of educators and specialistsRobert Hadad
585-739-4065
email Robert Hadad
Bubblers/Aerators for Greens Washing
For growers wanting to install or improve a greens bubbler/aerator. Get feedback from growers who built/improved their own systems. Examine designs and DYI resources, as well as perceived quality and efficiency gains from bubblers as compared to other washing methods. This workshop features a panel of New York growers!
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
Upcoming Events
Chautauqua Winter Vegetable Meeting
February 10, 2023
Clymer, NY
Meeting will feature growers from Ohio sharing their production know-how and thoughts on food safety. Other topics include weed control, pesticide safety, and the impact of poor crop nutrition. 0.75 DEC credits in 1a, 23 plus 0.5 in CORE, which is good for all categories. Trade show booths available.
Meeting cost is $20/person, includes snacks and educational materials. Registration required by 4 pm on Friday, February 3.
Orleans Regional Vegetable Meeting
February 15, 2023
Albion, NY
Offering presentations in pesticide safety, tips for managing diseases in vegetable crops, how to attract beneficial insects to your field, herbicide options for cole crops, and strawberry disease information. Meeting cost is $10 per person, payable at the door via cash or check. Pre-registration requested by 5:00 pm on Monday, February 13.
DEC credits available: 2.25 in 1a and 10; 2.0 in 23; 1.5 in 22; and 0.5 in CORE (used in all categories)!!
NYS Processing Vegetable Industry Roundtable Meeting
March 15, 2023 : Morning Session: Snap Beans, Sweet Corn, and Peas
Batavia, NY
Processing vegetable industry members who grow, manage, or support snap bean, sweet corn, or pea production for Nortera and/or Seneca Foods, should attend this session of the roundtable meeting. You will:
- Network at this in-person meeting.
- Learn the results of industry-funded research.
- Have a voice in Cornell research and extension.
- Earn 2.0 DEC credits in categories 1a, 10, 23 and CCA recertification credits.
This FREE event is followed by lunch! Pre-registration requested.
March 15, 2023 : Lunch Break and Networking
Lunch is FREE to anyone attending either the Morning Session or the Afternoon Session of the NYS Processing Vegetable Industry Roundtable Meeting. Registration is required.
March 15, 2023 : Afternoon Session: Beets and Carrots
Batavia, NY
Processing vegetable industry members who grow, manage, or support beet or carrot production for Nortera, Seneca Foods and/or Love Beets, should attend this session of the roundtable meeting. You will:
- Network at this in-person meeting.
- Learn the results of industry-funded research.
- Have a voice in Cornell research and extension.
- Earn 2.0 DEC credits in categories 1a, 10, 23 and CCA recertification credits.
Lunch is provided before this session. It's FREE! Pre-registration requested.