Events - month view
earlier monthsDecember 2014
High Tunnel School (Bath, NY)
December 2, 2014
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM; registration at 9:30 AM
Bath, NY
This beginner level school is for new high tunnel growers and will focus on best management practices, with an emphasis on tomato production. The school is strongly encouraged for growers with 2 or fewer seasons of tunnel growing experience, those considering getting a tunnel in the next few seasons, or NRCS EQIP recipients.
2014 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
December 8, 2014
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Batavia, NY
All are invited to discuss the 2014 processing beet and carrot season in New York. Hear ideas and concerns from fellow growers and industry members. Your input is needed to set future research priorities.
2014 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
December 8, 2014
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Batavia, NY
Come discuss the 2014 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.
Winter Wednesday Lunch Webinar: Hydroponic Vegetable Production
December 10, 2014
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Penn State and Cornell University have teamed up to present a series of webinars to keep you informed about critical production issues. This series provides convenient access to timely updates in commercial vegetable and small fruit production for extension educators, producers, and industry representatives in Pennsylvania, New York, and surrounding states.
Tom Ford, Extension Educator, Penn State, will be speaking during this webinar.
Tom Ford, Extension Educator, Penn State, will be speaking during this webinar.
High Tunnel and Greenhouse Grower Update Workshop
December 11, 2014
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Canandaigua, NY
Production of edible crops in greenhouses and high tunnels has been growing significantly in recent years but these crops present management challenges. Learn how to select the right variety of vegetables and herbs, and how to manage diseases and insects common in greenhouse production including biocontrol tactics and their role in an IPM program.
2014 Processing Snap and Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
December 17, 2014
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Geneva, NY
The processing snap and lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2014 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!
2014 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
December 17, 2014
10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Geneva, NY
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2014 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results.
January 2015
2015 Finger Lakes Produce Auction Growers Meeting
January 8, 2015
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Penn Yan, NY
(NOTE new start time of this event - now 9:00 AM.) This course will educate produce growers on pest management, varieties and marketing issues in vegetables grown for auction. Topics such as disease resistant varieties, pest ID, responsible spray options, food safety and attributes of successful auction growers will be presented. 2.25 DEC Category Credits in 10, 1a and 23.
Updated Farm Food Safety (GAPs) Training for Produce Growers
January 12 - January 13, 2015
8:30 AM registration & refreshments; 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM training
Geneva, NY
Are you a farmer interested in produce safety? Are your markets asking for food safety plans or third party verification? Do you want to understand produce safety issues and Good Agricultural Practices as well as the FSMA proposed Produce Rule and third party audits? If so, join us for this multi-day workshop on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and leave with a farm food safety plan for YOUR farm!
Winter Wednesday Lunch Webinar: Current Issues in Strawberry Pest Management
January 14, 2015
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Penn State and Cornell University have teamed up to present a series of webinars to keep you informed about critical production issues. This series provides convenient access to timely updates in commercial vegetable and small fruit production for extension educators, producers, and industry representatives in Pennsylvania, New York, and surrounding states.
Kathy Demchak, Senior Extension Associate, Penn State, will be speaking during this webinar.
Kathy Demchak, Senior Extension Associate, Penn State, will be speaking during this webinar.
2015 Empire State Producers EXPO
January 20 - January 22, 2015
Morning, Mid-day, and Afternoon Sessions
Syracuse, NY
This show combines the major fruit, flower, vegetable, and direct marketing associations of New York State in order to provide a comprehensive trade show and educational conference for the fruit and vegetable growers of this state, as well as the surrounding states and Eastern Canada. The Cornell Vegetable Program Specialists are involved in organizing sessions on Processing Vegetables, Potatoes, Onions, Cabbage/Cole Crops, Soil Health, Managing Herbicide Resistance, Tunnels, and Ethnic Vegetables.
February 2015
Tomato Health and Grafting Workshop
February 2, 2015
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Interlaken, NY
This workshop will review the latest Cornell Vegetable Program research on successful tomato production, including disease resistant varieties, high tunnel crop rotation, greenhouse container results and pest management. Participants will also learn to graft their own tomatoes with live plants. Jump start the 2015 tomato season with season extension and increased yields!
Erie Vegetable Growers Meeting - High Tunnel School
February 4, 2015
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
East Aurora, NY
This beginner level school is for new high tunnel growers and will focus on best management practices, with an emphasis on tomato production. The school is strongly encouraged for growers with 2 or fewer seasons of tunnel growth experience, those considering getting a tunnel in the next few season, or NRCS EQIP recipients. Topics will include site selection and structural considerations, crop and variety selection, cultural management, disease management, and an experienced grower panel.
Erie Vegetable Growers Meeting - Addressing Issues in Vegetable Production
February 5, 2015
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
East Aurora, NY
All vegetable producers are encouraged to attend this day-long meeting featuring Cornell Plant Pathologist Sarah Pethybridge, Vegetable IPM Coordinator for the NYS IPM program Abby Seaman, and Regional Vegetable Specialists. Topics will include weed biology and management, herbicide resistance in weeds, disease biology and management, marketing, spotted wing drosophila management, beneficial insects and rotation in organic vegetable production systems.
Niagara Vegetable Growers Meeting - Addressing Issues in Vegetable Production
February 6, 2015
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Lockport, NY
All vegetable producers are encouraged to attend this half-day meeting featuring Cornell Plant Pathologist Sarah Pethybridge, Vegetable IPM Coordinator for the NYS IPM program Abby Seaman, and Regional Vegetable Specialists. Topics will include weed biology and management, disease biology and management, marketing, and beneficial insects -how to recognize them, conserve them, and put them to work for you.
Organic Dry Bean Discussion
February 9, 2015
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Canandaigua, NY
The demand for organic dry beans in the Northeast exceeds the supply. Beans are being shipped from the Midwest to help meet the need. While there are a handful of growers already producing organic dry beans in NY it is a very small percentage of the total dry bean production in the state. The interest in this topic is broad based, and includes NY growers, shippers, a processor, brokers, and the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY. The Cornell Vegetable Program is organizing a discussion on the potential opportunities and challenges of increased organic dry bean production in New York State.
Winter Wednesday Lunch Webinar: Soil Health Through Reduced Tillage and Cover Crops
February 11, 2015
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Penn State and Cornell University have teamed up to present a series of webinars to keep you informed about critical production issues. This series provides convenient access to timely updates in commercial vegetable and small fruit production for extension educators, producers, and industry representatives in Pennsylvania, New York, and surrounding states.
Carol MacNeil, Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist, and Thomas Bjorkman, Associate Professor, Cornell, will be speaking during this webinar.
Carol MacNeil, Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist, and Thomas Bjorkman, Associate Professor, Cornell, will be speaking during this webinar.
Orleans Produce Auction Winter Meeting
February 13, 2015
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Albion, NY
Auction growers will meet to discuss current production challenges including corn pests, aphids, vine crop diseases, and small allium production.
Genesee Valley Produce Auction Meeting
February 20, 2015
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Centerville, NY
Forenoon will be a 2 hour high tunnel intensive with panel. Afternoon will include vine crop disease management, food safety and more. Lunch available for a donation.
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
Upcoming Events
Lake Erie Region Summer Meeting
July 24, 2025
Brant, NY
This meeting will cover organic and conventional management and will be relevant for producers of all sizes. This broad-reaching meeting will feature a mixed fresh market field walk, potatoes, sprayer calibration, and disease control in table and wine grapes. We'll cover organic and conventional controls and present information for growers of all scales of production.
2.0 DEC (0.5 CORE, 1.0 Veg, 0.5 Fruit)
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting for Auction Growers -- Seneca Produce Auction
July 30, 2025
Romulus, 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.
2.0 DEC credits in categories 10, 1a, 23, and 24.
Niagara Region Summer Meeting, 2025
August 7, 2025
Ransomville, NY
We're in for a treat! Professor Steve Reiners is coming as a part of his pre-retirement speaking tour! Steve's a fantastic, down-to-earth speaker with extensive knowledge on horticultural techniques, fertility, varieties, and much more. Don't miss this event! Topics include "what exactly do NPK and other nutrients do inside the plants?", a pest/disease field walk, sweet corn variety trial, a tar spot primer, spraying best practices, and industry updates. Content will be relevant for organic, CNG, and conventional growers.
DEC credits requested.