Events - month view

May 2024
Asparagus Variety Trial Open House
May 23, 2024
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Fenton's Produce
Batavia, NY

Come see 10 varieties of asparagus! The trial includes new releases, purple, frost avoidant, and expanded disease-resistant varieties. Compare the performance of asparagus planted from home-raised seedlings vs crowns. Participate in a weed control discussion and pick the brains of growers and industry reps!
June 2024
Indoor Mushroom Cultivation, Post-Harvest Handling, and Food Safety
June 6, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Flat #12 Mushrooms
Buffalo, NY

This workshop is intended for mushroom producers and those considering mushroom production. Hosted by CCE Wyoming County, the workshop includes a tour and discussion of Flat #12 Mushrooms production process, from substrate to sales, including their food safety plan creation, implementation, and the audit process. Alternative production methods will also be discussed.
Tour, Tarps & Talk!
June 12, 2024
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Kirby Farm Market
Brockport, NY
We will view two tarping demos to see the effect of overwinter tarping on nitrogen availability and best practices for terminating large cover crops using a tarp. Chad Kirby will then give us a short tour of his production spaces near the market, which include vegetable, tree fruit and floriculture crops. Then it is time to snack, network, and talk shop with other growers!
2024 Muck Onion Growers Twilight Meeting in Oswego

June 20, 2024
4:00 pm - 6:50 pm meeting; catered dinner at 7:00 pm
Dunsmoor Farms
Oswego, NY

Open to all Onion Enthusiasts, the Muck Onion Growers Twilight Meeting will feature new fungicide recommendations for 2024, and onion insect pest management updates featuring seed treatment combinations for onion maggot control. View our onion herbicide trial with pre- and post-emergent control of marsh yellowcress, Lamb's quarters and ragweed. This educational event is immediately followed by a catered dinner; both are FREE thanks to generous sponsors!
2.0 DEC recertification credits available in categories 1A, 10 and 23, and 0.5 credits in category 5. CCA credits will also be available.
July 2024
Chautauqua Produce Auction Vegetable Growers Meeting

July 9, 2024
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
vegetable farm at the top of the hill near
Conewango Valley, NY
A field walk will include aggressive pepper anthracnose, potato management, slugs, corn earworm, and more. 2.0 DEC credits in categories 1a and 23 (veg).
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meetings for Auction Growers

July 12, 2024 : Yates County
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mahlon Hoover Jr.'s farm
Himrod, NY
A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options such as inter-row cover crops, grafting and where appropriate, spray options will be used to educate growers. Details on each topic will focus on field observations at the farm. 1.75 DEC credits in categories 10, 1a, 23, and 24.
WNY Vegetable Summer Field Walk (Orleans)

July 15, 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lloyd Stauffer's farm
Lyndonville, NY
Rescheduled from 7/10/24 due to weather. Meeting starts in the field. We will progress from crop to crop, learning hands-on pest, disease and weed ID and scouting techniques. IPM control tactics for both preventative and reactive management will be discussed in group dialogues. The group will return to the pack-house for research update presentations. 2.0 DEC credits will be available in categories 1a and 23.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meetings for Auction Growers

July 16, 2024 : Ontario County
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Daniel Nolt's farm
Stanley, NY
A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options such as inter-row cover crops, grafting and where appropriate, spray options will be used to educate growers. Details on each topic will focus on field observations at the farm. 1.75 DEC credits in categories 10, 1a, 23, and 24.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meetings for Auction Growers

July 24, 2024 : Seneca County
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Levi Esh's farm
Romulus, NY
A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options such as inter-row cover crops, grafting and where appropriate, spray options will be used to educate growers. Details on each topic will focus on field observations at the farm. 1.75 DEC credits in categories 10, 1a, 23, and 24.
Lake Erie Region Vegetable Meeting

July 25, 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Yerico Farms LLC
Dunkirk, NY

We'll take a look at sprayers, pepper anthracnose, and walk the fields discussing other crop production issues. 2.0 DEC credits in categories 1a, 10, and 23.

