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Upcoming Events
2019 Becker Forum - Registration now open - follow the link
January 14, 2019
8:30am - 5pm
Liverpool, NY
Farm Labor: Planning for the Future
2019 Empire State Producers EXPO
January 15 - January 17, 2019
1.25 hr sessions throughout each day
Syracuse, NY
The 2019 Empire State Producers Expo combines the major fruit, flower and vegetable associations of New York State in order to provide a comprehensive trade show and educational conference for New York producers, as well as the surrounding states and Eastern Canada. Ag Workforce Development Council's Labor Road Show II
January 28 - January 31, 2019
9am - 4pm
Experts from farms, private industry and the university will focus on critical topics that affect all farm employers including: employee housing, onboarding, sexual harassment prevention, employee engagement, safety, wage and hour laws, and worker care.Announcements
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2019 Events - check back later for more details:Jan 15 - 17 - 2019 Empire State Producers EXPO - SRC Arena & Event Center, Syracuse, NY more details https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=1011 Registration now open: https://nysvga.org/register-for-meeting-online/
Feb 4 & 5 - 2019 LOF Winter Fruit Schools - Niagara Co & Wayne Co.G
Feb 3-6 - 2019 NASGA Annual Meeting & 9th North American Strawberry Symposium (NASS) - Orlando, Florida - details at https://www.nasga.org/n-american-strawberry-growers-conference.htm
Feb 13 & 21 Mar - Produce Safety Alliance 1-day Grower Training Courses - Orleans CCE, Albion - Feb 13 & CCE-Wayne, Newark - Mar 21
Feb 24 - 28 - IFTA 2019 Annual Conference - Holiday Inn, Rochester, NY - more info at https://www.eventsquid.com/event.cfm?id=4940
Mar 19 - LOF Advisory Meeting - 9:30am - 3:30pm - check back for more info.
Labor Road Show II
Dates, locations, & times at https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/7/8192/files/2018/12/Labor-Road-Show-II-Flyer-1zfm9ej.pdf
Registration at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTVpBgr6-FbbRNWCU3aY2DSp8cWwiq_5zhMkDc5oAR0gDE5w/viewform
2019 Winter Fruit School Sponsorship Now Open
Sponsorship opportunities now available @ https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/sponsorship.php.2018 Great Lakes Fruit Workers Meeting
The 2018 proceedings can be found at https://greatlakesfruitworkers.weebly.com/2018-glfw-meeting.htmlSmartMarketing article "How 'bout Them Apples?"
For full article follow this link https://dyson.cornell.edu/outreach/documents/smart-marketing-2018-09-2.pdfArticle: "Supplemental Coverage Option for Apples"
Supplemental Coverage Option for Apples - Should you add this endorsement to your apple crop insurance policy?
Elizabeth Higgins, Ag Business Management Specialist, ENYCH
Elizabeth Higgins, Ag Business Management Specialist, ENYCH
For the full article click the link below.