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January 2015

2015 Finger Lakes Produce Auction Growers Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

January 8, 2015
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Penn Yan, NY

2015 Finger Lakes Produce Auction Growers Meeting
(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

Updated Farm Food Safety (GAPs) Training for Produce Growers
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

Winter Wednesday Lunch Webinar: Current Issues in Strawberry Pest Management
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.

2015 Empire State Producers EXPO

Event Offers DEC Credits

January 20 - January 22, 2015
Morning, Mid-day, and Afternoon Sessions
Syracuse, NY

2015 Empire State Producers EXPO
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

Tomato Health and Grafting Workshop
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

Erie Vegetable Growers Meeting - High Tunnel School
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

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 5, 2015
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
East Aurora, NY

Erie Vegetable Growers Meeting - Addressing Issues in Vegetable Production
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

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 6, 2015
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Lockport, NY

Niagara Vegetable Growers Meeting - Addressing Issues in Vegetable Production
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

Organic Dry Bean Discussion
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

Winter Wednesday Lunch Webinar: Soil Health Through Reduced Tillage and Cover Crops
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.

Orleans Produce Auction Winter Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 13, 2015
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Albion, NY

Orleans Produce Auction Winter Meeting
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

Genesee Valley Produce Auction Meeting
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.


March 2015

Garlic School 2015

March 3, 2015
9:30 AM -3:00 PM
Geneva, NY

Garlic School 2015
This year's garlic school will have a broad focus on disease, insect and weed pests that growers are already dealing with or that may show up in New York from other parts of the country. Cornell pathologists and growers will discuss the latest research on Aster Yellows, a disease which has devastated the garlic industry in the Midwest, and the soil-borne diseases such as Fusarium. The latest fertility and weed control research will also be presented. Industry updates will be presented by David Stern of the NYS Garlic Seed Foundation.

Winter Wednesday Lunch Webinar: Using Sanitizers in Wash Water

March 4, 2015
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Winter Wednesday Lunch Webinar: Using Sanitizers in Wash Water
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.

Luke LaBorde, Associate Professor, Penn State, will be speaking during this webinar.

Clean Up Your Veggies! Post-Harvest Handling System Workshop

March 9, 2015
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Shortsville, NY

Clean Up Your Veggies! Post-Harvest Handling System Workshop
Join NOFA-NY and Cornell Vegetable Program's Robert Hadad to learn how to design, build, and operate a small-scale, DIY post-harvest handling system! This great workshop will focus on the trifecta of good washing and handling—food safety, maintaining high quality and efficiency, and affordability for new and small growers.

Weed Management Workshop for Processing Vegetable and Dry Bean Growers

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 11, 2015
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Batavia, NY

Weed Management Workshop for Processing Vegetable and Dry Bean Growers
Workshop will focus on developing a long-term plan for managing weeds and weed seed banks, selection and use of herbicides for processing vegetables and dry beans, and reducing the risk for herbicide resistant weeds.

CANCELLED: Forecasting Late Blight Risk: Using An Online Tool to Make Decisions for YOUR Farm

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 16, 2015
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Lockport, NY

CANCELLED: Forecasting Late Blight Risk: Using An Online Tool to Make Decisions for YOUR Farm
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW REGISTRATION NUMBERS. The Cornell Vegetable Program and NYS IPM will assist growers with setting up an account on the Late Blight (LB) Decision Support System (DSS) website. Learn how late blight (development) units, and fungicide (loss) units, are used to forecast when you'll need to apply a fungicide spray to YOUR farm location or fields. Get text alerts or a personal email when you are within several days of needing to spray. 

Updated Farm Food Safety (GAPs) Training for Produce Growers

March 17 - March 18, 2015
8:30 AM registration & refreshments; 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM training
Arcade, NY

Updated Farm Food Safety (GAPs) Training for Produce Growers
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!

2015 NYS Dry Bean Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 18, 2015
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
LeRoy, NY

2015 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
Topics to be included are: the performance and development of new varieties and breeding lines; weed management update; white mold management recommendations; Western bean cutworm risk and control; the effects of tillage, cover crops and rotation on dry bean yields. Bean dishes at lunch! The NYS Dry Bean Committee will meet right after the meeting. 

Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk: Using An Online Tool to Make Decisions for YOUR Farm

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 20, 2015
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Geneva, NY

Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk: Using An Online Tool to Make Decisions for YOUR Farm
The Cornell Vegetable Program and NYS IPM will assist growers with setting up an account on the Late Blight (LB) Decision Support System (DSS) website. Learn how late blight (development) units, and fungicide (loss) units, are used to forecast when you'll need to apply a fungicide spray to YOUR farm location or fields. Get text alerts or a personal email when you are within several days of needing to spray. 

Farm Food Safety for Post-Harvest Handling and Small-Scale, Low-Cost Facility Design

March 23, 2015
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Trumansburg, NY

Farm Food Safety for Post-Harvest Handling and Small-Scale, Low-Cost Facility Design
Join NOFA-NY and Cornell Vegetable Program's Robert Hadad to learn how to design, build, and operate a small-scale, DIY post-harvest handling system! This great workshop will focus on the trifecta of good washing and handling—food safety, maintaining high quality and efficiency, and affordability for new and small growers.

High Times with High Tunnels: Greenhouse/High Tunnel Tomato Workshop

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 24, 2015
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Penn Yan, NY

High Times with High Tunnels: Greenhouse/High Tunnel Tomato Workshop
Topics such as disease resistant varieties, pest ID, grafting, nutrition, and attributes of successful growers will be shared.1.75 DEC credits have been requested, approval is pending. CCA credits available if requested in advance.

Winter Wednesday Lunch Webinar: Tomato Nutrition in High Tunnels

March 25, 2015
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Winter Wednesday Lunch Webinar: Tomato Nutrition in High Tunnels
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.

Judson Reid, Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist, and Steve Bogash, Extension Educator, Penn State, will be speaking during this webinar.


April 2015

DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County)

April 8, 2015
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM English Session / 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Spanish Session
Newark, NY

DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County)
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. This permit is renewed annually through Special Permit Trainings. Trainings include Worker Protection Safety, non-target and environmental hazards, and prevention of the risk of exposure.

DEC Special Permit Training (Orleans County)

April 9, 2015
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM (concurrent English & Spanish sessions)
Knowlesville, NY

DEC Special Permit Training (Orleans County)
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. This permit is renewed annually through Special Permit Trainings. Trainings include Worker Protection Safety, non-target and environmental hazards, and prevention of the risk of exposure.


May 2015

No Events Scheduled at this Time



June 2015

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday BEGINS

June 2, 2015
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday BEGINS
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations. Grower experience is combined with research and scouting information for a whole lot of talk about growing ONIONS!

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday

June 9, 2015
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.

Post-Harvest Handling of Vegetables for Market

June 11, 2015
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Gainsville, NY

Post-Harvest Handling of Vegetables for Market
Join CCE and the Cornell Vegetable Program's Robert Hadad to learn how to design, build, and operate a small-scale, DIY post-harvest handling system! This workshop will focus on the trifecta of good washing and handling - food safety, maintaining high quality and efficiency, and affordability for new and small growers.

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday

June 16, 2015
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations. Grower experience is combined with research and scouting information for a whole lot of talk about growing ONIONS!

Fresh Market Vegetable Weed Management Field Days: Cultivation Options

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 22, 2015
4:00 - 7:45 PM
Batavia, NY

Fresh Market Vegetable Weed Management Field Days: Cultivation Options
Research and Extension Educators will be leading demonstrations and answering questions on cultural and mechanical weed management options for fresh market vegetable growers. Equipment options and considerations will be discussed. CCA and DEC credits will be available.

Fresh Market Vegetable Weed Management Field Days: Weed Management in Veg Production

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 23, 2015
8:30 AM - 4:15 PM
Batavia, NY

Fresh Market Vegetable Weed Management Field Days: Weed Management in Veg Production
Research and Extension Educators will be leading demonstration site tours and answering questions on cultural and mechanical weed management options for fresh market vegetable growers. Equipment options and considerations will be discussed and industry representatives will be on-hand to comment on their products. CCA and DEC credits will be available.

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday

June 23, 2015
8:31 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday

June 30, 2015
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations. Grower experience is combined with research and scouting information for a whole lot of talk about growing ONIONS!


July 2015

2015 Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting: Weed Control Extravaganza

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 1, 2015
5:30 PM - 8:25 PM
Elba, NY

2015 Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting: Weed Control Extravaganza
Vegetable Specialist Christy Hoepting leads this annual meeting featuring exciting new weed control options and novel approaches to weed control. See 2015 on-farm trial results and demonstrations. 1.75 DEC credits available in categories 1A, 10, and 23.

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday

July 7, 2015
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.

Crop Quality Control on Small-Scale Organic Farms & High Tunnels

July 8, 2015
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Eden, NY

Crop Quality Control on Small-Scale Organic Farms & High Tunnels
Tour several acres of cultivated fields to learn how the Falkowskis produce quality organic produce, and market it through direct-to-consumer opportunities. Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Judson Reid will lead a demonstration and discussion of tomato pruning and other high tunnel production practices that improve quality, especially in organic systems. There will be time to network and ask questions.

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday

July 14, 2015
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations. Grower experience is combined with research and scouting information for a whole lot of talk about growing ONIONS!

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday

July 21, 2015
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.

Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Allegany County

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 21, 2015
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fillmore, NY

Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Allegany County
This course 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 such as inter-row cover crops, grafting and where appropriate, spray options will be used to educate growers. Judson Reid, Senior Extension Associate with the Cornell Vegetable Program will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. 

Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Orleans County

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 22, 2015
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Medina, NY

Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Orleans County
This course 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 such as inter-row cover crops, grafting and where appropriate, spray options will be used to educate growers. Judson Reid, Senior Extension Associate with the Cornell Vegetable Program will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. 

Managing Swede Midge in Organic Systems: A Twilight Trial Tour

July 23, 2015
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Almond, NY

Managing Swede Midge in Organic Systems: A Twilight Trial Tour
Join us for a twilight research trial tour with a first look at the results. See new options for organic management of Swede Midge, a devastating invasive pest of brassica crops. Learn about the Swede Midge life cycle, how to identify all stages of Swede Midge damage and see the pest and larvae. Don't let Swede Midge leave you with a field full of blind heads!

Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Yates County

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 24, 2015
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Penn Yan, NY

Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Yates County
This course 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 such as inter-row cover crops, grafting and where appropriate, spray options will be used to educate growers. Judson Reid, Senior Extension Associate with the Cornell Vegetable Program will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. 

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday

July 28, 2015
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations. Grower experience is combined with research and scouting information for a whole lot of talk about growing ONIONS!


August 2015

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday

August 4, 2015
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday

August 11, 2015
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Elba, NY

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.

Soil Health Seminar Center & Demo Plots at Empire Farm Days

August 11 - August 13, 2015
9:30 AM each day
Seneca Falls, NY

Soil Health Seminar Center & Demo Plots at Empire Farm Days
Join us at the new Soil Health Seminar Center to hear and meet nationally renowned soil health researchers, industry speakers, and experienced growers. Cover crop demos, and inter-seeded soybean plots and equipment, will be nearby. Presentations will occur mornings beginning at 9:30 AM. 

Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Seneca County

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 12, 2015
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Romulus, NY

Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Seneca County
This course 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 such as inter-row cover crops, grafting and where appropriate, spray options will be used to educate growers. Judson Reid, Senior Extension Associate with the Cornell Vegetable Program will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. 

Extended Donut Hour and Tour of 2015 Onion Thrips Research Highlights

August 18, 2015
8:30 donut hour, 9:00 AM tour
Elba, NY

Extended Donut Hour and Tour of 2015 Onion Thrips Research Highlights
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting at 8:30 to talk about onions and stay for a tour/demonstration of 2015 Onion Thrips Research Highlights with Brian Nault and Ashley Leach at 9:00 AM.

Fresh Market Vegetable Twilight Meeting in Eden

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 19, 2015
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Eden, NY

Fresh Market Vegetable Twilight Meeting in Eden
Come join the Cornell Vegetable Program and Cornell faculty to learn about exciting on-farm research projects and pest updates in fresh market vegetables. Tour the Eastern Broccoli Project variety trials. Go on a crop walk to learn about major vegetable diseases and research updates. View a novel mechanical option for bird control in sweet corn and hear preliminary results on management options. FREE to attend! DEC credits have been applied for.


September 2015

Aphid Control Demo and Crop Walk

Event Offers DEC Credits

September 1, 2015
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Brockport, NY

Aphid Control Demo and Crop Walk
Aphid control demonstration in vine crops comparing pyrethroids against aphid-specific materials Beleaf, Assail, and Fulfill. Followed by a crop walk discussing pest, disease and weed control in fresh market vegetables.1.25 DEC in categories 1a, 10 and 23.

Organic Management of Swede Midge Twilight Meeting

September 1, 2015
6:30 PM
Hector, NY

Organic Management of Swede Midge Twilight Meeting
The Cornell Vegetable Program's Christy Hoepting and Cordelia Hall will share their recent research findings about swede midge, a serious pest of at-risk small-scale organic Brassica growers, including a demonstration of insect exclusion netting. 

Potato Varieties, Late Blight, and Insect Management Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

September 2, 2015
5:30 PM - 8:45 PM
Marion, NY

Potato Varieties, Late Blight, and Insect Management Meeting
Potato growers have an opportunity to view standard and new fresh market potato varieties and lines, hear how to reduce risk in this year's late blight epidemic, and discuss Colorado potato beetle and other insect management.

WNY Soil Health Field Day

Event Offers DEC Credits

September 2, 2015
12:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Perry, NY

WNY Soil Health Field Day
Nationally recognized soil health experts Ray Archuleta, "Ray the Soils Guy," NRCS, and Frank Gibbs, known for his "tile line smoke machine," formerly NRCS, will be speaking on good soil health, and demonstrating how to evaluate your soil's health. Cover crop planting equipment will be on display and discussed, and there will be a Cover Crop Walk.

An Advanced Soil Health Morning Session will be held from 10 AM - noon, limited to 50 preregistrations. Bring a root ball, your soil health test results, and questions for discussion.

Central NY Soil Health Field Day

September 4, 2015
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Skaneateles, NY

Central NY Soil Health Field Day
Nationally recognized soil health experts Ray Archuleta, "Ray the Soils Guy," NRCS, and Frank Gibbs, known for his "tile line smoke machine," formerly NRCS, will be speaking on good soil health, and demonstrating how to evaluate your soil's health. Also, taking advantage of the Cornell Soil Health Test, and interseeding cover crops into cash crops.

2015 NYS Dry Bean Growers Field Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

September 17, 2015
5:15 PM - 8:00 PM
Caledonia, NY

2015 NYS Dry Bean Growers Field Meeting
View six standard and new black bean varieties in a grower-planted trial. Get an update on Sclerotinia white mold control, including info on fungicide resistance, and bacterial diseases. Hear about progress in breeding varieties with pods high on the plant, ensuring not only easier harvest, but also foliage drying to reduce disease pressure. Western bean cutworm moth counts were very high this year. Hear reports on pod and/or bean damage. 1.0 DEC credits available.


October 2015

Growing Vegetables in High Tunnels: How to Get Started and Maximize Your Return on Investment

October 28, 2015
6:30 PM
Little Valley, NY

Growing Vegetables in High Tunnels: How to Get Started and Maximize Your Return on Investment
High tunnel greenhouses are increasingly used by New York vegetable farmers. In this educational session, Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Judson Reid will cover how to get started in tunnels and maximize return on investment.


November 2015

No Events Scheduled at this Time



December 2015

Organic Dry Bean Discussion Group

December 1, 2015
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Canandaigua, NY

Organic Dry Bean Discussion Group
We will continue our discussion and networking on the potential opportunities and challenges of increased organic dry bean production in New York State. The demand for organic dry beans continues to increase. While there are a number of growers 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 growers, shippers, processors, brokers, NY Certified Organic, and NOFA-NY.

Finger Lakes Soil Health Grower Discussion Group

December 9, 2015
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Stanley, NY

Finger Lakes Soil Health Grower Discussion Group
GROWERS interested in improving their soil health for improved farm profitability and soil resilience with changing weather are invited to attend. This discussion group focuses on discussing options and sharing experiences related to reducing tillage, increasing cover crops, improving crop rotations, using manure/compost, and choosing/modifying equipment.

2015 Processing Snap Bean Advisory Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

December 14, 2015
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Geneva, NY

2015 Processing Snap Bean Advisory Meeting
The processing snap bean industry will meet to discuss the 2015 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed! Come early for a complimentary lunch at noon with invited speaker Dr. Paul Mitchell, University of Wisconsin - Madison providing an update on the Specialty Crops Research Initiative Multistate Project "Building Market Foundations for Sustainable Vegetable Production and Processing."

2015 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

December 14, 2015
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Geneva, NY

2015 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2015 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results. Complimentary lunch provided following the meeting with invited speaker Dr. Paul Mitchell, University of Wisconsin - Madison providing an update on the Specialty Crops Research Initiative Multistate Project "Building Market Foundations for Sustainable Vegetable Production and Processing."

2015 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

December 16, 2015
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Batavia, NY

2015 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
All are invited to discuss the 2015 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.

2015 Processing Lima Bean Advisory Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

December 16, 2015
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Batavia, NY

2015 Processing Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
The processing lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2015 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!

2015 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

December 16, 2015
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Batavia, NY

2015 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
Come discuss the 2015 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.

2015 Upstate New York Potato Advisory Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

December 17, 2015
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Canandaigua, NY

2015 Upstate New York Potato Advisory Meeting
Growers, consultants, processors, packers, extension, college and agency personnel are encouraged to come and discuss the concerns, needs and opportunities of the Upstate NY potato industry. We will begin with a Roundtable for everyone to share their concerns and interests. Growers are asked to bring ideas for needed research, extension programming, and industry projects. DEC and CCA credits will be available.


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Cabbage

Cabbage

Carrots

Carrots

Cauliflower

Cauliflower

Cucumbers

Cucumbers

Dry Beans

Dry Beans

Eggplant

Eggplant

Ethnic Vegetables

Ethnic Vegetables

Garlic

Garlic

Horseradish

Horseradish

Kohlrabi

Kohlrabi

Leeks

Leeks

Lettuce / Leafy Greens

Lettuce / Leafy Greens

Melons

Melons

Onions

Onions

Parsnips

Parsnips

Peas

Peas

Peppers

Peppers

Potatoes

Potatoes

Pumpkins / Gourds

Pumpkins / Gourds

Radishes

Radishes

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Rutabaga

Rutabaga

Snap Beans

Snap Beans

Squash - Summer

Squash - Summer

Squash- Winter

Squash- Winter

Sweet Corn

Sweet Corn

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes

Tomatoes

Tomatoes

Turnips

Turnips

more crops

Upcoming Events

Indoor Mushroom Cultivation, Post-Harvest Handling, and Food Safety

June 6, 2024
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 Mushroom production process, from substrate to sales, including their food safety plan creation, implementation, and the audit process. Alternative production methods will also be discussed.

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