Spring Meeting Series
Spring Meeting Series focus on topics such as precision crop load management, pest, & nutrition related to the current phenology of the apple orchards. These virtual meetings (live & recorded) will be created through Zoom and will be recorded for later viewing on the Lake Ontario Fruit Program YouTube Channel. Please note that due to phenology dates and times of these meetings are subject to change, please be sure to check the website and Lake Ontario Fruit Program publications & emails often.
Recordings for the previous meetings in this series can be found at https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=707&crumb=crops|crops|apples|crop*38
Event Details
Date
May 21, 2020
Time
Noon - 1pm
Location
Online - please register via link in description
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit ProgramSpring Bloom Meeting
Dr. Terence Robinson & Mario Miranda Sazo will be providing recommendations for bloom thinning in biennial varieties (plus Gala), with up-to-date information based on assessments of freeze damage across the region. This meeting will be recorded.
Please register for this meeting: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rgsmHqpVQ4W6qy53CtDH-w
Previous Pruning & Pink meetings in this series can be found at https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=707&crumb=crops|crops|apples|crop*38
Event Details
Date
May 27, 2020
Time
Noon - 1pm
Location
Online, please register via link in the description.
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit ProgramSpring Petal Fall Thinning Recommendations Meeting Part 1
A fairly short meeting. Terence Robinson and Mario Miranda Sazo will be making early thinning recommendations based on assessments over the past several days. There will be plenty of time for Q&A, and the webinar will be recorded and posted to our website soon after.
Please register through the following link:
https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Gust9w2kTZKjZ0B5ADpEoQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Note: Due to heightened security for all Zoom meetings and webinars, if you call in with your phone, you may be asked to enter a six-digit password, which will be in your confirmation email. For those attending using the Zoom program or application on their computers/tablets/ etc. the password should be embedded in the link and you should be able to connect automatically. However, it you have issues, please text or email Craig at cjk37@cornell.edu, 585-735-5448.
The next two webinars will be proudly sponsored by Valent USA and Valent Biosciences.
Interested in supporting LOF while advertising your business? Contact Craig Kahlke for virtual sponsorship information for our upcoming LOF Virtual Spring & Summer Educational Series at 585-735-5448 or cjk37@cornell.edu
Event Details
Date
May 29, 2020
Time
Noon - 1:30 PM
Location
Zoom Webinar
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit Program"Annual" Spring Petal Fall Thinning Meeting Part 2
"Annual" Lake Ontario Fruit Program Petal Fall Thinning Meeting - Please register through the following link:
https://cornell.zoom.us/webina...
Note: Due to heightened security for all Zoom meetings and webinars, if you call in with your phone, you may be asked to enter a six-digit password, which will be in your confirmation email. For those attending using the Zoom program or application on their computers/tablets/ etc. the password should be embedded in the link and you should be able to connect automatically. However, it you have issues, please text or email Craig at cjk37@cornell.edu, 585-735-5448.
AGENDA
Welcome- Craig Kahlke, Team Leader, Fruit Quality Management, CCE-LOF
Pest Management/Pollinator Updates - Intros by Janet van Zoeren, IPM Specialist, CCE-LOF
- Insect Update by Art Agnello, Cornell AgriTech
- Diseases Updates by Awais Khan and Kerik Cox, Cornell AgriTech
- IPM Update by Julie Carroll, Cornell Agritech
- Pollination Update by Maria Van Dyke, Cornell University
- Additional Pest Management Q&A
US Crop/Labor/COVID-19 Updates - Intros by Mark Wiltberger, Business Management Specialist, CCE-LOF
- US Crop Update by Mark Wiltberger (CCE-LOF) and Matt Wells- US Apple Sales
- Labor Update by Paul Baker- Ag Affiliates
- COVID-19 Updates- Important Info for your Farm with the Re-opening (NY Forward) and Beyond by Mark Wiltberger
- Additional Labor/COVID-19/Crop Update Questions
- Additional Thinning Questions as a Follow up to May 27 Webinar and Recommendations in Fruit Facts- Mario Miranda Sazo
ADJOURN
It will be recorded and posted on our website later as well.
The above two webinars will be proudly sponsored by Valent USA and Valent Biosciences.
Event Details
Date
June 5, 2020
Time
Noon - 1 PM
Location
Zoom webinar
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit ProgramWestern NY 10-13 mm Thinning Spray Recommendations
Please register through Zoom with the following link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webina...
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Dr. Terence Robinson will present his recommendations for the all-important 10-13 mm thinning sprays. This will be based on overall response to thinners though petal fall, and the carbohydrate model predictions with the current weather forecasts. Terence and Mario will be available after to answer your questions.
This webinar will be proudly sponsored by Valent USA and Valent Biosciences.
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Upcoming Events
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings
April 24, 2025 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 1 of 4
Hilton, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Stansell, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
May 29, 2025 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 2 of 4
Holley, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Stansell, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
June 26, 2025 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 3 of 4
Ithica, NY
Join specialists Anya Stansell and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month. This meeting will include Spanish Interpretation. Este mes en Español También.
July 31, 2025 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 4 of 4
Webster, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Stansell, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
2025 Cornell In-Depth Fruit School Recordings
April 8, 2025
July 31, 2025
: Recording Available for 2025 Cornell In-Depth Fruit School
Access to the 2025 Cornell In-Depth Fruit School recordings are now available for purchase.
3rd Annual Western NY Fruit Growers Tour, Featuring Wayne County
July 31, 2025
We are excited to announce the 3rd 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 Wayne 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!
Stay tuned for more info as we get into the summer!