Events - month view

February 2017
2017 WNY Fresh Market Winter Vegetable Meeting (Southern region)

February 9, 2017
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Ellicottville, NY

2017 WNY Winter Fresh Market Vegetable Meeting (Western region)

February 15, 2017
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
East Aurora, NY

Using Greenhouses to Grow Vegetables
February 16, 2017
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Jamestown, NY

2017 Chautauqua Produce Auction Growers Meeting

February 17, 2017
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Clymer, NY

2017 Produce Auction Growers Meeting (Genesee Valley Produce Auction)
February 21, 2017
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Centerville, NY

Farmers Market Workshop
February 22, 2017
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Lockport, NY

Western NY Food Hub Grower Meeting
February 23, 2017
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
East Aurora, NY

March 2017
Veggie Farming Webinar Series, Part 2: From Season-Long Care to Harvest
March 1 - March 29, 2017
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Wednesday evenings

2017 NYS Dry Bean Meeting

March 6, 2017
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Batavia, NY

2017 WNY Winter Fresh Market Vegetable Meeting (Eastern region)

March 7, 2017
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Newark, NY

Onion School and Advisory Meeting (Elba Muck Region)

March 8, 2017
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Albion, NY

Onion School and Advisory Meeting (Oswego Region)

March 16, 2017
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oswego, NY

Post-Harvest Wash/Pack Shed Operation Training
March 21, 2017
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Geneva, NY

WNY Garlic School
March 22, 2017
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Irondequoit, NY

In-depth Workshop on Management of Weeds in Fruit and Vegetables

March 23, 2017
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Albion, NY

April 2017
Worker Protection Standard Training & DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County)
April 4, 2017
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.
Worker Protection Standard Training & DEC Special Permit Training (Orleans County)
April 5, 2017
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.
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course + Optional Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop
April 5 - April 6, 2017
April 5: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; April 6: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Batavia, NY

In addition, the PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in section 112.22(c) that requires 'At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.'


Upcoming Events
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting for Auction Growers -- Ontario Produce Auction

July 15, 2025
Stanley, NY
This evening meeting will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables, primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options. Details on each topic will focus on field observations at the farm.
Orleans Summer Vegetable Meeting, 2025

July 16, 2025
Waterport, NY
Meeting themes are pest management in a wide array of produce and best practices for pesticide use. Professor Brian Nault will cover allium leaf miner and thrips in onions, garlic, and leeks, and discuss insect challenges in other crops. Bring your questions! We'll also have a field walk that includes high tunnel tomato and cucumber.
DEC credits available: 0.5 in CORE plus either 1.25 in 1a and 23, or 0.75 in 24.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting for Auction Growers -- Finger Lakes Produce Auction

July 18, 2025
Penn Yan, NY
This evening meeting will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables, primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options. Details on each topic will focus on field observations at the farm.