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September 2024

ENYCH Listed Event

Drinkwine Produce Twilight Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

September 16, 2024 : Drinkwine Produce Twilight Meeting
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Drinkwine Produce
Ticonderoga, NY

Drinkwine Produce Twilight Meeting

Monday, September 16th 4-6 pm (rain or shine)

1512 Street Rd, Ticonderoga, NY 12883

Join us for discussions on high tunnel tomato production and sweet corn and pumpkin IPM at Drinkwine Produce in Ticonderoga. Henry Drinkwine will provide an overview of his practices for maintaining high yields of tomatoes, including pollination and soil fertility management. In the second half of the meeting, CCE specialist Chuck Bornt will review integrated pest management for sweet corn and pumpkins, with hands-on scouting and identification of key pests and diseases.

DEC Credits: 1.5 credits in categories 1A, 10, 23

ENYCH Listed Event

Korona Produce Field Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

September 24, 2024 : Korona Produce Field Meeting
4:00-6:00pm
Korona Farm and Produce
Amsterdam, NY

Korona Produce Field Meeting

September 24, 2024, 4-6pm
Korona Farm and Produce
1953 Co Rd 107, Amsterdam, NY 12010
(pull in by the cow pasture)

Join CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Vegetable Specialists Crystal Stewart-Courtens and Chuck Bornt for a field meeting to look at tarping for weed and pest control and cover crop termination in vegetable rotations, a pumpkin variety trial walk looking at new varieties, and cucurbit IPM practices.

This meeting is free and open to the public.
2 DEC credits available in categories 1A and 23

Questions? Reach out to Crystal Stewart-Courtens at cls263@cornell.edu or 518-775-0018

2024 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

September 24, 2024
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm; dinner follows the meeting
Duyssen Farms (Red Barns)
Stafford, NY

2024 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting

Get updated! At this on-farm meeting, hear updates in Western bean cutworm monitoring and management, white mold management, weeds and herbicides, and insights from the dry bean variety trial. 1.5 DEC credits will be available in categories 1a, 10, 21, and 23. 

October 2024

ENYCH Listed Event

Fall Vegetable Farm Soil Health and Cover Crop Meeting

October 4, 2024 : Fall Vegetable Farm Soil Health and Cover Crop Meeting
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Fox Creek Farm
Schoharie, NY

Fall Vegetable Farm Soil Health and Cover Crop Meeting

Come learn about soil health and cover cropping at Fox Creek Farm in Schoharie on Friday 10/4/24. Owners, Sara and Raymond Luhrman will share their simple cover cropping program that has maintained productive soils over almost 20 years of intensive vegetable production. Walk the fields, see their fall cover crops growing, ask your questions and get your answers. This program will be geared towards beginning vegetable farmers.

ENYCH Listed Event

Agritourism Webinar Series

October 8, 2024 : Creating Value-Added Items/Experiences
12-1
webinar

Creating Value-Added Items/Experiences

ENYCH Listed Event

PASA Farmworker COVID Funds In-Person Registration

October 25, 2024 : Farm and Food Workers Relief Program Registration - Washington County
9-4
Washington County Fairgrounds
Greenwich, NY

The Agricultural Workforce Development Council of New York State is collaborating with PASA (Pennsylvania Sustainable Agriculture Association) to offer three in-person events in New York State at the end of October where workers can sign up for the program in person. 

ENYCH Listed Event

PASA Farmworker COVID Funds In-Person Registration

October 26, 2024 : Farm and Food Workers Relief Program Registration - Ulster County
9-4
CCE Ulster County
Kingston, NY

The Agricultural Workforce Development Council of New York State is collaborating with PASA (Pennsylvania Sustainable Agriculture Association) to offer three in-person events in New York State at the end of October where workers can sign up for the program in person. 

November 2024

ENYCH Listed Event

Agritourism Webinar Series

November 12, 2024 : Implementing Outdoor Recreation on the Farm
12-1
webinar

Implementing Outdoor Recreation on the Farm

ENYCH Listed Event

Grants for Farm Businesses - What's Available for 2024-2025?

November 13, 2024 : Grants for Farm Businesses - What's Available for 2024-2025?
10:00am-11:30am
webinar

New York State and USDA are investing millions in New York State farm infrastructure this year through competitive grant programs.  This webinar will review upcoming programs and help you determine if any might be a good fit for your business.

ENYCH Listed Event

UV Light Q and A

November 14, 2024
3:00 - 4:00pm
Zoom

Check out this video on the use of UV light to manage plant diseases by the Mount Sinai Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) and join them for a Zoom Q&A session about the technology on November 14th from 3:00 - 4:00pm. This meeting is free but you must register to receive the Zoom link.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O_a6zNnnhQ

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Upcoming Events

2025 Finger Lakes Auction Winter Growers Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

January 2, 2025
Penn Yan, NY

At this grower-focused meeting, ag industry experts will discuss pest control in vegetables, weed management strategies and best practices, seed germination, an introduction to foliar nutrient uptake in vegetables, and grouping flowers by growth needs. Plus we'll hear from a grower panel from Kutztown Produce Auction, moderated with NYS specific pest control from Judson Reid.

2.25 DEC recertification credits will be offered in categories 10, 1a, 23, and 24.

Intro to Food Safety and GAPs Training

February 19, 2025
via Zoom,

This virtual workshop will serve two purposes: 

  • For produce farms just interested in learning about farm food safety, this program will introduce principles and best practices.
  • For produce farms look for a GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices) training needed to meet buyer demands for audit/certification, this program will provide that as well.

Announcements

Laser Scarecrows to Deter Birds in Sweet Corn

Are you considering the use of a laser scarecrow to deter birds on your farm? Cornell Cooperative Extension and the University of Rhode Island teamed up to test a research laser scarecrow on sweet corn farms.

A laser scarecrow is a device that has one or more laser modules connected to motors. The specifications of the lasers are optimized to the color and motion sensitivity of bird's eyes. When laser beams move across a field, birds become frightened and attempt to move away from the perceived threat. Light from the laser covers an area quickly and moves through the canopy without causing injury to the crop. Research demonstrates that birds do not readily become habituated to the laser.

A laser scarecrow used as the sole deterrent typically results in a significant reduction in crop damage. Combined with an auditory device, damage can be reduced even more. When used as part of an integrated management program for bird control that utilizes habitat management and multiple scare tactics, laser scarecrows can be useful tools for growers of multiple crops. All scare tactics must be deployed before birds find the field. The effectiveness of lasers depends on multiple factors such as bird species, bird populations, habitat and food availability. Lasers are not effective at deterring deer, racoons, coyotes or other mammals.

To learn more, the Laser Scarecrows to Deter Birds in Sweet Corn and Other High-Value Agricultural Crops fact sheet provides background information, research data, FAQs, and Advantages/Limitations on laser scarecrows.

NY Urban Farms Pest Management Fact Sheet Series

Cornell Cooperative Extension has partnered with dozens of urban farms across New York State to demonstrate and evaluate sustainable pest management strategies. Together with farmers, we found success using control methods that prevent or reduce crop losses through exclusion strategies, crop timing, host resistance, the introduction of beneficial organisms, and more. Regardless of management strategy used, common requirements for success include a knowledge of the pest and disease complex, preventative deployment and commitment to the process. The New York Urban Farms Sustainable Pest Management Fact Sheet Series includes case studies highlighting pest management techniques that New York urban farms have found valuable.

NYS Urban Growers Pest Management Needs Assessment

As part of a multi-year project exploring non-spray pest management options that are economically and environmentally sustainable for urban farms, we conducted a needs assessment with urban growers across New York State. The New York State Urban Growers Pest Management Needs Assessment presents findings on current pest management practices, challenges, and topics of future interest.