2016 Lake Ontario Winter Fruit School
In addition to the NY Apple Association pdf, here are some links to videos that appeared in the presentation.
NY Apples School Report
NY Apples More Choices For You
PGR Strategies for Improving Production Practicies - Poliana Francescatto, CU (pdf; 4174KB)
NY Apple Association: Promotional Activity Update - Molly Zingler (pdf; 4295KB)
Spotted Wing Drosophila: A Threat to Berries and Stone Fruit - Juliet Carrol, CU (pdf; 1826KB)
Fire Blight Control Using Copper, Antibiotics and Apogee - Kerik Cox, CU (pdf; 1366KB)
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: What Can We Expect in 2016-Peter Jentsch, CU (pdf; 3287KB)
Black Stem Boere: 2015 Learnings and Future Expectations - Art Agnello, CU (pdf; 3088KB)
Precision Management: How and Why You Should Irrigate- Jaume Lordan Sanahuja, CU (pdf; 4518KB)
Pollinator Management - Bryan Danforth & Maria Van Dyke, CU (pdf; 3190KB)
- The Importance of Wild Bees. *Video of Native Bee vs Honey Bee Foraging Behavior on Apple coming soon.
Upcoming Events
2024 Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings
April 25, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 1 of 4
Newark, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Osatuke, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
May 30, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 2 of 4
Lockport, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Osatuke, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
June 27, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 3 of 4
Penn Yan, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Osatuke, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
July 25, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 4 of 4
Mexico, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Osatuke, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
2nd Annual WNY Fruit Grower Tour
August 13, 2024
We are excited to announce the second annual Western New York Fruit Grower Tour, the premier fruit tour of the northeast brought to you by Cornell Cooperative Extension's Lake Ontario Fruit Program and Lake Ontario Ag Consulting, LLC! Located in Orleans County, this orchard field day will highlight new and existing products, chemistries, practices, technologies & equipment that shape the orchard industry today. The Western NY Fruit Grower Tour will again combine two past orchard tour events, the LOF Summer Fruit Tour and the Wayne County Fruit Grower Tour, giving industry members the opportunity to conveniently showcase their product offerings to ONE unified group at ONE time and place!
Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025
February 4 - February 5, 2025 : Western NY Fruit Conference
Rochester, NY
For the 2nd year in a row, we'll be having the Western NY Fruit Conference at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Rochester! It will be another 1 1/2 day conference. Stay tuned for program and registration info as we get closer.