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.
Upcoming Events
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings

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!