2026 NYS Processing Vegetable Educational Meeting
Event Details
Date
March 16, 2026
Time
9:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Location
First United Methodist Church
8221 Lewiston Rd (Rt 63)
Batavia, NY 14020
Cost
FREE!
Enter any special meeting accommodations in the 'Note to Us'.
Host
Cornell Vegetable ProgramJulie Kikkert
585-313-8160
email Julie Kikkert
Processing vegetable industry members who grow, manage, or support crop production for Farm Fresh First/Nortera Foods, Seneca Foods and/or Love Beets, are encouraged to sign-up for the 2026 NYS Processing Vegetable Industry Meeting!
2.0 DEC recertification credits will be offered in categories 1a, 10, and 23 for those that stay the entire meeting (9:00 AM to 12:15 PM). 2.0 CCA credits available.
This event is sponsored by BASF Ag Solutions, Bejo Seeds, Carolina Eastern-Crocker, Growmark FS, KWS Vegetables, Monroe Tractor, Nichino America, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Rovensa Next, Sakata Seed, TIMAC Agro, and VM Agritech.
AGENDA:
Registration and Sign-In for DEC and CCA credits
Welcome -- Julie Kikkert, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program
Update from Cornell University -- Steve Reiners, Cornell
Processor Report on the 2025 Season -- Farm Fresh First and Seneca Foods
Report from the NYS Vegetable Research Association/Council -- Mike Gardinier, chair
Weed Control Research in Processing Vegetables -- Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell
Fungicide Update for Table Beets -- Sarah Pethybridge, Cornell
What's New from Industry? -- Meeting Sponsor Updates
Stretch Break and Networking
Susceptibility of Sweet Corn Varieties to Foliar Diseases -- Sarah Pethybridge, Cornell
Revisiting Black Cutworm Sampling and Management Strategies -- Michael Stanyard, CCE Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team
Early-Season Pest Damage Across New York: Risk Under Different Management Practices in Light of the Neonicotinoid Ban -- Katja Poveda, Cornell
Meeting Wrap Up and Evaluation -- Julie Kikkert, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program
Adjourn and Receive DEC Certificates
COST:
It's FREE! (Please consider making a donation to our team to support our work in the region.)
REGISTRATION:
Register now to reserve your spot!
SPONSORSHIPS:
Industry sponsors are encouraged to sponsor this event! We'd appreciate your support!
For more info, contact Julie Kikkert, jrk2@cornell.edu or 585-313-8160.
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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