2022 Virtual Orchard Meetup webinar series - Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
A four-part webinar series on Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
In case you miss one or would like to review discussions the recordings of these meeting will be available at the Lake Ontario Fruit Program YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channe...
Virtual Orchard Meetup Series YouTube Playlist
Part 1 (June 2) Labor - Grower Experiences - recording- https://youtu.be/KhhJBbGmwa4
Part 2 (June 16) Labor - Specialist Panel
Part 3 (June 30) Technology - Grower Experiences
Part 4 (July 14) Technology - Specialist Panel
These meetups will provide an opportunity to review challenges, best practices, and new recommendations for orchard labor and technology. Led by a panel of scientists, growers, and other experts in orchard labor and technology across N. America.
Facilitated by Bernardita Sallato WSU Extension, Mario Miranda Sazo Cornell Cooperative Extension, Anna Wallis MSU Extension, Daniel Weber PSU Extension, and Kristy Grigg-McGuffin OMAFRA.
With support from IFTA, AgAID, CIDA, and the PACMAN SCRI Project Team
2022 Virtual Meetup Series Flyer (PDF; 1420KB)
Event Details
Date
June 2, 2022
Time
7 - 8:30 PM
Location
Webinar
Cost
Free : Free
Host
Michigan State University
Anna Wallis
5174326200
wallisa2@msu.edu
Event Registration
Part 1 Labor - Grower Experiences
2022 Virtual Orchard Meetup webinar series. Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
A four-part webinar series on Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
Part 1 Labor - Grower Experiences
Event Details
Date
June 16, 2022
Time
4 PM (PST)/ 7 PM (EST)
Location
Webinar
Cost
Free : Free
Host
Michigan State University
Anna Wallis
5174326200
wallisa2@msu.edu
Event Registration
Part 2 Labor - Specialist Panel
2022 Virtual Orchard Meetup webinar series. Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
A four-part webinar series on Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
Part 2 Labor - Specialist Panel
Event Details
Date
June 30, 2022
Time
4 PM (PST) / 7 PM (EST)
Location
Webinar
Cost
Free : Free
Host
Michigan State University
Anna Wallis
5174326200
wallisa2@msu.edu
Event Registration
Part 3 Technology - Grower Experiences
2022 Virtual Orchard Meetup webinar series. Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology. A four-part webinar series on Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
Part 3 Technology - Grower Experiences
Event Details
Date
July 14, 2022
Time
4 PM (PST) / 7 PM (EST)
Location
Webinar
Cost
Free : Free
Host
Michigan State University
Anna Wallis
5174326200
wallisa2@msu.edu
Event Registration
Part 4 Technology - Specialist Panel
2022 Virtual Orchard Meetup webinar series. Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology. A four-part webinar series on Orchard Efficiency: Labor and Technology.
Part 4 Technology - Specialist Panel
Upcoming Events
2025 Apple Social
July 17, 2025 : Wayne County - Apple Social
Please join us at this casual networking event for all apple industry folks from Western NY, proudly sponsored by Valent. There will be a brief introduction of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program, and from attending specialists.
July 24, 2025 : Orleans County - Apple Social
Lyndonville, NY
Please join us at this casual networking event for all apple industry folks from Western NY, proudly sponsored by Valent. There will be a brief introduction of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program, and from attending specialists.
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
Registration open!
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!
* Schedule subject to change.