2026 Respirator Fit Testing!
2026 Respirator Fit Testing Opportunities:
To help ensure a comfortable and well-coordinated clinic for all participants, event time and location details will be provided at the time of registration.
Clean Sweep NY
The Spring 2026 collection will take place from May 5-8, 2026, in Western, New York. For more information about CleanSweepNY or to request a registration form for the Spring 2026 collection, please email (
cleansweep@dec.ny.gov) or call 518-225-8146.
Tuesday, May 5 - Depew (Erie County)
Wednesday, May 6 - Lockport (Niagara County)
Thursday, May 7 - Spencerport (Monroe County)
Friday, May 8 - Waterloo (Seneca County)
Now Hiring!
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension's Lake Ontario Fruit Program -- a full-time, hybrid role supporting commercial fruit growers through education, applied research, and industry collaboration in western New York. See more
details to determine if this role is right for you.
Save the Date! - Scroll down for Upcoming Events
Have you missed a meeting recently? Scroll down for available recordings or pdf links or visits our YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/LakeOntarioFruitProgram
2026 Events:
for more details click on event title
30 July - 2026 Cornell Fruit Field Day, Geneva. Stay tuned for updates.
Webinar Recordings & Additional Meeting Materials
2026 Recordings
2025 Recordings & Materials
2024 Virtual Orchard Meetup Series - Water Wisdom:
PACMAN Details and Resources, Meeting Recording Links below:
In Memory of Robert Brown II
With Deep Sadness, We Honor the Memory of Robert Brown II: A Cherished Friend, an Influential Leader in the Western NY Apple Industry, and a Remarkable Contributor to the Core Mission of CCE (May 23, 1955 -- November 23, 2025) see details
https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=976&crumb=crops|crops|apples|crop*38NEWA weather stations moving to a new dashboard!
NEWA weather stations purchased through Rainwise (now owned by KestrelMet) are moving to a new dashboard!
NYCAMH Fit Testing Requirements
Considering NYCAMH for your respirator fit testing?
Here are some key facts and helpful tips about medical clearance:
Medical Clearance ? Fit Testing (They are not the same!)
Before you can wear a respirator or be fit tested, OSHA requires a medical evaluation under the Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134). This evaluation must be conducted by a licensed healthcare provider to determine if you are physically able to use a respirator safely.
read details2025 Cornell Winter Fruit Webinar Recordings
Recordings now available on the NYIPM YouTube Channel 2025 Cornell Winter Webinar playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ccj8IT-8eI&list=PLoNb8lODb49u16HwAqx7Y_TS5S3vdkrONBusiness Updates
Scaffolds podcast
Many of you probably read Art Agnello's statewide tree fruit updates and recommendations newsletter, "Scaffolds". Dr. Monique Rivera is bringing it back, but in a new audio version. Episode one was recorded this week, and is now available for free online at
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scaffoldsNYS Tree Decline Survey
Your answers could help find the solution to tree decline in the orchard.
Food Safety Virtual Office Hours
Cornell Institute of Food Safety "Virtual Office Hours", Tuesdays Noon to 1pm
https://cals.cornell.edu/institute-for-food-safety/resources/virtual-office-hoursPollinator Resouces
Now available
Pollinator Resource Links Meeting Recordings Now Available
Did you miss the recent meeting? Check and see if we recorded it and added it to our website or
Lake Ontario Fruit Program YouTube Channel.
Honeycrisp Meetup recordings available here.
Why are my trees growing so poorly? recording available here.
Additional Recorded Webinars listing with recording and resource link are available at
New Publication on Growing Pawpaws
Are you a fan of pawpaws? These custardy fruits can be hard to come across, so this guide provides information on how to grow your own pawpaw from seed, and how to care for grafted seedlings. Pdf on growing now available.
https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=799&crumb=crops|crops|unusual_fruit|crop*50New Weed Management Technology Survey
Want to move away from herbicide reliance? Are you using novel technologies to manage weeds? We want to know about it to inform our weed science research. A team of weed scientists from University of California Davis, Oregon State University, and Cornell University are asking berry, tree fruit, tree nut, and vine crop growers to take 5 to 10 minutes and answer this short and anonymous survey.
Weed Technology Survey link:
https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bEpfAijoP7puQDP
Pollinator Webinar Series - Summer 2020
The
Pollinator Webinar Series presented by Penn State cover bee health and pollination services.
Bloom Pesticides for Pollinator Health
A reference table created by Janet van Zoeren and Anna Wallis, is now available at
https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=711&crumb=pests|pests.
