CCE LOF 'Spring Pink Meeting' - Actual Date May 11

Event Details

Date

May 11, 2020

Time

Noon - 1pm, Eastern Time

Location

Online
Zoom link will be provided as we get closer

Host

Cornell Cooperative Extension Lake Ontario Fruit Program

Event Registration

The Lake Ontario Fruit Program will be holding our spring pink meeting this year through Zoom. Please join us on Monday May 11, 2020. Noon-1pm, Eastern Time. This event is free to all, but you will need to pre-register using the following link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webina....

Topics/Speakers:

Counting flower buds/readjusting bud load via pruning at pink, and blossom thinning considerations - T. Robinson and M. Miranda Sazo (live from a Honeycrisp orchard at VanDeWalle Fruit Farm in Wayne County)
Foliar sprays/ground applications/protocol for Peel SAP analysis of Honeycrisp - L. Cheng and M. Miranda Sazo
Early 2020 Season Disease Update - K. Cox
Spring insect management priorities - A. Agnello
Factors to consider to optimize pollination this spring - J. van Zoeren
Questions and Answers

Apples

Apricots

Asian Pears

Blueberries

Cherries

Currants

Gooseberries

Nectarines

Peaches

Pears

Plums

Raspberries / Blackberries

Strawberries

Unusual Fruit

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Upcoming Events

Annual LOF Advisory Committee Meeting

November 9, 2020

Please join us (virtually) for our annual winter advisory meeting
where you can spend time with the team reviewing the team's
educational programs and most importantly providing us
feedback. Click "view details" for more details and pre-registration link.

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CCE's NY Tree Fruit Conference sponsored by CCE Eastern NY Commercial Hort Program & CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program

February 2 - February 4, 2021

For 2021, the CCE's NY Tree Fruit Conference sponsored by the CCE Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program and the CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program will replace CCE-LOF's Winter Fruit Schools and CCE-ENYCHP's Fruit & Vegetable Conference, DEC Credits are being applied for at multiple sessions.

More details to follow in the coming weeks!

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CCE prioritizes the health, safety and well-being of the communities we serve. Given the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, and due to an abundance of caution certain events will be cancelled. Please check back through out the week for any additional event cancellations.

2020

Nov 9 - Annual LOF Advisory Committee Meeting (via Zoom) 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM - PRE-REGISTER Please join us (virtually) for our annual winter advisory meeting where you can spend time with the team reviewing the team's educational programs and most importantly providing us feedback. Advisory meetings are important for the team to ensure that our programs and research are aligned with the industry's needs. All are invited! Full agenda forthcoming in a few weeks.

Pre-Register Here:
https://cornell.zoom.us/j/91817458122?pwd=cUM1VWVJbmM5cFNLNGxiUFVxOElYZz0

Questions? Don't hesitate to contact Craig 585-735-5448 or cjk37@cornell.edu

2021

Feb 2-4 - CCE's NY Tree Fruit Conference sponsored by the CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program and the CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program - This 2021 virtural conference will replace CCE-LOF's Winter Fruit Schools and CCE-ENYCHP's Fruit & Vegetable Conference.
DEC Credits being applied for at multiple sessions
More to follow in the coming weeks!

Lake Ontario Fruit Program Webinar Recordings

Have you recently miss a webinar provided by the Lake Ontario Fruit Program that you wanted to see, or would you like to review the information again? Then check it out at the Lake Ontario Fruit Program YouTube Channel. LOF webinars are recorded, processed, and uploaded to the YouTube Channel within 1-2 days following the meeting. LOF Webinar Recording & Resource Links

Managing Farms During COVID-19 series:

Managing Field Crews During COVID-19 recorded on June 9th.

Managing Fruit and Vegetable Farms During COVID-19 recorded on June 24th.

Summer Fruit Series:

Summer Insect Management in Cherry recorded June 29th.

Managing Irrigation in Apple Orchards this Season recorded July 7th

Honeycrsip Bitter Pit Prediction Models recorded August 11, 2020

Protocol for Honeycrisp Sampling for the Passive Bitter Pit Prediction Model pfd

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.

"How to" Zoom: YouTube Video Link Available

To ensure the health and safety of everyone we are practicing social distancing. Specialists are still available for consult via phone calls, emails, and Zoom meetings. Zoom allows for a face to face meeting via a computer/smartphone and includes the option for screen sharing. For anyone new to this technology Cornell has created a basic YouTube video on How to use Zoom.

Pollinator Resouces

Now available Pollinator Resource Links

Article: "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

For the full article click the link below.

https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=604

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