Lake Ontario Fruit Program Enrollment

Program Areas

  • Food Safety
  • Variety Evaluation
  • Market Development
  • Pest Management
  • Cultural Practices

Enrollment Benefits

  • Telephone / Email Consultations
  • Fruit Newsletter?
  • Direct Mailings
  • Educational Meetings & Conferences
  • In-Field Educational Opportunities
  • On-Farm Research Trials

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  • Helpful Diagnostic Tool:
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2024 Winter Fruit Webinars

These webinars will provide updates on fruit-related topics and research happening at Cornell University. 

Webinars hosted by NYS IPM Program, CCE Harvest NY, CCE LOF Program, and CCE ENYCHP.

If you missed a webinar or just want to review one you've all ready seen the recordings can be found at 

2024 Winter Fruit Webinars playlist on the NYS IPM Program YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNb8lODb49twiamtP7wQW6YpA4TOIjhf



2024 Winter Fruit Webinar Series Flyer (PDF; 1661KB)




Event Details

Week 1: Implementing Mating Disruption in NY Orchards
Event Offers DEC Credits

Date

February 16, 2024

Time

1-3pm

Location

Webinar

Host

Lake Ontario Fruit Program

Anna Wallis


Week 1: Implementing Mating Disruption in NY Orchards



This webinar will include:

Presentations from:

  •  Dr. Monique Rivera on mating disruption as a pest management tool for NY orchards
  • Companies offering mating disruption products, Trece and Suterra, will discuss available products and how to use them effectively
  • Amy Irish-Brown and Phil Schwallier will share grower experiences from the successful implementation of mating disruption in Michigan

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/winter-fruit-we...
DEC Credits: 1.75 DEC Credits are available for categories 10, 1a, and 22

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

If you would like DEC Credits, please send a copy of your photo ID to Anna Wallis aew232@cornell.edu. To receive credits you will need to attend the entire webinar  on your own computer/device, and complete the required Qualtrics survey at the beginning and again at the end of the webinar.





Event Details

Week 2: Hot Topics in Food Safety for Fruit

Date

February 23, 2024

Time

12 - 1:30pm

Location

Webinar

Host

Lake Ontario Fruit Program

Anna Wallis


Week 2: Hot Topics in Food Safety for Fruit







Join Craig Kahlke (CCE LOFT), Dr. Laura Strawn, and Dr. Alexis Hamilton (Virginia Tech) for updates on the best management practices from a variety of perspectives (auditors, inspectors, growers), concentrating on apple picking bags, as well as research updates on the transfer of food borne pathogens and how to reduce pathogen growth/survival in storage and packinghouse settings. 






Register: https://bit.ly/winter-fruit-we...

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

No DEC credits available for this webinar.





Event Details

Week 3: Soil Health for NY Orchards
Event Offers DEC Credits

Date

February 26, 2024

Time

1-3pm

Location

Webinar

Host

Lake Ontario Fruit Program

Anna Wallis


Week 3: Soil Health for NY Orchards



Topics to be covered:

    • Soil is a complex ecosystem
    • Mycorrhizal Fungi: What they are and how they might help apple trees
    • Using cultivation and mulches to improve orchard weeds and soil health
    • Ways to reduce herbicide use: electric weeder and precision sprayer

How you can improve your soil's health

1.00 DEC Credits are available in categories 10, 1A, and 22 

Register: https://bit.ly/winter-fruit-we...

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

If you would like DEC Credits, please send a copy of your photo ID to Anna Wallis aew232@cornell.edu. To receive credits you will need to attend the entire webinar  on your own computer/device, and complete the required Qualtrics survey at the beginning and again at the end of the webinar.





Event Details

Week 4: Weed Management for Berries in NY
Event Offers DEC Credits

Date

March 6, 2024

Time

12 - 2pm

Location

Webinar

Host

Lake Ontario Fruit Program

Anna Wallis


Week 4: Weed Management for Berries in NY



1.00 DEC Credits are available in categories 10, 1A, and 22  

Register: https://bit.ly/winter-fruit-we...

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

If you would like DEC Credits, please send a copy of your photo ID to Anna Wallis aew232@cornell.edu. To receive credits you will need to attend the entire webinar  on your own computer/device, and complete the required Qualtrics survey at the beginning and again at the end of the webinar.





Event Details

Week 5: Insect and Disease Pest Management for Berries
Event Offers DEC Credits

Date

March 11, 2024

Time

12 - 2pm

Location

Webinar

Host

Lake Ontario Fruit Program

Anna Wallis


Week 5: Insect and Disease Pest Management for Berries



1.50 DEC Credits are available in categories 10, 1A, and 22  

Register:  https://bit.ly/winter-fruit-we...

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

If you would like DEC Credits, please send a copy of your photo ID to Anna Wallis aew232@cornell.edu. To receive credits you will need to attend the entire webinar  on your own computer/device, and complete the required Qualtrics survey at the beginning and again at the end of the webinar.





Event Details

Week 6: Stone Fruit - Rootstocks and Disease Management
Event Offers DEC Credits

Date

March 19, 2024

Time

12 - 1:30pm

Location

Webinar

Host

Lake Ontario Fruit Program

Anna Wallis


Week 6: Stone Fruit - Rootstocks and Disease Management



0.50 DEC Credits are available in categories 10, 1A, and 22 

Register: https://bit.ly/winter-fruit-we...

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

If you would like DEC Credits, please send a copy of your photo ID to Anna Wallis aew232@cornell.edu. To receive credits you will need to attend the entire webinar  on your own computer/device, and complete the required Qualtrics survey at the beginning and again at the end of the webinar.



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Upcoming Events

2024 LOF Advisory Committee Meeting - WNY Winter Fruit Conference Topics

December 6, 2024
Rochester, NY

Please join us for our winter advisory meeting, join the team and provide input for the 3rd Annual WNY Tree Fruit Conference on February 4-5 in Rochester. Please pre-register by December 2th.

Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 4 - February 5, 2025 : Western NY Fruit Conference
Rochester, NY

For the 2nd year in a row, we'll be having the Western NY Fruit Conference at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Rochester!  It will be another 1 1/2 day conference. Stay tuned for program and registration info as we get closer.

Announcements

NERME Farm Grant Interest Survey - HMR & Audit/UL

NEED FREE HELP WITH HRM AND AUDIT/ULP COMPLIANCE ON YOUR FARM? IT'S POSSIBLE! Just take click the link and fill out the survey.
https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7WFe9dfU4dfct8y

Save the Date! - Scroll down for Upcoming Events

Have you missed a meeting recently? Scroll down for available recordings or pdf links or visits our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/LakeOntarioFruitProgram

2024 Events:

22-23 Oct - Farm & Food Workers Relief Program Application - Online & In Person, Apply Now

6 Dec - Lake Ontario Fruit Program Advisory Committee Meeting - more details to come 

Feb 4-5, 2025 - Western NY Fruit Conference - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Rochester



Webinar Recordings & Additional Meeting Materials

Check out the recordings of some recent webinars and/or conference materials from in person events: Recordings and Playlists are available at https://www.youtube.com/c/LakeOntarioFruitProgram

Recording of Precision Apple Cropload MANagement PACMAN technologies at the 2nd Annual WNY Fruit Grower Tour. https://youtu.be/yE6thvf4z0E

2024 Virtual Orchard Meetup Series - Water Wisdom: 






2024 Winter Fruit Webinars playlist on the NYS IPM Program YouTube Channel


PACMAN Details and Resources, Meeting Recording Links below:




Scaffolds podcast

Many of you probably read Art Agnello's statewide tree fruit updates and recommendations newsletter, "Scaffolds". Dr. Monique Rivera is bringing it back, but in a new audio version. Episode one was recorded this week, and is now available for free online at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scaffolds


NYS Tree Decline Survey

Your answers could help find the solution to tree decline in the orchard.

Food Safety Virtual Office Hours

Cornell Institute of Food Safety "Virtual Office Hours", Tuesdays Noon to 1pm https://cals.cornell.edu/institute-for-food-safety/resources/virtual-office-hours

Past recorded virtual office hours can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZJs5b7KUuvfcquH3ZtQHo5dSmF2m5MdQ


Pollinator Resouces

Now available Pollinator Resource Links


Meeting Recordings Now Available

Did you miss the recent meeting?  Check and see if we recorded it and added it to our website or Lake Ontario Fruit Program YouTube Channel.

Honeycrisp Meetup recordings available here.

Why are my trees growing so poorly? recording available here.

Additional Recorded Webinars listing with recording and resource link are available at



New Publication on Growing Pawpaws

Are you a fan of pawpaws? These custardy fruits can be hard to come across, so this guide provides information on how to grow your own pawpaw from seed, and how to care for grafted seedlings. Pdf on growing now available.​ https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=799&crumb=crops|crops|unusual_fruit|crop*50

New Weed Management Technology Survey

Want to move away from herbicide reliance? Are you using novel technologies to manage weeds? We want to know about it to inform our weed science research. A team of weed scientists from University of California Davis, Oregon State University, and Cornell University are asking berry, tree fruit, tree nut, and vine crop growers to take 5 to 10 minutes and answer this short and anonymous survey. Weed Technology Survey link: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bEpfAijoP7puQDP

For more information on this survey please visit http://blogs.cornell.edu/swd1/2020/12/02/new-weed-management-technology/


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.