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.
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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
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 & 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 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
Date
May 30, 2024
Time
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location
Coulter Farms
3871 North 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.
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
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 & 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.
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
Date
July 25, 2024
Time
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location
Simpelaar
6018 State Rt. 3
Mexico, NY 13114
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.
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.
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
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