Events - month view
earlier monthsAugust 2015
Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday
August 4, 2015
8:30 - 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
August 11, 2015
8:30 - 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 Seminar Center & Demo Plots at Empire Farm Days
August 11 - August 13, 2015
9:30 AM each day
Seneca Falls, NY
Join us at the new Soil Health Seminar Center to hear and meet nationally renowned soil health researchers, industry speakers, and experienced growers. Cover crop demos, and inter-seeded soybean plots and equipment, will be nearby. Presentations will occur mornings beginning at 9:30 AM.
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting - Seneca County
August 12, 2015
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Romulus, 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. A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options such as inter-row cover crops, grafting and where appropriate, spray options will be used to educate growers. Judson Reid, Senior Extension Associate with the Cornell Vegetable Program will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning.
Extended Donut Hour and Tour of 2015 Onion Thrips Research Highlights
August 18, 2015
8:30 donut hour, 9:00 AM tour
Elba, NY
Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting at 8:30 to talk about onions and stay for a tour/demonstration of 2015 Onion Thrips Research Highlights with Brian Nault and Ashley Leach at 9:00 AM.
Fresh Market Vegetable Twilight Meeting in Eden
August 19, 2015
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Eden, NY
Come join the Cornell Vegetable Program and Cornell faculty to learn about exciting on-farm research projects and pest updates in fresh market vegetables. Tour the Eastern Broccoli Project variety trials. Go on a crop walk to learn about major vegetable diseases and research updates. View a novel mechanical option for bird control in sweet corn and hear preliminary results on management options. FREE to attend! DEC credits have been applied for.
Limiting Bird Damage in Fruit- Workshop
August 19, 2015
8:30 am - 4:00 PM Lunch is included
Ballston Spa, NY
Gain comprehensive knowledge about successful bird management strategies in susceptible fruit crops, including sweet and tart cherry, blueberry, 'Honeycrisp' apples and wine grapes.
High Tunnel Grower Field Meeting
August 24, 2015
6pm - 8pm
Schuyler Falls, NY
Growers are invited to join a discussion about growing vegetables using season extension, protected culture and high tunnel production methods. Speakers include Amy Ivy and Crystal Stewart of the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program and Judson Reid of the Cornell Vegetable Program.
September 2015
Aphid Control Demo and Crop Walk
September 1, 2015
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Brockport, NY
Aphid control demonstration in vine crops comparing pyrethroids against aphid-specific materials Beleaf, Assail, and Fulfill. Followed by a crop walk discussing pest, disease and weed control in fresh market vegetables.1.25 DEC in categories 1a, 10 and 23.
Organic Management of Swede Midge Twilight Meeting
September 1, 2015
6:30 PM
Hector, NY
The Cornell Vegetable Program's Christy Hoepting and Cordelia Hall will share their recent research findings about swede midge, a serious pest of at-risk small-scale organic Brassica growers, including a demonstration of insect exclusion netting.
WNY Soil Health Field Day
September 2, 2015
12:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Perry, NY
Nationally recognized soil health experts Ray Archuleta, "Ray the Soils Guy," NRCS, and Frank Gibbs, known for his "tile line smoke machine," formerly NRCS, will be speaking on good soil health, and demonstrating how to evaluate your soil's health. Cover crop planting equipment will be on display and discussed, and there will be a Cover Crop Walk.
An Advanced Soil Health Morning Session will be held from 10 AM - noon, limited to 50 preregistrations. Bring a root ball, your soil health test results, and questions for discussion.
An Advanced Soil Health Morning Session will be held from 10 AM - noon, limited to 50 preregistrations. Bring a root ball, your soil health test results, and questions for discussion.
Open House for Spotted Wing Drosophila Netting Exclusion and Fix Spray System Farm Trials
September 2, 2015
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Stephentown, NY
The Berry Patch at Stonewall Hill Farm produces all kinds of berries and vegetables for local retail markets. Owner Dale Ila Riggs and the NYS Berry Grower Association have helped to lead campaign to secure research funding for SWD.
Potato Varieties, Late Blight, and Insect Management Meeting
September 2, 2015
5:30 PM - 8:45 PM
Marion, NY
Potato growers have an opportunity to view standard and new fresh market potato varieties and lines, hear how to reduce risk in this year's late blight epidemic, and discuss Colorado potato beetle and other insect management.
Central NY Soil Health Field Day
September 4, 2015
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Skaneateles, NY
Nationally recognized soil health experts Ray Archuleta, "Ray the Soils Guy," NRCS, and Frank Gibbs, known for his "tile line smoke machine," formerly NRCS, will be speaking on good soil health, and demonstrating how to evaluate your soil's health. Also, taking advantage of the Cornell Soil Health Test, and interseeding cover crops into cash crops.
Allium School
September 14 - September 15, 2015
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Saratoga, NY and Burlington VT,
Join Extension specialists and researchers from Cornell University, University of Vermont, and Cornell Cooperative Extension in a grower discussion and production update.
Two locations and dates- choose the one most convenient for you
Both programs run 6:00-8:30 pm
Free, buffet dinner will be provided. Please reply by September 8
Both programs run 6:00-8:30 pm
Free, buffet dinner will be provided. Please reply by September 8
Extending Local Strawberry Production Using Low Tunnel Technology
September 16, 2015
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Feura Bush, NY
New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) awarded a grant for demonstrations of day neutral strawberries under low tunnels. Day neutral strawberries are challenging to grow, but can yield great rewards for direct market growers. Low tunnels have been shown to reduce disease problems. Tim and Colleen Stanton have joined several other growers statewide to demonstrate this technology.
2015 NYS Dry Bean Growers Field Meeting
September 17, 2015
5:15 PM - 8:00 PM
Caledonia, NY
View six standard and new black bean varieties in a grower-planted trial. Get an update on Sclerotinia white mold control, including info on fungicide resistance, and bacterial diseases. Hear about progress in breeding varieties with pods high on the plant, ensuring not only easier harvest, but also foliage drying to reduce disease pressure. Western bean cutworm moth counts were very high this year. Hear reports on pod and/or bean damage. 1.0 DEC credits available.
Root Crops Twilight meeting
September 29, 2015
4pm-6pm
Hurley, NY
Farmers are invited to tour 18 varieties of beets, over 25 varieties of carrots, and 7 varieties of parsnips and to learn about their disease resistance, eating quality, and yield potential.
Featured speakers will be pathologist Dr. Sarah Pethybridge from the Cornell University Geneva Experiment Station, Jan van der Heide from Bejo Seeds, and Lisa Ward from Sakata. Ridge cultivation of carrots will also be discussed. Bring your questions, challenges, and an appetite. All crops will be available to sample.
Featured speakers will be pathologist Dr. Sarah Pethybridge from the Cornell University Geneva Experiment Station, Jan van der Heide from Bejo Seeds, and Lisa Ward from Sakata. Ridge cultivation of carrots will also be discussed. Bring your questions, challenges, and an appetite. All crops will be available to sample.
To register: please call Marcie at 518-272-4210 or register with the link listed above
October 2015
Growing Vegetables in High Tunnels: How to Get Started and Maximize Your Return on Investment
October 28, 2015
6:30 PM
Little Valley, NY
High tunnel greenhouses are increasingly used by New York vegetable farmers. In this educational session, Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Judson Reid will cover how to get started in tunnels and maximize return on investment.
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
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.