Lake Ontario Fruit Program Enrollment

Program Areas

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  • Market Development
  • Pest Management
  • Cultural Practices

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  • Educational Meetings & Conferences
  • In-Field Educational Opportunities
  • On-Farm Research Trials

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2024 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.

Please note event start time has changed for the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Twilight Meetings.

6:30PM - 8:30PM

Pizza and soda provided by Valent.

Scroll down to see all dates.



Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting Series 2024 1_4 (PDF; 3272KB)

Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting Series 2024 2_4 (PDF; 9431KB)

Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting Series 2024 3_4 (PDF; 9450KB)

Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting Series 2024 4_4 (PDF; 9450KB)




Event Details

Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 1 of 4
Event Offers DEC Credits

Date

April 25, 2024

Time

DEC Credit sign-in 6:45pm; 7-8:30pm

Location

Apple Shed
3391 Fairville Maple Ridge Rd
Newark, NY 14513

Cost

Free - No Registration Required : Free

Host

CCE-LOFP & CCE-HNY & NYSIPM

Janet van Zoeren
585 797 8368


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 arrive at 6:45pm for pizza and soda provided by Valent.

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. 

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

Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 2 of 4
Event Offers DEC Credits

Date

May 30, 2024

Time

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Location

Coulter Farms
3871 North Ridge Rd
Lockport, NY 14094

Host

CCE-LOFP & CCE-HNY & NYSIPM

Janet van Zoeren
585 797 8368


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. 

Pizza and soda provided by Valent.

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. 

Sign-in for DEC credits at start of event.

No pre-registration required; event is free to attend. Meetings are held from 6:30PM - 8:30PM on the last Thursday of every month from April through July. Watch for new meeting locations every month.





Event Details

Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 3 of 4
Event Offers DEC Credits

Date

June 27, 2024

Time

6:30pm-8:30pm

Location

Lakeview Apple Orchards
2336 Barnes Rd
Penn Yan, NY 14527

Host

CCE-LOFP & CCE-HNY & NYSIPM

Janet van Zoeren
585 797 8368


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. 

Pizza and soda provided by Valent.

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. 

Sign-in for DEC credits at start of event.

No pre-registration required; event is free to attend. Meetings are held from 6:30PM - 8:30PM on the last Thursday of every month from April through July. Watch for new meeting locations every month.





Event Details

Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 4 of 4
Event Offers DEC Credits

Date

July 25, 2024

Time

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Location

Simpelaar
6018 State Rt. 3
Mexico, NY 13114

Host

CCE-LOFP & CCE-HNY & NYSIPM

Janet van Zoeren
585 797 8368


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. 

Pizza and soda provided by Valent.

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. 

Sign-in for DEC credits at start of event.

No pre-registration required; event is free to attend. Meetings are held from 6:30PM - 8:30PM on the last Thursday of every month from April through July. Watch for new meeting locations every month.



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Upcoming Events

Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings

Event Offers DEC Credits

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!

Announcements

3rd Annual Western NY Fruit Growers Tour, July 31

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!

Stat tunes for more info as we get into the summer!

2025 Cornell Winter Fruit Webinar Recordings

Recordings now available on the NYIPM YouTube Channel 2025 Cornell Winter Webinar playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ccj8IT-8eI&list=PLoNb8lODb49u16HwAqx7Y_TS5S3vdkrON

SPARC Survey

Interested in strengthening pome fruit resilience to climate? Check out what 22 scientists from six states are joining forces to accomplish. Learn more and help support this effort by taking a quick survey at https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=948&crumb=crops|crops|apples|crop*38

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

2025 Events:

15 May - Petal Fall Thinning Meeting - Cherry Lawn Fruit Farms - 2pm

16 May - Petal Fall Thinning Meeting - Lamont Fruit Farms - 2pm

29 May - Tree Fruit and Berry Twilight Meeting 2 of 4 - Hurd Orchards - 6:45 DEC Sign-In; 7-8:30PM

26 Jun - Tree Fruit and Berry Twilight Meeting 3 of 4 - Cornell Orchards - 6:45 DEC Sign-In; 7-8:30PM

31 Jul - Tree Fruit and Berry Twilight Meeting 4 of 4 - Schutts Apple Mill - 6:45 DEC Sign-In; 7-8:30PM

31 Jul - 3rd Annual Western NY Fruit Growers Tour - Featuring Wayne County - Stay tuned for more info!


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:




Business Updates



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.