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Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Social
November 30, -0001
Assessing and Using Credit in Your Agricultural Business - Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
November 30, -0001
Effective Management of Farm Employees (postponed until January!)
November 30, -0001
Albion, NY
This program is being postponed until late January.
Managing people is a skill that can be learned, much like operating equipment, or growing crops. Do you expect yourself or your employees to learn those other skills on their own? Most people are not born with people management skills and benefit from coaching. Labor is one of your farm's biggest expenses - how well are you managing it?
The Effective Management of Farm Employees Master Class is for you if you are a new farm owner or farm manager or you want to improve your skills in HR management. This program will give you the skills you need to effectively hire, train and supervise your farm's employees.
Excel for Farmers
November 30, -0001
Subscribe Now for Harvest Maturity Reports
November 30, -0001
Now is the time to renew your subscriptions to the Harvest Maturity Reports if you have not done so. Your $60 subscription (if in the Lake Ontario Fruit Program counties of Niagara, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego and Wayne) gets you critical information on a weekly basis during apple and pear harvest. Fruit samples are collected early in the week from across the region and sampled for internal ethylene concentration, firmness, starch/iodine, and total soluble solids. Results are summarized and recommendations for harvest windows of major apple and pear varieties are either faxed or emailed to subscribers late in the week. Satellite subscribers outside of the four county regions can receive reports as well, for $100.
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November 30, -0001
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November 30, -0001
Webinar on Federal Labor Standards in Agriculture - Live Webinar with USDOL
November 30, -0001
Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
December 12, 1969
2:30pm- 4:30pm
Hudson, NY
Please join Dan Donahue, ENYCHP Specialist, and a cadre of experienced pomologists to review and discuss the tree fruit season to date in the Hudson Valley. This event is free of charge, and no registration is required.
2020 Fall Round Up: Fall Management for Your Livestock, Pasture, and Business
December 31, 1969
2023 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
December 31, 1969
Genesee Valley Winter Ag Producers Meeting
December 31, 1969
Growing Microgreens Commercially (Virtual Workshop)
December 31, 1969
Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025
December 31, 1969
Spotted Lanternfly - Understanding its Ecology and the Threat
December 31, 1969
2011 Processing Snap Bean Advisory Meeting
December 2, 2011
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Geneva, NY
Advisory Meeting of New York State Processing Snap Bean Growers, Processors, and Allied Industry
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
December 16, 2011
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Growers, handlers, processors and agribusiness reps will discuss the season, hear results from projects funded for 2011, and set priorities for research funding in 2012 by the NYS Dry Bean Industry Committee. 2.0 DEC and CCA credits will be available.
2012 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
March 19, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Dry bean varieties, breeding progress, insect, disease and weed control updates, cover crops, dry bean promotion and markets, and Worker Protection Standard news will be covered.
Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk for YOUR Farm
March 23, 2012
9:00 to 11:45am
Geneva, NY
Do you grow potatoes or tomatoes commercially? Have you suffered crop losses or had high fungicide spray bills due to late blight? If you have any kind of internet access, even if you are not a regular user, this workshop is for you! Learn to forecast late blight for your farm. Come as a beginner, or come learn about newer features, if you received training a year or two ago.
Garlic School
March 27, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
GAPs for Small Farms
March 28 - March 29, 2012
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Auburn, NY
As food safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for farmers to be proactive about farm food safety issues is growing. NOFA-NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce a great opportunity for farmers to learn more about the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and develop a personalized farm food safety plan.
Early Season Berry Field Meeting
March 29, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Greenwich, NY
Bird exclusion using the Smart Net system will be discussed plus much more.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 3 - April 4, 2012
8:30 am registration/coffee; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Newark, NY
The first day will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, and what it means for your farming operation. The second day will be devoted to helping you write a food safety plan as required for audit certification or if you just want to have one for yourself to implement on your farm.
Season Extension: Meeting the Local Food Demand
April 3, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alfred, NY
Come learn about the latest techniques in organic farming and season extension from Alfred State College and Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable specialists. This workshop will include a tour of an organic high tunnel as well as information from NRCS on their popular high tunnel grant program.
Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Voohreesville, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County
April 10, 2012
English session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Spanish session 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newark, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
DEC Special Permit Training - Orleans County
April 11, 2012
English & Spanish sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Knowlesville, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting
July 11, 2012
9:45 am - 2:30 pm
Sodus, NY
The NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting will be hosted at Ken Datthyn Farms in Sodus, NY. At-the-door registration will begin at 9:45 am. The meeting will feature field demonstrations of new seed treatments for onion maggot and Chateau herbicide crop tolerance and weed efficacy.
Annual Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 2, 2012
5:30 pm registration & dinner; 6:00 - 8:00 pm program
Elba, NY
Featuring field demonstration of managing onion thrips, and progress towards managing bacterial diseases of onion. Growers will also hear updates on new onion maggot and onion smut seed treatments, project highlights (Chateau, new onion fungicides, and growing onions on high pH muck) and an optional nitrogen rate crop walk.
At least 1.5 DEC recertification credits (1a, 4, 10, 23) will be available, plus CCA credits.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Yates Co)
August 3, 2012
6:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 pesticide recertification credits available.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Seneca Co)
August 10, 2012
7:00 pm
Romulus, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 DEC pesticide recertification credits available.
Tile Drainage Field Day
August 10, 2012
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
The morning portion of the field day will cover soil health benefits of tile drainage, economics and the how-to's. The afternoon portion will be equipment demonstrations, both traditional and tile plow. Lunch provided (but must pre-register).
Summer Twilight Meeting
August 14, 2012
6pm-8pm
Kinderhook, NY
We will be joined by Dr. Andrew Landers, who will discuss sprayers, nozzles, and application issues. We'll also have a general overview of pests and diseases we are seeing in the field, and will tour a tomato variety trial.
Beginning Farmers: Join us at 5pm for a beginner's guide to sprayer information. This topic will be tuned towards hand sprayers, and will be applicable for both organic and conventional growers. Meet the other beginning farmers and bring your questions!
Spotted Winged Drosophila Workshop
August 21, 2012
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Troy, NY
Hands on workshop led by Peter Jentsch of the Hudson Valley Lab will help train growers, field scouts and extension personnel in what to look for, how to accurately identify and how to best formulate control strategies. Training is from 1:00-2:30 PM at the CCE Rensselaer County Office, 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180. Cost is $10.00 per person. You can pay at the door, but please call Laura at 518-746-2562 to register.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, and Insect and Disease Management
August 23, 2012
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Marion, NY
Management of potato diseases and insects and potato varieties will be highlights at this popular, annual grower meeting. John Williams' Farm in Marion is a showplace for innovation and best management.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification credit will be available.
Eden Valley Crop Walk and Twilight Meeting
August 27, 2012
5:30 pm
Eden Valley, NY
2012 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 18, 2012
5:00 - 8:15 pm
Stafford, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. A Cornell bean breeder will show and discuss his white mold resistant red kidneys. Information on leafhoppers and Western bean cutworm will be presented. There will be a brief update on food safety as it relates to dry beans, and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) program.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Phytophthora Webinar 1: How do I know if I have P-Cap in my Fields?
September 27, 2012
3 pm - 4:30pm
various, NY
Webinar presentation by Dr. Chris Smart, Cornell University. Flooding in 2011 spread Phytophthora capsici into fields with no history of the disease. Growers who have not managed P. capsici previously could inadvertently and permanently spread the disease to additional fields and could experience high rates of crop loss due to improper management of the disease. Understanding of P. capsici will reduce the probability of these negative outcomes on eastern NY farms. This is the first of a series of three webinars dealing with identification and proper management of this disease. You can attend the webinar at the Ulster, Clinton, or Rensselaer County Extension offices or you can register with lgm4@cornell.edu to receive the webinar link so that you can view the webinar from your home computer.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
September 29 - September 30, 2012
Sat. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saugerties, NY
Join us for the celebration of Garlic! Crystal Stewart will be at the Garlic Seed Foundation booth on Saturday and Sunday to answer all of your garlic questions and share research results. For more information please visit www.hudsonvalleygarlic.com
Caterpillar and Quick Tunnel Building Workshop
October 18, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kent, NY
Join us for a hands-on training from experienced growers who made their own quick and caterpillar tunnels. These tunnels are used for late season, over-winter, and early season production.
Phytopthora Webinar 2: Farming with P-Cap: Managing your crops and minimizing spread
October 25, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
varoious, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will include a presentation by Dr. Mazourek on resistant varieties being developed at Cornell, a presentation on controlling spread of P-Cap on the farm by Dr. Smart, and time for questions.
Small Farm Cultivation Equipment Workship
November 9, 2012
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Livonia, NY
Do you know your duck-foot sweep from your s-shank? When do you use a wide sweep and why?
There are lots of cultivation equipment choices out there. How do you know what's right for your diversified vegetable operation? Which tine for which crop? These questions and many more will be answered at this workshop.
Phytophthora Webinar 3: Management practices to reduce P-Cap on the farm
November 15, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
various, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will feature Dr. Meg McGrath for a discussion of fungicides for P-Cap, crop rotation strategies, and the use of biofumigants to control P-Cap in infected fields. Time for Q&A to follow the presentation.
IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 27, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Canajoharie, NY
Several speakers, including Dr.Neil Mattison, Brian Eshenaur, Dr. Betsy Lamb, and Dr. John Sanderson, will discuss common pests and fungal diseases. This workshop is sure to benefit any high tunnel or greenhouse grower!
Time: Registration 9:45
Workshop 10:00-2:15 Lunch is included
Tour 2:30-3:30
Cost: $20.00 per farm business
To register: Send a check by November 21st made out to CDVSFP to:
CCE Rensselaer County
61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180
Please include: Your business name, # attendees, address, PHONE and email.
4 DEC pesticide recertification credits have been applied for.
Second Location: IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 28, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Acra, NY
A second workshop with the same schedule and speakers as the November 27th session will be held in Greene County. Choose whichever location is most convenient!
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meeting
December 4, 2012
8:30am-3:00pm
Canajoharie, NY
This meeting is open to all fruit and vegetable producers. Topics to be covered include:
Growing Season Review: Crystal Stewart, CDVSFP
Day-Neutral strawberries vs. June bearers: which fits your farm system and market best? Laura McDermott, CDVSFP
The path to becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York: Mark Solan, NYSDEC
Potato and pumpkin variety trial results: Chuck Bornt, CDVSFP
Rye as an herbicide alternative in tomatoes and onions: Judson Reid, CVP.
High tunnels and auctions: a research update: Judson Reid, CVP.
Growing high tunnel tomatoes on a budget: Tim Stanton, Feura Bush Farm
Results of NY Produce auction surveys: Megan Fenton, AED Specialist, CCE
Q&A session with Penn Yan Auction group
1.5 DEC credits are available in categories 1a, 10 and 23.
Lunch is available for a donation. Please contact Marcie to register at 518-272-4210 so that we have an accurate head count.
Greenhouse Short Course
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Wednesday: 11am-4:30pm/ Thursday: 9am-4:30pm
Ithaca, NY
During this two day short course multiple presenters will dicuss water quality, nutrient delivery, crop selection, pest management...and much more. A Fingerlakes Fresh Tour will also be offered. Please see the attached flier for details on the schedule, speakers, and registration,
Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse, and Tour of Finger Lakes Fresh Lettuce
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Ithaca, NY
This two-day event will be packed with education on greenhouse vegetable production and growing hydroponic vegetables. A tour of Finger Lakes Fresh (lettuce facility) will occur at the end of day two.
Upstate NY Potato Advisory Meeting and Cornell Potato Breeding Line Show & Tell
December 5, 2012
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Annual roundtable on concerns of the potato industry, reports on research, agency updates, and presentation of promising new potato breeding lines. All potato growers are invited.
2012 Processing Snap and Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
12:30pm - 3pm
Geneva, NY
The processing snap and lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2012 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!
2012 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
10am - 12pm
Geneva, NY
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2012 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results.
Labor Issues for Ag Employers
December 11, 2012
9 AM- 3:30 PM
Latham, NY
2012 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm
Batavia, NY
All are invited to discuss the 2012 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.
2012 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Batavia, NY
Come discuss the 2012 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory and Educational Meeting
December 14, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Roundtable on production, pest, marketing concerns of the industry, and reports on 2012 dry bean research. All growers are invited.
Beginning Farmer's Meeting
December 19, 2012
10 AM - 3:00 PM
Ballston Spa, NY
2012 Field Season Overview- bring pictures of things you still haven't figure out- we'll share our hightlights and low lights.
Crop Insurance- Everything you need to know about this Risk Management tool.
Recordkeeping with Quickbooks- the key to good management is good recordkeeping. We will offer an overview of this popular software tool.
RSVP to Crystal Stewart (518) 775-0018 or cls263@cornell.edu or Laura McDermott (518) 791-5038 or lgm4@cornell.edu.
Please register by December 17th so we have correct lunch counts.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Ontario County)
January 15 - January 16, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Geneva, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for berry crops.
2013 Empire State Producers Expo
January 22 - January 24, 2013
Syracuse, NY
For more information and registration details for this years' Empire State Producers Expo, visit http://www.nysvga.org/expo/info..
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Livingston County)
January 30 - January 31, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mt. Morris, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for potato growers.
January -40913
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Social
November 30, -0001
Assessing and Using Credit in Your Agricultural Business - Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
November 30, -0001
Effective Management of Farm Employees (postponed until January!)
November 30, -0001
Albion, NY
This program is being postponed until late January.
Managing people is a skill that can be learned, much like operating equipment, or growing crops. Do you expect yourself or your employees to learn those other skills on their own? Most people are not born with people management skills and benefit from coaching. Labor is one of your farm's biggest expenses - how well are you managing it?
The Effective Management of Farm Employees Master Class is for you if you are a new farm owner or farm manager or you want to improve your skills in HR management. This program will give you the skills you need to effectively hire, train and supervise your farm's employees.
Excel for Farmers
November 30, -0001
Subscribe Now for Harvest Maturity Reports
November 30, -0001
Now is the time to renew your subscriptions to the Harvest Maturity Reports if you have not done so. Your $60 subscription (if in the Lake Ontario Fruit Program counties of Niagara, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego and Wayne) gets you critical information on a weekly basis during apple and pear harvest. Fruit samples are collected early in the week from across the region and sampled for internal ethylene concentration, firmness, starch/iodine, and total soluble solids. Results are summarized and recommendations for harvest windows of major apple and pear varieties are either faxed or emailed to subscribers late in the week. Satellite subscribers outside of the four county regions can receive reports as well, for $100.
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November 30, -0001
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November 30, -0001
Webinar on Federal Labor Standards in Agriculture - Live Webinar with USDOL
November 30, -0001
Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
December 12, 1969
2:30pm- 4:30pm
Hudson, NY
Please join Dan Donahue, ENYCHP Specialist, and a cadre of experienced pomologists to review and discuss the tree fruit season to date in the Hudson Valley. This event is free of charge, and no registration is required.
2020 Fall Round Up: Fall Management for Your Livestock, Pasture, and Business
December 31, 1969
2023 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
December 31, 1969
Genesee Valley Winter Ag Producers Meeting
December 31, 1969
Growing Microgreens Commercially (Virtual Workshop)
December 31, 1969
Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025
December 31, 1969
Spotted Lanternfly - Understanding its Ecology and the Threat
December 31, 1969
2011 Processing Snap Bean Advisory Meeting
December 2, 2011
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Geneva, NY
Advisory Meeting of New York State Processing Snap Bean Growers, Processors, and Allied Industry
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
December 16, 2011
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Growers, handlers, processors and agribusiness reps will discuss the season, hear results from projects funded for 2011, and set priorities for research funding in 2012 by the NYS Dry Bean Industry Committee. 2.0 DEC and CCA credits will be available.
2012 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
March 19, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Dry bean varieties, breeding progress, insect, disease and weed control updates, cover crops, dry bean promotion and markets, and Worker Protection Standard news will be covered.
Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk for YOUR Farm
March 23, 2012
9:00 to 11:45am
Geneva, NY
Do you grow potatoes or tomatoes commercially? Have you suffered crop losses or had high fungicide spray bills due to late blight? If you have any kind of internet access, even if you are not a regular user, this workshop is for you! Learn to forecast late blight for your farm. Come as a beginner, or come learn about newer features, if you received training a year or two ago.
Garlic School
March 27, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
GAPs for Small Farms
March 28 - March 29, 2012
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Auburn, NY
As food safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for farmers to be proactive about farm food safety issues is growing. NOFA-NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce a great opportunity for farmers to learn more about the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and develop a personalized farm food safety plan.
Early Season Berry Field Meeting
March 29, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Greenwich, NY
Bird exclusion using the Smart Net system will be discussed plus much more.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 3 - April 4, 2012
8:30 am registration/coffee; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Newark, NY
The first day will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, and what it means for your farming operation. The second day will be devoted to helping you write a food safety plan as required for audit certification or if you just want to have one for yourself to implement on your farm.
Season Extension: Meeting the Local Food Demand
April 3, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alfred, NY
Come learn about the latest techniques in organic farming and season extension from Alfred State College and Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable specialists. This workshop will include a tour of an organic high tunnel as well as information from NRCS on their popular high tunnel grant program.
Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Voohreesville, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County
April 10, 2012
English session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Spanish session 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newark, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
DEC Special Permit Training - Orleans County
April 11, 2012
English & Spanish sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Knowlesville, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting
July 11, 2012
9:45 am - 2:30 pm
Sodus, NY
The NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting will be hosted at Ken Datthyn Farms in Sodus, NY. At-the-door registration will begin at 9:45 am. The meeting will feature field demonstrations of new seed treatments for onion maggot and Chateau herbicide crop tolerance and weed efficacy.
Annual Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 2, 2012
5:30 pm registration & dinner; 6:00 - 8:00 pm program
Elba, NY
Featuring field demonstration of managing onion thrips, and progress towards managing bacterial diseases of onion. Growers will also hear updates on new onion maggot and onion smut seed treatments, project highlights (Chateau, new onion fungicides, and growing onions on high pH muck) and an optional nitrogen rate crop walk.
At least 1.5 DEC recertification credits (1a, 4, 10, 23) will be available, plus CCA credits.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Yates Co)
August 3, 2012
6:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 pesticide recertification credits available.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Seneca Co)
August 10, 2012
7:00 pm
Romulus, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 DEC pesticide recertification credits available.
Tile Drainage Field Day
August 10, 2012
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
The morning portion of the field day will cover soil health benefits of tile drainage, economics and the how-to's. The afternoon portion will be equipment demonstrations, both traditional and tile plow. Lunch provided (but must pre-register).
Summer Twilight Meeting
August 14, 2012
6pm-8pm
Kinderhook, NY
We will be joined by Dr. Andrew Landers, who will discuss sprayers, nozzles, and application issues. We'll also have a general overview of pests and diseases we are seeing in the field, and will tour a tomato variety trial.
Beginning Farmers: Join us at 5pm for a beginner's guide to sprayer information. This topic will be tuned towards hand sprayers, and will be applicable for both organic and conventional growers. Meet the other beginning farmers and bring your questions!
Spotted Winged Drosophila Workshop
August 21, 2012
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Troy, NY
Hands on workshop led by Peter Jentsch of the Hudson Valley Lab will help train growers, field scouts and extension personnel in what to look for, how to accurately identify and how to best formulate control strategies. Training is from 1:00-2:30 PM at the CCE Rensselaer County Office, 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180. Cost is $10.00 per person. You can pay at the door, but please call Laura at 518-746-2562 to register.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, and Insect and Disease Management
August 23, 2012
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Marion, NY
Management of potato diseases and insects and potato varieties will be highlights at this popular, annual grower meeting. John Williams' Farm in Marion is a showplace for innovation and best management.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification credit will be available.
Eden Valley Crop Walk and Twilight Meeting
August 27, 2012
5:30 pm
Eden Valley, NY
2012 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 18, 2012
5:00 - 8:15 pm
Stafford, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. A Cornell bean breeder will show and discuss his white mold resistant red kidneys. Information on leafhoppers and Western bean cutworm will be presented. There will be a brief update on food safety as it relates to dry beans, and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) program.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Phytophthora Webinar 1: How do I know if I have P-Cap in my Fields?
September 27, 2012
3 pm - 4:30pm
various, NY
Webinar presentation by Dr. Chris Smart, Cornell University. Flooding in 2011 spread Phytophthora capsici into fields with no history of the disease. Growers who have not managed P. capsici previously could inadvertently and permanently spread the disease to additional fields and could experience high rates of crop loss due to improper management of the disease. Understanding of P. capsici will reduce the probability of these negative outcomes on eastern NY farms. This is the first of a series of three webinars dealing with identification and proper management of this disease. You can attend the webinar at the Ulster, Clinton, or Rensselaer County Extension offices or you can register with lgm4@cornell.edu to receive the webinar link so that you can view the webinar from your home computer.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
September 29 - September 30, 2012
Sat. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saugerties, NY
Join us for the celebration of Garlic! Crystal Stewart will be at the Garlic Seed Foundation booth on Saturday and Sunday to answer all of your garlic questions and share research results. For more information please visit www.hudsonvalleygarlic.com
Caterpillar and Quick Tunnel Building Workshop
October 18, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kent, NY
Join us for a hands-on training from experienced growers who made their own quick and caterpillar tunnels. These tunnels are used for late season, over-winter, and early season production.
Phytopthora Webinar 2: Farming with P-Cap: Managing your crops and minimizing spread
October 25, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
varoious, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will include a presentation by Dr. Mazourek on resistant varieties being developed at Cornell, a presentation on controlling spread of P-Cap on the farm by Dr. Smart, and time for questions.
Small Farm Cultivation Equipment Workship
November 9, 2012
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Livonia, NY
Do you know your duck-foot sweep from your s-shank? When do you use a wide sweep and why?
There are lots of cultivation equipment choices out there. How do you know what's right for your diversified vegetable operation? Which tine for which crop? These questions and many more will be answered at this workshop.
Phytophthora Webinar 3: Management practices to reduce P-Cap on the farm
November 15, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
various, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will feature Dr. Meg McGrath for a discussion of fungicides for P-Cap, crop rotation strategies, and the use of biofumigants to control P-Cap in infected fields. Time for Q&A to follow the presentation.
IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 27, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Canajoharie, NY
Several speakers, including Dr.Neil Mattison, Brian Eshenaur, Dr. Betsy Lamb, and Dr. John Sanderson, will discuss common pests and fungal diseases. This workshop is sure to benefit any high tunnel or greenhouse grower!
Time: Registration 9:45
Workshop 10:00-2:15 Lunch is included
Tour 2:30-3:30
Cost: $20.00 per farm business
To register: Send a check by November 21st made out to CDVSFP to:
CCE Rensselaer County
61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180
Please include: Your business name, # attendees, address, PHONE and email.
4 DEC pesticide recertification credits have been applied for.
Second Location: IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 28, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Acra, NY
A second workshop with the same schedule and speakers as the November 27th session will be held in Greene County. Choose whichever location is most convenient!
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meeting
December 4, 2012
8:30am-3:00pm
Canajoharie, NY
This meeting is open to all fruit and vegetable producers. Topics to be covered include:
Growing Season Review: Crystal Stewart, CDVSFP
Day-Neutral strawberries vs. June bearers: which fits your farm system and market best? Laura McDermott, CDVSFP
The path to becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York: Mark Solan, NYSDEC
Potato and pumpkin variety trial results: Chuck Bornt, CDVSFP
Rye as an herbicide alternative in tomatoes and onions: Judson Reid, CVP.
High tunnels and auctions: a research update: Judson Reid, CVP.
Growing high tunnel tomatoes on a budget: Tim Stanton, Feura Bush Farm
Results of NY Produce auction surveys: Megan Fenton, AED Specialist, CCE
Q&A session with Penn Yan Auction group
1.5 DEC credits are available in categories 1a, 10 and 23.
Lunch is available for a donation. Please contact Marcie to register at 518-272-4210 so that we have an accurate head count.
Greenhouse Short Course
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Wednesday: 11am-4:30pm/ Thursday: 9am-4:30pm
Ithaca, NY
During this two day short course multiple presenters will dicuss water quality, nutrient delivery, crop selection, pest management...and much more. A Fingerlakes Fresh Tour will also be offered. Please see the attached flier for details on the schedule, speakers, and registration,
Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse, and Tour of Finger Lakes Fresh Lettuce
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Ithaca, NY
This two-day event will be packed with education on greenhouse vegetable production and growing hydroponic vegetables. A tour of Finger Lakes Fresh (lettuce facility) will occur at the end of day two.
Upstate NY Potato Advisory Meeting and Cornell Potato Breeding Line Show & Tell
December 5, 2012
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Annual roundtable on concerns of the potato industry, reports on research, agency updates, and presentation of promising new potato breeding lines. All potato growers are invited.
2012 Processing Snap and Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
12:30pm - 3pm
Geneva, NY
The processing snap and lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2012 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!
2012 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
10am - 12pm
Geneva, NY
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2012 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results.
Labor Issues for Ag Employers
December 11, 2012
9 AM- 3:30 PM
Latham, NY
2012 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm
Batavia, NY
All are invited to discuss the 2012 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.
2012 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Batavia, NY
Come discuss the 2012 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory and Educational Meeting
December 14, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Roundtable on production, pest, marketing concerns of the industry, and reports on 2012 dry bean research. All growers are invited.
Beginning Farmer's Meeting
December 19, 2012
10 AM - 3:00 PM
Ballston Spa, NY
2012 Field Season Overview- bring pictures of things you still haven't figure out- we'll share our hightlights and low lights.
Crop Insurance- Everything you need to know about this Risk Management tool.
Recordkeeping with Quickbooks- the key to good management is good recordkeeping. We will offer an overview of this popular software tool.
RSVP to Crystal Stewart (518) 775-0018 or cls263@cornell.edu or Laura McDermott (518) 791-5038 or lgm4@cornell.edu.
Please register by December 17th so we have correct lunch counts.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Ontario County)
January 15 - January 16, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Geneva, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for berry crops.
2013 Empire State Producers Expo
January 22 - January 24, 2013
Syracuse, NY
For more information and registration details for this years' Empire State Producers Expo, visit http://www.nysvga.org/expo/info..
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Livingston County)
January 30 - January 31, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mt. Morris, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for potato growers.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Genesee County)
February 7 - February 8, 2013
8:30 am registration & refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm training
Batavia, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Season Extension: Winter Greens and Beyond
February 8, 2013
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Jamestown, NY
Learn about greenhouse and high tunnel production for vegetables and winter greens, with a focus on pest management.
Drip Irrigation: Systems, Techniques, and Tips for Small Farms
February 12, 2013
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Canandaigua, NY
After a hot, dry season, vegetable and fruit growers are realizing climate change might change their needs for supplemental water to ensure profitability. Drip irrigation is the most efficient use of water for maximum benefit for crop health, but only if the system is set up right to start. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County, in cooperation with the Cornell Vegetable Program, is offering this in-depth introduction to drip irrigations systems, generally for small farm applications.
Culinary Connections: Farm to Restaurant Workshop and Networking Opportunity
February 18, 2013
9:00 am - Noon
Mendon, NY
Workshop and networking opportunity for culinary professionals to connect with some of the regional farmers to get fresh, local grown produce on their menus. Panels of farmers and chefs will explain how they are making beneficial culinary connections through communication and insights.
Reduced Till Grower Discussion Group
February 25, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Batavia, NY
A grower-led Reduced Tillage Grower Discussion Group is forming in Western New York. All vegetable and field crop growers interested in reduced tillage (zone, strip and no till) are invited. Bring your experience and/or your questions!
Capital District Small Fruit & Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting
February 27, 2013
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Albany, NY
A day long meeting with educational information for vegetable and small fruit growers. Schedule of events to be announced.
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Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Social
November 30, -0001
Assessing and Using Credit in Your Agricultural Business - Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
November 30, -0001
Effective Management of Farm Employees (postponed until January!)
November 30, -0001
Albion, NY
This program is being postponed until late January.
Managing people is a skill that can be learned, much like operating equipment, or growing crops. Do you expect yourself or your employees to learn those other skills on their own? Most people are not born with people management skills and benefit from coaching. Labor is one of your farm's biggest expenses - how well are you managing it?
The Effective Management of Farm Employees Master Class is for you if you are a new farm owner or farm manager or you want to improve your skills in HR management. This program will give you the skills you need to effectively hire, train and supervise your farm's employees.
Excel for Farmers
November 30, -0001
Subscribe Now for Harvest Maturity Reports
November 30, -0001
Now is the time to renew your subscriptions to the Harvest Maturity Reports if you have not done so. Your $60 subscription (if in the Lake Ontario Fruit Program counties of Niagara, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego and Wayne) gets you critical information on a weekly basis during apple and pear harvest. Fruit samples are collected early in the week from across the region and sampled for internal ethylene concentration, firmness, starch/iodine, and total soluble solids. Results are summarized and recommendations for harvest windows of major apple and pear varieties are either faxed or emailed to subscribers late in the week. Satellite subscribers outside of the four county regions can receive reports as well, for $100.
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Webinar on Federal Labor Standards in Agriculture - Live Webinar with USDOL
November 30, -0001
Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
December 12, 1969
2:30pm- 4:30pm
Hudson, NY
Please join Dan Donahue, ENYCHP Specialist, and a cadre of experienced pomologists to review and discuss the tree fruit season to date in the Hudson Valley. This event is free of charge, and no registration is required.
2020 Fall Round Up: Fall Management for Your Livestock, Pasture, and Business
December 31, 1969
2023 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
December 31, 1969
Genesee Valley Winter Ag Producers Meeting
December 31, 1969
Growing Microgreens Commercially (Virtual Workshop)
December 31, 1969
Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025
December 31, 1969
Spotted Lanternfly - Understanding its Ecology and the Threat
December 31, 1969
2011 Processing Snap Bean Advisory Meeting
December 2, 2011
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Geneva, NY
Advisory Meeting of New York State Processing Snap Bean Growers, Processors, and Allied Industry
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
December 16, 2011
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Growers, handlers, processors and agribusiness reps will discuss the season, hear results from projects funded for 2011, and set priorities for research funding in 2012 by the NYS Dry Bean Industry Committee. 2.0 DEC and CCA credits will be available.
2012 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
March 19, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Dry bean varieties, breeding progress, insect, disease and weed control updates, cover crops, dry bean promotion and markets, and Worker Protection Standard news will be covered.
Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk for YOUR Farm
March 23, 2012
9:00 to 11:45am
Geneva, NY
Do you grow potatoes or tomatoes commercially? Have you suffered crop losses or had high fungicide spray bills due to late blight? If you have any kind of internet access, even if you are not a regular user, this workshop is for you! Learn to forecast late blight for your farm. Come as a beginner, or come learn about newer features, if you received training a year or two ago.
Garlic School
March 27, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
GAPs for Small Farms
March 28 - March 29, 2012
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Auburn, NY
As food safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for farmers to be proactive about farm food safety issues is growing. NOFA-NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce a great opportunity for farmers to learn more about the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and develop a personalized farm food safety plan.
Early Season Berry Field Meeting
March 29, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Greenwich, NY
Bird exclusion using the Smart Net system will be discussed plus much more.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 3 - April 4, 2012
8:30 am registration/coffee; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Newark, NY
The first day will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, and what it means for your farming operation. The second day will be devoted to helping you write a food safety plan as required for audit certification or if you just want to have one for yourself to implement on your farm.
Season Extension: Meeting the Local Food Demand
April 3, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alfred, NY
Come learn about the latest techniques in organic farming and season extension from Alfred State College and Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable specialists. This workshop will include a tour of an organic high tunnel as well as information from NRCS on their popular high tunnel grant program.
Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Voohreesville, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County
April 10, 2012
English session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Spanish session 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newark, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
DEC Special Permit Training - Orleans County
April 11, 2012
English & Spanish sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Knowlesville, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting
July 11, 2012
9:45 am - 2:30 pm
Sodus, NY
The NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting will be hosted at Ken Datthyn Farms in Sodus, NY. At-the-door registration will begin at 9:45 am. The meeting will feature field demonstrations of new seed treatments for onion maggot and Chateau herbicide crop tolerance and weed efficacy.
Annual Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 2, 2012
5:30 pm registration & dinner; 6:00 - 8:00 pm program
Elba, NY
Featuring field demonstration of managing onion thrips, and progress towards managing bacterial diseases of onion. Growers will also hear updates on new onion maggot and onion smut seed treatments, project highlights (Chateau, new onion fungicides, and growing onions on high pH muck) and an optional nitrogen rate crop walk.
At least 1.5 DEC recertification credits (1a, 4, 10, 23) will be available, plus CCA credits.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Yates Co)
August 3, 2012
6:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 pesticide recertification credits available.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Seneca Co)
August 10, 2012
7:00 pm
Romulus, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 DEC pesticide recertification credits available.
Tile Drainage Field Day
August 10, 2012
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
The morning portion of the field day will cover soil health benefits of tile drainage, economics and the how-to's. The afternoon portion will be equipment demonstrations, both traditional and tile plow. Lunch provided (but must pre-register).
Summer Twilight Meeting
August 14, 2012
6pm-8pm
Kinderhook, NY
We will be joined by Dr. Andrew Landers, who will discuss sprayers, nozzles, and application issues. We'll also have a general overview of pests and diseases we are seeing in the field, and will tour a tomato variety trial.
Beginning Farmers: Join us at 5pm for a beginner's guide to sprayer information. This topic will be tuned towards hand sprayers, and will be applicable for both organic and conventional growers. Meet the other beginning farmers and bring your questions!
Spotted Winged Drosophila Workshop
August 21, 2012
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Troy, NY
Hands on workshop led by Peter Jentsch of the Hudson Valley Lab will help train growers, field scouts and extension personnel in what to look for, how to accurately identify and how to best formulate control strategies. Training is from 1:00-2:30 PM at the CCE Rensselaer County Office, 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180. Cost is $10.00 per person. You can pay at the door, but please call Laura at 518-746-2562 to register.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, and Insect and Disease Management
August 23, 2012
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Marion, NY
Management of potato diseases and insects and potato varieties will be highlights at this popular, annual grower meeting. John Williams' Farm in Marion is a showplace for innovation and best management.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification credit will be available.
Eden Valley Crop Walk and Twilight Meeting
August 27, 2012
5:30 pm
Eden Valley, NY
2012 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 18, 2012
5:00 - 8:15 pm
Stafford, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. A Cornell bean breeder will show and discuss his white mold resistant red kidneys. Information on leafhoppers and Western bean cutworm will be presented. There will be a brief update on food safety as it relates to dry beans, and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) program.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Phytophthora Webinar 1: How do I know if I have P-Cap in my Fields?
September 27, 2012
3 pm - 4:30pm
various, NY
Webinar presentation by Dr. Chris Smart, Cornell University. Flooding in 2011 spread Phytophthora capsici into fields with no history of the disease. Growers who have not managed P. capsici previously could inadvertently and permanently spread the disease to additional fields and could experience high rates of crop loss due to improper management of the disease. Understanding of P. capsici will reduce the probability of these negative outcomes on eastern NY farms. This is the first of a series of three webinars dealing with identification and proper management of this disease. You can attend the webinar at the Ulster, Clinton, or Rensselaer County Extension offices or you can register with lgm4@cornell.edu to receive the webinar link so that you can view the webinar from your home computer.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
September 29 - September 30, 2012
Sat. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saugerties, NY
Join us for the celebration of Garlic! Crystal Stewart will be at the Garlic Seed Foundation booth on Saturday and Sunday to answer all of your garlic questions and share research results. For more information please visit www.hudsonvalleygarlic.com
Caterpillar and Quick Tunnel Building Workshop
October 18, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kent, NY
Join us for a hands-on training from experienced growers who made their own quick and caterpillar tunnels. These tunnels are used for late season, over-winter, and early season production.
Phytopthora Webinar 2: Farming with P-Cap: Managing your crops and minimizing spread
October 25, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
varoious, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will include a presentation by Dr. Mazourek on resistant varieties being developed at Cornell, a presentation on controlling spread of P-Cap on the farm by Dr. Smart, and time for questions.
Small Farm Cultivation Equipment Workship
November 9, 2012
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Livonia, NY
Do you know your duck-foot sweep from your s-shank? When do you use a wide sweep and why?
There are lots of cultivation equipment choices out there. How do you know what's right for your diversified vegetable operation? Which tine for which crop? These questions and many more will be answered at this workshop.
Phytophthora Webinar 3: Management practices to reduce P-Cap on the farm
November 15, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
various, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will feature Dr. Meg McGrath for a discussion of fungicides for P-Cap, crop rotation strategies, and the use of biofumigants to control P-Cap in infected fields. Time for Q&A to follow the presentation.
IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 27, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Canajoharie, NY
Several speakers, including Dr.Neil Mattison, Brian Eshenaur, Dr. Betsy Lamb, and Dr. John Sanderson, will discuss common pests and fungal diseases. This workshop is sure to benefit any high tunnel or greenhouse grower!
Time: Registration 9:45
Workshop 10:00-2:15 Lunch is included
Tour 2:30-3:30
Cost: $20.00 per farm business
To register: Send a check by November 21st made out to CDVSFP to:
CCE Rensselaer County
61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180
Please include: Your business name, # attendees, address, PHONE and email.
4 DEC pesticide recertification credits have been applied for.
Second Location: IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 28, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Acra, NY
A second workshop with the same schedule and speakers as the November 27th session will be held in Greene County. Choose whichever location is most convenient!
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meeting
December 4, 2012
8:30am-3:00pm
Canajoharie, NY
This meeting is open to all fruit and vegetable producers. Topics to be covered include:
Growing Season Review: Crystal Stewart, CDVSFP
Day-Neutral strawberries vs. June bearers: which fits your farm system and market best? Laura McDermott, CDVSFP
The path to becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York: Mark Solan, NYSDEC
Potato and pumpkin variety trial results: Chuck Bornt, CDVSFP
Rye as an herbicide alternative in tomatoes and onions: Judson Reid, CVP.
High tunnels and auctions: a research update: Judson Reid, CVP.
Growing high tunnel tomatoes on a budget: Tim Stanton, Feura Bush Farm
Results of NY Produce auction surveys: Megan Fenton, AED Specialist, CCE
Q&A session with Penn Yan Auction group
1.5 DEC credits are available in categories 1a, 10 and 23.
Lunch is available for a donation. Please contact Marcie to register at 518-272-4210 so that we have an accurate head count.
Greenhouse Short Course
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Wednesday: 11am-4:30pm/ Thursday: 9am-4:30pm
Ithaca, NY
During this two day short course multiple presenters will dicuss water quality, nutrient delivery, crop selection, pest management...and much more. A Fingerlakes Fresh Tour will also be offered. Please see the attached flier for details on the schedule, speakers, and registration,
Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse, and Tour of Finger Lakes Fresh Lettuce
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Ithaca, NY
This two-day event will be packed with education on greenhouse vegetable production and growing hydroponic vegetables. A tour of Finger Lakes Fresh (lettuce facility) will occur at the end of day two.
Upstate NY Potato Advisory Meeting and Cornell Potato Breeding Line Show & Tell
December 5, 2012
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Annual roundtable on concerns of the potato industry, reports on research, agency updates, and presentation of promising new potato breeding lines. All potato growers are invited.
2012 Processing Snap and Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
12:30pm - 3pm
Geneva, NY
The processing snap and lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2012 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!
2012 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
10am - 12pm
Geneva, NY
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2012 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results.
Labor Issues for Ag Employers
December 11, 2012
9 AM- 3:30 PM
Latham, NY
2012 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm
Batavia, NY
All are invited to discuss the 2012 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.
2012 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Batavia, NY
Come discuss the 2012 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory and Educational Meeting
December 14, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Roundtable on production, pest, marketing concerns of the industry, and reports on 2012 dry bean research. All growers are invited.
Beginning Farmer's Meeting
December 19, 2012
10 AM - 3:00 PM
Ballston Spa, NY
2012 Field Season Overview- bring pictures of things you still haven't figure out- we'll share our hightlights and low lights.
Crop Insurance- Everything you need to know about this Risk Management tool.
Recordkeeping with Quickbooks- the key to good management is good recordkeeping. We will offer an overview of this popular software tool.
RSVP to Crystal Stewart (518) 775-0018 or cls263@cornell.edu or Laura McDermott (518) 791-5038 or lgm4@cornell.edu.
Please register by December 17th so we have correct lunch counts.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Ontario County)
January 15 - January 16, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Geneva, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for berry crops.
2013 Empire State Producers Expo
January 22 - January 24, 2013
Syracuse, NY
For more information and registration details for this years' Empire State Producers Expo, visit http://www.nysvga.org/expo/info..
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Livingston County)
January 30 - January 31, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mt. Morris, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for potato growers.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Genesee County)
February 7 - February 8, 2013
8:30 am registration & refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm training
Batavia, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Season Extension: Winter Greens and Beyond
February 8, 2013
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Jamestown, NY
Learn about greenhouse and high tunnel production for vegetables and winter greens, with a focus on pest management.
Drip Irrigation: Systems, Techniques, and Tips for Small Farms
February 12, 2013
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Canandaigua, NY
After a hot, dry season, vegetable and fruit growers are realizing climate change might change their needs for supplemental water to ensure profitability. Drip irrigation is the most efficient use of water for maximum benefit for crop health, but only if the system is set up right to start. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County, in cooperation with the Cornell Vegetable Program, is offering this in-depth introduction to drip irrigations systems, generally for small farm applications.
Culinary Connections: Farm to Restaurant Workshop and Networking Opportunity
February 18, 2013
9:00 am - Noon
Mendon, NY
Workshop and networking opportunity for culinary professionals to connect with some of the regional farmers to get fresh, local grown produce on their menus. Panels of farmers and chefs will explain how they are making beneficial culinary connections through communication and insights.
Reduced Till Grower Discussion Group
February 25, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Batavia, NY
A grower-led Reduced Tillage Grower Discussion Group is forming in Western New York. All vegetable and field crop growers interested in reduced tillage (zone, strip and no till) are invited. Bring your experience and/or your questions!
Capital District Small Fruit & Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting
February 27, 2013
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Albany, NY
A day long meeting with educational information for vegetable and small fruit growers. Schedule of events to be announced.
Niagara Region Winter Vegetable Meeting
March 5, 2013
9:00 am - 1:30 pm, includes lunch
Lockport, NY
The first hour of this meeting will be on disease management, followed by a hands-on, interactive discussion and demonstration on sprayer set-up, calibration, and spraying considerations. Presentations will be made by Dr. Tom Zitter and Dr. Andrew Landers, Cornell.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Yates County)
March 6 - March 7, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Penn Yan, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Growers Meeting
March 13, 2013
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Suffolk County)
March 13 - March 14, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Riverhead, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Vegetable Grafting Workshop and More!
March 14, 2013
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Belmont, NY
Learn about the latest Cornell Vegetable Program on-farm research projects. The use of winter grains to control weeds in summer vegetables was researched in 2012. Can this work as an alternative to herbicides? What is the effect on tomatoes or onions? Grafting is another cutting-edge technology gaining in popularity. The advantages and techniques of grafting will be presented.
Success in Growing for Auction
March 15, 2013
10:00 am - 2:30 pm, includes buffet lunch
Clymer, NY
This course will educate produce growers on pest management, varieties and marketing issues in vegetables and strawberries. Topics such as inter-row cover crops, pest ID, responsible spray options, and attributes of successful NYS auction will be presented.
Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk on YOUR Farm - An Advanced Forecast Tool
March 19, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Rochester, NY
In 2012, growers and consultants used the advanced Late Blight Decision Support System (DSS) forecast on 12 tomato and/or potato farms for part or all of the season. The email/text spray alerts and broad base of fungicide info made the LB DSS easier to use and more helpful than ever before. It provided scientific information to help them make better fungicide spray decisions, and in some cases safely stretch their spray schedule during the hot, dry weather.
Learn how to use this new late blight forecast tool on your farm.
Berry Pruning Workshops
March 20 - March 29, 2013
10 am - 12 noon
Identification, Assessment and Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens in Vegetable Production
March 20, 2013
8:30 am - 4:15 pm
Geneva, NY
Through funding from the NE-SARE, this comprehensive workshop has been designed to train participants throughout the Northeast in the identification, assessment and management of soilborne pathogens and to provide resources that can be used on-farm and in various outreach activities.
2013 Garlic School (Geneva)
March 21, 2013
9:45 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Healthy soil grows healthy garlic! Learn more about the relationship between soil health and plant health. Additional topics include a garlic bloat nematode update, cover crop rotations for garlic, fertility management, and issue and concerns for the future.
Trac Software Workshops - Plattsburgh Location
March 25, 2013
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Plattsburgh, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Hudson Valley Lab
March 26, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Highland, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Troy Location
March 27, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Troy, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
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Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Social
November 30, -0001
Assessing and Using Credit in Your Agricultural Business - Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
November 30, -0001
Effective Management of Farm Employees (postponed until January!)
November 30, -0001
Albion, NY
This program is being postponed until late January.
Managing people is a skill that can be learned, much like operating equipment, or growing crops. Do you expect yourself or your employees to learn those other skills on their own? Most people are not born with people management skills and benefit from coaching. Labor is one of your farm's biggest expenses - how well are you managing it?
The Effective Management of Farm Employees Master Class is for you if you are a new farm owner or farm manager or you want to improve your skills in HR management. This program will give you the skills you need to effectively hire, train and supervise your farm's employees.
Excel for Farmers
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Subscribe Now for Harvest Maturity Reports
November 30, -0001
Now is the time to renew your subscriptions to the Harvest Maturity Reports if you have not done so. Your $60 subscription (if in the Lake Ontario Fruit Program counties of Niagara, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego and Wayne) gets you critical information on a weekly basis during apple and pear harvest. Fruit samples are collected early in the week from across the region and sampled for internal ethylene concentration, firmness, starch/iodine, and total soluble solids. Results are summarized and recommendations for harvest windows of major apple and pear varieties are either faxed or emailed to subscribers late in the week. Satellite subscribers outside of the four county regions can receive reports as well, for $100.
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Webinar on Federal Labor Standards in Agriculture - Live Webinar with USDOL
November 30, -0001
Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
December 12, 1969
2:30pm- 4:30pm
Hudson, NY
Please join Dan Donahue, ENYCHP Specialist, and a cadre of experienced pomologists to review and discuss the tree fruit season to date in the Hudson Valley. This event is free of charge, and no registration is required.
2020 Fall Round Up: Fall Management for Your Livestock, Pasture, and Business
December 31, 1969
2023 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
December 31, 1969
Genesee Valley Winter Ag Producers Meeting
December 31, 1969
Growing Microgreens Commercially (Virtual Workshop)
December 31, 1969
Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025
December 31, 1969
Spotted Lanternfly - Understanding its Ecology and the Threat
December 31, 1969
2011 Processing Snap Bean Advisory Meeting
December 2, 2011
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Geneva, NY
Advisory Meeting of New York State Processing Snap Bean Growers, Processors, and Allied Industry
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
December 16, 2011
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Growers, handlers, processors and agribusiness reps will discuss the season, hear results from projects funded for 2011, and set priorities for research funding in 2012 by the NYS Dry Bean Industry Committee. 2.0 DEC and CCA credits will be available.
2012 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
March 19, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Dry bean varieties, breeding progress, insect, disease and weed control updates, cover crops, dry bean promotion and markets, and Worker Protection Standard news will be covered.
Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk for YOUR Farm
March 23, 2012
9:00 to 11:45am
Geneva, NY
Do you grow potatoes or tomatoes commercially? Have you suffered crop losses or had high fungicide spray bills due to late blight? If you have any kind of internet access, even if you are not a regular user, this workshop is for you! Learn to forecast late blight for your farm. Come as a beginner, or come learn about newer features, if you received training a year or two ago.
Garlic School
March 27, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
GAPs for Small Farms
March 28 - March 29, 2012
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Auburn, NY
As food safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for farmers to be proactive about farm food safety issues is growing. NOFA-NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce a great opportunity for farmers to learn more about the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and develop a personalized farm food safety plan.
Early Season Berry Field Meeting
March 29, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Greenwich, NY
Bird exclusion using the Smart Net system will be discussed plus much more.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 3 - April 4, 2012
8:30 am registration/coffee; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Newark, NY
The first day will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, and what it means for your farming operation. The second day will be devoted to helping you write a food safety plan as required for audit certification or if you just want to have one for yourself to implement on your farm.
Season Extension: Meeting the Local Food Demand
April 3, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alfred, NY
Come learn about the latest techniques in organic farming and season extension from Alfred State College and Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable specialists. This workshop will include a tour of an organic high tunnel as well as information from NRCS on their popular high tunnel grant program.
Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Voohreesville, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County
April 10, 2012
English session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Spanish session 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newark, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
DEC Special Permit Training - Orleans County
April 11, 2012
English & Spanish sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Knowlesville, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting
July 11, 2012
9:45 am - 2:30 pm
Sodus, NY
The NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting will be hosted at Ken Datthyn Farms in Sodus, NY. At-the-door registration will begin at 9:45 am. The meeting will feature field demonstrations of new seed treatments for onion maggot and Chateau herbicide crop tolerance and weed efficacy.
Annual Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 2, 2012
5:30 pm registration & dinner; 6:00 - 8:00 pm program
Elba, NY
Featuring field demonstration of managing onion thrips, and progress towards managing bacterial diseases of onion. Growers will also hear updates on new onion maggot and onion smut seed treatments, project highlights (Chateau, new onion fungicides, and growing onions on high pH muck) and an optional nitrogen rate crop walk.
At least 1.5 DEC recertification credits (1a, 4, 10, 23) will be available, plus CCA credits.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Yates Co)
August 3, 2012
6:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 pesticide recertification credits available.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Seneca Co)
August 10, 2012
7:00 pm
Romulus, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 DEC pesticide recertification credits available.
Tile Drainage Field Day
August 10, 2012
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
The morning portion of the field day will cover soil health benefits of tile drainage, economics and the how-to's. The afternoon portion will be equipment demonstrations, both traditional and tile plow. Lunch provided (but must pre-register).
Summer Twilight Meeting
August 14, 2012
6pm-8pm
Kinderhook, NY
We will be joined by Dr. Andrew Landers, who will discuss sprayers, nozzles, and application issues. We'll also have a general overview of pests and diseases we are seeing in the field, and will tour a tomato variety trial.
Beginning Farmers: Join us at 5pm for a beginner's guide to sprayer information. This topic will be tuned towards hand sprayers, and will be applicable for both organic and conventional growers. Meet the other beginning farmers and bring your questions!
Spotted Winged Drosophila Workshop
August 21, 2012
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Troy, NY
Hands on workshop led by Peter Jentsch of the Hudson Valley Lab will help train growers, field scouts and extension personnel in what to look for, how to accurately identify and how to best formulate control strategies. Training is from 1:00-2:30 PM at the CCE Rensselaer County Office, 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180. Cost is $10.00 per person. You can pay at the door, but please call Laura at 518-746-2562 to register.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, and Insect and Disease Management
August 23, 2012
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Marion, NY
Management of potato diseases and insects and potato varieties will be highlights at this popular, annual grower meeting. John Williams' Farm in Marion is a showplace for innovation and best management.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification credit will be available.
Eden Valley Crop Walk and Twilight Meeting
August 27, 2012
5:30 pm
Eden Valley, NY
2012 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 18, 2012
5:00 - 8:15 pm
Stafford, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. A Cornell bean breeder will show and discuss his white mold resistant red kidneys. Information on leafhoppers and Western bean cutworm will be presented. There will be a brief update on food safety as it relates to dry beans, and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) program.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Phytophthora Webinar 1: How do I know if I have P-Cap in my Fields?
September 27, 2012
3 pm - 4:30pm
various, NY
Webinar presentation by Dr. Chris Smart, Cornell University. Flooding in 2011 spread Phytophthora capsici into fields with no history of the disease. Growers who have not managed P. capsici previously could inadvertently and permanently spread the disease to additional fields and could experience high rates of crop loss due to improper management of the disease. Understanding of P. capsici will reduce the probability of these negative outcomes on eastern NY farms. This is the first of a series of three webinars dealing with identification and proper management of this disease. You can attend the webinar at the Ulster, Clinton, or Rensselaer County Extension offices or you can register with lgm4@cornell.edu to receive the webinar link so that you can view the webinar from your home computer.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
September 29 - September 30, 2012
Sat. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saugerties, NY
Join us for the celebration of Garlic! Crystal Stewart will be at the Garlic Seed Foundation booth on Saturday and Sunday to answer all of your garlic questions and share research results. For more information please visit www.hudsonvalleygarlic.com
Caterpillar and Quick Tunnel Building Workshop
October 18, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kent, NY
Join us for a hands-on training from experienced growers who made their own quick and caterpillar tunnels. These tunnels are used for late season, over-winter, and early season production.
Phytopthora Webinar 2: Farming with P-Cap: Managing your crops and minimizing spread
October 25, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
varoious, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will include a presentation by Dr. Mazourek on resistant varieties being developed at Cornell, a presentation on controlling spread of P-Cap on the farm by Dr. Smart, and time for questions.
Small Farm Cultivation Equipment Workship
November 9, 2012
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Livonia, NY
Do you know your duck-foot sweep from your s-shank? When do you use a wide sweep and why?
There are lots of cultivation equipment choices out there. How do you know what's right for your diversified vegetable operation? Which tine for which crop? These questions and many more will be answered at this workshop.
Phytophthora Webinar 3: Management practices to reduce P-Cap on the farm
November 15, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
various, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will feature Dr. Meg McGrath for a discussion of fungicides for P-Cap, crop rotation strategies, and the use of biofumigants to control P-Cap in infected fields. Time for Q&A to follow the presentation.
IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 27, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Canajoharie, NY
Several speakers, including Dr.Neil Mattison, Brian Eshenaur, Dr. Betsy Lamb, and Dr. John Sanderson, will discuss common pests and fungal diseases. This workshop is sure to benefit any high tunnel or greenhouse grower!
Time: Registration 9:45
Workshop 10:00-2:15 Lunch is included
Tour 2:30-3:30
Cost: $20.00 per farm business
To register: Send a check by November 21st made out to CDVSFP to:
CCE Rensselaer County
61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180
Please include: Your business name, # attendees, address, PHONE and email.
4 DEC pesticide recertification credits have been applied for.
Second Location: IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 28, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Acra, NY
A second workshop with the same schedule and speakers as the November 27th session will be held in Greene County. Choose whichever location is most convenient!
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meeting
December 4, 2012
8:30am-3:00pm
Canajoharie, NY
This meeting is open to all fruit and vegetable producers. Topics to be covered include:
Growing Season Review: Crystal Stewart, CDVSFP
Day-Neutral strawberries vs. June bearers: which fits your farm system and market best? Laura McDermott, CDVSFP
The path to becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York: Mark Solan, NYSDEC
Potato and pumpkin variety trial results: Chuck Bornt, CDVSFP
Rye as an herbicide alternative in tomatoes and onions: Judson Reid, CVP.
High tunnels and auctions: a research update: Judson Reid, CVP.
Growing high tunnel tomatoes on a budget: Tim Stanton, Feura Bush Farm
Results of NY Produce auction surveys: Megan Fenton, AED Specialist, CCE
Q&A session with Penn Yan Auction group
1.5 DEC credits are available in categories 1a, 10 and 23.
Lunch is available for a donation. Please contact Marcie to register at 518-272-4210 so that we have an accurate head count.
Greenhouse Short Course
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Wednesday: 11am-4:30pm/ Thursday: 9am-4:30pm
Ithaca, NY
During this two day short course multiple presenters will dicuss water quality, nutrient delivery, crop selection, pest management...and much more. A Fingerlakes Fresh Tour will also be offered. Please see the attached flier for details on the schedule, speakers, and registration,
Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse, and Tour of Finger Lakes Fresh Lettuce
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Ithaca, NY
This two-day event will be packed with education on greenhouse vegetable production and growing hydroponic vegetables. A tour of Finger Lakes Fresh (lettuce facility) will occur at the end of day two.
Upstate NY Potato Advisory Meeting and Cornell Potato Breeding Line Show & Tell
December 5, 2012
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Annual roundtable on concerns of the potato industry, reports on research, agency updates, and presentation of promising new potato breeding lines. All potato growers are invited.
2012 Processing Snap and Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
12:30pm - 3pm
Geneva, NY
The processing snap and lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2012 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!
2012 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
10am - 12pm
Geneva, NY
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2012 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results.
Labor Issues for Ag Employers
December 11, 2012
9 AM- 3:30 PM
Latham, NY
2012 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm
Batavia, NY
All are invited to discuss the 2012 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.
2012 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Batavia, NY
Come discuss the 2012 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory and Educational Meeting
December 14, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Roundtable on production, pest, marketing concerns of the industry, and reports on 2012 dry bean research. All growers are invited.
Beginning Farmer's Meeting
December 19, 2012
10 AM - 3:00 PM
Ballston Spa, NY
2012 Field Season Overview- bring pictures of things you still haven't figure out- we'll share our hightlights and low lights.
Crop Insurance- Everything you need to know about this Risk Management tool.
Recordkeeping with Quickbooks- the key to good management is good recordkeeping. We will offer an overview of this popular software tool.
RSVP to Crystal Stewart (518) 775-0018 or cls263@cornell.edu or Laura McDermott (518) 791-5038 or lgm4@cornell.edu.
Please register by December 17th so we have correct lunch counts.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Ontario County)
January 15 - January 16, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Geneva, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for berry crops.
2013 Empire State Producers Expo
January 22 - January 24, 2013
Syracuse, NY
For more information and registration details for this years' Empire State Producers Expo, visit http://www.nysvga.org/expo/info..
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Livingston County)
January 30 - January 31, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mt. Morris, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for potato growers.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Genesee County)
February 7 - February 8, 2013
8:30 am registration & refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm training
Batavia, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Season Extension: Winter Greens and Beyond
February 8, 2013
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Jamestown, NY
Learn about greenhouse and high tunnel production for vegetables and winter greens, with a focus on pest management.
Drip Irrigation: Systems, Techniques, and Tips for Small Farms
February 12, 2013
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Canandaigua, NY
After a hot, dry season, vegetable and fruit growers are realizing climate change might change their needs for supplemental water to ensure profitability. Drip irrigation is the most efficient use of water for maximum benefit for crop health, but only if the system is set up right to start. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County, in cooperation with the Cornell Vegetable Program, is offering this in-depth introduction to drip irrigations systems, generally for small farm applications.
Culinary Connections: Farm to Restaurant Workshop and Networking Opportunity
February 18, 2013
9:00 am - Noon
Mendon, NY
Workshop and networking opportunity for culinary professionals to connect with some of the regional farmers to get fresh, local grown produce on their menus. Panels of farmers and chefs will explain how they are making beneficial culinary connections through communication and insights.
Reduced Till Grower Discussion Group
February 25, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Batavia, NY
A grower-led Reduced Tillage Grower Discussion Group is forming in Western New York. All vegetable and field crop growers interested in reduced tillage (zone, strip and no till) are invited. Bring your experience and/or your questions!
Capital District Small Fruit & Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting
February 27, 2013
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Albany, NY
A day long meeting with educational information for vegetable and small fruit growers. Schedule of events to be announced.
Niagara Region Winter Vegetable Meeting
March 5, 2013
9:00 am - 1:30 pm, includes lunch
Lockport, NY
The first hour of this meeting will be on disease management, followed by a hands-on, interactive discussion and demonstration on sprayer set-up, calibration, and spraying considerations. Presentations will be made by Dr. Tom Zitter and Dr. Andrew Landers, Cornell.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Yates County)
March 6 - March 7, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Penn Yan, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Growers Meeting
March 13, 2013
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Suffolk County)
March 13 - March 14, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Riverhead, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Vegetable Grafting Workshop and More!
March 14, 2013
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Belmont, NY
Learn about the latest Cornell Vegetable Program on-farm research projects. The use of winter grains to control weeds in summer vegetables was researched in 2012. Can this work as an alternative to herbicides? What is the effect on tomatoes or onions? Grafting is another cutting-edge technology gaining in popularity. The advantages and techniques of grafting will be presented.
Success in Growing for Auction
March 15, 2013
10:00 am - 2:30 pm, includes buffet lunch
Clymer, NY
This course will educate produce growers on pest management, varieties and marketing issues in vegetables and strawberries. Topics such as inter-row cover crops, pest ID, responsible spray options, and attributes of successful NYS auction will be presented.
Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk on YOUR Farm - An Advanced Forecast Tool
March 19, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Rochester, NY
In 2012, growers and consultants used the advanced Late Blight Decision Support System (DSS) forecast on 12 tomato and/or potato farms for part or all of the season. The email/text spray alerts and broad base of fungicide info made the LB DSS easier to use and more helpful than ever before. It provided scientific information to help them make better fungicide spray decisions, and in some cases safely stretch their spray schedule during the hot, dry weather.
Learn how to use this new late blight forecast tool on your farm.
Berry Pruning Workshops
March 20 - March 29, 2013
10 am - 12 noon
Identification, Assessment and Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens in Vegetable Production
March 20, 2013
8:30 am - 4:15 pm
Geneva, NY
Through funding from the NE-SARE, this comprehensive workshop has been designed to train participants throughout the Northeast in the identification, assessment and management of soilborne pathogens and to provide resources that can be used on-farm and in various outreach activities.
2013 Garlic School (Geneva)
March 21, 2013
9:45 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Healthy soil grows healthy garlic! Learn more about the relationship between soil health and plant health. Additional topics include a garlic bloat nematode update, cover crop rotations for garlic, fertility management, and issue and concerns for the future.
Trac Software Workshops - Plattsburgh Location
March 25, 2013
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Plattsburgh, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Hudson Valley Lab
March 26, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Highland, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Troy Location
March 27, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Troy, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County - English session)
April 9, 2013
8:30 am registration; 9:00 am - 12:00 pm training
Newark, NY
At Special Permit trainings, we review with non-certified applicators Worker Protection Safety (WPS) handler training and for each federally restricted-use pesticide the potential hazards to non-target species and the environment, and how to prevent the risk of exposure. Trainees also receive a packet with summaries of this information. A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified.
2013 Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2013
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Voorheesville, NY
Join us for the second annual Capital District Garlic School! The theme for this year's school is soil health. We will discuss how to improve soil health and fertility, and how soil health relates to garlic health.
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Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Social
November 30, -0001
Assessing and Using Credit in Your Agricultural Business - Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
November 30, -0001
Effective Management of Farm Employees (postponed until January!)
November 30, -0001
Albion, NY
This program is being postponed until late January.
Managing people is a skill that can be learned, much like operating equipment, or growing crops. Do you expect yourself or your employees to learn those other skills on their own? Most people are not born with people management skills and benefit from coaching. Labor is one of your farm's biggest expenses - how well are you managing it?
The Effective Management of Farm Employees Master Class is for you if you are a new farm owner or farm manager or you want to improve your skills in HR management. This program will give you the skills you need to effectively hire, train and supervise your farm's employees.
Excel for Farmers
November 30, -0001
Subscribe Now for Harvest Maturity Reports
November 30, -0001
Now is the time to renew your subscriptions to the Harvest Maturity Reports if you have not done so. Your $60 subscription (if in the Lake Ontario Fruit Program counties of Niagara, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego and Wayne) gets you critical information on a weekly basis during apple and pear harvest. Fruit samples are collected early in the week from across the region and sampled for internal ethylene concentration, firmness, starch/iodine, and total soluble solids. Results are summarized and recommendations for harvest windows of major apple and pear varieties are either faxed or emailed to subscribers late in the week. Satellite subscribers outside of the four county regions can receive reports as well, for $100.
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Webinar on Federal Labor Standards in Agriculture - Live Webinar with USDOL
November 30, -0001
Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
December 12, 1969
2:30pm- 4:30pm
Hudson, NY
Please join Dan Donahue, ENYCHP Specialist, and a cadre of experienced pomologists to review and discuss the tree fruit season to date in the Hudson Valley. This event is free of charge, and no registration is required.
2020 Fall Round Up: Fall Management for Your Livestock, Pasture, and Business
December 31, 1969
2023 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
December 31, 1969
Genesee Valley Winter Ag Producers Meeting
December 31, 1969
Growing Microgreens Commercially (Virtual Workshop)
December 31, 1969
Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025
December 31, 1969
Spotted Lanternfly - Understanding its Ecology and the Threat
December 31, 1969
2011 Processing Snap Bean Advisory Meeting
December 2, 2011
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Geneva, NY
Advisory Meeting of New York State Processing Snap Bean Growers, Processors, and Allied Industry
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
December 16, 2011
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Growers, handlers, processors and agribusiness reps will discuss the season, hear results from projects funded for 2011, and set priorities for research funding in 2012 by the NYS Dry Bean Industry Committee. 2.0 DEC and CCA credits will be available.
2012 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
March 19, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Dry bean varieties, breeding progress, insect, disease and weed control updates, cover crops, dry bean promotion and markets, and Worker Protection Standard news will be covered.
Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk for YOUR Farm
March 23, 2012
9:00 to 11:45am
Geneva, NY
Do you grow potatoes or tomatoes commercially? Have you suffered crop losses or had high fungicide spray bills due to late blight? If you have any kind of internet access, even if you are not a regular user, this workshop is for you! Learn to forecast late blight for your farm. Come as a beginner, or come learn about newer features, if you received training a year or two ago.
Garlic School
March 27, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
GAPs for Small Farms
March 28 - March 29, 2012
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Auburn, NY
As food safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for farmers to be proactive about farm food safety issues is growing. NOFA-NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce a great opportunity for farmers to learn more about the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and develop a personalized farm food safety plan.
Early Season Berry Field Meeting
March 29, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Greenwich, NY
Bird exclusion using the Smart Net system will be discussed plus much more.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 3 - April 4, 2012
8:30 am registration/coffee; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Newark, NY
The first day will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, and what it means for your farming operation. The second day will be devoted to helping you write a food safety plan as required for audit certification or if you just want to have one for yourself to implement on your farm.
Season Extension: Meeting the Local Food Demand
April 3, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alfred, NY
Come learn about the latest techniques in organic farming and season extension from Alfred State College and Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable specialists. This workshop will include a tour of an organic high tunnel as well as information from NRCS on their popular high tunnel grant program.
Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Voohreesville, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County
April 10, 2012
English session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Spanish session 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newark, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
DEC Special Permit Training - Orleans County
April 11, 2012
English & Spanish sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Knowlesville, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting
July 11, 2012
9:45 am - 2:30 pm
Sodus, NY
The NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting will be hosted at Ken Datthyn Farms in Sodus, NY. At-the-door registration will begin at 9:45 am. The meeting will feature field demonstrations of new seed treatments for onion maggot and Chateau herbicide crop tolerance and weed efficacy.
Annual Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 2, 2012
5:30 pm registration & dinner; 6:00 - 8:00 pm program
Elba, NY
Featuring field demonstration of managing onion thrips, and progress towards managing bacterial diseases of onion. Growers will also hear updates on new onion maggot and onion smut seed treatments, project highlights (Chateau, new onion fungicides, and growing onions on high pH muck) and an optional nitrogen rate crop walk.
At least 1.5 DEC recertification credits (1a, 4, 10, 23) will be available, plus CCA credits.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Yates Co)
August 3, 2012
6:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 pesticide recertification credits available.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Seneca Co)
August 10, 2012
7:00 pm
Romulus, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 DEC pesticide recertification credits available.
Tile Drainage Field Day
August 10, 2012
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
The morning portion of the field day will cover soil health benefits of tile drainage, economics and the how-to's. The afternoon portion will be equipment demonstrations, both traditional and tile plow. Lunch provided (but must pre-register).
Summer Twilight Meeting
August 14, 2012
6pm-8pm
Kinderhook, NY
We will be joined by Dr. Andrew Landers, who will discuss sprayers, nozzles, and application issues. We'll also have a general overview of pests and diseases we are seeing in the field, and will tour a tomato variety trial.
Beginning Farmers: Join us at 5pm for a beginner's guide to sprayer information. This topic will be tuned towards hand sprayers, and will be applicable for both organic and conventional growers. Meet the other beginning farmers and bring your questions!
Spotted Winged Drosophila Workshop
August 21, 2012
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Troy, NY
Hands on workshop led by Peter Jentsch of the Hudson Valley Lab will help train growers, field scouts and extension personnel in what to look for, how to accurately identify and how to best formulate control strategies. Training is from 1:00-2:30 PM at the CCE Rensselaer County Office, 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180. Cost is $10.00 per person. You can pay at the door, but please call Laura at 518-746-2562 to register.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, and Insect and Disease Management
August 23, 2012
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Marion, NY
Management of potato diseases and insects and potato varieties will be highlights at this popular, annual grower meeting. John Williams' Farm in Marion is a showplace for innovation and best management.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification credit will be available.
Eden Valley Crop Walk and Twilight Meeting
August 27, 2012
5:30 pm
Eden Valley, NY
2012 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 18, 2012
5:00 - 8:15 pm
Stafford, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. A Cornell bean breeder will show and discuss his white mold resistant red kidneys. Information on leafhoppers and Western bean cutworm will be presented. There will be a brief update on food safety as it relates to dry beans, and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) program.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Phytophthora Webinar 1: How do I know if I have P-Cap in my Fields?
September 27, 2012
3 pm - 4:30pm
various, NY
Webinar presentation by Dr. Chris Smart, Cornell University. Flooding in 2011 spread Phytophthora capsici into fields with no history of the disease. Growers who have not managed P. capsici previously could inadvertently and permanently spread the disease to additional fields and could experience high rates of crop loss due to improper management of the disease. Understanding of P. capsici will reduce the probability of these negative outcomes on eastern NY farms. This is the first of a series of three webinars dealing with identification and proper management of this disease. You can attend the webinar at the Ulster, Clinton, or Rensselaer County Extension offices or you can register with lgm4@cornell.edu to receive the webinar link so that you can view the webinar from your home computer.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
September 29 - September 30, 2012
Sat. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saugerties, NY
Join us for the celebration of Garlic! Crystal Stewart will be at the Garlic Seed Foundation booth on Saturday and Sunday to answer all of your garlic questions and share research results. For more information please visit www.hudsonvalleygarlic.com
Caterpillar and Quick Tunnel Building Workshop
October 18, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kent, NY
Join us for a hands-on training from experienced growers who made their own quick and caterpillar tunnels. These tunnels are used for late season, over-winter, and early season production.
Phytopthora Webinar 2: Farming with P-Cap: Managing your crops and minimizing spread
October 25, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
varoious, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will include a presentation by Dr. Mazourek on resistant varieties being developed at Cornell, a presentation on controlling spread of P-Cap on the farm by Dr. Smart, and time for questions.
Small Farm Cultivation Equipment Workship
November 9, 2012
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Livonia, NY
Do you know your duck-foot sweep from your s-shank? When do you use a wide sweep and why?
There are lots of cultivation equipment choices out there. How do you know what's right for your diversified vegetable operation? Which tine for which crop? These questions and many more will be answered at this workshop.
Phytophthora Webinar 3: Management practices to reduce P-Cap on the farm
November 15, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
various, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will feature Dr. Meg McGrath for a discussion of fungicides for P-Cap, crop rotation strategies, and the use of biofumigants to control P-Cap in infected fields. Time for Q&A to follow the presentation.
IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 27, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Canajoharie, NY
Several speakers, including Dr.Neil Mattison, Brian Eshenaur, Dr. Betsy Lamb, and Dr. John Sanderson, will discuss common pests and fungal diseases. This workshop is sure to benefit any high tunnel or greenhouse grower!
Time: Registration 9:45
Workshop 10:00-2:15 Lunch is included
Tour 2:30-3:30
Cost: $20.00 per farm business
To register: Send a check by November 21st made out to CDVSFP to:
CCE Rensselaer County
61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180
Please include: Your business name, # attendees, address, PHONE and email.
4 DEC pesticide recertification credits have been applied for.
Second Location: IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 28, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Acra, NY
A second workshop with the same schedule and speakers as the November 27th session will be held in Greene County. Choose whichever location is most convenient!
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meeting
December 4, 2012
8:30am-3:00pm
Canajoharie, NY
This meeting is open to all fruit and vegetable producers. Topics to be covered include:
Growing Season Review: Crystal Stewart, CDVSFP
Day-Neutral strawberries vs. June bearers: which fits your farm system and market best? Laura McDermott, CDVSFP
The path to becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York: Mark Solan, NYSDEC
Potato and pumpkin variety trial results: Chuck Bornt, CDVSFP
Rye as an herbicide alternative in tomatoes and onions: Judson Reid, CVP.
High tunnels and auctions: a research update: Judson Reid, CVP.
Growing high tunnel tomatoes on a budget: Tim Stanton, Feura Bush Farm
Results of NY Produce auction surveys: Megan Fenton, AED Specialist, CCE
Q&A session with Penn Yan Auction group
1.5 DEC credits are available in categories 1a, 10 and 23.
Lunch is available for a donation. Please contact Marcie to register at 518-272-4210 so that we have an accurate head count.
Greenhouse Short Course
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Wednesday: 11am-4:30pm/ Thursday: 9am-4:30pm
Ithaca, NY
During this two day short course multiple presenters will dicuss water quality, nutrient delivery, crop selection, pest management...and much more. A Fingerlakes Fresh Tour will also be offered. Please see the attached flier for details on the schedule, speakers, and registration,
Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse, and Tour of Finger Lakes Fresh Lettuce
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Ithaca, NY
This two-day event will be packed with education on greenhouse vegetable production and growing hydroponic vegetables. A tour of Finger Lakes Fresh (lettuce facility) will occur at the end of day two.
Upstate NY Potato Advisory Meeting and Cornell Potato Breeding Line Show & Tell
December 5, 2012
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Annual roundtable on concerns of the potato industry, reports on research, agency updates, and presentation of promising new potato breeding lines. All potato growers are invited.
2012 Processing Snap and Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
12:30pm - 3pm
Geneva, NY
The processing snap and lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2012 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!
2012 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
10am - 12pm
Geneva, NY
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2012 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results.
Labor Issues for Ag Employers
December 11, 2012
9 AM- 3:30 PM
Latham, NY
2012 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm
Batavia, NY
All are invited to discuss the 2012 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.
2012 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Batavia, NY
Come discuss the 2012 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory and Educational Meeting
December 14, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Roundtable on production, pest, marketing concerns of the industry, and reports on 2012 dry bean research. All growers are invited.
Beginning Farmer's Meeting
December 19, 2012
10 AM - 3:00 PM
Ballston Spa, NY
2012 Field Season Overview- bring pictures of things you still haven't figure out- we'll share our hightlights and low lights.
Crop Insurance- Everything you need to know about this Risk Management tool.
Recordkeeping with Quickbooks- the key to good management is good recordkeeping. We will offer an overview of this popular software tool.
RSVP to Crystal Stewart (518) 775-0018 or cls263@cornell.edu or Laura McDermott (518) 791-5038 or lgm4@cornell.edu.
Please register by December 17th so we have correct lunch counts.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Ontario County)
January 15 - January 16, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Geneva, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for berry crops.
2013 Empire State Producers Expo
January 22 - January 24, 2013
Syracuse, NY
For more information and registration details for this years' Empire State Producers Expo, visit http://www.nysvga.org/expo/info..
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Livingston County)
January 30 - January 31, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mt. Morris, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for potato growers.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Genesee County)
February 7 - February 8, 2013
8:30 am registration & refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm training
Batavia, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Season Extension: Winter Greens and Beyond
February 8, 2013
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Jamestown, NY
Learn about greenhouse and high tunnel production for vegetables and winter greens, with a focus on pest management.
Drip Irrigation: Systems, Techniques, and Tips for Small Farms
February 12, 2013
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Canandaigua, NY
After a hot, dry season, vegetable and fruit growers are realizing climate change might change their needs for supplemental water to ensure profitability. Drip irrigation is the most efficient use of water for maximum benefit for crop health, but only if the system is set up right to start. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County, in cooperation with the Cornell Vegetable Program, is offering this in-depth introduction to drip irrigations systems, generally for small farm applications.
Culinary Connections: Farm to Restaurant Workshop and Networking Opportunity
February 18, 2013
9:00 am - Noon
Mendon, NY
Workshop and networking opportunity for culinary professionals to connect with some of the regional farmers to get fresh, local grown produce on their menus. Panels of farmers and chefs will explain how they are making beneficial culinary connections through communication and insights.
Reduced Till Grower Discussion Group
February 25, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Batavia, NY
A grower-led Reduced Tillage Grower Discussion Group is forming in Western New York. All vegetable and field crop growers interested in reduced tillage (zone, strip and no till) are invited. Bring your experience and/or your questions!
Capital District Small Fruit & Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting
February 27, 2013
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Albany, NY
A day long meeting with educational information for vegetable and small fruit growers. Schedule of events to be announced.
Niagara Region Winter Vegetable Meeting
March 5, 2013
9:00 am - 1:30 pm, includes lunch
Lockport, NY
The first hour of this meeting will be on disease management, followed by a hands-on, interactive discussion and demonstration on sprayer set-up, calibration, and spraying considerations. Presentations will be made by Dr. Tom Zitter and Dr. Andrew Landers, Cornell.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Yates County)
March 6 - March 7, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Penn Yan, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Growers Meeting
March 13, 2013
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Suffolk County)
March 13 - March 14, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Riverhead, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Vegetable Grafting Workshop and More!
March 14, 2013
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Belmont, NY
Learn about the latest Cornell Vegetable Program on-farm research projects. The use of winter grains to control weeds in summer vegetables was researched in 2012. Can this work as an alternative to herbicides? What is the effect on tomatoes or onions? Grafting is another cutting-edge technology gaining in popularity. The advantages and techniques of grafting will be presented.
Success in Growing for Auction
March 15, 2013
10:00 am - 2:30 pm, includes buffet lunch
Clymer, NY
This course will educate produce growers on pest management, varieties and marketing issues in vegetables and strawberries. Topics such as inter-row cover crops, pest ID, responsible spray options, and attributes of successful NYS auction will be presented.
Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk on YOUR Farm - An Advanced Forecast Tool
March 19, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Rochester, NY
In 2012, growers and consultants used the advanced Late Blight Decision Support System (DSS) forecast on 12 tomato and/or potato farms for part or all of the season. The email/text spray alerts and broad base of fungicide info made the LB DSS easier to use and more helpful than ever before. It provided scientific information to help them make better fungicide spray decisions, and in some cases safely stretch their spray schedule during the hot, dry weather.
Learn how to use this new late blight forecast tool on your farm.
Berry Pruning Workshops
March 20 - March 29, 2013
10 am - 12 noon
Identification, Assessment and Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens in Vegetable Production
March 20, 2013
8:30 am - 4:15 pm
Geneva, NY
Through funding from the NE-SARE, this comprehensive workshop has been designed to train participants throughout the Northeast in the identification, assessment and management of soilborne pathogens and to provide resources that can be used on-farm and in various outreach activities.
2013 Garlic School (Geneva)
March 21, 2013
9:45 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Healthy soil grows healthy garlic! Learn more about the relationship between soil health and plant health. Additional topics include a garlic bloat nematode update, cover crop rotations for garlic, fertility management, and issue and concerns for the future.
Trac Software Workshops - Plattsburgh Location
March 25, 2013
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Plattsburgh, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Hudson Valley Lab
March 26, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Highland, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Troy Location
March 27, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Troy, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County - English session)
April 9, 2013
8:30 am registration; 9:00 am - 12:00 pm training
Newark, NY
At Special Permit trainings, we review with non-certified applicators Worker Protection Safety (WPS) handler training and for each federally restricted-use pesticide the potential hazards to non-target species and the environment, and how to prevent the risk of exposure. Trainees also receive a packet with summaries of this information. A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified.
2013 Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2013
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Voorheesville, NY
Join us for the second annual Capital District Garlic School! The theme for this year's school is soil health. We will discuss how to improve soil health and fertility, and how soil health relates to garlic health.
Marketing Your Produce - Wednesday Walk & Talk Discussion Group
May 8, 2013
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Allegany, NY
Do you find yourself surrounded by a surplus of beautiful, perfectly ripe vegetables? Are you unsure of how to break into new selling opportunities? Would you like to develop stronger marketing skills? The May meeting of the Wednesday Walk & Talk group will walk you through what it takes to successfully market your crop.
High Tunnel Production, Tried and True Growing Techniques, and Tour - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
May 21, 2013
5:30pm
Phelps, NY
Tour the Fellenz Family Farm and learn about successful farming techniques. The Cornell Vegetable Program staff will provide general instruction about high tunnel production, too. Includes a seeder technique and use demonstration. This will be a potluck, so bring a dish to pass and your own utensils.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 21, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 28, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
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Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
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My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Social
November 30, -0001
Assessing and Using Credit in Your Agricultural Business - Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
November 30, -0001
Effective Management of Farm Employees (postponed until January!)
November 30, -0001
Albion, NY
This program is being postponed until late January.
Managing people is a skill that can be learned, much like operating equipment, or growing crops. Do you expect yourself or your employees to learn those other skills on their own? Most people are not born with people management skills and benefit from coaching. Labor is one of your farm's biggest expenses - how well are you managing it?
The Effective Management of Farm Employees Master Class is for you if you are a new farm owner or farm manager or you want to improve your skills in HR management. This program will give you the skills you need to effectively hire, train and supervise your farm's employees.
Excel for Farmers
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Subscribe Now for Harvest Maturity Reports
November 30, -0001
Now is the time to renew your subscriptions to the Harvest Maturity Reports if you have not done so. Your $60 subscription (if in the Lake Ontario Fruit Program counties of Niagara, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego and Wayne) gets you critical information on a weekly basis during apple and pear harvest. Fruit samples are collected early in the week from across the region and sampled for internal ethylene concentration, firmness, starch/iodine, and total soluble solids. Results are summarized and recommendations for harvest windows of major apple and pear varieties are either faxed or emailed to subscribers late in the week. Satellite subscribers outside of the four county regions can receive reports as well, for $100.
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Webinar on Federal Labor Standards in Agriculture - Live Webinar with USDOL
November 30, -0001
Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
December 12, 1969
2:30pm- 4:30pm
Hudson, NY
Please join Dan Donahue, ENYCHP Specialist, and a cadre of experienced pomologists to review and discuss the tree fruit season to date in the Hudson Valley. This event is free of charge, and no registration is required.
2020 Fall Round Up: Fall Management for Your Livestock, Pasture, and Business
December 31, 1969
2023 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
December 31, 1969
Genesee Valley Winter Ag Producers Meeting
December 31, 1969
Growing Microgreens Commercially (Virtual Workshop)
December 31, 1969
Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025
December 31, 1969
Spotted Lanternfly - Understanding its Ecology and the Threat
December 31, 1969
2011 Processing Snap Bean Advisory Meeting
December 2, 2011
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Geneva, NY
Advisory Meeting of New York State Processing Snap Bean Growers, Processors, and Allied Industry
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
December 16, 2011
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Growers, handlers, processors and agribusiness reps will discuss the season, hear results from projects funded for 2011, and set priorities for research funding in 2012 by the NYS Dry Bean Industry Committee. 2.0 DEC and CCA credits will be available.
2012 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
March 19, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Dry bean varieties, breeding progress, insect, disease and weed control updates, cover crops, dry bean promotion and markets, and Worker Protection Standard news will be covered.
Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk for YOUR Farm
March 23, 2012
9:00 to 11:45am
Geneva, NY
Do you grow potatoes or tomatoes commercially? Have you suffered crop losses or had high fungicide spray bills due to late blight? If you have any kind of internet access, even if you are not a regular user, this workshop is for you! Learn to forecast late blight for your farm. Come as a beginner, or come learn about newer features, if you received training a year or two ago.
Garlic School
March 27, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
GAPs for Small Farms
March 28 - March 29, 2012
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Auburn, NY
As food safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for farmers to be proactive about farm food safety issues is growing. NOFA-NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce a great opportunity for farmers to learn more about the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and develop a personalized farm food safety plan.
Early Season Berry Field Meeting
March 29, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Greenwich, NY
Bird exclusion using the Smart Net system will be discussed plus much more.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 3 - April 4, 2012
8:30 am registration/coffee; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Newark, NY
The first day will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, and what it means for your farming operation. The second day will be devoted to helping you write a food safety plan as required for audit certification or if you just want to have one for yourself to implement on your farm.
Season Extension: Meeting the Local Food Demand
April 3, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alfred, NY
Come learn about the latest techniques in organic farming and season extension from Alfred State College and Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable specialists. This workshop will include a tour of an organic high tunnel as well as information from NRCS on their popular high tunnel grant program.
Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Voohreesville, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County
April 10, 2012
English session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Spanish session 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newark, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
DEC Special Permit Training - Orleans County
April 11, 2012
English & Spanish sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Knowlesville, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting
July 11, 2012
9:45 am - 2:30 pm
Sodus, NY
The NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting will be hosted at Ken Datthyn Farms in Sodus, NY. At-the-door registration will begin at 9:45 am. The meeting will feature field demonstrations of new seed treatments for onion maggot and Chateau herbicide crop tolerance and weed efficacy.
Annual Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 2, 2012
5:30 pm registration & dinner; 6:00 - 8:00 pm program
Elba, NY
Featuring field demonstration of managing onion thrips, and progress towards managing bacterial diseases of onion. Growers will also hear updates on new onion maggot and onion smut seed treatments, project highlights (Chateau, new onion fungicides, and growing onions on high pH muck) and an optional nitrogen rate crop walk.
At least 1.5 DEC recertification credits (1a, 4, 10, 23) will be available, plus CCA credits.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Yates Co)
August 3, 2012
6:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 pesticide recertification credits available.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Seneca Co)
August 10, 2012
7:00 pm
Romulus, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 DEC pesticide recertification credits available.
Tile Drainage Field Day
August 10, 2012
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
The morning portion of the field day will cover soil health benefits of tile drainage, economics and the how-to's. The afternoon portion will be equipment demonstrations, both traditional and tile plow. Lunch provided (but must pre-register).
Summer Twilight Meeting
August 14, 2012
6pm-8pm
Kinderhook, NY
We will be joined by Dr. Andrew Landers, who will discuss sprayers, nozzles, and application issues. We'll also have a general overview of pests and diseases we are seeing in the field, and will tour a tomato variety trial.
Beginning Farmers: Join us at 5pm for a beginner's guide to sprayer information. This topic will be tuned towards hand sprayers, and will be applicable for both organic and conventional growers. Meet the other beginning farmers and bring your questions!
Spotted Winged Drosophila Workshop
August 21, 2012
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Troy, NY
Hands on workshop led by Peter Jentsch of the Hudson Valley Lab will help train growers, field scouts and extension personnel in what to look for, how to accurately identify and how to best formulate control strategies. Training is from 1:00-2:30 PM at the CCE Rensselaer County Office, 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180. Cost is $10.00 per person. You can pay at the door, but please call Laura at 518-746-2562 to register.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, and Insect and Disease Management
August 23, 2012
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Marion, NY
Management of potato diseases and insects and potato varieties will be highlights at this popular, annual grower meeting. John Williams' Farm in Marion is a showplace for innovation and best management.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification credit will be available.
Eden Valley Crop Walk and Twilight Meeting
August 27, 2012
5:30 pm
Eden Valley, NY
2012 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 18, 2012
5:00 - 8:15 pm
Stafford, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. A Cornell bean breeder will show and discuss his white mold resistant red kidneys. Information on leafhoppers and Western bean cutworm will be presented. There will be a brief update on food safety as it relates to dry beans, and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) program.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Phytophthora Webinar 1: How do I know if I have P-Cap in my Fields?
September 27, 2012
3 pm - 4:30pm
various, NY
Webinar presentation by Dr. Chris Smart, Cornell University. Flooding in 2011 spread Phytophthora capsici into fields with no history of the disease. Growers who have not managed P. capsici previously could inadvertently and permanently spread the disease to additional fields and could experience high rates of crop loss due to improper management of the disease. Understanding of P. capsici will reduce the probability of these negative outcomes on eastern NY farms. This is the first of a series of three webinars dealing with identification and proper management of this disease. You can attend the webinar at the Ulster, Clinton, or Rensselaer County Extension offices or you can register with lgm4@cornell.edu to receive the webinar link so that you can view the webinar from your home computer.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
September 29 - September 30, 2012
Sat. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saugerties, NY
Join us for the celebration of Garlic! Crystal Stewart will be at the Garlic Seed Foundation booth on Saturday and Sunday to answer all of your garlic questions and share research results. For more information please visit www.hudsonvalleygarlic.com
Caterpillar and Quick Tunnel Building Workshop
October 18, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kent, NY
Join us for a hands-on training from experienced growers who made their own quick and caterpillar tunnels. These tunnels are used for late season, over-winter, and early season production.
Phytopthora Webinar 2: Farming with P-Cap: Managing your crops and minimizing spread
October 25, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
varoious, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will include a presentation by Dr. Mazourek on resistant varieties being developed at Cornell, a presentation on controlling spread of P-Cap on the farm by Dr. Smart, and time for questions.
Small Farm Cultivation Equipment Workship
November 9, 2012
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Livonia, NY
Do you know your duck-foot sweep from your s-shank? When do you use a wide sweep and why?
There are lots of cultivation equipment choices out there. How do you know what's right for your diversified vegetable operation? Which tine for which crop? These questions and many more will be answered at this workshop.
Phytophthora Webinar 3: Management practices to reduce P-Cap on the farm
November 15, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
various, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will feature Dr. Meg McGrath for a discussion of fungicides for P-Cap, crop rotation strategies, and the use of biofumigants to control P-Cap in infected fields. Time for Q&A to follow the presentation.
IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 27, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Canajoharie, NY
Several speakers, including Dr.Neil Mattison, Brian Eshenaur, Dr. Betsy Lamb, and Dr. John Sanderson, will discuss common pests and fungal diseases. This workshop is sure to benefit any high tunnel or greenhouse grower!
Time: Registration 9:45
Workshop 10:00-2:15 Lunch is included
Tour 2:30-3:30
Cost: $20.00 per farm business
To register: Send a check by November 21st made out to CDVSFP to:
CCE Rensselaer County
61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180
Please include: Your business name, # attendees, address, PHONE and email.
4 DEC pesticide recertification credits have been applied for.
Second Location: IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 28, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Acra, NY
A second workshop with the same schedule and speakers as the November 27th session will be held in Greene County. Choose whichever location is most convenient!
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meeting
December 4, 2012
8:30am-3:00pm
Canajoharie, NY
This meeting is open to all fruit and vegetable producers. Topics to be covered include:
Growing Season Review: Crystal Stewart, CDVSFP
Day-Neutral strawberries vs. June bearers: which fits your farm system and market best? Laura McDermott, CDVSFP
The path to becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York: Mark Solan, NYSDEC
Potato and pumpkin variety trial results: Chuck Bornt, CDVSFP
Rye as an herbicide alternative in tomatoes and onions: Judson Reid, CVP.
High tunnels and auctions: a research update: Judson Reid, CVP.
Growing high tunnel tomatoes on a budget: Tim Stanton, Feura Bush Farm
Results of NY Produce auction surveys: Megan Fenton, AED Specialist, CCE
Q&A session with Penn Yan Auction group
1.5 DEC credits are available in categories 1a, 10 and 23.
Lunch is available for a donation. Please contact Marcie to register at 518-272-4210 so that we have an accurate head count.
Greenhouse Short Course
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Wednesday: 11am-4:30pm/ Thursday: 9am-4:30pm
Ithaca, NY
During this two day short course multiple presenters will dicuss water quality, nutrient delivery, crop selection, pest management...and much more. A Fingerlakes Fresh Tour will also be offered. Please see the attached flier for details on the schedule, speakers, and registration,
Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse, and Tour of Finger Lakes Fresh Lettuce
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Ithaca, NY
This two-day event will be packed with education on greenhouse vegetable production and growing hydroponic vegetables. A tour of Finger Lakes Fresh (lettuce facility) will occur at the end of day two.
Upstate NY Potato Advisory Meeting and Cornell Potato Breeding Line Show & Tell
December 5, 2012
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Annual roundtable on concerns of the potato industry, reports on research, agency updates, and presentation of promising new potato breeding lines. All potato growers are invited.
2012 Processing Snap and Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
12:30pm - 3pm
Geneva, NY
The processing snap and lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2012 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!
2012 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
10am - 12pm
Geneva, NY
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2012 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results.
Labor Issues for Ag Employers
December 11, 2012
9 AM- 3:30 PM
Latham, NY
2012 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm
Batavia, NY
All are invited to discuss the 2012 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.
2012 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Batavia, NY
Come discuss the 2012 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory and Educational Meeting
December 14, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Roundtable on production, pest, marketing concerns of the industry, and reports on 2012 dry bean research. All growers are invited.
Beginning Farmer's Meeting
December 19, 2012
10 AM - 3:00 PM
Ballston Spa, NY
2012 Field Season Overview- bring pictures of things you still haven't figure out- we'll share our hightlights and low lights.
Crop Insurance- Everything you need to know about this Risk Management tool.
Recordkeeping with Quickbooks- the key to good management is good recordkeeping. We will offer an overview of this popular software tool.
RSVP to Crystal Stewart (518) 775-0018 or cls263@cornell.edu or Laura McDermott (518) 791-5038 or lgm4@cornell.edu.
Please register by December 17th so we have correct lunch counts.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Ontario County)
January 15 - January 16, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Geneva, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for berry crops.
2013 Empire State Producers Expo
January 22 - January 24, 2013
Syracuse, NY
For more information and registration details for this years' Empire State Producers Expo, visit http://www.nysvga.org/expo/info..
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Livingston County)
January 30 - January 31, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mt. Morris, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for potato growers.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Genesee County)
February 7 - February 8, 2013
8:30 am registration & refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm training
Batavia, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Season Extension: Winter Greens and Beyond
February 8, 2013
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Jamestown, NY
Learn about greenhouse and high tunnel production for vegetables and winter greens, with a focus on pest management.
Drip Irrigation: Systems, Techniques, and Tips for Small Farms
February 12, 2013
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Canandaigua, NY
After a hot, dry season, vegetable and fruit growers are realizing climate change might change their needs for supplemental water to ensure profitability. Drip irrigation is the most efficient use of water for maximum benefit for crop health, but only if the system is set up right to start. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County, in cooperation with the Cornell Vegetable Program, is offering this in-depth introduction to drip irrigations systems, generally for small farm applications.
Culinary Connections: Farm to Restaurant Workshop and Networking Opportunity
February 18, 2013
9:00 am - Noon
Mendon, NY
Workshop and networking opportunity for culinary professionals to connect with some of the regional farmers to get fresh, local grown produce on their menus. Panels of farmers and chefs will explain how they are making beneficial culinary connections through communication and insights.
Reduced Till Grower Discussion Group
February 25, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Batavia, NY
A grower-led Reduced Tillage Grower Discussion Group is forming in Western New York. All vegetable and field crop growers interested in reduced tillage (zone, strip and no till) are invited. Bring your experience and/or your questions!
Capital District Small Fruit & Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting
February 27, 2013
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Albany, NY
A day long meeting with educational information for vegetable and small fruit growers. Schedule of events to be announced.
Niagara Region Winter Vegetable Meeting
March 5, 2013
9:00 am - 1:30 pm, includes lunch
Lockport, NY
The first hour of this meeting will be on disease management, followed by a hands-on, interactive discussion and demonstration on sprayer set-up, calibration, and spraying considerations. Presentations will be made by Dr. Tom Zitter and Dr. Andrew Landers, Cornell.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Yates County)
March 6 - March 7, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Penn Yan, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Growers Meeting
March 13, 2013
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Suffolk County)
March 13 - March 14, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Riverhead, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Vegetable Grafting Workshop and More!
March 14, 2013
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Belmont, NY
Learn about the latest Cornell Vegetable Program on-farm research projects. The use of winter grains to control weeds in summer vegetables was researched in 2012. Can this work as an alternative to herbicides? What is the effect on tomatoes or onions? Grafting is another cutting-edge technology gaining in popularity. The advantages and techniques of grafting will be presented.
Success in Growing for Auction
March 15, 2013
10:00 am - 2:30 pm, includes buffet lunch
Clymer, NY
This course will educate produce growers on pest management, varieties and marketing issues in vegetables and strawberries. Topics such as inter-row cover crops, pest ID, responsible spray options, and attributes of successful NYS auction will be presented.
Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk on YOUR Farm - An Advanced Forecast Tool
March 19, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Rochester, NY
In 2012, growers and consultants used the advanced Late Blight Decision Support System (DSS) forecast on 12 tomato and/or potato farms for part or all of the season. The email/text spray alerts and broad base of fungicide info made the LB DSS easier to use and more helpful than ever before. It provided scientific information to help them make better fungicide spray decisions, and in some cases safely stretch their spray schedule during the hot, dry weather.
Learn how to use this new late blight forecast tool on your farm.
Berry Pruning Workshops
March 20 - March 29, 2013
10 am - 12 noon
Identification, Assessment and Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens in Vegetable Production
March 20, 2013
8:30 am - 4:15 pm
Geneva, NY
Through funding from the NE-SARE, this comprehensive workshop has been designed to train participants throughout the Northeast in the identification, assessment and management of soilborne pathogens and to provide resources that can be used on-farm and in various outreach activities.
2013 Garlic School (Geneva)
March 21, 2013
9:45 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Healthy soil grows healthy garlic! Learn more about the relationship between soil health and plant health. Additional topics include a garlic bloat nematode update, cover crop rotations for garlic, fertility management, and issue and concerns for the future.
Trac Software Workshops - Plattsburgh Location
March 25, 2013
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Plattsburgh, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Hudson Valley Lab
March 26, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Highland, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Troy Location
March 27, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Troy, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County - English session)
April 9, 2013
8:30 am registration; 9:00 am - 12:00 pm training
Newark, NY
At Special Permit trainings, we review with non-certified applicators Worker Protection Safety (WPS) handler training and for each federally restricted-use pesticide the potential hazards to non-target species and the environment, and how to prevent the risk of exposure. Trainees also receive a packet with summaries of this information. A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified.
2013 Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2013
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Voorheesville, NY
Join us for the second annual Capital District Garlic School! The theme for this year's school is soil health. We will discuss how to improve soil health and fertility, and how soil health relates to garlic health.
Marketing Your Produce - Wednesday Walk & Talk Discussion Group
May 8, 2013
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Allegany, NY
Do you find yourself surrounded by a surplus of beautiful, perfectly ripe vegetables? Are you unsure of how to break into new selling opportunities? Would you like to develop stronger marketing skills? The May meeting of the Wednesday Walk & Talk group will walk you through what it takes to successfully market your crop.
High Tunnel Production, Tried and True Growing Techniques, and Tour - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
May 21, 2013
5:30pm
Phelps, NY
Tour the Fellenz Family Farm and learn about successful farming techniques. The Cornell Vegetable Program staff will provide general instruction about high tunnel production, too. Includes a seeder technique and use demonstration. This will be a potluck, so bring a dish to pass and your own utensils.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 21, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 28, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 4, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meetings
June 11 - September 10, 2013
All are welcomed to attend. Meetings are after the auction unless noted.
6/11: Scouting on your farm: tips and tricks. Tour Glen Amish farms on Argersinger Rd., starting at Henry B. Miller's farm, 362 Argersinger.
7/9: Season update: we'll discuss how the growing season is shaping up and take a tour of Mervin Byler's farm, 224 DeRonda Rd, Jordanville
8/13: View and discuss Advancing Eco-Agriculture fertility trial on cucumbers and tour Amos Lapp's farm. 437 St. Rte. 170A, Little Falls
9/10: Season wrap-up meeting and social gathering. View pumpkin and potato varieties, discuss the season. At the auction.
Comments? Questions? Contact Crystal. 518-775-0018
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 11, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Wash Stations and Farm Food Safety - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
June 11, 2013
5:00pm - 7:30pm
Livonia, NY
Members of the CCE GAPs team will explain the regulations and guidelines related to wash stations and demonstrate a wash station system. The meeting will include a brief potluck, so please bring a dish to pass.
Early Summer Plant Pests and Diseases - Wednesday Walk & Talk Grower Discussion Group
June 12, 2013
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Almond, NY
Cornell Vegetable Program staff will lead a crop walk and discuss major pests and diseases for early summer production. Attendees will learn scouting skills and management techniques.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 18, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 25, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
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Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Social
November 30, -0001
Assessing and Using Credit in Your Agricultural Business - Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
November 30, -0001
Effective Management of Farm Employees (postponed until January!)
November 30, -0001
Albion, NY
This program is being postponed until late January.
Managing people is a skill that can be learned, much like operating equipment, or growing crops. Do you expect yourself or your employees to learn those other skills on their own? Most people are not born with people management skills and benefit from coaching. Labor is one of your farm's biggest expenses - how well are you managing it?
The Effective Management of Farm Employees Master Class is for you if you are a new farm owner or farm manager or you want to improve your skills in HR management. This program will give you the skills you need to effectively hire, train and supervise your farm's employees.
Excel for Farmers
November 30, -0001
Subscribe Now for Harvest Maturity Reports
November 30, -0001
Now is the time to renew your subscriptions to the Harvest Maturity Reports if you have not done so. Your $60 subscription (if in the Lake Ontario Fruit Program counties of Niagara, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego and Wayne) gets you critical information on a weekly basis during apple and pear harvest. Fruit samples are collected early in the week from across the region and sampled for internal ethylene concentration, firmness, starch/iodine, and total soluble solids. Results are summarized and recommendations for harvest windows of major apple and pear varieties are either faxed or emailed to subscribers late in the week. Satellite subscribers outside of the four county regions can receive reports as well, for $100.
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Webinar on Federal Labor Standards in Agriculture - Live Webinar with USDOL
November 30, -0001
Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
December 12, 1969
2:30pm- 4:30pm
Hudson, NY
Please join Dan Donahue, ENYCHP Specialist, and a cadre of experienced pomologists to review and discuss the tree fruit season to date in the Hudson Valley. This event is free of charge, and no registration is required.
2020 Fall Round Up: Fall Management for Your Livestock, Pasture, and Business
December 31, 1969
2023 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
December 31, 1969
Genesee Valley Winter Ag Producers Meeting
December 31, 1969
Growing Microgreens Commercially (Virtual Workshop)
December 31, 1969
Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025
December 31, 1969
Spotted Lanternfly - Understanding its Ecology and the Threat
December 31, 1969
2011 Processing Snap Bean Advisory Meeting
December 2, 2011
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Geneva, NY
Advisory Meeting of New York State Processing Snap Bean Growers, Processors, and Allied Industry
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
December 16, 2011
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Growers, handlers, processors and agribusiness reps will discuss the season, hear results from projects funded for 2011, and set priorities for research funding in 2012 by the NYS Dry Bean Industry Committee. 2.0 DEC and CCA credits will be available.
2012 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
March 19, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Dry bean varieties, breeding progress, insect, disease and weed control updates, cover crops, dry bean promotion and markets, and Worker Protection Standard news will be covered.
Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk for YOUR Farm
March 23, 2012
9:00 to 11:45am
Geneva, NY
Do you grow potatoes or tomatoes commercially? Have you suffered crop losses or had high fungicide spray bills due to late blight? If you have any kind of internet access, even if you are not a regular user, this workshop is for you! Learn to forecast late blight for your farm. Come as a beginner, or come learn about newer features, if you received training a year or two ago.
Garlic School
March 27, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
GAPs for Small Farms
March 28 - March 29, 2012
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Auburn, NY
As food safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for farmers to be proactive about farm food safety issues is growing. NOFA-NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce a great opportunity for farmers to learn more about the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and develop a personalized farm food safety plan.
Early Season Berry Field Meeting
March 29, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Greenwich, NY
Bird exclusion using the Smart Net system will be discussed plus much more.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 3 - April 4, 2012
8:30 am registration/coffee; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Newark, NY
The first day will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, and what it means for your farming operation. The second day will be devoted to helping you write a food safety plan as required for audit certification or if you just want to have one for yourself to implement on your farm.
Season Extension: Meeting the Local Food Demand
April 3, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alfred, NY
Come learn about the latest techniques in organic farming and season extension from Alfred State College and Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable specialists. This workshop will include a tour of an organic high tunnel as well as information from NRCS on their popular high tunnel grant program.
Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Voohreesville, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County
April 10, 2012
English session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Spanish session 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newark, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
DEC Special Permit Training - Orleans County
April 11, 2012
English & Spanish sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Knowlesville, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting
July 11, 2012
9:45 am - 2:30 pm
Sodus, NY
The NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting will be hosted at Ken Datthyn Farms in Sodus, NY. At-the-door registration will begin at 9:45 am. The meeting will feature field demonstrations of new seed treatments for onion maggot and Chateau herbicide crop tolerance and weed efficacy.
Annual Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 2, 2012
5:30 pm registration & dinner; 6:00 - 8:00 pm program
Elba, NY
Featuring field demonstration of managing onion thrips, and progress towards managing bacterial diseases of onion. Growers will also hear updates on new onion maggot and onion smut seed treatments, project highlights (Chateau, new onion fungicides, and growing onions on high pH muck) and an optional nitrogen rate crop walk.
At least 1.5 DEC recertification credits (1a, 4, 10, 23) will be available, plus CCA credits.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Yates Co)
August 3, 2012
6:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 pesticide recertification credits available.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Seneca Co)
August 10, 2012
7:00 pm
Romulus, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 DEC pesticide recertification credits available.
Tile Drainage Field Day
August 10, 2012
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
The morning portion of the field day will cover soil health benefits of tile drainage, economics and the how-to's. The afternoon portion will be equipment demonstrations, both traditional and tile plow. Lunch provided (but must pre-register).
Summer Twilight Meeting
August 14, 2012
6pm-8pm
Kinderhook, NY
We will be joined by Dr. Andrew Landers, who will discuss sprayers, nozzles, and application issues. We'll also have a general overview of pests and diseases we are seeing in the field, and will tour a tomato variety trial.
Beginning Farmers: Join us at 5pm for a beginner's guide to sprayer information. This topic will be tuned towards hand sprayers, and will be applicable for both organic and conventional growers. Meet the other beginning farmers and bring your questions!
Spotted Winged Drosophila Workshop
August 21, 2012
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Troy, NY
Hands on workshop led by Peter Jentsch of the Hudson Valley Lab will help train growers, field scouts and extension personnel in what to look for, how to accurately identify and how to best formulate control strategies. Training is from 1:00-2:30 PM at the CCE Rensselaer County Office, 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180. Cost is $10.00 per person. You can pay at the door, but please call Laura at 518-746-2562 to register.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, and Insect and Disease Management
August 23, 2012
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Marion, NY
Management of potato diseases and insects and potato varieties will be highlights at this popular, annual grower meeting. John Williams' Farm in Marion is a showplace for innovation and best management.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification credit will be available.
Eden Valley Crop Walk and Twilight Meeting
August 27, 2012
5:30 pm
Eden Valley, NY
2012 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 18, 2012
5:00 - 8:15 pm
Stafford, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. A Cornell bean breeder will show and discuss his white mold resistant red kidneys. Information on leafhoppers and Western bean cutworm will be presented. There will be a brief update on food safety as it relates to dry beans, and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) program.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Phytophthora Webinar 1: How do I know if I have P-Cap in my Fields?
September 27, 2012
3 pm - 4:30pm
various, NY
Webinar presentation by Dr. Chris Smart, Cornell University. Flooding in 2011 spread Phytophthora capsici into fields with no history of the disease. Growers who have not managed P. capsici previously could inadvertently and permanently spread the disease to additional fields and could experience high rates of crop loss due to improper management of the disease. Understanding of P. capsici will reduce the probability of these negative outcomes on eastern NY farms. This is the first of a series of three webinars dealing with identification and proper management of this disease. You can attend the webinar at the Ulster, Clinton, or Rensselaer County Extension offices or you can register with lgm4@cornell.edu to receive the webinar link so that you can view the webinar from your home computer.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
September 29 - September 30, 2012
Sat. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saugerties, NY
Join us for the celebration of Garlic! Crystal Stewart will be at the Garlic Seed Foundation booth on Saturday and Sunday to answer all of your garlic questions and share research results. For more information please visit www.hudsonvalleygarlic.com
Caterpillar and Quick Tunnel Building Workshop
October 18, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kent, NY
Join us for a hands-on training from experienced growers who made their own quick and caterpillar tunnels. These tunnels are used for late season, over-winter, and early season production.
Phytopthora Webinar 2: Farming with P-Cap: Managing your crops and minimizing spread
October 25, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
varoious, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will include a presentation by Dr. Mazourek on resistant varieties being developed at Cornell, a presentation on controlling spread of P-Cap on the farm by Dr. Smart, and time for questions.
Small Farm Cultivation Equipment Workship
November 9, 2012
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Livonia, NY
Do you know your duck-foot sweep from your s-shank? When do you use a wide sweep and why?
There are lots of cultivation equipment choices out there. How do you know what's right for your diversified vegetable operation? Which tine for which crop? These questions and many more will be answered at this workshop.
Phytophthora Webinar 3: Management practices to reduce P-Cap on the farm
November 15, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
various, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will feature Dr. Meg McGrath for a discussion of fungicides for P-Cap, crop rotation strategies, and the use of biofumigants to control P-Cap in infected fields. Time for Q&A to follow the presentation.
IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 27, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Canajoharie, NY
Several speakers, including Dr.Neil Mattison, Brian Eshenaur, Dr. Betsy Lamb, and Dr. John Sanderson, will discuss common pests and fungal diseases. This workshop is sure to benefit any high tunnel or greenhouse grower!
Time: Registration 9:45
Workshop 10:00-2:15 Lunch is included
Tour 2:30-3:30
Cost: $20.00 per farm business
To register: Send a check by November 21st made out to CDVSFP to:
CCE Rensselaer County
61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180
Please include: Your business name, # attendees, address, PHONE and email.
4 DEC pesticide recertification credits have been applied for.
Second Location: IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 28, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Acra, NY
A second workshop with the same schedule and speakers as the November 27th session will be held in Greene County. Choose whichever location is most convenient!
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meeting
December 4, 2012
8:30am-3:00pm
Canajoharie, NY
This meeting is open to all fruit and vegetable producers. Topics to be covered include:
Growing Season Review: Crystal Stewart, CDVSFP
Day-Neutral strawberries vs. June bearers: which fits your farm system and market best? Laura McDermott, CDVSFP
The path to becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York: Mark Solan, NYSDEC
Potato and pumpkin variety trial results: Chuck Bornt, CDVSFP
Rye as an herbicide alternative in tomatoes and onions: Judson Reid, CVP.
High tunnels and auctions: a research update: Judson Reid, CVP.
Growing high tunnel tomatoes on a budget: Tim Stanton, Feura Bush Farm
Results of NY Produce auction surveys: Megan Fenton, AED Specialist, CCE
Q&A session with Penn Yan Auction group
1.5 DEC credits are available in categories 1a, 10 and 23.
Lunch is available for a donation. Please contact Marcie to register at 518-272-4210 so that we have an accurate head count.
Greenhouse Short Course
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Wednesday: 11am-4:30pm/ Thursday: 9am-4:30pm
Ithaca, NY
During this two day short course multiple presenters will dicuss water quality, nutrient delivery, crop selection, pest management...and much more. A Fingerlakes Fresh Tour will also be offered. Please see the attached flier for details on the schedule, speakers, and registration,
Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse, and Tour of Finger Lakes Fresh Lettuce
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Ithaca, NY
This two-day event will be packed with education on greenhouse vegetable production and growing hydroponic vegetables. A tour of Finger Lakes Fresh (lettuce facility) will occur at the end of day two.
Upstate NY Potato Advisory Meeting and Cornell Potato Breeding Line Show & Tell
December 5, 2012
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Annual roundtable on concerns of the potato industry, reports on research, agency updates, and presentation of promising new potato breeding lines. All potato growers are invited.
2012 Processing Snap and Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
12:30pm - 3pm
Geneva, NY
The processing snap and lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2012 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!
2012 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
10am - 12pm
Geneva, NY
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2012 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results.
Labor Issues for Ag Employers
December 11, 2012
9 AM- 3:30 PM
Latham, NY
2012 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm
Batavia, NY
All are invited to discuss the 2012 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.
2012 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Batavia, NY
Come discuss the 2012 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory and Educational Meeting
December 14, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Roundtable on production, pest, marketing concerns of the industry, and reports on 2012 dry bean research. All growers are invited.
Beginning Farmer's Meeting
December 19, 2012
10 AM - 3:00 PM
Ballston Spa, NY
2012 Field Season Overview- bring pictures of things you still haven't figure out- we'll share our hightlights and low lights.
Crop Insurance- Everything you need to know about this Risk Management tool.
Recordkeeping with Quickbooks- the key to good management is good recordkeeping. We will offer an overview of this popular software tool.
RSVP to Crystal Stewart (518) 775-0018 or cls263@cornell.edu or Laura McDermott (518) 791-5038 or lgm4@cornell.edu.
Please register by December 17th so we have correct lunch counts.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Ontario County)
January 15 - January 16, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Geneva, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for berry crops.
2013 Empire State Producers Expo
January 22 - January 24, 2013
Syracuse, NY
For more information and registration details for this years' Empire State Producers Expo, visit http://www.nysvga.org/expo/info..
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Livingston County)
January 30 - January 31, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mt. Morris, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for potato growers.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Genesee County)
February 7 - February 8, 2013
8:30 am registration & refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm training
Batavia, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Season Extension: Winter Greens and Beyond
February 8, 2013
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Jamestown, NY
Learn about greenhouse and high tunnel production for vegetables and winter greens, with a focus on pest management.
Drip Irrigation: Systems, Techniques, and Tips for Small Farms
February 12, 2013
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Canandaigua, NY
After a hot, dry season, vegetable and fruit growers are realizing climate change might change their needs for supplemental water to ensure profitability. Drip irrigation is the most efficient use of water for maximum benefit for crop health, but only if the system is set up right to start. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County, in cooperation with the Cornell Vegetable Program, is offering this in-depth introduction to drip irrigations systems, generally for small farm applications.
Culinary Connections: Farm to Restaurant Workshop and Networking Opportunity
February 18, 2013
9:00 am - Noon
Mendon, NY
Workshop and networking opportunity for culinary professionals to connect with some of the regional farmers to get fresh, local grown produce on their menus. Panels of farmers and chefs will explain how they are making beneficial culinary connections through communication and insights.
Reduced Till Grower Discussion Group
February 25, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Batavia, NY
A grower-led Reduced Tillage Grower Discussion Group is forming in Western New York. All vegetable and field crop growers interested in reduced tillage (zone, strip and no till) are invited. Bring your experience and/or your questions!
Capital District Small Fruit & Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting
February 27, 2013
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Albany, NY
A day long meeting with educational information for vegetable and small fruit growers. Schedule of events to be announced.
Niagara Region Winter Vegetable Meeting
March 5, 2013
9:00 am - 1:30 pm, includes lunch
Lockport, NY
The first hour of this meeting will be on disease management, followed by a hands-on, interactive discussion and demonstration on sprayer set-up, calibration, and spraying considerations. Presentations will be made by Dr. Tom Zitter and Dr. Andrew Landers, Cornell.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Yates County)
March 6 - March 7, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Penn Yan, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Growers Meeting
March 13, 2013
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Suffolk County)
March 13 - March 14, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Riverhead, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Vegetable Grafting Workshop and More!
March 14, 2013
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Belmont, NY
Learn about the latest Cornell Vegetable Program on-farm research projects. The use of winter grains to control weeds in summer vegetables was researched in 2012. Can this work as an alternative to herbicides? What is the effect on tomatoes or onions? Grafting is another cutting-edge technology gaining in popularity. The advantages and techniques of grafting will be presented.
Success in Growing for Auction
March 15, 2013
10:00 am - 2:30 pm, includes buffet lunch
Clymer, NY
This course will educate produce growers on pest management, varieties and marketing issues in vegetables and strawberries. Topics such as inter-row cover crops, pest ID, responsible spray options, and attributes of successful NYS auction will be presented.
Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk on YOUR Farm - An Advanced Forecast Tool
March 19, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Rochester, NY
In 2012, growers and consultants used the advanced Late Blight Decision Support System (DSS) forecast on 12 tomato and/or potato farms for part or all of the season. The email/text spray alerts and broad base of fungicide info made the LB DSS easier to use and more helpful than ever before. It provided scientific information to help them make better fungicide spray decisions, and in some cases safely stretch their spray schedule during the hot, dry weather.
Learn how to use this new late blight forecast tool on your farm.
Berry Pruning Workshops
March 20 - March 29, 2013
10 am - 12 noon
Identification, Assessment and Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens in Vegetable Production
March 20, 2013
8:30 am - 4:15 pm
Geneva, NY
Through funding from the NE-SARE, this comprehensive workshop has been designed to train participants throughout the Northeast in the identification, assessment and management of soilborne pathogens and to provide resources that can be used on-farm and in various outreach activities.
2013 Garlic School (Geneva)
March 21, 2013
9:45 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Healthy soil grows healthy garlic! Learn more about the relationship between soil health and plant health. Additional topics include a garlic bloat nematode update, cover crop rotations for garlic, fertility management, and issue and concerns for the future.
Trac Software Workshops - Plattsburgh Location
March 25, 2013
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Plattsburgh, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Hudson Valley Lab
March 26, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Highland, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Troy Location
March 27, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Troy, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County - English session)
April 9, 2013
8:30 am registration; 9:00 am - 12:00 pm training
Newark, NY
At Special Permit trainings, we review with non-certified applicators Worker Protection Safety (WPS) handler training and for each federally restricted-use pesticide the potential hazards to non-target species and the environment, and how to prevent the risk of exposure. Trainees also receive a packet with summaries of this information. A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified.
2013 Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2013
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Voorheesville, NY
Join us for the second annual Capital District Garlic School! The theme for this year's school is soil health. We will discuss how to improve soil health and fertility, and how soil health relates to garlic health.
Marketing Your Produce - Wednesday Walk & Talk Discussion Group
May 8, 2013
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Allegany, NY
Do you find yourself surrounded by a surplus of beautiful, perfectly ripe vegetables? Are you unsure of how to break into new selling opportunities? Would you like to develop stronger marketing skills? The May meeting of the Wednesday Walk & Talk group will walk you through what it takes to successfully market your crop.
High Tunnel Production, Tried and True Growing Techniques, and Tour - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
May 21, 2013
5:30pm
Phelps, NY
Tour the Fellenz Family Farm and learn about successful farming techniques. The Cornell Vegetable Program staff will provide general instruction about high tunnel production, too. Includes a seeder technique and use demonstration. This will be a potluck, so bring a dish to pass and your own utensils.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 21, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 28, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 4, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meetings
June 11 - September 10, 2013
All are welcomed to attend. Meetings are after the auction unless noted.
6/11: Scouting on your farm: tips and tricks. Tour Glen Amish farms on Argersinger Rd., starting at Henry B. Miller's farm, 362 Argersinger.
7/9: Season update: we'll discuss how the growing season is shaping up and take a tour of Mervin Byler's farm, 224 DeRonda Rd, Jordanville
8/13: View and discuss Advancing Eco-Agriculture fertility trial on cucumbers and tour Amos Lapp's farm. 437 St. Rte. 170A, Little Falls
9/10: Season wrap-up meeting and social gathering. View pumpkin and potato varieties, discuss the season. At the auction.
Comments? Questions? Contact Crystal. 518-775-0018
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 11, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Wash Stations and Farm Food Safety - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
June 11, 2013
5:00pm - 7:30pm
Livonia, NY
Members of the CCE GAPs team will explain the regulations and guidelines related to wash stations and demonstrate a wash station system. The meeting will include a brief potluck, so please bring a dish to pass.
Early Summer Plant Pests and Diseases - Wednesday Walk & Talk Grower Discussion Group
June 12, 2013
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Almond, NY
Cornell Vegetable Program staff will lead a crop walk and discuss major pests and diseases for early summer production. Attendees will learn scouting skills and management techniques.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 18, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 25, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 2, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 9, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Soil Health Field Day
July 11, 2013
9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Clyde, NY
Soil health is never more important, nor more obvious, than in a very wet year. At this field day, learn about options for improving crop and soil performance through rainfall extremes.
Mechanical Weed Management - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
July 16, 2013
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Palmyra, NY
Kurt Forman of Clearview Farm and the Cornell Vegetable Program staff will show and explain a cultivation timing demonstration for weed management. Dr. Chuck Mohler will return for this follow up to last fall's Cultivation Equipment workshop to discuss the results of the demonstration and answer weed management questions.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 16, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
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 - Seneca County
July 17, 2013
7:30 pm start
Ovid, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 23, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Nourse Farm Tour
July 23, 2013
8:30 Departure
Whately, MA
Tour the premier Berry Plant Nursery in the Northeast- Nourse Farms in Whately, Massacusetts. Nate Nourse will be conducting a tour of the raspberry plantings where we will be focusing on methods for pruning and trellising these plants. To see more of the nursery, visit http://noursefarms.com/.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Orleans County
July 25, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lyndonville, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 30, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
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Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Social
November 30, -0001
Assessing and Using Credit in Your Agricultural Business - Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
November 30, -0001
Effective Management of Farm Employees (postponed until January!)
November 30, -0001
Albion, NY
This program is being postponed until late January.
Managing people is a skill that can be learned, much like operating equipment, or growing crops. Do you expect yourself or your employees to learn those other skills on their own? Most people are not born with people management skills and benefit from coaching. Labor is one of your farm's biggest expenses - how well are you managing it?
The Effective Management of Farm Employees Master Class is for you if you are a new farm owner or farm manager or you want to improve your skills in HR management. This program will give you the skills you need to effectively hire, train and supervise your farm's employees.
Excel for Farmers
November 30, -0001
Subscribe Now for Harvest Maturity Reports
November 30, -0001
Now is the time to renew your subscriptions to the Harvest Maturity Reports if you have not done so. Your $60 subscription (if in the Lake Ontario Fruit Program counties of Niagara, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego and Wayne) gets you critical information on a weekly basis during apple and pear harvest. Fruit samples are collected early in the week from across the region and sampled for internal ethylene concentration, firmness, starch/iodine, and total soluble solids. Results are summarized and recommendations for harvest windows of major apple and pear varieties are either faxed or emailed to subscribers late in the week. Satellite subscribers outside of the four county regions can receive reports as well, for $100.
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Webinar on Federal Labor Standards in Agriculture - Live Webinar with USDOL
November 30, -0001
Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
December 12, 1969
2:30pm- 4:30pm
Hudson, NY
Please join Dan Donahue, ENYCHP Specialist, and a cadre of experienced pomologists to review and discuss the tree fruit season to date in the Hudson Valley. This event is free of charge, and no registration is required.
2020 Fall Round Up: Fall Management for Your Livestock, Pasture, and Business
December 31, 1969
2023 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
December 31, 1969
Genesee Valley Winter Ag Producers Meeting
December 31, 1969
Growing Microgreens Commercially (Virtual Workshop)
December 31, 1969
Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025
December 31, 1969
Spotted Lanternfly - Understanding its Ecology and the Threat
December 31, 1969
2011 Processing Snap Bean Advisory Meeting
December 2, 2011
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Geneva, NY
Advisory Meeting of New York State Processing Snap Bean Growers, Processors, and Allied Industry
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
December 16, 2011
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Growers, handlers, processors and agribusiness reps will discuss the season, hear results from projects funded for 2011, and set priorities for research funding in 2012 by the NYS Dry Bean Industry Committee. 2.0 DEC and CCA credits will be available.
2012 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
March 19, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Dry bean varieties, breeding progress, insect, disease and weed control updates, cover crops, dry bean promotion and markets, and Worker Protection Standard news will be covered.
Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk for YOUR Farm
March 23, 2012
9:00 to 11:45am
Geneva, NY
Do you grow potatoes or tomatoes commercially? Have you suffered crop losses or had high fungicide spray bills due to late blight? If you have any kind of internet access, even if you are not a regular user, this workshop is for you! Learn to forecast late blight for your farm. Come as a beginner, or come learn about newer features, if you received training a year or two ago.
Garlic School
March 27, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
GAPs for Small Farms
March 28 - March 29, 2012
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Auburn, NY
As food safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for farmers to be proactive about farm food safety issues is growing. NOFA-NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce a great opportunity for farmers to learn more about the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and develop a personalized farm food safety plan.
Early Season Berry Field Meeting
March 29, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Greenwich, NY
Bird exclusion using the Smart Net system will be discussed plus much more.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 3 - April 4, 2012
8:30 am registration/coffee; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Newark, NY
The first day will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, and what it means for your farming operation. The second day will be devoted to helping you write a food safety plan as required for audit certification or if you just want to have one for yourself to implement on your farm.
Season Extension: Meeting the Local Food Demand
April 3, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alfred, NY
Come learn about the latest techniques in organic farming and season extension from Alfred State College and Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable specialists. This workshop will include a tour of an organic high tunnel as well as information from NRCS on their popular high tunnel grant program.
Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Voohreesville, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County
April 10, 2012
English session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Spanish session 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newark, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
DEC Special Permit Training - Orleans County
April 11, 2012
English & Spanish sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Knowlesville, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting
July 11, 2012
9:45 am - 2:30 pm
Sodus, NY
The NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting will be hosted at Ken Datthyn Farms in Sodus, NY. At-the-door registration will begin at 9:45 am. The meeting will feature field demonstrations of new seed treatments for onion maggot and Chateau herbicide crop tolerance and weed efficacy.
Annual Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 2, 2012
5:30 pm registration & dinner; 6:00 - 8:00 pm program
Elba, NY
Featuring field demonstration of managing onion thrips, and progress towards managing bacterial diseases of onion. Growers will also hear updates on new onion maggot and onion smut seed treatments, project highlights (Chateau, new onion fungicides, and growing onions on high pH muck) and an optional nitrogen rate crop walk.
At least 1.5 DEC recertification credits (1a, 4, 10, 23) will be available, plus CCA credits.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Yates Co)
August 3, 2012
6:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 pesticide recertification credits available.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Seneca Co)
August 10, 2012
7:00 pm
Romulus, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 DEC pesticide recertification credits available.
Tile Drainage Field Day
August 10, 2012
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
The morning portion of the field day will cover soil health benefits of tile drainage, economics and the how-to's. The afternoon portion will be equipment demonstrations, both traditional and tile plow. Lunch provided (but must pre-register).
Summer Twilight Meeting
August 14, 2012
6pm-8pm
Kinderhook, NY
We will be joined by Dr. Andrew Landers, who will discuss sprayers, nozzles, and application issues. We'll also have a general overview of pests and diseases we are seeing in the field, and will tour a tomato variety trial.
Beginning Farmers: Join us at 5pm for a beginner's guide to sprayer information. This topic will be tuned towards hand sprayers, and will be applicable for both organic and conventional growers. Meet the other beginning farmers and bring your questions!
Spotted Winged Drosophila Workshop
August 21, 2012
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Troy, NY
Hands on workshop led by Peter Jentsch of the Hudson Valley Lab will help train growers, field scouts and extension personnel in what to look for, how to accurately identify and how to best formulate control strategies. Training is from 1:00-2:30 PM at the CCE Rensselaer County Office, 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180. Cost is $10.00 per person. You can pay at the door, but please call Laura at 518-746-2562 to register.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, and Insect and Disease Management
August 23, 2012
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Marion, NY
Management of potato diseases and insects and potato varieties will be highlights at this popular, annual grower meeting. John Williams' Farm in Marion is a showplace for innovation and best management.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification credit will be available.
Eden Valley Crop Walk and Twilight Meeting
August 27, 2012
5:30 pm
Eden Valley, NY
2012 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 18, 2012
5:00 - 8:15 pm
Stafford, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. A Cornell bean breeder will show and discuss his white mold resistant red kidneys. Information on leafhoppers and Western bean cutworm will be presented. There will be a brief update on food safety as it relates to dry beans, and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) program.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Phytophthora Webinar 1: How do I know if I have P-Cap in my Fields?
September 27, 2012
3 pm - 4:30pm
various, NY
Webinar presentation by Dr. Chris Smart, Cornell University. Flooding in 2011 spread Phytophthora capsici into fields with no history of the disease. Growers who have not managed P. capsici previously could inadvertently and permanently spread the disease to additional fields and could experience high rates of crop loss due to improper management of the disease. Understanding of P. capsici will reduce the probability of these negative outcomes on eastern NY farms. This is the first of a series of three webinars dealing with identification and proper management of this disease. You can attend the webinar at the Ulster, Clinton, or Rensselaer County Extension offices or you can register with lgm4@cornell.edu to receive the webinar link so that you can view the webinar from your home computer.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
September 29 - September 30, 2012
Sat. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saugerties, NY
Join us for the celebration of Garlic! Crystal Stewart will be at the Garlic Seed Foundation booth on Saturday and Sunday to answer all of your garlic questions and share research results. For more information please visit www.hudsonvalleygarlic.com
Caterpillar and Quick Tunnel Building Workshop
October 18, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kent, NY
Join us for a hands-on training from experienced growers who made their own quick and caterpillar tunnels. These tunnels are used for late season, over-winter, and early season production.
Phytopthora Webinar 2: Farming with P-Cap: Managing your crops and minimizing spread
October 25, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
varoious, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will include a presentation by Dr. Mazourek on resistant varieties being developed at Cornell, a presentation on controlling spread of P-Cap on the farm by Dr. Smart, and time for questions.
Small Farm Cultivation Equipment Workship
November 9, 2012
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Livonia, NY
Do you know your duck-foot sweep from your s-shank? When do you use a wide sweep and why?
There are lots of cultivation equipment choices out there. How do you know what's right for your diversified vegetable operation? Which tine for which crop? These questions and many more will be answered at this workshop.
Phytophthora Webinar 3: Management practices to reduce P-Cap on the farm
November 15, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
various, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will feature Dr. Meg McGrath for a discussion of fungicides for P-Cap, crop rotation strategies, and the use of biofumigants to control P-Cap in infected fields. Time for Q&A to follow the presentation.
IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 27, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Canajoharie, NY
Several speakers, including Dr.Neil Mattison, Brian Eshenaur, Dr. Betsy Lamb, and Dr. John Sanderson, will discuss common pests and fungal diseases. This workshop is sure to benefit any high tunnel or greenhouse grower!
Time: Registration 9:45
Workshop 10:00-2:15 Lunch is included
Tour 2:30-3:30
Cost: $20.00 per farm business
To register: Send a check by November 21st made out to CDVSFP to:
CCE Rensselaer County
61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180
Please include: Your business name, # attendees, address, PHONE and email.
4 DEC pesticide recertification credits have been applied for.
Second Location: IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 28, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Acra, NY
A second workshop with the same schedule and speakers as the November 27th session will be held in Greene County. Choose whichever location is most convenient!
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meeting
December 4, 2012
8:30am-3:00pm
Canajoharie, NY
This meeting is open to all fruit and vegetable producers. Topics to be covered include:
Growing Season Review: Crystal Stewart, CDVSFP
Day-Neutral strawberries vs. June bearers: which fits your farm system and market best? Laura McDermott, CDVSFP
The path to becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York: Mark Solan, NYSDEC
Potato and pumpkin variety trial results: Chuck Bornt, CDVSFP
Rye as an herbicide alternative in tomatoes and onions: Judson Reid, CVP.
High tunnels and auctions: a research update: Judson Reid, CVP.
Growing high tunnel tomatoes on a budget: Tim Stanton, Feura Bush Farm
Results of NY Produce auction surveys: Megan Fenton, AED Specialist, CCE
Q&A session with Penn Yan Auction group
1.5 DEC credits are available in categories 1a, 10 and 23.
Lunch is available for a donation. Please contact Marcie to register at 518-272-4210 so that we have an accurate head count.
Greenhouse Short Course
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Wednesday: 11am-4:30pm/ Thursday: 9am-4:30pm
Ithaca, NY
During this two day short course multiple presenters will dicuss water quality, nutrient delivery, crop selection, pest management...and much more. A Fingerlakes Fresh Tour will also be offered. Please see the attached flier for details on the schedule, speakers, and registration,
Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse, and Tour of Finger Lakes Fresh Lettuce
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Ithaca, NY
This two-day event will be packed with education on greenhouse vegetable production and growing hydroponic vegetables. A tour of Finger Lakes Fresh (lettuce facility) will occur at the end of day two.
Upstate NY Potato Advisory Meeting and Cornell Potato Breeding Line Show & Tell
December 5, 2012
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Annual roundtable on concerns of the potato industry, reports on research, agency updates, and presentation of promising new potato breeding lines. All potato growers are invited.
2012 Processing Snap and Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
12:30pm - 3pm
Geneva, NY
The processing snap and lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2012 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!
2012 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
10am - 12pm
Geneva, NY
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2012 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results.
Labor Issues for Ag Employers
December 11, 2012
9 AM- 3:30 PM
Latham, NY
2012 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm
Batavia, NY
All are invited to discuss the 2012 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.
2012 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Batavia, NY
Come discuss the 2012 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory and Educational Meeting
December 14, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Roundtable on production, pest, marketing concerns of the industry, and reports on 2012 dry bean research. All growers are invited.
Beginning Farmer's Meeting
December 19, 2012
10 AM - 3:00 PM
Ballston Spa, NY
2012 Field Season Overview- bring pictures of things you still haven't figure out- we'll share our hightlights and low lights.
Crop Insurance- Everything you need to know about this Risk Management tool.
Recordkeeping with Quickbooks- the key to good management is good recordkeeping. We will offer an overview of this popular software tool.
RSVP to Crystal Stewart (518) 775-0018 or cls263@cornell.edu or Laura McDermott (518) 791-5038 or lgm4@cornell.edu.
Please register by December 17th so we have correct lunch counts.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Ontario County)
January 15 - January 16, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Geneva, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for berry crops.
2013 Empire State Producers Expo
January 22 - January 24, 2013
Syracuse, NY
For more information and registration details for this years' Empire State Producers Expo, visit http://www.nysvga.org/expo/info..
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Livingston County)
January 30 - January 31, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mt. Morris, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for potato growers.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Genesee County)
February 7 - February 8, 2013
8:30 am registration & refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm training
Batavia, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Season Extension: Winter Greens and Beyond
February 8, 2013
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Jamestown, NY
Learn about greenhouse and high tunnel production for vegetables and winter greens, with a focus on pest management.
Drip Irrigation: Systems, Techniques, and Tips for Small Farms
February 12, 2013
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Canandaigua, NY
After a hot, dry season, vegetable and fruit growers are realizing climate change might change their needs for supplemental water to ensure profitability. Drip irrigation is the most efficient use of water for maximum benefit for crop health, but only if the system is set up right to start. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County, in cooperation with the Cornell Vegetable Program, is offering this in-depth introduction to drip irrigations systems, generally for small farm applications.
Culinary Connections: Farm to Restaurant Workshop and Networking Opportunity
February 18, 2013
9:00 am - Noon
Mendon, NY
Workshop and networking opportunity for culinary professionals to connect with some of the regional farmers to get fresh, local grown produce on their menus. Panels of farmers and chefs will explain how they are making beneficial culinary connections through communication and insights.
Reduced Till Grower Discussion Group
February 25, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Batavia, NY
A grower-led Reduced Tillage Grower Discussion Group is forming in Western New York. All vegetable and field crop growers interested in reduced tillage (zone, strip and no till) are invited. Bring your experience and/or your questions!
Capital District Small Fruit & Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting
February 27, 2013
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Albany, NY
A day long meeting with educational information for vegetable and small fruit growers. Schedule of events to be announced.
Niagara Region Winter Vegetable Meeting
March 5, 2013
9:00 am - 1:30 pm, includes lunch
Lockport, NY
The first hour of this meeting will be on disease management, followed by a hands-on, interactive discussion and demonstration on sprayer set-up, calibration, and spraying considerations. Presentations will be made by Dr. Tom Zitter and Dr. Andrew Landers, Cornell.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Yates County)
March 6 - March 7, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Penn Yan, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Growers Meeting
March 13, 2013
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Suffolk County)
March 13 - March 14, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Riverhead, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Vegetable Grafting Workshop and More!
March 14, 2013
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Belmont, NY
Learn about the latest Cornell Vegetable Program on-farm research projects. The use of winter grains to control weeds in summer vegetables was researched in 2012. Can this work as an alternative to herbicides? What is the effect on tomatoes or onions? Grafting is another cutting-edge technology gaining in popularity. The advantages and techniques of grafting will be presented.
Success in Growing for Auction
March 15, 2013
10:00 am - 2:30 pm, includes buffet lunch
Clymer, NY
This course will educate produce growers on pest management, varieties and marketing issues in vegetables and strawberries. Topics such as inter-row cover crops, pest ID, responsible spray options, and attributes of successful NYS auction will be presented.
Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk on YOUR Farm - An Advanced Forecast Tool
March 19, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Rochester, NY
In 2012, growers and consultants used the advanced Late Blight Decision Support System (DSS) forecast on 12 tomato and/or potato farms for part or all of the season. The email/text spray alerts and broad base of fungicide info made the LB DSS easier to use and more helpful than ever before. It provided scientific information to help them make better fungicide spray decisions, and in some cases safely stretch their spray schedule during the hot, dry weather.
Learn how to use this new late blight forecast tool on your farm.
Berry Pruning Workshops
March 20 - March 29, 2013
10 am - 12 noon
Identification, Assessment and Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens in Vegetable Production
March 20, 2013
8:30 am - 4:15 pm
Geneva, NY
Through funding from the NE-SARE, this comprehensive workshop has been designed to train participants throughout the Northeast in the identification, assessment and management of soilborne pathogens and to provide resources that can be used on-farm and in various outreach activities.
2013 Garlic School (Geneva)
March 21, 2013
9:45 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Healthy soil grows healthy garlic! Learn more about the relationship between soil health and plant health. Additional topics include a garlic bloat nematode update, cover crop rotations for garlic, fertility management, and issue and concerns for the future.
Trac Software Workshops - Plattsburgh Location
March 25, 2013
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Plattsburgh, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Hudson Valley Lab
March 26, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Highland, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Troy Location
March 27, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Troy, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County - English session)
April 9, 2013
8:30 am registration; 9:00 am - 12:00 pm training
Newark, NY
At Special Permit trainings, we review with non-certified applicators Worker Protection Safety (WPS) handler training and for each federally restricted-use pesticide the potential hazards to non-target species and the environment, and how to prevent the risk of exposure. Trainees also receive a packet with summaries of this information. A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified.
2013 Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2013
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Voorheesville, NY
Join us for the second annual Capital District Garlic School! The theme for this year's school is soil health. We will discuss how to improve soil health and fertility, and how soil health relates to garlic health.
Marketing Your Produce - Wednesday Walk & Talk Discussion Group
May 8, 2013
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Allegany, NY
Do you find yourself surrounded by a surplus of beautiful, perfectly ripe vegetables? Are you unsure of how to break into new selling opportunities? Would you like to develop stronger marketing skills? The May meeting of the Wednesday Walk & Talk group will walk you through what it takes to successfully market your crop.
High Tunnel Production, Tried and True Growing Techniques, and Tour - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
May 21, 2013
5:30pm
Phelps, NY
Tour the Fellenz Family Farm and learn about successful farming techniques. The Cornell Vegetable Program staff will provide general instruction about high tunnel production, too. Includes a seeder technique and use demonstration. This will be a potluck, so bring a dish to pass and your own utensils.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 21, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 28, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 4, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meetings
June 11 - September 10, 2013
All are welcomed to attend. Meetings are after the auction unless noted.
6/11: Scouting on your farm: tips and tricks. Tour Glen Amish farms on Argersinger Rd., starting at Henry B. Miller's farm, 362 Argersinger.
7/9: Season update: we'll discuss how the growing season is shaping up and take a tour of Mervin Byler's farm, 224 DeRonda Rd, Jordanville
8/13: View and discuss Advancing Eco-Agriculture fertility trial on cucumbers and tour Amos Lapp's farm. 437 St. Rte. 170A, Little Falls
9/10: Season wrap-up meeting and social gathering. View pumpkin and potato varieties, discuss the season. At the auction.
Comments? Questions? Contact Crystal. 518-775-0018
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 11, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Wash Stations and Farm Food Safety - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
June 11, 2013
5:00pm - 7:30pm
Livonia, NY
Members of the CCE GAPs team will explain the regulations and guidelines related to wash stations and demonstrate a wash station system. The meeting will include a brief potluck, so please bring a dish to pass.
Early Summer Plant Pests and Diseases - Wednesday Walk & Talk Grower Discussion Group
June 12, 2013
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Almond, NY
Cornell Vegetable Program staff will lead a crop walk and discuss major pests and diseases for early summer production. Attendees will learn scouting skills and management techniques.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 18, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 25, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 2, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 9, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Soil Health Field Day
July 11, 2013
9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Clyde, NY
Soil health is never more important, nor more obvious, than in a very wet year. At this field day, learn about options for improving crop and soil performance through rainfall extremes.
Mechanical Weed Management - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
July 16, 2013
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Palmyra, NY
Kurt Forman of Clearview Farm and the Cornell Vegetable Program staff will show and explain a cultivation timing demonstration for weed management. Dr. Chuck Mohler will return for this follow up to last fall's Cultivation Equipment workshop to discuss the results of the demonstration and answer weed management questions.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 16, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
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 - Seneca County
July 17, 2013
7:30 pm start
Ovid, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 23, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Nourse Farm Tour
July 23, 2013
8:30 Departure
Whately, MA
Tour the premier Berry Plant Nursery in the Northeast- Nourse Farms in Whately, Massacusetts. Nate Nourse will be conducting a tour of the raspberry plantings where we will be focusing on methods for pruning and trellising these plants. To see more of the nursery, visit http://noursefarms.com/.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Orleans County
July 25, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lyndonville, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 30, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
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 - Yates County
August 2, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
August 6, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Reduced Tillage Farm Tour
August 7, 2013
5:30 PM, immediately following Empire Farm Days
Waterloo, NY
Grab dinner and a beverage at Empire Farm Days and then join us for a free tour of local farms to view reduced tillage crops and equipment and a comparison of production practices.
Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 8, 2013
5:30 dinner; 6:00-8:00pm program
Elba, NY
An update of onion research, with a focus on management of troublesome perennial weeds, will begin at 5:30. Growers will hear presentations and see demonstration plots. 1.75 DEC credits are available.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Chautauqua County
August 8, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Panama, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
August 13, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Managing Your Muck - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
August 20, 2013
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Shortsville, NY
Have a muck pocket and not quite sure how to best to use it? Come learn about drainage, fertility management, tillage, and more! Carol MacNeil will be on hand to present and answer questions.
Pest and Disease Management and Rotation Planning - Wednesday Walk & Talk Grower Group
August 21, 2013
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Portville, NY
NEW DATE: A crop walk focusing on rotation planning, cover crop selection, and pest/disease management. A potluck will follow. Open to all growers, this free meeting is focused on answering producer questions, educating on grower-requested topics and providing networking opportunities.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, Phytophthora Pink Rot, & Water Management Meeting
August 27, 2013
5:30 - 8:30 PM
Marion, NY
Potato growers have an opportunity to view standard and new fresh market potato varieties and lines, hear how to use integrated management to help deal with the potentially devastating Phytophthora pink rot disease, get an update on late blight, and discuss how to manage excess muck water. 1.25 DEC plus CCA credits will be available.
September -40913
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Social
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Assessing and Using Credit in Your Agricultural Business - Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
November 30, -0001
Effective Management of Farm Employees (postponed until January!)
November 30, -0001
Albion, NY
This program is being postponed until late January.
Managing people is a skill that can be learned, much like operating equipment, or growing crops. Do you expect yourself or your employees to learn those other skills on their own? Most people are not born with people management skills and benefit from coaching. Labor is one of your farm's biggest expenses - how well are you managing it?
The Effective Management of Farm Employees Master Class is for you if you are a new farm owner or farm manager or you want to improve your skills in HR management. This program will give you the skills you need to effectively hire, train and supervise your farm's employees.
Excel for Farmers
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Subscribe Now for Harvest Maturity Reports
November 30, -0001
Now is the time to renew your subscriptions to the Harvest Maturity Reports if you have not done so. Your $60 subscription (if in the Lake Ontario Fruit Program counties of Niagara, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego and Wayne) gets you critical information on a weekly basis during apple and pear harvest. Fruit samples are collected early in the week from across the region and sampled for internal ethylene concentration, firmness, starch/iodine, and total soluble solids. Results are summarized and recommendations for harvest windows of major apple and pear varieties are either faxed or emailed to subscribers late in the week. Satellite subscribers outside of the four county regions can receive reports as well, for $100.
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Webinar on Federal Labor Standards in Agriculture - Live Webinar with USDOL
November 30, -0001
Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
December 12, 1969
2:30pm- 4:30pm
Hudson, NY
Please join Dan Donahue, ENYCHP Specialist, and a cadre of experienced pomologists to review and discuss the tree fruit season to date in the Hudson Valley. This event is free of charge, and no registration is required.
2020 Fall Round Up: Fall Management for Your Livestock, Pasture, and Business
December 31, 1969
2023 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
December 31, 1969
Genesee Valley Winter Ag Producers Meeting
December 31, 1969
Growing Microgreens Commercially (Virtual Workshop)
December 31, 1969
Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025
December 31, 1969
Spotted Lanternfly - Understanding its Ecology and the Threat
December 31, 1969
2011 Processing Snap Bean Advisory Meeting
December 2, 2011
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Geneva, NY
Advisory Meeting of New York State Processing Snap Bean Growers, Processors, and Allied Industry
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
December 16, 2011
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Growers, handlers, processors and agribusiness reps will discuss the season, hear results from projects funded for 2011, and set priorities for research funding in 2012 by the NYS Dry Bean Industry Committee. 2.0 DEC and CCA credits will be available.
2012 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
March 19, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Dry bean varieties, breeding progress, insect, disease and weed control updates, cover crops, dry bean promotion and markets, and Worker Protection Standard news will be covered.
Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk for YOUR Farm
March 23, 2012
9:00 to 11:45am
Geneva, NY
Do you grow potatoes or tomatoes commercially? Have you suffered crop losses or had high fungicide spray bills due to late blight? If you have any kind of internet access, even if you are not a regular user, this workshop is for you! Learn to forecast late blight for your farm. Come as a beginner, or come learn about newer features, if you received training a year or two ago.
Garlic School
March 27, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
GAPs for Small Farms
March 28 - March 29, 2012
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Auburn, NY
As food safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for farmers to be proactive about farm food safety issues is growing. NOFA-NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce a great opportunity for farmers to learn more about the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and develop a personalized farm food safety plan.
Early Season Berry Field Meeting
March 29, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Greenwich, NY
Bird exclusion using the Smart Net system will be discussed plus much more.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 3 - April 4, 2012
8:30 am registration/coffee; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Newark, NY
The first day will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, and what it means for your farming operation. The second day will be devoted to helping you write a food safety plan as required for audit certification or if you just want to have one for yourself to implement on your farm.
Season Extension: Meeting the Local Food Demand
April 3, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alfred, NY
Come learn about the latest techniques in organic farming and season extension from Alfred State College and Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable specialists. This workshop will include a tour of an organic high tunnel as well as information from NRCS on their popular high tunnel grant program.
Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Voohreesville, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County
April 10, 2012
English session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Spanish session 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newark, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
DEC Special Permit Training - Orleans County
April 11, 2012
English & Spanish sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Knowlesville, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting
July 11, 2012
9:45 am - 2:30 pm
Sodus, NY
The NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting will be hosted at Ken Datthyn Farms in Sodus, NY. At-the-door registration will begin at 9:45 am. The meeting will feature field demonstrations of new seed treatments for onion maggot and Chateau herbicide crop tolerance and weed efficacy.
Annual Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 2, 2012
5:30 pm registration & dinner; 6:00 - 8:00 pm program
Elba, NY
Featuring field demonstration of managing onion thrips, and progress towards managing bacterial diseases of onion. Growers will also hear updates on new onion maggot and onion smut seed treatments, project highlights (Chateau, new onion fungicides, and growing onions on high pH muck) and an optional nitrogen rate crop walk.
At least 1.5 DEC recertification credits (1a, 4, 10, 23) will be available, plus CCA credits.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Yates Co)
August 3, 2012
6:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 pesticide recertification credits available.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Seneca Co)
August 10, 2012
7:00 pm
Romulus, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 DEC pesticide recertification credits available.
Tile Drainage Field Day
August 10, 2012
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
The morning portion of the field day will cover soil health benefits of tile drainage, economics and the how-to's. The afternoon portion will be equipment demonstrations, both traditional and tile plow. Lunch provided (but must pre-register).
Summer Twilight Meeting
August 14, 2012
6pm-8pm
Kinderhook, NY
We will be joined by Dr. Andrew Landers, who will discuss sprayers, nozzles, and application issues. We'll also have a general overview of pests and diseases we are seeing in the field, and will tour a tomato variety trial.
Beginning Farmers: Join us at 5pm for a beginner's guide to sprayer information. This topic will be tuned towards hand sprayers, and will be applicable for both organic and conventional growers. Meet the other beginning farmers and bring your questions!
Spotted Winged Drosophila Workshop
August 21, 2012
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Troy, NY
Hands on workshop led by Peter Jentsch of the Hudson Valley Lab will help train growers, field scouts and extension personnel in what to look for, how to accurately identify and how to best formulate control strategies. Training is from 1:00-2:30 PM at the CCE Rensselaer County Office, 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180. Cost is $10.00 per person. You can pay at the door, but please call Laura at 518-746-2562 to register.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, and Insect and Disease Management
August 23, 2012
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Marion, NY
Management of potato diseases and insects and potato varieties will be highlights at this popular, annual grower meeting. John Williams' Farm in Marion is a showplace for innovation and best management.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification credit will be available.
Eden Valley Crop Walk and Twilight Meeting
August 27, 2012
5:30 pm
Eden Valley, NY
2012 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 18, 2012
5:00 - 8:15 pm
Stafford, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. A Cornell bean breeder will show and discuss his white mold resistant red kidneys. Information on leafhoppers and Western bean cutworm will be presented. There will be a brief update on food safety as it relates to dry beans, and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) program.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Phytophthora Webinar 1: How do I know if I have P-Cap in my Fields?
September 27, 2012
3 pm - 4:30pm
various, NY
Webinar presentation by Dr. Chris Smart, Cornell University. Flooding in 2011 spread Phytophthora capsici into fields with no history of the disease. Growers who have not managed P. capsici previously could inadvertently and permanently spread the disease to additional fields and could experience high rates of crop loss due to improper management of the disease. Understanding of P. capsici will reduce the probability of these negative outcomes on eastern NY farms. This is the first of a series of three webinars dealing with identification and proper management of this disease. You can attend the webinar at the Ulster, Clinton, or Rensselaer County Extension offices or you can register with lgm4@cornell.edu to receive the webinar link so that you can view the webinar from your home computer.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
September 29 - September 30, 2012
Sat. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saugerties, NY
Join us for the celebration of Garlic! Crystal Stewart will be at the Garlic Seed Foundation booth on Saturday and Sunday to answer all of your garlic questions and share research results. For more information please visit www.hudsonvalleygarlic.com
Caterpillar and Quick Tunnel Building Workshop
October 18, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kent, NY
Join us for a hands-on training from experienced growers who made their own quick and caterpillar tunnels. These tunnels are used for late season, over-winter, and early season production.
Phytopthora Webinar 2: Farming with P-Cap: Managing your crops and minimizing spread
October 25, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
varoious, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will include a presentation by Dr. Mazourek on resistant varieties being developed at Cornell, a presentation on controlling spread of P-Cap on the farm by Dr. Smart, and time for questions.
Small Farm Cultivation Equipment Workship
November 9, 2012
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Livonia, NY
Do you know your duck-foot sweep from your s-shank? When do you use a wide sweep and why?
There are lots of cultivation equipment choices out there. How do you know what's right for your diversified vegetable operation? Which tine for which crop? These questions and many more will be answered at this workshop.
Phytophthora Webinar 3: Management practices to reduce P-Cap on the farm
November 15, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
various, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will feature Dr. Meg McGrath for a discussion of fungicides for P-Cap, crop rotation strategies, and the use of biofumigants to control P-Cap in infected fields. Time for Q&A to follow the presentation.
IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 27, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Canajoharie, NY
Several speakers, including Dr.Neil Mattison, Brian Eshenaur, Dr. Betsy Lamb, and Dr. John Sanderson, will discuss common pests and fungal diseases. This workshop is sure to benefit any high tunnel or greenhouse grower!
Time: Registration 9:45
Workshop 10:00-2:15 Lunch is included
Tour 2:30-3:30
Cost: $20.00 per farm business
To register: Send a check by November 21st made out to CDVSFP to:
CCE Rensselaer County
61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180
Please include: Your business name, # attendees, address, PHONE and email.
4 DEC pesticide recertification credits have been applied for.
Second Location: IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 28, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Acra, NY
A second workshop with the same schedule and speakers as the November 27th session will be held in Greene County. Choose whichever location is most convenient!
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meeting
December 4, 2012
8:30am-3:00pm
Canajoharie, NY
This meeting is open to all fruit and vegetable producers. Topics to be covered include:
Growing Season Review: Crystal Stewart, CDVSFP
Day-Neutral strawberries vs. June bearers: which fits your farm system and market best? Laura McDermott, CDVSFP
The path to becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York: Mark Solan, NYSDEC
Potato and pumpkin variety trial results: Chuck Bornt, CDVSFP
Rye as an herbicide alternative in tomatoes and onions: Judson Reid, CVP.
High tunnels and auctions: a research update: Judson Reid, CVP.
Growing high tunnel tomatoes on a budget: Tim Stanton, Feura Bush Farm
Results of NY Produce auction surveys: Megan Fenton, AED Specialist, CCE
Q&A session with Penn Yan Auction group
1.5 DEC credits are available in categories 1a, 10 and 23.
Lunch is available for a donation. Please contact Marcie to register at 518-272-4210 so that we have an accurate head count.
Greenhouse Short Course
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Wednesday: 11am-4:30pm/ Thursday: 9am-4:30pm
Ithaca, NY
During this two day short course multiple presenters will dicuss water quality, nutrient delivery, crop selection, pest management...and much more. A Fingerlakes Fresh Tour will also be offered. Please see the attached flier for details on the schedule, speakers, and registration,
Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse, and Tour of Finger Lakes Fresh Lettuce
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Ithaca, NY
This two-day event will be packed with education on greenhouse vegetable production and growing hydroponic vegetables. A tour of Finger Lakes Fresh (lettuce facility) will occur at the end of day two.
Upstate NY Potato Advisory Meeting and Cornell Potato Breeding Line Show & Tell
December 5, 2012
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Annual roundtable on concerns of the potato industry, reports on research, agency updates, and presentation of promising new potato breeding lines. All potato growers are invited.
2012 Processing Snap and Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
12:30pm - 3pm
Geneva, NY
The processing snap and lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2012 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!
2012 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
10am - 12pm
Geneva, NY
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2012 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results.
Labor Issues for Ag Employers
December 11, 2012
9 AM- 3:30 PM
Latham, NY
2012 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm
Batavia, NY
All are invited to discuss the 2012 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.
2012 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Batavia, NY
Come discuss the 2012 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory and Educational Meeting
December 14, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Roundtable on production, pest, marketing concerns of the industry, and reports on 2012 dry bean research. All growers are invited.
Beginning Farmer's Meeting
December 19, 2012
10 AM - 3:00 PM
Ballston Spa, NY
2012 Field Season Overview- bring pictures of things you still haven't figure out- we'll share our hightlights and low lights.
Crop Insurance- Everything you need to know about this Risk Management tool.
Recordkeeping with Quickbooks- the key to good management is good recordkeeping. We will offer an overview of this popular software tool.
RSVP to Crystal Stewart (518) 775-0018 or cls263@cornell.edu or Laura McDermott (518) 791-5038 or lgm4@cornell.edu.
Please register by December 17th so we have correct lunch counts.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Ontario County)
January 15 - January 16, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Geneva, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for berry crops.
2013 Empire State Producers Expo
January 22 - January 24, 2013
Syracuse, NY
For more information and registration details for this years' Empire State Producers Expo, visit http://www.nysvga.org/expo/info..
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Livingston County)
January 30 - January 31, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mt. Morris, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for potato growers.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Genesee County)
February 7 - February 8, 2013
8:30 am registration & refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm training
Batavia, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Season Extension: Winter Greens and Beyond
February 8, 2013
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Jamestown, NY
Learn about greenhouse and high tunnel production for vegetables and winter greens, with a focus on pest management.
Drip Irrigation: Systems, Techniques, and Tips for Small Farms
February 12, 2013
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Canandaigua, NY
After a hot, dry season, vegetable and fruit growers are realizing climate change might change their needs for supplemental water to ensure profitability. Drip irrigation is the most efficient use of water for maximum benefit for crop health, but only if the system is set up right to start. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County, in cooperation with the Cornell Vegetable Program, is offering this in-depth introduction to drip irrigations systems, generally for small farm applications.
Culinary Connections: Farm to Restaurant Workshop and Networking Opportunity
February 18, 2013
9:00 am - Noon
Mendon, NY
Workshop and networking opportunity for culinary professionals to connect with some of the regional farmers to get fresh, local grown produce on their menus. Panels of farmers and chefs will explain how they are making beneficial culinary connections through communication and insights.
Reduced Till Grower Discussion Group
February 25, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Batavia, NY
A grower-led Reduced Tillage Grower Discussion Group is forming in Western New York. All vegetable and field crop growers interested in reduced tillage (zone, strip and no till) are invited. Bring your experience and/or your questions!
Capital District Small Fruit & Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting
February 27, 2013
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Albany, NY
A day long meeting with educational information for vegetable and small fruit growers. Schedule of events to be announced.
Niagara Region Winter Vegetable Meeting
March 5, 2013
9:00 am - 1:30 pm, includes lunch
Lockport, NY
The first hour of this meeting will be on disease management, followed by a hands-on, interactive discussion and demonstration on sprayer set-up, calibration, and spraying considerations. Presentations will be made by Dr. Tom Zitter and Dr. Andrew Landers, Cornell.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Yates County)
March 6 - March 7, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Penn Yan, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Growers Meeting
March 13, 2013
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Suffolk County)
March 13 - March 14, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Riverhead, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Vegetable Grafting Workshop and More!
March 14, 2013
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Belmont, NY
Learn about the latest Cornell Vegetable Program on-farm research projects. The use of winter grains to control weeds in summer vegetables was researched in 2012. Can this work as an alternative to herbicides? What is the effect on tomatoes or onions? Grafting is another cutting-edge technology gaining in popularity. The advantages and techniques of grafting will be presented.
Success in Growing for Auction
March 15, 2013
10:00 am - 2:30 pm, includes buffet lunch
Clymer, NY
This course will educate produce growers on pest management, varieties and marketing issues in vegetables and strawberries. Topics such as inter-row cover crops, pest ID, responsible spray options, and attributes of successful NYS auction will be presented.
Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk on YOUR Farm - An Advanced Forecast Tool
March 19, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Rochester, NY
In 2012, growers and consultants used the advanced Late Blight Decision Support System (DSS) forecast on 12 tomato and/or potato farms for part or all of the season. The email/text spray alerts and broad base of fungicide info made the LB DSS easier to use and more helpful than ever before. It provided scientific information to help them make better fungicide spray decisions, and in some cases safely stretch their spray schedule during the hot, dry weather.
Learn how to use this new late blight forecast tool on your farm.
Berry Pruning Workshops
March 20 - March 29, 2013
10 am - 12 noon
Identification, Assessment and Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens in Vegetable Production
March 20, 2013
8:30 am - 4:15 pm
Geneva, NY
Through funding from the NE-SARE, this comprehensive workshop has been designed to train participants throughout the Northeast in the identification, assessment and management of soilborne pathogens and to provide resources that can be used on-farm and in various outreach activities.
2013 Garlic School (Geneva)
March 21, 2013
9:45 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Healthy soil grows healthy garlic! Learn more about the relationship between soil health and plant health. Additional topics include a garlic bloat nematode update, cover crop rotations for garlic, fertility management, and issue and concerns for the future.
Trac Software Workshops - Plattsburgh Location
March 25, 2013
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Plattsburgh, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Hudson Valley Lab
March 26, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Highland, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Troy Location
March 27, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Troy, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County - English session)
April 9, 2013
8:30 am registration; 9:00 am - 12:00 pm training
Newark, NY
At Special Permit trainings, we review with non-certified applicators Worker Protection Safety (WPS) handler training and for each federally restricted-use pesticide the potential hazards to non-target species and the environment, and how to prevent the risk of exposure. Trainees also receive a packet with summaries of this information. A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified.
2013 Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2013
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Voorheesville, NY
Join us for the second annual Capital District Garlic School! The theme for this year's school is soil health. We will discuss how to improve soil health and fertility, and how soil health relates to garlic health.
Marketing Your Produce - Wednesday Walk & Talk Discussion Group
May 8, 2013
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Allegany, NY
Do you find yourself surrounded by a surplus of beautiful, perfectly ripe vegetables? Are you unsure of how to break into new selling opportunities? Would you like to develop stronger marketing skills? The May meeting of the Wednesday Walk & Talk group will walk you through what it takes to successfully market your crop.
High Tunnel Production, Tried and True Growing Techniques, and Tour - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
May 21, 2013
5:30pm
Phelps, NY
Tour the Fellenz Family Farm and learn about successful farming techniques. The Cornell Vegetable Program staff will provide general instruction about high tunnel production, too. Includes a seeder technique and use demonstration. This will be a potluck, so bring a dish to pass and your own utensils.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 21, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 28, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 4, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meetings
June 11 - September 10, 2013
All are welcomed to attend. Meetings are after the auction unless noted.
6/11: Scouting on your farm: tips and tricks. Tour Glen Amish farms on Argersinger Rd., starting at Henry B. Miller's farm, 362 Argersinger.
7/9: Season update: we'll discuss how the growing season is shaping up and take a tour of Mervin Byler's farm, 224 DeRonda Rd, Jordanville
8/13: View and discuss Advancing Eco-Agriculture fertility trial on cucumbers and tour Amos Lapp's farm. 437 St. Rte. 170A, Little Falls
9/10: Season wrap-up meeting and social gathering. View pumpkin and potato varieties, discuss the season. At the auction.
Comments? Questions? Contact Crystal. 518-775-0018
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 11, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Wash Stations and Farm Food Safety - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
June 11, 2013
5:00pm - 7:30pm
Livonia, NY
Members of the CCE GAPs team will explain the regulations and guidelines related to wash stations and demonstrate a wash station system. The meeting will include a brief potluck, so please bring a dish to pass.
Early Summer Plant Pests and Diseases - Wednesday Walk & Talk Grower Discussion Group
June 12, 2013
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Almond, NY
Cornell Vegetable Program staff will lead a crop walk and discuss major pests and diseases for early summer production. Attendees will learn scouting skills and management techniques.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 18, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 25, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 2, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 9, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Soil Health Field Day
July 11, 2013
9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Clyde, NY
Soil health is never more important, nor more obvious, than in a very wet year. At this field day, learn about options for improving crop and soil performance through rainfall extremes.
Mechanical Weed Management - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
July 16, 2013
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Palmyra, NY
Kurt Forman of Clearview Farm and the Cornell Vegetable Program staff will show and explain a cultivation timing demonstration for weed management. Dr. Chuck Mohler will return for this follow up to last fall's Cultivation Equipment workshop to discuss the results of the demonstration and answer weed management questions.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 16, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
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 - Seneca County
July 17, 2013
7:30 pm start
Ovid, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 23, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Nourse Farm Tour
July 23, 2013
8:30 Departure
Whately, MA
Tour the premier Berry Plant Nursery in the Northeast- Nourse Farms in Whately, Massacusetts. Nate Nourse will be conducting a tour of the raspberry plantings where we will be focusing on methods for pruning and trellising these plants. To see more of the nursery, visit http://noursefarms.com/.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Orleans County
July 25, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lyndonville, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 30, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
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 - Yates County
August 2, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
August 6, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Reduced Tillage Farm Tour
August 7, 2013
5:30 PM, immediately following Empire Farm Days
Waterloo, NY
Grab dinner and a beverage at Empire Farm Days and then join us for a free tour of local farms to view reduced tillage crops and equipment and a comparison of production practices.
Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 8, 2013
5:30 dinner; 6:00-8:00pm program
Elba, NY
An update of onion research, with a focus on management of troublesome perennial weeds, will begin at 5:30. Growers will hear presentations and see demonstration plots. 1.75 DEC credits are available.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Chautauqua County
August 8, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Panama, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
August 13, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Managing Your Muck - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
August 20, 2013
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Shortsville, NY
Have a muck pocket and not quite sure how to best to use it? Come learn about drainage, fertility management, tillage, and more! Carol MacNeil will be on hand to present and answer questions.
Pest and Disease Management and Rotation Planning - Wednesday Walk & Talk Grower Group
August 21, 2013
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Portville, NY
NEW DATE: A crop walk focusing on rotation planning, cover crop selection, and pest/disease management. A potluck will follow. Open to all growers, this free meeting is focused on answering producer questions, educating on grower-requested topics and providing networking opportunities.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, Phytophthora Pink Rot, & Water Management Meeting
August 27, 2013
5:30 - 8:30 PM
Marion, NY
Potato growers have an opportunity to view standard and new fresh market potato varieties and lines, hear how to use integrated management to help deal with the potentially devastating Phytophthora pink rot disease, get an update on late blight, and discuss how to manage excess muck water. 1.25 DEC plus CCA credits will be available.
Reduced Till Vegetable & Cover Crop Meeting
September 25, 2013
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Hamlin, NY
Join us to view a field scale zone till vs conventionally tilled cabbage trial; a zone tilled winter squash field; an early planted radish and wheat cover crop; and, the zone till equipment that was used.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 26, 2013
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Penfield, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. Cornell professors will share research-based ideas on pest issues and management including weed control and Western bean cutworm updates. Root rot resistance will also be discussed. 1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
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Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Social
November 30, -0001
Assessing and Using Credit in Your Agricultural Business - Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
November 30, -0001
Effective Management of Farm Employees (postponed until January!)
November 30, -0001
Albion, NY
This program is being postponed until late January.
Managing people is a skill that can be learned, much like operating equipment, or growing crops. Do you expect yourself or your employees to learn those other skills on their own? Most people are not born with people management skills and benefit from coaching. Labor is one of your farm's biggest expenses - how well are you managing it?
The Effective Management of Farm Employees Master Class is for you if you are a new farm owner or farm manager or you want to improve your skills in HR management. This program will give you the skills you need to effectively hire, train and supervise your farm's employees.
Excel for Farmers
November 30, -0001
Subscribe Now for Harvest Maturity Reports
November 30, -0001
Now is the time to renew your subscriptions to the Harvest Maturity Reports if you have not done so. Your $60 subscription (if in the Lake Ontario Fruit Program counties of Niagara, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego and Wayne) gets you critical information on a weekly basis during apple and pear harvest. Fruit samples are collected early in the week from across the region and sampled for internal ethylene concentration, firmness, starch/iodine, and total soluble solids. Results are summarized and recommendations for harvest windows of major apple and pear varieties are either faxed or emailed to subscribers late in the week. Satellite subscribers outside of the four county regions can receive reports as well, for $100.
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Webinar on Federal Labor Standards in Agriculture - Live Webinar with USDOL
November 30, -0001
Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
December 12, 1969
2:30pm- 4:30pm
Hudson, NY
Please join Dan Donahue, ENYCHP Specialist, and a cadre of experienced pomologists to review and discuss the tree fruit season to date in the Hudson Valley. This event is free of charge, and no registration is required.
2020 Fall Round Up: Fall Management for Your Livestock, Pasture, and Business
December 31, 1969
2023 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
December 31, 1969
Genesee Valley Winter Ag Producers Meeting
December 31, 1969
Growing Microgreens Commercially (Virtual Workshop)
December 31, 1969
Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025
December 31, 1969
Spotted Lanternfly - Understanding its Ecology and the Threat
December 31, 1969
2011 Processing Snap Bean Advisory Meeting
December 2, 2011
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Geneva, NY
Advisory Meeting of New York State Processing Snap Bean Growers, Processors, and Allied Industry
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
December 16, 2011
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Growers, handlers, processors and agribusiness reps will discuss the season, hear results from projects funded for 2011, and set priorities for research funding in 2012 by the NYS Dry Bean Industry Committee. 2.0 DEC and CCA credits will be available.
2012 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
March 19, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Dry bean varieties, breeding progress, insect, disease and weed control updates, cover crops, dry bean promotion and markets, and Worker Protection Standard news will be covered.
Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk for YOUR Farm
March 23, 2012
9:00 to 11:45am
Geneva, NY
Do you grow potatoes or tomatoes commercially? Have you suffered crop losses or had high fungicide spray bills due to late blight? If you have any kind of internet access, even if you are not a regular user, this workshop is for you! Learn to forecast late blight for your farm. Come as a beginner, or come learn about newer features, if you received training a year or two ago.
Garlic School
March 27, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
GAPs for Small Farms
March 28 - March 29, 2012
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Auburn, NY
As food safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for farmers to be proactive about farm food safety issues is growing. NOFA-NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce a great opportunity for farmers to learn more about the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and develop a personalized farm food safety plan.
Early Season Berry Field Meeting
March 29, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Greenwich, NY
Bird exclusion using the Smart Net system will be discussed plus much more.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 3 - April 4, 2012
8:30 am registration/coffee; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Newark, NY
The first day will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, and what it means for your farming operation. The second day will be devoted to helping you write a food safety plan as required for audit certification or if you just want to have one for yourself to implement on your farm.
Season Extension: Meeting the Local Food Demand
April 3, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alfred, NY
Come learn about the latest techniques in organic farming and season extension from Alfred State College and Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable specialists. This workshop will include a tour of an organic high tunnel as well as information from NRCS on their popular high tunnel grant program.
Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Voohreesville, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County
April 10, 2012
English session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Spanish session 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newark, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
DEC Special Permit Training - Orleans County
April 11, 2012
English & Spanish sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Knowlesville, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting
July 11, 2012
9:45 am - 2:30 pm
Sodus, NY
The NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting will be hosted at Ken Datthyn Farms in Sodus, NY. At-the-door registration will begin at 9:45 am. The meeting will feature field demonstrations of new seed treatments for onion maggot and Chateau herbicide crop tolerance and weed efficacy.
Annual Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 2, 2012
5:30 pm registration & dinner; 6:00 - 8:00 pm program
Elba, NY
Featuring field demonstration of managing onion thrips, and progress towards managing bacterial diseases of onion. Growers will also hear updates on new onion maggot and onion smut seed treatments, project highlights (Chateau, new onion fungicides, and growing onions on high pH muck) and an optional nitrogen rate crop walk.
At least 1.5 DEC recertification credits (1a, 4, 10, 23) will be available, plus CCA credits.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Yates Co)
August 3, 2012
6:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 pesticide recertification credits available.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Seneca Co)
August 10, 2012
7:00 pm
Romulus, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 DEC pesticide recertification credits available.
Tile Drainage Field Day
August 10, 2012
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
The morning portion of the field day will cover soil health benefits of tile drainage, economics and the how-to's. The afternoon portion will be equipment demonstrations, both traditional and tile plow. Lunch provided (but must pre-register).
Summer Twilight Meeting
August 14, 2012
6pm-8pm
Kinderhook, NY
We will be joined by Dr. Andrew Landers, who will discuss sprayers, nozzles, and application issues. We'll also have a general overview of pests and diseases we are seeing in the field, and will tour a tomato variety trial.
Beginning Farmers: Join us at 5pm for a beginner's guide to sprayer information. This topic will be tuned towards hand sprayers, and will be applicable for both organic and conventional growers. Meet the other beginning farmers and bring your questions!
Spotted Winged Drosophila Workshop
August 21, 2012
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Troy, NY
Hands on workshop led by Peter Jentsch of the Hudson Valley Lab will help train growers, field scouts and extension personnel in what to look for, how to accurately identify and how to best formulate control strategies. Training is from 1:00-2:30 PM at the CCE Rensselaer County Office, 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180. Cost is $10.00 per person. You can pay at the door, but please call Laura at 518-746-2562 to register.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, and Insect and Disease Management
August 23, 2012
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Marion, NY
Management of potato diseases and insects and potato varieties will be highlights at this popular, annual grower meeting. John Williams' Farm in Marion is a showplace for innovation and best management.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification credit will be available.
Eden Valley Crop Walk and Twilight Meeting
August 27, 2012
5:30 pm
Eden Valley, NY
2012 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 18, 2012
5:00 - 8:15 pm
Stafford, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. A Cornell bean breeder will show and discuss his white mold resistant red kidneys. Information on leafhoppers and Western bean cutworm will be presented. There will be a brief update on food safety as it relates to dry beans, and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) program.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Phytophthora Webinar 1: How do I know if I have P-Cap in my Fields?
September 27, 2012
3 pm - 4:30pm
various, NY
Webinar presentation by Dr. Chris Smart, Cornell University. Flooding in 2011 spread Phytophthora capsici into fields with no history of the disease. Growers who have not managed P. capsici previously could inadvertently and permanently spread the disease to additional fields and could experience high rates of crop loss due to improper management of the disease. Understanding of P. capsici will reduce the probability of these negative outcomes on eastern NY farms. This is the first of a series of three webinars dealing with identification and proper management of this disease. You can attend the webinar at the Ulster, Clinton, or Rensselaer County Extension offices or you can register with lgm4@cornell.edu to receive the webinar link so that you can view the webinar from your home computer.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
September 29 - September 30, 2012
Sat. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saugerties, NY
Join us for the celebration of Garlic! Crystal Stewart will be at the Garlic Seed Foundation booth on Saturday and Sunday to answer all of your garlic questions and share research results. For more information please visit www.hudsonvalleygarlic.com
Caterpillar and Quick Tunnel Building Workshop
October 18, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kent, NY
Join us for a hands-on training from experienced growers who made their own quick and caterpillar tunnels. These tunnels are used for late season, over-winter, and early season production.
Phytopthora Webinar 2: Farming with P-Cap: Managing your crops and minimizing spread
October 25, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
varoious, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will include a presentation by Dr. Mazourek on resistant varieties being developed at Cornell, a presentation on controlling spread of P-Cap on the farm by Dr. Smart, and time for questions.
Small Farm Cultivation Equipment Workship
November 9, 2012
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Livonia, NY
Do you know your duck-foot sweep from your s-shank? When do you use a wide sweep and why?
There are lots of cultivation equipment choices out there. How do you know what's right for your diversified vegetable operation? Which tine for which crop? These questions and many more will be answered at this workshop.
Phytophthora Webinar 3: Management practices to reduce P-Cap on the farm
November 15, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
various, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will feature Dr. Meg McGrath for a discussion of fungicides for P-Cap, crop rotation strategies, and the use of biofumigants to control P-Cap in infected fields. Time for Q&A to follow the presentation.
IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 27, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Canajoharie, NY
Several speakers, including Dr.Neil Mattison, Brian Eshenaur, Dr. Betsy Lamb, and Dr. John Sanderson, will discuss common pests and fungal diseases. This workshop is sure to benefit any high tunnel or greenhouse grower!
Time: Registration 9:45
Workshop 10:00-2:15 Lunch is included
Tour 2:30-3:30
Cost: $20.00 per farm business
To register: Send a check by November 21st made out to CDVSFP to:
CCE Rensselaer County
61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180
Please include: Your business name, # attendees, address, PHONE and email.
4 DEC pesticide recertification credits have been applied for.
Second Location: IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 28, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Acra, NY
A second workshop with the same schedule and speakers as the November 27th session will be held in Greene County. Choose whichever location is most convenient!
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meeting
December 4, 2012
8:30am-3:00pm
Canajoharie, NY
This meeting is open to all fruit and vegetable producers. Topics to be covered include:
Growing Season Review: Crystal Stewart, CDVSFP
Day-Neutral strawberries vs. June bearers: which fits your farm system and market best? Laura McDermott, CDVSFP
The path to becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York: Mark Solan, NYSDEC
Potato and pumpkin variety trial results: Chuck Bornt, CDVSFP
Rye as an herbicide alternative in tomatoes and onions: Judson Reid, CVP.
High tunnels and auctions: a research update: Judson Reid, CVP.
Growing high tunnel tomatoes on a budget: Tim Stanton, Feura Bush Farm
Results of NY Produce auction surveys: Megan Fenton, AED Specialist, CCE
Q&A session with Penn Yan Auction group
1.5 DEC credits are available in categories 1a, 10 and 23.
Lunch is available for a donation. Please contact Marcie to register at 518-272-4210 so that we have an accurate head count.
Greenhouse Short Course
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Wednesday: 11am-4:30pm/ Thursday: 9am-4:30pm
Ithaca, NY
During this two day short course multiple presenters will dicuss water quality, nutrient delivery, crop selection, pest management...and much more. A Fingerlakes Fresh Tour will also be offered. Please see the attached flier for details on the schedule, speakers, and registration,
Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse, and Tour of Finger Lakes Fresh Lettuce
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Ithaca, NY
This two-day event will be packed with education on greenhouse vegetable production and growing hydroponic vegetables. A tour of Finger Lakes Fresh (lettuce facility) will occur at the end of day two.
Upstate NY Potato Advisory Meeting and Cornell Potato Breeding Line Show & Tell
December 5, 2012
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Annual roundtable on concerns of the potato industry, reports on research, agency updates, and presentation of promising new potato breeding lines. All potato growers are invited.
2012 Processing Snap and Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
12:30pm - 3pm
Geneva, NY
The processing snap and lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2012 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!
2012 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
10am - 12pm
Geneva, NY
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2012 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results.
Labor Issues for Ag Employers
December 11, 2012
9 AM- 3:30 PM
Latham, NY
2012 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm
Batavia, NY
All are invited to discuss the 2012 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.
2012 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Batavia, NY
Come discuss the 2012 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory and Educational Meeting
December 14, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Roundtable on production, pest, marketing concerns of the industry, and reports on 2012 dry bean research. All growers are invited.
Beginning Farmer's Meeting
December 19, 2012
10 AM - 3:00 PM
Ballston Spa, NY
2012 Field Season Overview- bring pictures of things you still haven't figure out- we'll share our hightlights and low lights.
Crop Insurance- Everything you need to know about this Risk Management tool.
Recordkeeping with Quickbooks- the key to good management is good recordkeeping. We will offer an overview of this popular software tool.
RSVP to Crystal Stewart (518) 775-0018 or cls263@cornell.edu or Laura McDermott (518) 791-5038 or lgm4@cornell.edu.
Please register by December 17th so we have correct lunch counts.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Ontario County)
January 15 - January 16, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Geneva, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for berry crops.
2013 Empire State Producers Expo
January 22 - January 24, 2013
Syracuse, NY
For more information and registration details for this years' Empire State Producers Expo, visit http://www.nysvga.org/expo/info..
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Livingston County)
January 30 - January 31, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mt. Morris, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for potato growers.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Genesee County)
February 7 - February 8, 2013
8:30 am registration & refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm training
Batavia, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Season Extension: Winter Greens and Beyond
February 8, 2013
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Jamestown, NY
Learn about greenhouse and high tunnel production for vegetables and winter greens, with a focus on pest management.
Drip Irrigation: Systems, Techniques, and Tips for Small Farms
February 12, 2013
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Canandaigua, NY
After a hot, dry season, vegetable and fruit growers are realizing climate change might change their needs for supplemental water to ensure profitability. Drip irrigation is the most efficient use of water for maximum benefit for crop health, but only if the system is set up right to start. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County, in cooperation with the Cornell Vegetable Program, is offering this in-depth introduction to drip irrigations systems, generally for small farm applications.
Culinary Connections: Farm to Restaurant Workshop and Networking Opportunity
February 18, 2013
9:00 am - Noon
Mendon, NY
Workshop and networking opportunity for culinary professionals to connect with some of the regional farmers to get fresh, local grown produce on their menus. Panels of farmers and chefs will explain how they are making beneficial culinary connections through communication and insights.
Reduced Till Grower Discussion Group
February 25, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Batavia, NY
A grower-led Reduced Tillage Grower Discussion Group is forming in Western New York. All vegetable and field crop growers interested in reduced tillage (zone, strip and no till) are invited. Bring your experience and/or your questions!
Capital District Small Fruit & Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting
February 27, 2013
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Albany, NY
A day long meeting with educational information for vegetable and small fruit growers. Schedule of events to be announced.
Niagara Region Winter Vegetable Meeting
March 5, 2013
9:00 am - 1:30 pm, includes lunch
Lockport, NY
The first hour of this meeting will be on disease management, followed by a hands-on, interactive discussion and demonstration on sprayer set-up, calibration, and spraying considerations. Presentations will be made by Dr. Tom Zitter and Dr. Andrew Landers, Cornell.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Yates County)
March 6 - March 7, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Penn Yan, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Growers Meeting
March 13, 2013
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Suffolk County)
March 13 - March 14, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Riverhead, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Vegetable Grafting Workshop and More!
March 14, 2013
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Belmont, NY
Learn about the latest Cornell Vegetable Program on-farm research projects. The use of winter grains to control weeds in summer vegetables was researched in 2012. Can this work as an alternative to herbicides? What is the effect on tomatoes or onions? Grafting is another cutting-edge technology gaining in popularity. The advantages and techniques of grafting will be presented.
Success in Growing for Auction
March 15, 2013
10:00 am - 2:30 pm, includes buffet lunch
Clymer, NY
This course will educate produce growers on pest management, varieties and marketing issues in vegetables and strawberries. Topics such as inter-row cover crops, pest ID, responsible spray options, and attributes of successful NYS auction will be presented.
Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk on YOUR Farm - An Advanced Forecast Tool
March 19, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Rochester, NY
In 2012, growers and consultants used the advanced Late Blight Decision Support System (DSS) forecast on 12 tomato and/or potato farms for part or all of the season. The email/text spray alerts and broad base of fungicide info made the LB DSS easier to use and more helpful than ever before. It provided scientific information to help them make better fungicide spray decisions, and in some cases safely stretch their spray schedule during the hot, dry weather.
Learn how to use this new late blight forecast tool on your farm.
Berry Pruning Workshops
March 20 - March 29, 2013
10 am - 12 noon
Identification, Assessment and Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens in Vegetable Production
March 20, 2013
8:30 am - 4:15 pm
Geneva, NY
Through funding from the NE-SARE, this comprehensive workshop has been designed to train participants throughout the Northeast in the identification, assessment and management of soilborne pathogens and to provide resources that can be used on-farm and in various outreach activities.
2013 Garlic School (Geneva)
March 21, 2013
9:45 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Healthy soil grows healthy garlic! Learn more about the relationship between soil health and plant health. Additional topics include a garlic bloat nematode update, cover crop rotations for garlic, fertility management, and issue and concerns for the future.
Trac Software Workshops - Plattsburgh Location
March 25, 2013
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Plattsburgh, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Hudson Valley Lab
March 26, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Highland, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Troy Location
March 27, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Troy, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County - English session)
April 9, 2013
8:30 am registration; 9:00 am - 12:00 pm training
Newark, NY
At Special Permit trainings, we review with non-certified applicators Worker Protection Safety (WPS) handler training and for each federally restricted-use pesticide the potential hazards to non-target species and the environment, and how to prevent the risk of exposure. Trainees also receive a packet with summaries of this information. A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified.
2013 Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2013
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Voorheesville, NY
Join us for the second annual Capital District Garlic School! The theme for this year's school is soil health. We will discuss how to improve soil health and fertility, and how soil health relates to garlic health.
Marketing Your Produce - Wednesday Walk & Talk Discussion Group
May 8, 2013
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Allegany, NY
Do you find yourself surrounded by a surplus of beautiful, perfectly ripe vegetables? Are you unsure of how to break into new selling opportunities? Would you like to develop stronger marketing skills? The May meeting of the Wednesday Walk & Talk group will walk you through what it takes to successfully market your crop.
High Tunnel Production, Tried and True Growing Techniques, and Tour - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
May 21, 2013
5:30pm
Phelps, NY
Tour the Fellenz Family Farm and learn about successful farming techniques. The Cornell Vegetable Program staff will provide general instruction about high tunnel production, too. Includes a seeder technique and use demonstration. This will be a potluck, so bring a dish to pass and your own utensils.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 21, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 28, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 4, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meetings
June 11 - September 10, 2013
All are welcomed to attend. Meetings are after the auction unless noted.
6/11: Scouting on your farm: tips and tricks. Tour Glen Amish farms on Argersinger Rd., starting at Henry B. Miller's farm, 362 Argersinger.
7/9: Season update: we'll discuss how the growing season is shaping up and take a tour of Mervin Byler's farm, 224 DeRonda Rd, Jordanville
8/13: View and discuss Advancing Eco-Agriculture fertility trial on cucumbers and tour Amos Lapp's farm. 437 St. Rte. 170A, Little Falls
9/10: Season wrap-up meeting and social gathering. View pumpkin and potato varieties, discuss the season. At the auction.
Comments? Questions? Contact Crystal. 518-775-0018
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 11, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Wash Stations and Farm Food Safety - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
June 11, 2013
5:00pm - 7:30pm
Livonia, NY
Members of the CCE GAPs team will explain the regulations and guidelines related to wash stations and demonstrate a wash station system. The meeting will include a brief potluck, so please bring a dish to pass.
Early Summer Plant Pests and Diseases - Wednesday Walk & Talk Grower Discussion Group
June 12, 2013
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Almond, NY
Cornell Vegetable Program staff will lead a crop walk and discuss major pests and diseases for early summer production. Attendees will learn scouting skills and management techniques.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 18, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 25, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 2, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 9, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Soil Health Field Day
July 11, 2013
9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Clyde, NY
Soil health is never more important, nor more obvious, than in a very wet year. At this field day, learn about options for improving crop and soil performance through rainfall extremes.
Mechanical Weed Management - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
July 16, 2013
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Palmyra, NY
Kurt Forman of Clearview Farm and the Cornell Vegetable Program staff will show and explain a cultivation timing demonstration for weed management. Dr. Chuck Mohler will return for this follow up to last fall's Cultivation Equipment workshop to discuss the results of the demonstration and answer weed management questions.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 16, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
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 - Seneca County
July 17, 2013
7:30 pm start
Ovid, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 23, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Nourse Farm Tour
July 23, 2013
8:30 Departure
Whately, MA
Tour the premier Berry Plant Nursery in the Northeast- Nourse Farms in Whately, Massacusetts. Nate Nourse will be conducting a tour of the raspberry plantings where we will be focusing on methods for pruning and trellising these plants. To see more of the nursery, visit http://noursefarms.com/.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Orleans County
July 25, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lyndonville, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 30, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
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 - Yates County
August 2, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
August 6, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Reduced Tillage Farm Tour
August 7, 2013
5:30 PM, immediately following Empire Farm Days
Waterloo, NY
Grab dinner and a beverage at Empire Farm Days and then join us for a free tour of local farms to view reduced tillage crops and equipment and a comparison of production practices.
Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 8, 2013
5:30 dinner; 6:00-8:00pm program
Elba, NY
An update of onion research, with a focus on management of troublesome perennial weeds, will begin at 5:30. Growers will hear presentations and see demonstration plots. 1.75 DEC credits are available.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Chautauqua County
August 8, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Panama, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
August 13, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Managing Your Muck - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
August 20, 2013
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Shortsville, NY
Have a muck pocket and not quite sure how to best to use it? Come learn about drainage, fertility management, tillage, and more! Carol MacNeil will be on hand to present and answer questions.
Pest and Disease Management and Rotation Planning - Wednesday Walk & Talk Grower Group
August 21, 2013
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Portville, NY
NEW DATE: A crop walk focusing on rotation planning, cover crop selection, and pest/disease management. A potluck will follow. Open to all growers, this free meeting is focused on answering producer questions, educating on grower-requested topics and providing networking opportunities.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, Phytophthora Pink Rot, & Water Management Meeting
August 27, 2013
5:30 - 8:30 PM
Marion, NY
Potato growers have an opportunity to view standard and new fresh market potato varieties and lines, hear how to use integrated management to help deal with the potentially devastating Phytophthora pink rot disease, get an update on late blight, and discuss how to manage excess muck water. 1.25 DEC plus CCA credits will be available.
Reduced Till Vegetable & Cover Crop Meeting
September 25, 2013
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Hamlin, NY
Join us to view a field scale zone till vs conventionally tilled cabbage trial; a zone tilled winter squash field; an early planted radish and wheat cover crop; and, the zone till equipment that was used.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 26, 2013
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Penfield, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. Cornell professors will share research-based ideas on pest issues and management including weed control and Western bean cutworm updates. Root rot resistance will also be discussed. 1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Growing Greens and Storing Crops for the Winter Market - Wednesday Walk & Talk
October 9, 2013
4:30 - 6:30 pm
Little Valley, NY
Winter can be a season of revenue. Stew Ritchie, of Native Offerings Farm, will give a tour of his winter greens production and crop storage areas. Discussion will focus on technique sharing for winter greens production, appropriate storage conditions to reduce losses and increase quality, and strategies for introducing greens or an expanded selection of storage crops in your winter offerings.
Storage Crops and Winter Greens
October 15, 2013
4:30 - 6:30 PM, potluck to follow
Canandaigua, NY
Winter CSAs and markets continue to become more popular. Phil Munson, of Fisher Hill Farm, will give a tour of his crop storage facility and high tunnel. Discussion will focus post-harvest handling of storage crops to reduce losses and increase quality and opportunities and challenges in growing winter greens.
Organic Cover Crop Workshop and Tour
October 17, 2013
10am-4pm
Big Flats, NY
This workshop will feature speakers from Cornell University presenting in depth information on cover cropping and reduced tillage for vegetable growers with an emphasis on organic systems. There will be a tour of the time of seeding cover crop demonstration with single and multiple species of cover crops, reduced tillage tools and a row crop interseeder. Lunch available for $12.00 and CCA credits available
For a detailed schedule, speakers, topics and tour sites go to http://www.nofany.org/events/field-days/organic-cover-crop-workshop-and-tour or contact Paul Salon, USDA-NRCS, 607-562-8404, paul.salon@ny.usda.gov.
Register online at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=7ex5qzeab&oeidk=a07e7j0eqy23d4363df
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Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Social
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Assessing and Using Credit in Your Agricultural Business - Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
November 30, -0001
Effective Management of Farm Employees (postponed until January!)
November 30, -0001
Albion, NY
This program is being postponed until late January.
Managing people is a skill that can be learned, much like operating equipment, or growing crops. Do you expect yourself or your employees to learn those other skills on their own? Most people are not born with people management skills and benefit from coaching. Labor is one of your farm's biggest expenses - how well are you managing it?
The Effective Management of Farm Employees Master Class is for you if you are a new farm owner or farm manager or you want to improve your skills in HR management. This program will give you the skills you need to effectively hire, train and supervise your farm's employees.
Excel for Farmers
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Subscribe Now for Harvest Maturity Reports
November 30, -0001
Now is the time to renew your subscriptions to the Harvest Maturity Reports if you have not done so. Your $60 subscription (if in the Lake Ontario Fruit Program counties of Niagara, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego and Wayne) gets you critical information on a weekly basis during apple and pear harvest. Fruit samples are collected early in the week from across the region and sampled for internal ethylene concentration, firmness, starch/iodine, and total soluble solids. Results are summarized and recommendations for harvest windows of major apple and pear varieties are either faxed or emailed to subscribers late in the week. Satellite subscribers outside of the four county regions can receive reports as well, for $100.
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Webinar on Federal Labor Standards in Agriculture - Live Webinar with USDOL
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Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
December 12, 1969
2:30pm- 4:30pm
Hudson, NY
Please join Dan Donahue, ENYCHP Specialist, and a cadre of experienced pomologists to review and discuss the tree fruit season to date in the Hudson Valley. This event is free of charge, and no registration is required.
2020 Fall Round Up: Fall Management for Your Livestock, Pasture, and Business
December 31, 1969
2023 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
December 31, 1969
Genesee Valley Winter Ag Producers Meeting
December 31, 1969
Growing Microgreens Commercially (Virtual Workshop)
December 31, 1969
Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025
December 31, 1969
Spotted Lanternfly - Understanding its Ecology and the Threat
December 31, 1969
2011 Processing Snap Bean Advisory Meeting
December 2, 2011
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Geneva, NY
Advisory Meeting of New York State Processing Snap Bean Growers, Processors, and Allied Industry
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
December 16, 2011
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Growers, handlers, processors and agribusiness reps will discuss the season, hear results from projects funded for 2011, and set priorities for research funding in 2012 by the NYS Dry Bean Industry Committee. 2.0 DEC and CCA credits will be available.
2012 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
March 19, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Dry bean varieties, breeding progress, insect, disease and weed control updates, cover crops, dry bean promotion and markets, and Worker Protection Standard news will be covered.
Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk for YOUR Farm
March 23, 2012
9:00 to 11:45am
Geneva, NY
Do you grow potatoes or tomatoes commercially? Have you suffered crop losses or had high fungicide spray bills due to late blight? If you have any kind of internet access, even if you are not a regular user, this workshop is for you! Learn to forecast late blight for your farm. Come as a beginner, or come learn about newer features, if you received training a year or two ago.
Garlic School
March 27, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
GAPs for Small Farms
March 28 - March 29, 2012
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Auburn, NY
As food safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for farmers to be proactive about farm food safety issues is growing. NOFA-NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce a great opportunity for farmers to learn more about the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and develop a personalized farm food safety plan.
Early Season Berry Field Meeting
March 29, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Greenwich, NY
Bird exclusion using the Smart Net system will be discussed plus much more.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 3 - April 4, 2012
8:30 am registration/coffee; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Newark, NY
The first day will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, and what it means for your farming operation. The second day will be devoted to helping you write a food safety plan as required for audit certification or if you just want to have one for yourself to implement on your farm.
Season Extension: Meeting the Local Food Demand
April 3, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alfred, NY
Come learn about the latest techniques in organic farming and season extension from Alfred State College and Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable specialists. This workshop will include a tour of an organic high tunnel as well as information from NRCS on their popular high tunnel grant program.
Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Voohreesville, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County
April 10, 2012
English session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Spanish session 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newark, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
DEC Special Permit Training - Orleans County
April 11, 2012
English & Spanish sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Knowlesville, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting
July 11, 2012
9:45 am - 2:30 pm
Sodus, NY
The NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting will be hosted at Ken Datthyn Farms in Sodus, NY. At-the-door registration will begin at 9:45 am. The meeting will feature field demonstrations of new seed treatments for onion maggot and Chateau herbicide crop tolerance and weed efficacy.
Annual Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 2, 2012
5:30 pm registration & dinner; 6:00 - 8:00 pm program
Elba, NY
Featuring field demonstration of managing onion thrips, and progress towards managing bacterial diseases of onion. Growers will also hear updates on new onion maggot and onion smut seed treatments, project highlights (Chateau, new onion fungicides, and growing onions on high pH muck) and an optional nitrogen rate crop walk.
At least 1.5 DEC recertification credits (1a, 4, 10, 23) will be available, plus CCA credits.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Yates Co)
August 3, 2012
6:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 pesticide recertification credits available.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Seneca Co)
August 10, 2012
7:00 pm
Romulus, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 DEC pesticide recertification credits available.
Tile Drainage Field Day
August 10, 2012
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
The morning portion of the field day will cover soil health benefits of tile drainage, economics and the how-to's. The afternoon portion will be equipment demonstrations, both traditional and tile plow. Lunch provided (but must pre-register).
Summer Twilight Meeting
August 14, 2012
6pm-8pm
Kinderhook, NY
We will be joined by Dr. Andrew Landers, who will discuss sprayers, nozzles, and application issues. We'll also have a general overview of pests and diseases we are seeing in the field, and will tour a tomato variety trial.
Beginning Farmers: Join us at 5pm for a beginner's guide to sprayer information. This topic will be tuned towards hand sprayers, and will be applicable for both organic and conventional growers. Meet the other beginning farmers and bring your questions!
Spotted Winged Drosophila Workshop
August 21, 2012
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Troy, NY
Hands on workshop led by Peter Jentsch of the Hudson Valley Lab will help train growers, field scouts and extension personnel in what to look for, how to accurately identify and how to best formulate control strategies. Training is from 1:00-2:30 PM at the CCE Rensselaer County Office, 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180. Cost is $10.00 per person. You can pay at the door, but please call Laura at 518-746-2562 to register.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, and Insect and Disease Management
August 23, 2012
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Marion, NY
Management of potato diseases and insects and potato varieties will be highlights at this popular, annual grower meeting. John Williams' Farm in Marion is a showplace for innovation and best management.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification credit will be available.
Eden Valley Crop Walk and Twilight Meeting
August 27, 2012
5:30 pm
Eden Valley, NY
2012 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 18, 2012
5:00 - 8:15 pm
Stafford, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. A Cornell bean breeder will show and discuss his white mold resistant red kidneys. Information on leafhoppers and Western bean cutworm will be presented. There will be a brief update on food safety as it relates to dry beans, and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) program.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Phytophthora Webinar 1: How do I know if I have P-Cap in my Fields?
September 27, 2012
3 pm - 4:30pm
various, NY
Webinar presentation by Dr. Chris Smart, Cornell University. Flooding in 2011 spread Phytophthora capsici into fields with no history of the disease. Growers who have not managed P. capsici previously could inadvertently and permanently spread the disease to additional fields and could experience high rates of crop loss due to improper management of the disease. Understanding of P. capsici will reduce the probability of these negative outcomes on eastern NY farms. This is the first of a series of three webinars dealing with identification and proper management of this disease. You can attend the webinar at the Ulster, Clinton, or Rensselaer County Extension offices or you can register with lgm4@cornell.edu to receive the webinar link so that you can view the webinar from your home computer.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
September 29 - September 30, 2012
Sat. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saugerties, NY
Join us for the celebration of Garlic! Crystal Stewart will be at the Garlic Seed Foundation booth on Saturday and Sunday to answer all of your garlic questions and share research results. For more information please visit www.hudsonvalleygarlic.com
Caterpillar and Quick Tunnel Building Workshop
October 18, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kent, NY
Join us for a hands-on training from experienced growers who made their own quick and caterpillar tunnels. These tunnels are used for late season, over-winter, and early season production.
Phytopthora Webinar 2: Farming with P-Cap: Managing your crops and minimizing spread
October 25, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
varoious, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will include a presentation by Dr. Mazourek on resistant varieties being developed at Cornell, a presentation on controlling spread of P-Cap on the farm by Dr. Smart, and time for questions.
Small Farm Cultivation Equipment Workship
November 9, 2012
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Livonia, NY
Do you know your duck-foot sweep from your s-shank? When do you use a wide sweep and why?
There are lots of cultivation equipment choices out there. How do you know what's right for your diversified vegetable operation? Which tine for which crop? These questions and many more will be answered at this workshop.
Phytophthora Webinar 3: Management practices to reduce P-Cap on the farm
November 15, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
various, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will feature Dr. Meg McGrath for a discussion of fungicides for P-Cap, crop rotation strategies, and the use of biofumigants to control P-Cap in infected fields. Time for Q&A to follow the presentation.
IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 27, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Canajoharie, NY
Several speakers, including Dr.Neil Mattison, Brian Eshenaur, Dr. Betsy Lamb, and Dr. John Sanderson, will discuss common pests and fungal diseases. This workshop is sure to benefit any high tunnel or greenhouse grower!
Time: Registration 9:45
Workshop 10:00-2:15 Lunch is included
Tour 2:30-3:30
Cost: $20.00 per farm business
To register: Send a check by November 21st made out to CDVSFP to:
CCE Rensselaer County
61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180
Please include: Your business name, # attendees, address, PHONE and email.
4 DEC pesticide recertification credits have been applied for.
Second Location: IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 28, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Acra, NY
A second workshop with the same schedule and speakers as the November 27th session will be held in Greene County. Choose whichever location is most convenient!
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meeting
December 4, 2012
8:30am-3:00pm
Canajoharie, NY
This meeting is open to all fruit and vegetable producers. Topics to be covered include:
Growing Season Review: Crystal Stewart, CDVSFP
Day-Neutral strawberries vs. June bearers: which fits your farm system and market best? Laura McDermott, CDVSFP
The path to becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York: Mark Solan, NYSDEC
Potato and pumpkin variety trial results: Chuck Bornt, CDVSFP
Rye as an herbicide alternative in tomatoes and onions: Judson Reid, CVP.
High tunnels and auctions: a research update: Judson Reid, CVP.
Growing high tunnel tomatoes on a budget: Tim Stanton, Feura Bush Farm
Results of NY Produce auction surveys: Megan Fenton, AED Specialist, CCE
Q&A session with Penn Yan Auction group
1.5 DEC credits are available in categories 1a, 10 and 23.
Lunch is available for a donation. Please contact Marcie to register at 518-272-4210 so that we have an accurate head count.
Greenhouse Short Course
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Wednesday: 11am-4:30pm/ Thursday: 9am-4:30pm
Ithaca, NY
During this two day short course multiple presenters will dicuss water quality, nutrient delivery, crop selection, pest management...and much more. A Fingerlakes Fresh Tour will also be offered. Please see the attached flier for details on the schedule, speakers, and registration,
Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse, and Tour of Finger Lakes Fresh Lettuce
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Ithaca, NY
This two-day event will be packed with education on greenhouse vegetable production and growing hydroponic vegetables. A tour of Finger Lakes Fresh (lettuce facility) will occur at the end of day two.
Upstate NY Potato Advisory Meeting and Cornell Potato Breeding Line Show & Tell
December 5, 2012
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Annual roundtable on concerns of the potato industry, reports on research, agency updates, and presentation of promising new potato breeding lines. All potato growers are invited.
2012 Processing Snap and Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
12:30pm - 3pm
Geneva, NY
The processing snap and lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2012 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!
2012 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
10am - 12pm
Geneva, NY
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2012 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results.
Labor Issues for Ag Employers
December 11, 2012
9 AM- 3:30 PM
Latham, NY
2012 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm
Batavia, NY
All are invited to discuss the 2012 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.
2012 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Batavia, NY
Come discuss the 2012 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory and Educational Meeting
December 14, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Roundtable on production, pest, marketing concerns of the industry, and reports on 2012 dry bean research. All growers are invited.
Beginning Farmer's Meeting
December 19, 2012
10 AM - 3:00 PM
Ballston Spa, NY
2012 Field Season Overview- bring pictures of things you still haven't figure out- we'll share our hightlights and low lights.
Crop Insurance- Everything you need to know about this Risk Management tool.
Recordkeeping with Quickbooks- the key to good management is good recordkeeping. We will offer an overview of this popular software tool.
RSVP to Crystal Stewart (518) 775-0018 or cls263@cornell.edu or Laura McDermott (518) 791-5038 or lgm4@cornell.edu.
Please register by December 17th so we have correct lunch counts.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Ontario County)
January 15 - January 16, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Geneva, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for berry crops.
2013 Empire State Producers Expo
January 22 - January 24, 2013
Syracuse, NY
For more information and registration details for this years' Empire State Producers Expo, visit http://www.nysvga.org/expo/info..
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Livingston County)
January 30 - January 31, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mt. Morris, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for potato growers.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Genesee County)
February 7 - February 8, 2013
8:30 am registration & refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm training
Batavia, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Season Extension: Winter Greens and Beyond
February 8, 2013
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Jamestown, NY
Learn about greenhouse and high tunnel production for vegetables and winter greens, with a focus on pest management.
Drip Irrigation: Systems, Techniques, and Tips for Small Farms
February 12, 2013
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Canandaigua, NY
After a hot, dry season, vegetable and fruit growers are realizing climate change might change their needs for supplemental water to ensure profitability. Drip irrigation is the most efficient use of water for maximum benefit for crop health, but only if the system is set up right to start. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County, in cooperation with the Cornell Vegetable Program, is offering this in-depth introduction to drip irrigations systems, generally for small farm applications.
Culinary Connections: Farm to Restaurant Workshop and Networking Opportunity
February 18, 2013
9:00 am - Noon
Mendon, NY
Workshop and networking opportunity for culinary professionals to connect with some of the regional farmers to get fresh, local grown produce on their menus. Panels of farmers and chefs will explain how they are making beneficial culinary connections through communication and insights.
Reduced Till Grower Discussion Group
February 25, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Batavia, NY
A grower-led Reduced Tillage Grower Discussion Group is forming in Western New York. All vegetable and field crop growers interested in reduced tillage (zone, strip and no till) are invited. Bring your experience and/or your questions!
Capital District Small Fruit & Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting
February 27, 2013
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Albany, NY
A day long meeting with educational information for vegetable and small fruit growers. Schedule of events to be announced.
Niagara Region Winter Vegetable Meeting
March 5, 2013
9:00 am - 1:30 pm, includes lunch
Lockport, NY
The first hour of this meeting will be on disease management, followed by a hands-on, interactive discussion and demonstration on sprayer set-up, calibration, and spraying considerations. Presentations will be made by Dr. Tom Zitter and Dr. Andrew Landers, Cornell.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Yates County)
March 6 - March 7, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Penn Yan, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Growers Meeting
March 13, 2013
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Suffolk County)
March 13 - March 14, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Riverhead, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Vegetable Grafting Workshop and More!
March 14, 2013
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Belmont, NY
Learn about the latest Cornell Vegetable Program on-farm research projects. The use of winter grains to control weeds in summer vegetables was researched in 2012. Can this work as an alternative to herbicides? What is the effect on tomatoes or onions? Grafting is another cutting-edge technology gaining in popularity. The advantages and techniques of grafting will be presented.
Success in Growing for Auction
March 15, 2013
10:00 am - 2:30 pm, includes buffet lunch
Clymer, NY
This course will educate produce growers on pest management, varieties and marketing issues in vegetables and strawberries. Topics such as inter-row cover crops, pest ID, responsible spray options, and attributes of successful NYS auction will be presented.
Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk on YOUR Farm - An Advanced Forecast Tool
March 19, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Rochester, NY
In 2012, growers and consultants used the advanced Late Blight Decision Support System (DSS) forecast on 12 tomato and/or potato farms for part or all of the season. The email/text spray alerts and broad base of fungicide info made the LB DSS easier to use and more helpful than ever before. It provided scientific information to help them make better fungicide spray decisions, and in some cases safely stretch their spray schedule during the hot, dry weather.
Learn how to use this new late blight forecast tool on your farm.
Berry Pruning Workshops
March 20 - March 29, 2013
10 am - 12 noon
Identification, Assessment and Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens in Vegetable Production
March 20, 2013
8:30 am - 4:15 pm
Geneva, NY
Through funding from the NE-SARE, this comprehensive workshop has been designed to train participants throughout the Northeast in the identification, assessment and management of soilborne pathogens and to provide resources that can be used on-farm and in various outreach activities.
2013 Garlic School (Geneva)
March 21, 2013
9:45 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Healthy soil grows healthy garlic! Learn more about the relationship between soil health and plant health. Additional topics include a garlic bloat nematode update, cover crop rotations for garlic, fertility management, and issue and concerns for the future.
Trac Software Workshops - Plattsburgh Location
March 25, 2013
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Plattsburgh, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Hudson Valley Lab
March 26, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Highland, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Troy Location
March 27, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Troy, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County - English session)
April 9, 2013
8:30 am registration; 9:00 am - 12:00 pm training
Newark, NY
At Special Permit trainings, we review with non-certified applicators Worker Protection Safety (WPS) handler training and for each federally restricted-use pesticide the potential hazards to non-target species and the environment, and how to prevent the risk of exposure. Trainees also receive a packet with summaries of this information. A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified.
2013 Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2013
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Voorheesville, NY
Join us for the second annual Capital District Garlic School! The theme for this year's school is soil health. We will discuss how to improve soil health and fertility, and how soil health relates to garlic health.
Marketing Your Produce - Wednesday Walk & Talk Discussion Group
May 8, 2013
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Allegany, NY
Do you find yourself surrounded by a surplus of beautiful, perfectly ripe vegetables? Are you unsure of how to break into new selling opportunities? Would you like to develop stronger marketing skills? The May meeting of the Wednesday Walk & Talk group will walk you through what it takes to successfully market your crop.
High Tunnel Production, Tried and True Growing Techniques, and Tour - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
May 21, 2013
5:30pm
Phelps, NY
Tour the Fellenz Family Farm and learn about successful farming techniques. The Cornell Vegetable Program staff will provide general instruction about high tunnel production, too. Includes a seeder technique and use demonstration. This will be a potluck, so bring a dish to pass and your own utensils.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 21, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 28, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 4, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meetings
June 11 - September 10, 2013
All are welcomed to attend. Meetings are after the auction unless noted.
6/11: Scouting on your farm: tips and tricks. Tour Glen Amish farms on Argersinger Rd., starting at Henry B. Miller's farm, 362 Argersinger.
7/9: Season update: we'll discuss how the growing season is shaping up and take a tour of Mervin Byler's farm, 224 DeRonda Rd, Jordanville
8/13: View and discuss Advancing Eco-Agriculture fertility trial on cucumbers and tour Amos Lapp's farm. 437 St. Rte. 170A, Little Falls
9/10: Season wrap-up meeting and social gathering. View pumpkin and potato varieties, discuss the season. At the auction.
Comments? Questions? Contact Crystal. 518-775-0018
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 11, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Wash Stations and Farm Food Safety - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
June 11, 2013
5:00pm - 7:30pm
Livonia, NY
Members of the CCE GAPs team will explain the regulations and guidelines related to wash stations and demonstrate a wash station system. The meeting will include a brief potluck, so please bring a dish to pass.
Early Summer Plant Pests and Diseases - Wednesday Walk & Talk Grower Discussion Group
June 12, 2013
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Almond, NY
Cornell Vegetable Program staff will lead a crop walk and discuss major pests and diseases for early summer production. Attendees will learn scouting skills and management techniques.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 18, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 25, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 2, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 9, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Soil Health Field Day
July 11, 2013
9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Clyde, NY
Soil health is never more important, nor more obvious, than in a very wet year. At this field day, learn about options for improving crop and soil performance through rainfall extremes.
Mechanical Weed Management - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
July 16, 2013
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Palmyra, NY
Kurt Forman of Clearview Farm and the Cornell Vegetable Program staff will show and explain a cultivation timing demonstration for weed management. Dr. Chuck Mohler will return for this follow up to last fall's Cultivation Equipment workshop to discuss the results of the demonstration and answer weed management questions.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 16, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
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 - Seneca County
July 17, 2013
7:30 pm start
Ovid, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 23, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Nourse Farm Tour
July 23, 2013
8:30 Departure
Whately, MA
Tour the premier Berry Plant Nursery in the Northeast- Nourse Farms in Whately, Massacusetts. Nate Nourse will be conducting a tour of the raspberry plantings where we will be focusing on methods for pruning and trellising these plants. To see more of the nursery, visit http://noursefarms.com/.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Orleans County
July 25, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lyndonville, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 30, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
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 - Yates County
August 2, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
August 6, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Reduced Tillage Farm Tour
August 7, 2013
5:30 PM, immediately following Empire Farm Days
Waterloo, NY
Grab dinner and a beverage at Empire Farm Days and then join us for a free tour of local farms to view reduced tillage crops and equipment and a comparison of production practices.
Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 8, 2013
5:30 dinner; 6:00-8:00pm program
Elba, NY
An update of onion research, with a focus on management of troublesome perennial weeds, will begin at 5:30. Growers will hear presentations and see demonstration plots. 1.75 DEC credits are available.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Chautauqua County
August 8, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Panama, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
August 13, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Managing Your Muck - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
August 20, 2013
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Shortsville, NY
Have a muck pocket and not quite sure how to best to use it? Come learn about drainage, fertility management, tillage, and more! Carol MacNeil will be on hand to present and answer questions.
Pest and Disease Management and Rotation Planning - Wednesday Walk & Talk Grower Group
August 21, 2013
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Portville, NY
NEW DATE: A crop walk focusing on rotation planning, cover crop selection, and pest/disease management. A potluck will follow. Open to all growers, this free meeting is focused on answering producer questions, educating on grower-requested topics and providing networking opportunities.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, Phytophthora Pink Rot, & Water Management Meeting
August 27, 2013
5:30 - 8:30 PM
Marion, NY
Potato growers have an opportunity to view standard and new fresh market potato varieties and lines, hear how to use integrated management to help deal with the potentially devastating Phytophthora pink rot disease, get an update on late blight, and discuss how to manage excess muck water. 1.25 DEC plus CCA credits will be available.
Reduced Till Vegetable & Cover Crop Meeting
September 25, 2013
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Hamlin, NY
Join us to view a field scale zone till vs conventionally tilled cabbage trial; a zone tilled winter squash field; an early planted radish and wheat cover crop; and, the zone till equipment that was used.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 26, 2013
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Penfield, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. Cornell professors will share research-based ideas on pest issues and management including weed control and Western bean cutworm updates. Root rot resistance will also be discussed. 1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Growing Greens and Storing Crops for the Winter Market - Wednesday Walk & Talk
October 9, 2013
4:30 - 6:30 pm
Little Valley, NY
Winter can be a season of revenue. Stew Ritchie, of Native Offerings Farm, will give a tour of his winter greens production and crop storage areas. Discussion will focus on technique sharing for winter greens production, appropriate storage conditions to reduce losses and increase quality, and strategies for introducing greens or an expanded selection of storage crops in your winter offerings.
Storage Crops and Winter Greens
October 15, 2013
4:30 - 6:30 PM, potluck to follow
Canandaigua, NY
Winter CSAs and markets continue to become more popular. Phil Munson, of Fisher Hill Farm, will give a tour of his crop storage facility and high tunnel. Discussion will focus post-harvest handling of storage crops to reduce losses and increase quality and opportunities and challenges in growing winter greens.
Organic Cover Crop Workshop and Tour
October 17, 2013
10am-4pm
Big Flats, NY
This workshop will feature speakers from Cornell University presenting in depth information on cover cropping and reduced tillage for vegetable growers with an emphasis on organic systems. There will be a tour of the time of seeding cover crop demonstration with single and multiple species of cover crops, reduced tillage tools and a row crop interseeder. Lunch available for $12.00 and CCA credits available
For a detailed schedule, speakers, topics and tour sites go to http://www.nofany.org/events/field-days/organic-cover-crop-workshop-and-tour or contact Paul Salon, USDA-NRCS, 607-562-8404, paul.salon@ny.usda.gov.
Register online at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=7ex5qzeab&oeidk=a07e7j0eqy23d4363df
Tomato School
November 7, 2013
8:00 AM - 4:45 PM
Geneva, NY
A thorough school for tomato growers of all experience levels and farm management systems, this program will begin with the basics and move through advanced topics. 4.75 DEC credits and 5.5 CCA CEU credits are available.
Speakers from across NYS and Pennsylvania will discuss pest and disease management, hot water treatment of seeds, post-harvest handling, precision nutrition management, and more. Growers will share their tips and experience in raising transplants and field production.
Squash School
November 8, 2013
8:45 AM - 4:00 PM
Rochester, NY
This school will cover pest, disease, and weed management, fertility management, post-harvest handling, and more. Topics will be relevant for squash growers of all sizes and crop management systems. Summer squash will be discussed, with a heavier focus on winter squash production. 4.25 DEC credits and 4.5 CCA CEU are available.
ENYCHP Fruit School Vendor Registration - Internal Use ONLY
November 26 - February 14, 2014
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Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
November 30, -0001
My name is Michael Borrelli and I am a Masters of Arts candidate at Buffalo State College in the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science Program and I am conducting research on how climate change is impacting the apple industry in Western and Central New York. Having grown up on a family farm near Rochester, I have always had an interest in how changes in the environment and climate impact the natural and agricultural world.
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
Apple Social
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Assessing and Using Credit in Your Agricultural Business - Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
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Effective Management of Farm Employees (postponed until January!)
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Albion, NY
This program is being postponed until late January.
Managing people is a skill that can be learned, much like operating equipment, or growing crops. Do you expect yourself or your employees to learn those other skills on their own? Most people are not born with people management skills and benefit from coaching. Labor is one of your farm's biggest expenses - how well are you managing it?
The Effective Management of Farm Employees Master Class is for you if you are a new farm owner or farm manager or you want to improve your skills in HR management. This program will give you the skills you need to effectively hire, train and supervise your farm's employees.
Excel for Farmers
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Subscribe Now for Harvest Maturity Reports
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Now is the time to renew your subscriptions to the Harvest Maturity Reports if you have not done so. Your $60 subscription (if in the Lake Ontario Fruit Program counties of Niagara, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego and Wayne) gets you critical information on a weekly basis during apple and pear harvest. Fruit samples are collected early in the week from across the region and sampled for internal ethylene concentration, firmness, starch/iodine, and total soluble solids. Results are summarized and recommendations for harvest windows of major apple and pear varieties are either faxed or emailed to subscribers late in the week. Satellite subscribers outside of the four county regions can receive reports as well, for $100.
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Webinar on Federal Labor Standards in Agriculture - Live Webinar with USDOL
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Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
December 12, 1969
2:30pm- 4:30pm
Hudson, NY
Please join Dan Donahue, ENYCHP Specialist, and a cadre of experienced pomologists to review and discuss the tree fruit season to date in the Hudson Valley. This event is free of charge, and no registration is required.
2020 Fall Round Up: Fall Management for Your Livestock, Pasture, and Business
December 31, 1969
2023 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
December 31, 1969
Genesee Valley Winter Ag Producers Meeting
December 31, 1969
Growing Microgreens Commercially (Virtual Workshop)
December 31, 1969
Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025
December 31, 1969
Spotted Lanternfly - Understanding its Ecology and the Threat
December 31, 1969
2011 Processing Snap Bean Advisory Meeting
December 2, 2011
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Geneva, NY
Advisory Meeting of New York State Processing Snap Bean Growers, Processors, and Allied Industry
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
December 16, 2011
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Growers, handlers, processors and agribusiness reps will discuss the season, hear results from projects funded for 2011, and set priorities for research funding in 2012 by the NYS Dry Bean Industry Committee. 2.0 DEC and CCA credits will be available.
2012 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
March 19, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Dry bean varieties, breeding progress, insect, disease and weed control updates, cover crops, dry bean promotion and markets, and Worker Protection Standard news will be covered.
Forecasting Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk for YOUR Farm
March 23, 2012
9:00 to 11:45am
Geneva, NY
Do you grow potatoes or tomatoes commercially? Have you suffered crop losses or had high fungicide spray bills due to late blight? If you have any kind of internet access, even if you are not a regular user, this workshop is for you! Learn to forecast late blight for your farm. Come as a beginner, or come learn about newer features, if you received training a year or two ago.
Garlic School
March 27, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
GAPs for Small Farms
March 28 - March 29, 2012
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Auburn, NY
As food safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for farmers to be proactive about farm food safety issues is growing. NOFA-NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce a great opportunity for farmers to learn more about the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and develop a personalized farm food safety plan.
Early Season Berry Field Meeting
March 29, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Greenwich, NY
Bird exclusion using the Smart Net system will be discussed plus much more.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 3 - April 4, 2012
8:30 am registration/coffee; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Newark, NY
The first day will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, and what it means for your farming operation. The second day will be devoted to helping you write a food safety plan as required for audit certification or if you just want to have one for yourself to implement on your farm.
Season Extension: Meeting the Local Food Demand
April 3, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alfred, NY
Come learn about the latest techniques in organic farming and season extension from Alfred State College and Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable specialists. This workshop will include a tour of an organic high tunnel as well as information from NRCS on their popular high tunnel grant program.
Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Voohreesville, NY
Learn about garlic culture and pest management, including an update on the garlic bloat nematode.
DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County
April 10, 2012
English session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Spanish session 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newark, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
DEC Special Permit Training - Orleans County
April 11, 2012
English & Spanish sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Knowlesville, NY
DEC Special Permit allows non-certified workers to apply and handle federally restricted use pesticides. The Special Permit does not relieve the responsibility of the certified applicator that supervises these employees, but it does relieve the requirement of "on-site, within voice contact" supervision while these pesticides are being applied. Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of this training.
NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting
July 11, 2012
9:45 am - 2:30 pm
Sodus, NY
The NYS Onion Industry Council Summer Tour and Meeting will be hosted at Ken Datthyn Farms in Sodus, NY. At-the-door registration will begin at 9:45 am. The meeting will feature field demonstrations of new seed treatments for onion maggot and Chateau herbicide crop tolerance and weed efficacy.
Annual Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 2, 2012
5:30 pm registration & dinner; 6:00 - 8:00 pm program
Elba, NY
Featuring field demonstration of managing onion thrips, and progress towards managing bacterial diseases of onion. Growers will also hear updates on new onion maggot and onion smut seed treatments, project highlights (Chateau, new onion fungicides, and growing onions on high pH muck) and an optional nitrogen rate crop walk.
At least 1.5 DEC recertification credits (1a, 4, 10, 23) will be available, plus CCA credits.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Yates Co)
August 3, 2012
6:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 pesticide recertification credits available.
Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Seneca Co)
August 10, 2012
7:00 pm
Romulus, NY
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. 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.
2.0 DEC pesticide recertification credits available.
Tile Drainage Field Day
August 10, 2012
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
The morning portion of the field day will cover soil health benefits of tile drainage, economics and the how-to's. The afternoon portion will be equipment demonstrations, both traditional and tile plow. Lunch provided (but must pre-register).
Summer Twilight Meeting
August 14, 2012
6pm-8pm
Kinderhook, NY
We will be joined by Dr. Andrew Landers, who will discuss sprayers, nozzles, and application issues. We'll also have a general overview of pests and diseases we are seeing in the field, and will tour a tomato variety trial.
Beginning Farmers: Join us at 5pm for a beginner's guide to sprayer information. This topic will be tuned towards hand sprayers, and will be applicable for both organic and conventional growers. Meet the other beginning farmers and bring your questions!
Spotted Winged Drosophila Workshop
August 21, 2012
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Troy, NY
Hands on workshop led by Peter Jentsch of the Hudson Valley Lab will help train growers, field scouts and extension personnel in what to look for, how to accurately identify and how to best formulate control strategies. Training is from 1:00-2:30 PM at the CCE Rensselaer County Office, 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180. Cost is $10.00 per person. You can pay at the door, but please call Laura at 518-746-2562 to register.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, and Insect and Disease Management
August 23, 2012
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Marion, NY
Management of potato diseases and insects and potato varieties will be highlights at this popular, annual grower meeting. John Williams' Farm in Marion is a showplace for innovation and best management.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification credit will be available.
Eden Valley Crop Walk and Twilight Meeting
August 27, 2012
5:30 pm
Eden Valley, NY
2012 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 18, 2012
5:00 - 8:15 pm
Stafford, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. A Cornell bean breeder will show and discuss his white mold resistant red kidneys. Information on leafhoppers and Western bean cutworm will be presented. There will be a brief update on food safety as it relates to dry beans, and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) program.
1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Phytophthora Webinar 1: How do I know if I have P-Cap in my Fields?
September 27, 2012
3 pm - 4:30pm
various, NY
Webinar presentation by Dr. Chris Smart, Cornell University. Flooding in 2011 spread Phytophthora capsici into fields with no history of the disease. Growers who have not managed P. capsici previously could inadvertently and permanently spread the disease to additional fields and could experience high rates of crop loss due to improper management of the disease. Understanding of P. capsici will reduce the probability of these negative outcomes on eastern NY farms. This is the first of a series of three webinars dealing with identification and proper management of this disease. You can attend the webinar at the Ulster, Clinton, or Rensselaer County Extension offices or you can register with lgm4@cornell.edu to receive the webinar link so that you can view the webinar from your home computer.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
September 29 - September 30, 2012
Sat. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saugerties, NY
Join us for the celebration of Garlic! Crystal Stewart will be at the Garlic Seed Foundation booth on Saturday and Sunday to answer all of your garlic questions and share research results. For more information please visit www.hudsonvalleygarlic.com
Caterpillar and Quick Tunnel Building Workshop
October 18, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kent, NY
Join us for a hands-on training from experienced growers who made their own quick and caterpillar tunnels. These tunnels are used for late season, over-winter, and early season production.
Phytopthora Webinar 2: Farming with P-Cap: Managing your crops and minimizing spread
October 25, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
varoious, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will include a presentation by Dr. Mazourek on resistant varieties being developed at Cornell, a presentation on controlling spread of P-Cap on the farm by Dr. Smart, and time for questions.
Small Farm Cultivation Equipment Workship
November 9, 2012
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Livonia, NY
Do you know your duck-foot sweep from your s-shank? When do you use a wide sweep and why?
There are lots of cultivation equipment choices out there. How do you know what's right for your diversified vegetable operation? Which tine for which crop? These questions and many more will be answered at this workshop.
Phytophthora Webinar 3: Management practices to reduce P-Cap on the farm
November 15, 2012
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
various, NY
This webinar, which can be accessed from any computer, will feature Dr. Meg McGrath for a discussion of fungicides for P-Cap, crop rotation strategies, and the use of biofumigants to control P-Cap in infected fields. Time for Q&A to follow the presentation.
IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 27, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Canajoharie, NY
Several speakers, including Dr.Neil Mattison, Brian Eshenaur, Dr. Betsy Lamb, and Dr. John Sanderson, will discuss common pests and fungal diseases. This workshop is sure to benefit any high tunnel or greenhouse grower!
Time: Registration 9:45
Workshop 10:00-2:15 Lunch is included
Tour 2:30-3:30
Cost: $20.00 per farm business
To register: Send a check by November 21st made out to CDVSFP to:
CCE Rensselaer County
61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180
Please include: Your business name, # attendees, address, PHONE and email.
4 DEC pesticide recertification credits have been applied for.
Second Location: IPM In-depth Hands-on Workshop for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Growers
November 28, 2012
9:45am- 3:30pm
Acra, NY
A second workshop with the same schedule and speakers as the November 27th session will be held in Greene County. Choose whichever location is most convenient!
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meeting
December 4, 2012
8:30am-3:00pm
Canajoharie, NY
This meeting is open to all fruit and vegetable producers. Topics to be covered include:
Growing Season Review: Crystal Stewart, CDVSFP
Day-Neutral strawberries vs. June bearers: which fits your farm system and market best? Laura McDermott, CDVSFP
The path to becoming a certified pesticide applicator in New York: Mark Solan, NYSDEC
Potato and pumpkin variety trial results: Chuck Bornt, CDVSFP
Rye as an herbicide alternative in tomatoes and onions: Judson Reid, CVP.
High tunnels and auctions: a research update: Judson Reid, CVP.
Growing high tunnel tomatoes on a budget: Tim Stanton, Feura Bush Farm
Results of NY Produce auction surveys: Megan Fenton, AED Specialist, CCE
Q&A session with Penn Yan Auction group
1.5 DEC credits are available in categories 1a, 10 and 23.
Lunch is available for a donation. Please contact Marcie to register at 518-272-4210 so that we have an accurate head count.
Greenhouse Short Course
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Wednesday: 11am-4:30pm/ Thursday: 9am-4:30pm
Ithaca, NY
During this two day short course multiple presenters will dicuss water quality, nutrient delivery, crop selection, pest management...and much more. A Fingerlakes Fresh Tour will also be offered. Please see the attached flier for details on the schedule, speakers, and registration,
Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse, and Tour of Finger Lakes Fresh Lettuce
December 5 - December 6, 2012
Ithaca, NY
This two-day event will be packed with education on greenhouse vegetable production and growing hydroponic vegetables. A tour of Finger Lakes Fresh (lettuce facility) will occur at the end of day two.
Upstate NY Potato Advisory Meeting and Cornell Potato Breeding Line Show & Tell
December 5, 2012
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Annual roundtable on concerns of the potato industry, reports on research, agency updates, and presentation of promising new potato breeding lines. All potato growers are invited.
2012 Processing Snap and Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
12:30pm - 3pm
Geneva, NY
The processing snap and lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2012 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!
2012 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2012
10am - 12pm
Geneva, NY
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2012 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results.
Labor Issues for Ag Employers
December 11, 2012
9 AM- 3:30 PM
Latham, NY
2012 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm
Batavia, NY
All are invited to discuss the 2012 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.
2012 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
December 13, 2012
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Batavia, NY
Come discuss the 2012 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory and Educational Meeting
December 14, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Roundtable on production, pest, marketing concerns of the industry, and reports on 2012 dry bean research. All growers are invited.
Beginning Farmer's Meeting
December 19, 2012
10 AM - 3:00 PM
Ballston Spa, NY
2012 Field Season Overview- bring pictures of things you still haven't figure out- we'll share our hightlights and low lights.
Crop Insurance- Everything you need to know about this Risk Management tool.
Recordkeeping with Quickbooks- the key to good management is good recordkeeping. We will offer an overview of this popular software tool.
RSVP to Crystal Stewart (518) 775-0018 or cls263@cornell.edu or Laura McDermott (518) 791-5038 or lgm4@cornell.edu.
Please register by December 17th so we have correct lunch counts.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Ontario County)
January 15 - January 16, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Geneva, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for berry crops.
2013 Empire State Producers Expo
January 22 - January 24, 2013
Syracuse, NY
For more information and registration details for this years' Empire State Producers Expo, visit http://www.nysvga.org/expo/info..
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Livingston County)
January 30 - January 31, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mt. Morris, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all produce farms. Special emphasis on GAPs for potato growers.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Genesee County)
February 7 - February 8, 2013
8:30 am registration & refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm training
Batavia, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Season Extension: Winter Greens and Beyond
February 8, 2013
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Jamestown, NY
Learn about greenhouse and high tunnel production for vegetables and winter greens, with a focus on pest management.
Drip Irrigation: Systems, Techniques, and Tips for Small Farms
February 12, 2013
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Canandaigua, NY
After a hot, dry season, vegetable and fruit growers are realizing climate change might change their needs for supplemental water to ensure profitability. Drip irrigation is the most efficient use of water for maximum benefit for crop health, but only if the system is set up right to start. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County, in cooperation with the Cornell Vegetable Program, is offering this in-depth introduction to drip irrigations systems, generally for small farm applications.
Culinary Connections: Farm to Restaurant Workshop and Networking Opportunity
February 18, 2013
9:00 am - Noon
Mendon, NY
Workshop and networking opportunity for culinary professionals to connect with some of the regional farmers to get fresh, local grown produce on their menus. Panels of farmers and chefs will explain how they are making beneficial culinary connections through communication and insights.
Reduced Till Grower Discussion Group
February 25, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Batavia, NY
A grower-led Reduced Tillage Grower Discussion Group is forming in Western New York. All vegetable and field crop growers interested in reduced tillage (zone, strip and no till) are invited. Bring your experience and/or your questions!
Capital District Small Fruit & Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting
February 27, 2013
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Albany, NY
A day long meeting with educational information for vegetable and small fruit growers. Schedule of events to be announced.
Niagara Region Winter Vegetable Meeting
March 5, 2013
9:00 am - 1:30 pm, includes lunch
Lockport, NY
The first hour of this meeting will be on disease management, followed by a hands-on, interactive discussion and demonstration on sprayer set-up, calibration, and spraying considerations. Presentations will be made by Dr. Tom Zitter and Dr. Andrew Landers, Cornell.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Yates County)
March 6 - March 7, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Penn Yan, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Growers Meeting
March 13, 2013
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Suffolk County)
March 13 - March 14, 2013
8:30 am Registration & Refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Training
Riverhead, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Vegetable Grafting Workshop and More!
March 14, 2013
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Belmont, NY
Learn about the latest Cornell Vegetable Program on-farm research projects. The use of winter grains to control weeds in summer vegetables was researched in 2012. Can this work as an alternative to herbicides? What is the effect on tomatoes or onions? Grafting is another cutting-edge technology gaining in popularity. The advantages and techniques of grafting will be presented.
Success in Growing for Auction
March 15, 2013
10:00 am - 2:30 pm, includes buffet lunch
Clymer, NY
This course will educate produce growers on pest management, varieties and marketing issues in vegetables and strawberries. Topics such as inter-row cover crops, pest ID, responsible spray options, and attributes of successful NYS auction will be presented.
Tomato/Potato Late Blight Risk on YOUR Farm - An Advanced Forecast Tool
March 19, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Rochester, NY
In 2012, growers and consultants used the advanced Late Blight Decision Support System (DSS) forecast on 12 tomato and/or potato farms for part or all of the season. The email/text spray alerts and broad base of fungicide info made the LB DSS easier to use and more helpful than ever before. It provided scientific information to help them make better fungicide spray decisions, and in some cases safely stretch their spray schedule during the hot, dry weather.
Learn how to use this new late blight forecast tool on your farm.
Berry Pruning Workshops
March 20 - March 29, 2013
10 am - 12 noon
Identification, Assessment and Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens in Vegetable Production
March 20, 2013
8:30 am - 4:15 pm
Geneva, NY
Through funding from the NE-SARE, this comprehensive workshop has been designed to train participants throughout the Northeast in the identification, assessment and management of soilborne pathogens and to provide resources that can be used on-farm and in various outreach activities.
2013 Garlic School (Geneva)
March 21, 2013
9:45 am - 2:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Healthy soil grows healthy garlic! Learn more about the relationship between soil health and plant health. Additional topics include a garlic bloat nematode update, cover crop rotations for garlic, fertility management, and issue and concerns for the future.
Trac Software Workshops - Plattsburgh Location
March 25, 2013
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Plattsburgh, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Hudson Valley Lab
March 26, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Highland, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
Trac Software Workshops - Troy Location
March 27, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Troy, NY
Trac software is a pesticide spray record-keeping program built in Excel. It will automatically generate your reports. Learn more about it at www.nysipm.cornell.edu/trac
DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County - English session)
April 9, 2013
8:30 am registration; 9:00 am - 12:00 pm training
Newark, NY
At Special Permit trainings, we review with non-certified applicators Worker Protection Safety (WPS) handler training and for each federally restricted-use pesticide the potential hazards to non-target species and the environment, and how to prevent the risk of exposure. Trainees also receive a packet with summaries of this information. A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified.
2013 Capital District Garlic School
April 10, 2013
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Voorheesville, NY
Join us for the second annual Capital District Garlic School! The theme for this year's school is soil health. We will discuss how to improve soil health and fertility, and how soil health relates to garlic health.
Marketing Your Produce - Wednesday Walk & Talk Discussion Group
May 8, 2013
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Allegany, NY
Do you find yourself surrounded by a surplus of beautiful, perfectly ripe vegetables? Are you unsure of how to break into new selling opportunities? Would you like to develop stronger marketing skills? The May meeting of the Wednesday Walk & Talk group will walk you through what it takes to successfully market your crop.
High Tunnel Production, Tried and True Growing Techniques, and Tour - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
May 21, 2013
5:30pm
Phelps, NY
Tour the Fellenz Family Farm and learn about successful farming techniques. The Cornell Vegetable Program staff will provide general instruction about high tunnel production, too. Includes a seeder technique and use demonstration. This will be a potluck, so bring a dish to pass and your own utensils.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 21, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
May 28, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 4, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction Growers Meetings
June 11 - September 10, 2013
All are welcomed to attend. Meetings are after the auction unless noted.
6/11: Scouting on your farm: tips and tricks. Tour Glen Amish farms on Argersinger Rd., starting at Henry B. Miller's farm, 362 Argersinger.
7/9: Season update: we'll discuss how the growing season is shaping up and take a tour of Mervin Byler's farm, 224 DeRonda Rd, Jordanville
8/13: View and discuss Advancing Eco-Agriculture fertility trial on cucumbers and tour Amos Lapp's farm. 437 St. Rte. 170A, Little Falls
9/10: Season wrap-up meeting and social gathering. View pumpkin and potato varieties, discuss the season. At the auction.
Comments? Questions? Contact Crystal. 518-775-0018
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 11, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Wash Stations and Farm Food Safety - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
June 11, 2013
5:00pm - 7:30pm
Livonia, NY
Members of the CCE GAPs team will explain the regulations and guidelines related to wash stations and demonstrate a wash station system. The meeting will include a brief potluck, so please bring a dish to pass.
Early Summer Plant Pests and Diseases - Wednesday Walk & Talk Grower Discussion Group
June 12, 2013
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Almond, NY
Cornell Vegetable Program staff will lead a crop walk and discuss major pests and diseases for early summer production. Attendees will learn scouting skills and management techniques.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 18, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
June 25, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 2, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 9, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Soil Health Field Day
July 11, 2013
9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Clyde, NY
Soil health is never more important, nor more obvious, than in a very wet year. At this field day, learn about options for improving crop and soil performance through rainfall extremes.
Mechanical Weed Management - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
July 16, 2013
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Palmyra, NY
Kurt Forman of Clearview Farm and the Cornell Vegetable Program staff will show and explain a cultivation timing demonstration for weed management. Dr. Chuck Mohler will return for this follow up to last fall's Cultivation Equipment workshop to discuss the results of the demonstration and answer weed management questions.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 16, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
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 - Seneca County
July 17, 2013
7:30 pm start
Ovid, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 23, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Nourse Farm Tour
July 23, 2013
8:30 Departure
Whately, MA
Tour the premier Berry Plant Nursery in the Northeast- Nourse Farms in Whately, Massacusetts. Nate Nourse will be conducting a tour of the raspberry plantings where we will be focusing on methods for pruning and trellising these plants. To see more of the nursery, visit http://noursefarms.com/.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Orleans County
July 25, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lyndonville, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
July 30, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
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 - Yates County
August 2, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
August 6, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Reduced Tillage Farm Tour
August 7, 2013
5:30 PM, immediately following Empire Farm Days
Waterloo, NY
Grab dinner and a beverage at Empire Farm Days and then join us for a free tour of local farms to view reduced tillage crops and equipment and a comparison of production practices.
Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 8, 2013
5:30 dinner; 6:00-8:00pm program
Elba, NY
An update of onion research, with a focus on management of troublesome perennial weeds, will begin at 5:30. Growers will hear presentations and see demonstration plots. 1.75 DEC credits are available.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Chautauqua County
August 8, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Panama, NY
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.
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
August 13, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.
Managing Your Muck - Rolling Hills Discussion Group
August 20, 2013
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Shortsville, NY
Have a muck pocket and not quite sure how to best to use it? Come learn about drainage, fertility management, tillage, and more! Carol MacNeil will be on hand to present and answer questions.
Pest and Disease Management and Rotation Planning - Wednesday Walk & Talk Grower Group
August 21, 2013
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Portville, NY
NEW DATE: A crop walk focusing on rotation planning, cover crop selection, and pest/disease management. A potluck will follow. Open to all growers, this free meeting is focused on answering producer questions, educating on grower-requested topics and providing networking opportunities.
Fresh Market Potato Varieties, Phytophthora Pink Rot, & Water Management Meeting
August 27, 2013
5:30 - 8:30 PM
Marion, NY
Potato growers have an opportunity to view standard and new fresh market potato varieties and lines, hear how to use integrated management to help deal with the potentially devastating Phytophthora pink rot disease, get an update on late blight, and discuss how to manage excess muck water. 1.25 DEC plus CCA credits will be available.
Reduced Till Vegetable & Cover Crop Meeting
September 25, 2013
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Hamlin, NY
Join us to view a field scale zone till vs conventionally tilled cabbage trial; a zone tilled winter squash field; an early planted radish and wheat cover crop; and, the zone till equipment that was used.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting
September 26, 2013
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Penfield, NY
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. Cornell professors will share research-based ideas on pest issues and management including weed control and Western bean cutworm updates. Root rot resistance will also be discussed. 1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Growing Greens and Storing Crops for the Winter Market - Wednesday Walk & Talk
October 9, 2013
4:30 - 6:30 pm
Little Valley, NY
Winter can be a season of revenue. Stew Ritchie, of Native Offerings Farm, will give a tour of his winter greens production and crop storage areas. Discussion will focus on technique sharing for winter greens production, appropriate storage conditions to reduce losses and increase quality, and strategies for introducing greens or an expanded selection of storage crops in your winter offerings.
Storage Crops and Winter Greens
October 15, 2013
4:30 - 6:30 PM, potluck to follow
Canandaigua, NY
Winter CSAs and markets continue to become more popular. Phil Munson, of Fisher Hill Farm, will give a tour of his crop storage facility and high tunnel. Discussion will focus post-harvest handling of storage crops to reduce losses and increase quality and opportunities and challenges in growing winter greens.
Organic Cover Crop Workshop and Tour
October 17, 2013
10am-4pm
Big Flats, NY
This workshop will feature speakers from Cornell University presenting in depth information on cover cropping and reduced tillage for vegetable growers with an emphasis on organic systems. There will be a tour of the time of seeding cover crop demonstration with single and multiple species of cover crops, reduced tillage tools and a row crop interseeder. Lunch available for $12.00 and CCA credits available
For a detailed schedule, speakers, topics and tour sites go to http://www.nofany.org/events/field-days/organic-cover-crop-workshop-and-tour or contact Paul Salon, USDA-NRCS, 607-562-8404, paul.salon@ny.usda.gov.
Register online at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=7ex5qzeab&oeidk=a07e7j0eqy23d4363df
Tomato School
November 7, 2013
8:00 AM - 4:45 PM
Geneva, NY
A thorough school for tomato growers of all experience levels and farm management systems, this program will begin with the basics and move through advanced topics. 4.75 DEC credits and 5.5 CCA CEU credits are available.
Speakers from across NYS and Pennsylvania will discuss pest and disease management, hot water treatment of seeds, post-harvest handling, precision nutrition management, and more. Growers will share their tips and experience in raising transplants and field production.
Squash School
November 8, 2013
8:45 AM - 4:00 PM
Rochester, NY
This school will cover pest, disease, and weed management, fertility management, post-harvest handling, and more. Topics will be relevant for squash growers of all sizes and crop management systems. Summer squash will be discussed, with a heavier focus on winter squash production. 4.25 DEC credits and 4.5 CCA CEU are available.
ENYCHP Fruit School Vendor Registration - Internal Use ONLY
November 26 - February 14, 2014
2013 Processing Beet and Carrot Advisory Meeting
December 3, 2013
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Batavia, NY
All are invited to discuss the 2013 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.
2013 Processing Pea Advisory Meeting
December 3, 2013
10:00am - 12:00pm
Batavia, NY
Come discuss the 2013 processing pea season with industry colleagues. Your input is needed to set priorities for future research.
High Tunnel School: Winter Greens and Tour
December 4, 2013
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Batavia, NY
Consumer attitudes about food are changing. How can farmers grow products that meet the converging demands for local, natural, and high quality vegetables year round? A variety of season extension techniques such as high tunnels can help growers generate revenue 12 months of the year. Crop plans and markets are critical to success, but holistic planning is the basis for a sustainable system.
Upstate NY Potato Advisory Meeting
December 4, 2013
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Annual roundtable on concerns of fresh market and processing potato growers and processors, reports on research, and agency updates. All potato growers are invited.
High Tunnel School: Getting the Most from Your High Tunnel - Basics and Warm Season Crops
December 5, 2013
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Batavia, NY
This program is targeted for commercial growers new to high tunnels. NRCS cooperating farms are particularly encouraged to attend. All who are interested in improving their crop yield, quality and profitability by using high tunnels are welcome.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Genesee County)
December 10 - December 11, 2013
8:30 am registration & refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm training
Batavia, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Genesee County)
December 10 - December 11, 2013
Tuesday & Wednesday, 8:30am-3:30pm
Batavia, NY
In recent years, several food borne illness outbreaks in produce have made national news. Both the produce industry and the federal government have stepped up demands for fruit and vegetable farms to meet food safety practice standards. These standards are known as GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices).
A new program, Harmonized GAPs, has been developed to combine several food safety certifications into one program. New York's retail produce buyers, such as Wegmans, are asking growers to adopt Harmonized GAPs certification in many cases.
In response, Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Cornell Vegetable Program, the Cornell Lake Ontario Fruit Team, the Produce Safety Alliance, and the Cornell National GAPs Program, with assistance from NY Ag & Markets, will be presenting a training for farm food safety or GAPs, including Harmonized GAPs. The training is open to all produce farms and related industry people. This workshop is partially funded through a grant from the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority.
2013 Processing Snap and Lima Bean Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2013
12:30pm - 3pm
Geneva, NY
The processing snap and lima bean industry will meet to discuss the 2013 growing season and to set priorities for future research. Your input is needed!
2013 Processing Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
December 11, 2013
10am - 11:50am
Geneva, NY
Your input is needed to set future research priorities. Come discuss the 2013 growing season with your industry peers and hear the latest research results.
Getting the Most from Your High Tunnel
December 13, 2013
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Voorheesville, NY
This program is part of a statewide grant from NYS Dept of Ag & Markets and is targeted to new high tunnel growers and anyone considering getting started. It is targeted for commercial growers that are new to high tunnels. NRCS cooperating farms are particularly encouraged to attend. All who are interested in improving their crop yield, quality and profitability by using high tunnels are welcome.
New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference
December 17 - December 19, 2013
The New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference and Trade Show will be held next December 17, 18, 19 at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH and will include more than 25 educational sessions and a trade show with over 100 exhibitors. For more information and to be connected to the New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference please click the following link. www.newenglandvfc.org
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Wayne County)
December 18 - December 19, 2013
8:30 am registration & refreshments; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm training
Newark, NY
This 2-day training will focus on the details of what GAPs is, how it works, what it means for your farming operation, and how to write a farm food safety plan for your farm. Open to all fresh produce farms and related industry people.
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs (Wayne County)
December 18 - December 19, 2013
Wednesday & Thursday, 8:30am-3:30pm
Newark, NY
In recent years, several food borne illness outbreaks in produce have made national news. Both the produce industry and the federal government have stepped up demands for fruit and vegetable farms to meet food safety practice standards. These standards are known as GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices).
A new program, Harmonized GAPs, has been developed to combine several food safety certifications into one program. New York's retail produce buyers, such as Wegmans, are asking growers to adopt Harmonized GAPs certification in many cases.
In response, Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Cornell Vegetable Program, the Cornell Lake Ontario Fruit Team, the Produce Safety Alliance, and the Cornell National GAPs Program, with assistance from NY Ag & Markets, will be presenting a training for farm food safety or GAPs, including Harmonized GAPs. The training is open to all produce farms and related industry people. This workshop is partially funded through a grant from the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority.In recent years, several food borne illness outbreaks in produce have made national news. Both the produce industry and the federal government have stepped up demands for fruit and vegetable farms to meet food safety practice standards. These standards are known as GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices).
Winter Wednesday Lunch Webinar: Sweet Onions - Cultural Practices and Brand Marketing
December 18, 2013
1:00 - 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.
Christy Hoepting, Cornell Vegetable Program, and Lee Stivers, Penn State, will be speaking during this webinar.
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
2025 Muck Onion Growers Twilight Meeting in Oswego
June 26, 2025
Oswego, NY
Open to all Onion Enthusiasts, the Muck Onion Growers Twilight Meeting will include new fungicide recommendations for Botrytis leaf blight and Stemphylium leaf blight, onion maggot seed treatment update, herbicide demonstration tour, and more. 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.
Ontario Produce Auction Growers Meeting
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.