Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Osatuke, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 1 of 4 flyer (PDF; 913KB)
May Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting 2 of 4 flyer (PDF; 921KB)
July Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting (PDF; 2289KB)
Event Details
Date
April 27, 2023
Time
DEC Credit sign-in 6:45pm; 7-8:30pm
Location
Orchard Dale Fruit Farm
1287 Oak Orchard River Rd
Waterport, NY
Cost
Free - No Registration Required : Free
Host
CCE-LOFP & CCE-HNY & NYSIPMJanet van Zoeren
585 797 8368
email Janet van Zoeren
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 1 of 4
This series of monthly meetings will examine seasonal changes in tree fruit and berry crops, demonstrate scouting techniques, and discuss integrative pest management solutions to maximize the health and productivity of berry and fruit plantings.
Please bring pictures or descriptions of pests you are concerned about on your farm.
1.5 DEC credits will be offered in categories 1a, 10, and 22.
Please arrive at 6:45PM to sign-in for DEC credits.
No pre-registration required; event is free to attend. Meetings are held from 7:00PM - 8:30PM on the last Thursday of every month from April through July. Watch for new meeting locations every month.
Event Details
Date
May 25, 2023
Time
7-8:30pm
Location
Coulter Farms
3871 N Ridge Rd
Lockport, NY 14094
Host
CCE-LOFP & CCE-HNY & NYSIPMJanet van Zoeren
585 797 8368
email Janet van Zoeren
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 2 of 4
This series of monthly meetings will examine seasonal changes in tree fruit and berry crops, demonstrate scouting techniques, and discuss integrative pest management solutions to maximize the health and productivity of berry and fruit plantings.
Please bring pictures or descriptions of pests you are concerned about on your farm.
1.5 DEC credits will be offered in categories 1a, 10, and 22.
Please arrive at 6:45PM to sign-in for DEC credits.
No pre-registration required; event is free to attend. Meetings are held from 7:00PM - 8:30PM on the last Thursday of every month through July. Watch for new meeting locations every month.
Event Details
Date
June 29, 2023
Time
7-8:30pm
Location
Jordan Hall at Cornell AgriTech
630 W North St
Geneva, NY 14456
Host
CCE-LOFP & CCE-HNY & NYSIPMJanet van Zoeren
585 797 8368
email Janet van Zoeren
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 3 of 4
This series of monthly meetings will examine seasonal changes in tree fruit and berry crops, demonstrate scouting techniques, and discuss integrative pest management solutions to maximize the health and productivity of berry and fruit plantings.
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings AND lightning talks by grad students!
Please bring pictures or descriptions of pests you are concerned about on your farm.
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings AND lightning talks by grad students!
Schedule:
At 6:30pm, join grad students doing apple research as they present their work in a lightning talk format
At 6:45pm, DEC credit sign in begins
From 7:00-8:30PM, join specialists Janet van Zoeren, Anya Osatuke, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit
and berry phenology and pest management.
Snacks and light refreshments will be served. 1.5 NYS DEC credits will be offered.
We hope to see you there!
No pre-registration required; event is free to attend. Meetings are held from 7:00PM - 8:30PM on the last Thursday of every month through July. Watch for new meeting locations every month
Event Details
Date
July 27, 2023
Time
7-8:30pm
Location
Burnap's Farm Market
7277 Maple Ave Ext
Sodus, NY 14551
Host
CCE-LOFP & CCE-HNY & NYSIPMJanet van Zoeren
585 797 8368
email Janet van Zoeren
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 4 of 4
This series of monthly meetings will examine seasonal changes in tree fruit and berry crops, demonstrate scouting techniques, and discuss integrative pest management solutions to maximize the health and productivity of berry and fruit plantings.
Please bring pictures or descriptions of pests you are concerned about on your farm.
1.5 DEC credits will be offered in categories 1a, 10, and 22.
Please arrive at 6:45PM to sign-in for DEC credits.
No pre-registration required; event is free to attend. Meetings are held from 7:00PM - 8:30PM on the last Thursday of every month through July. Watch for new meeting locations every month
Event Details
Date
August 31, 2023
Time
DEC Credit sign-in 6:45pm; 7-8:30pm
Location
Reality Research
4729 Preemption Rd
Lyons, NY 14489
Host
CCE-LOFP & CCE-HNY & NYSIPMJanet van Zoeren
585 797 8368
email Janet van Zoeren
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings Extended - Bonus Meeting!
This series of monthly meetings will examine seasonal changes in tree fruit and berry crops, demonstrate scouting techniques, and discuss integrative pest management solutions to maximize the health and productivity of berry and fruit plantings.
Please bring pictures or descriptions of pests you are concerned about on your farm.
1.5 DEC credits will be offered in categories 1a, 10, and 22.
Please arrive at 6:45PM to sign-in for DEC credits.
No pre-registration required; event is free to attend.
Upcoming Events
2026 Tree Fruit Scouting Online Course
February 25, 2026 : Week 1 - IPM Fundamentals + Tools
This course trains tree fruit growers, orchard employees, industry professionals and interested students on the biology, identification and monitoring of major economically significant orchard pests, using an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. This course is FREE and provides an annual opportunity for growers to refresh their knowledge in advance of the growing season. Register by February 18th.
March 4, 2026 : Week 2 - Insects: Part 1
This course trains tree fruit growers, orchard employees, industry professionals and interested students on the biology, identification and monitoring of major economically significant orchard pests, using an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. This course is FREE and provides an annual opportunity for growers to refresh their knowledge in advance of the growing season. Register by February 18th.
March 11, 2026 : Week 3 - Insects: Part 2
This course trains tree fruit growers, orchard employees, industry professionals and interested students on the biology, identification and monitoring of major economically significant orchard pests, using an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. This course is FREE and provides an annual opportunity for growers to refresh their knowledge in advance of the growing season. Register by February 18th.
March 18, 2026 : Week 4 - Diseases
This course trains tree fruit growers, orchard employees, industry professionals and interested students on the biology, identification and monitoring of major economically significant orchard pests, using an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. This course is FREE and provides an annual opportunity for growers to refresh their knowledge in advance of the growing season. Register by February 18th.
March 25, 2026 : Week 5 - Weeds, Wildlife, + Wrap-Up
This course trains tree fruit growers, orchard employees, industry professionals and interested students on the biology, identification and monitoring of major economically significant orchard pests, using an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. This course is FREE and provides an annual opportunity for growers to refresh their knowledge in advance of the growing season. Register by February 18th.
2026 Eastern New York Fruit and Vegetable Conference
February 25 - February 26, 2026
Albany , NY
The Annual Eastern NY Fruit and Vegetable Conference is two days filled with informative sessions on Tree Fruit, Vegetables, Small Fruit, Grapes, Greenhouse and a special Food Safety Wash and Pack session! While there you can also visit with more than 50 exhibitors!
