Events - month view
earlier monthsMarch 2013
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.
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.
2013 NYS Dry Bean Growers Meeting
March 13, 2013
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy, NY
Join us for the important dry bean updates for 2013!
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.
Learn how to use this new late blight forecast tool on your farm.
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.
April 2013
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.
May 2013
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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Broccoli
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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
Fungi, Forage & Forest
June 12, 2026 : Friday Evening
Buckets, Beds & Totems
Explore mushroom cultivation techniques featuring oyster mushrooms, wine caps, and lion's mane mushrooms.
June 13, 2026 : Saturday Full-Day
Wild Edibles
Learn about edible plants and responsible foraging practices focused on plants only (no wild mushroom foraging).
Agroforestry Talk
Discover how agroforestry systems can support farm diversification and sustainable land management.
Shiitake Inoculation (hands-on workshop at Heartland Organics)
Participate in a hands-on shiitake inoculation workshop and learn the basics of log-grown mushroom production.
2026 Muck Onion Growers Twilight Meeting in Oswego
June 18, 2026
Oswego, NY
Open to all Onion Enthusiasts, the Muck Onion Growers Twilight Meeting will include an onion disease research update from 2025, new fungicide recommendations for 2026, an 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!
2.25 DEC recertification credits available in categories 1a, 10 and 23. CCA credits will be offered too.