2025 New York State Potato School
Event Details
Date
February 11 - February 12, 2025
Location
Del Lago Resort and Casino
1133 State Route 414
Waterloo, NY 13165
Host
Empire State Potato Growers and CCE Cornell Vegetable ProgramMargie Lund
607-377-9109
email Margie Lund
The 2025 New York Potato School is back at the Del Lago Casino and Resort in Waterloo, NY. This year's program will feature speakers covering critically important topics like disease management, updates in storage techniques, new varieties, and other production management practices. New for this year will be the Processor Panel where guests will have the chance to interact with some of the major chip processors in the northeast. Your participation will also earn you DEC and CCA points.
Registration is $100 for Empire State Potato Growers members and $150 for non-members. Don't miss the chance to network over dinner with processors on Tuesday night for an additional $75 per person. You must RSVP by January 31st to attend the dinner on Tuesday night.
REGISTER at: bit.ly/NYPotatoSchool
For out-of-town attendees, take advantage of our discounted room block at $110/night by contacting Del Lago directly at 315-946-1777 and mentioning the "2025 New York Potato School" to secure the special rate.
This educational event welcomes everyone—feel free to extend invitations to employees or friends with an interest in the latest trends and insights within the potato industry.
Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Mushrooms
Onions
Parsnips
Peas
Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
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2025 Potato Advisory Meeting
December 16, 2025
Canandaigua, NY
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2026 Finger Lakes Produce Auction Winter Growers Meeting
January 8, 2026
Penn Yan, NY
At this vegetable grower-focused meeting, ag industry experts will discuss food safety, disease management in strawberries, the benefits of using cover crops, plus more. Two grower panel discussions will focus on pest management techniques and irrigation. DEC recertification credits offered in categories 10, 1a, 21, 22, 23, and 24.