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2020 Lake Ontario Winter Fruit School
This all day event provides 2 near-identical programs available on the West and East sides of Rochester on consecutive days. We are featuring an intensive Precision Honeycrisp management school in addition to updates on Labor, Fruit Farm Business Summary, as well as pests and diseases, including European Cherry Fruit Fly.
Winter Fruit School Mail In Registration Form (PDF; 215KB)
Winter Fruit School Lockport Schedule (PDF; 225KB)
Winter Fruit School Farmington Schedule (PDF; 202KB)
Event Details
Date
February 3, 2020
Time
8am Sign In, 8:30am - ~430pm
Location
CCE Niagara in Lockport
4487 Lake Ave
Lockport, NY 14094
Cost
Pre-register by Jan 29 for In Region Growers : $100.00
(addl attendee $35.00 ea.)
farming in Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Oswego, or Wayne
Enrollee Discount: $65.00
At The Door Price
Register after Jan 29 for In Region Growers : $145.00
Enrollee Discount: $100.00
Pre-register by Jan 29 for Satellite Growers : $335.00
(addl attendee $35.00 ea.)
For those farming outside of the participating counties - Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Oswego, & Wayne
Enrollee Discount: $300.00
At The Door Price
Register after Jan 29 for Satellite Growers : $380.00
Enrollee Discount: $335.00
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit ProgramKim Hazel
585-798-4265 x 26
email Kim Hazel
Winter Fruit School Lockport
Program will feature:
- NYAA update by Cynthia Haskins
- Labor Update by Paul Baker
- European Cherry Fruit Fly update by Margaret Kelly
- A Live Polling Survey on Black Stem Borer by Art AgnelloSWD & scab updates by Janet van Zoren
- SWD management in blueberry by Esther Kibbe
- An Intro to the Pesticide Decision-making Guide to Preserving Pollinator by Maria Van Dyke
- Fruit Farm Business Summary & Crop Insurance Updates by Mark Wiltberger
- Precision Honeycrisp School featuring presentations by Terence Robinson, Lailiang Chang, Chris Watkins, Kerik Cox, Mario Miranda Sazo, Anna Wallis, Scott Henning, and Craig Kahlke. Topics covered include Precision Crop Load Management with a focus on managing pruning & thinning to optimize cropping & minimize biennial bearing, bloom thinning and the pollen tube growth model as well as post bloom thinning, repeat bloom sprays and prohexadione-CA at pink. Nutrition & sap analysis in concert with predictive bitter pit modeling, fruit rots/diseases, controlling fire blight with Prohex-CA, use of Passive Model for bitter pit prediction, harvest maturity and PGR use and storage will also be discussed.
2.25 DEC Credits in 1A, 10 and 22, have been applied for. CCA credits also available.
For mail in registration use the pdf available above.
Please be sure to identify if you are currently enrolled in the Lake Ontario Fruit Program when you register for the programs as enrollees receive a discount.
Event Details
Date
February 4, 2020
Time
8am Sign In, 8:30am - ~430pm
Location
Finger Lakes Hotel
6108 Loomis Rd
Farmington, NY 14425
Cost
Pre-register by Jan 29 for In Region Growers : $100.00
(addl attendee $35.00 ea.)
farming in Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Oswego, or Wayne
Enrollee Discount: $65.00
At The Door Price
Register after Jan 29 for In Region Growers : $145.00
Enrollee Discount: $100.00
Pre-register by Jan 29 for Satellite Growers : $335.00
(addl attendee $35.00 ea.)
For those farming outside of the participating counties - Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Oswego, & Wayne
Enrollee Discount: $300.00
At The Door Price
Register after Jan 29 for Satellite Growers : $380.00
Enrollee Discount: $335.00
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit ProgramKim Hazel
585-798-4265 x 26
email Kim Hazel
Winter Fruit School Farmington
Program will feature:
- NYAA update by Cynthia Haskins
- Labor Update by Paul Baker
- European Cherry Fruit Fly update by Margaret Kelly
- Breakdown of the scab resistance gene Vf by Awais Khan
- Live Polling Survey on Black Stem Borer by Art Agnello
- SWD & scab updates by Janet van Zoeren
- SWD management in blueberry by Esther Kibbe
- An Intro to the Pesticide Decision-making Guide to Preserving Pollinator by Maria Van Dyke
- Fruit Farm Business Summary & Crop Insurance Updates by Mark Wiltberger
- Precision Honeycrisp School featuring presentations by Terence Robinson, Lailiang Chang, Chris Watkins, Kerik Cox, Mario Miranda Sazo, Anna Wallis, Scott Henning, and Craig Kahlke. Topics covered include Precision Crop Load Management with a focus on managing pruning & thinning to optimize cropping & minimize biennial bearing, bloom thinning and the pollen tube growth model as well as post bloom thinning, repeat bloom sprays and prohexadione-CA at pink. Nutrition & sap analysis in concert with predictive bitter pit modeling, fruit rots/diseases, controlling fire blight with Prohex-CA, use of Passive Model for bitter pit prediction, harvest maturity and PGR use and storage will also be discussed.
2.25 DEC Credits in 1A, 10 and 22, have been applied for. CCA credits also available.
For mail in registration use the pdf available above.
Please be sure to identify if you are currently enrolled in the Lake Ontario Fruit Program when you register for the programs as enrollees receive a discount.
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
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