Event Details
Date
Jan 16 - Jan 18, 2018
Time
1.25 hr sessions throughout each day
Location
SRC Arena & Events Center, Onondaga Community College
4585 West Seneca Turnpike
Syracuse, NY 13215
Host
NYS Vegetable Growers Association
nysvga.org/expo/information/
2018 Empire State Producers EXPO
January 16 - January 18, 2018
The 2018 Empire State Producers Expo will take place on January 16-18 at a new location: Onondaga Community College's SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY. This annual show combines the major fruit, flower and vegetable associations of New York State in order to provide a comprehensive trade show and educational conference for New York producers, as well as neighboring states and Eastern Canada. In years past over 100 presentations were given by Cornell Cooperative Extension personnel and highly regarded speakers from across the country. Panel discussions feature some of the top industry experts and growers in New York. Between educational sessions, attendees can visit the trade show featuring over 150 commercial vendors and non-profit exhibitors.
Session topics include commodity specific programs in berries, cabbage, snap beans, peas, beets, carrots, tomatoes, cut flowers, tree fruit, sweet corn, tomato, onion, root crops, vine crops, and emerging markets (hops, malting barley, mushrooms, hemp, hard cider); and multidisciplinary programs in precision irrigation, weed management, soil health, biopesticides, beginning farmer operations, marketing, greenhouse production, climate and forecast models, GMOs, and wildlife management. DEC pesticide recertification credits and Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits will be offered during the appropriate educational sessions.
The complete Expo program is available on the NYS Vegetable Growers Association website.
Trade show exhibitor information can be found online or by contacting Dan Wren at 800-218-5586.
