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Western NY Fruit Conference




Event Details

Western NY Fruit Conference
Event Offers DEC Credits

Date

February 4 - February 5, 2025

Time

1 1/2 days

Location

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Rochester
111 Jefferson Rd.
Rochester, NY 14623

Cost

Full Conference - Early Bird by January 24th : $160.00

(addl attendee $160.00 ea.)

Tuesday only (full day) - Early Bird by January 24th : $95.00

(addl attendee $95.00 ea.)

Wednesday only (1/2 day, morning only) - Early Bird by January 24th : $55.00

(addl attendee $55.00 ea.)

Full Conference after January 24th : $175.00

(addl attendee $175.00 ea.)

Tuesday only (full day) after January 24th : $105.00

(addl attendee $105.00 ea.)

Wednesday only (1/2 day, morning only) after January 24th : $60.00

(addl attendee $60.00 ea.)

Host

Lake Ontario Fruit Program


Western NY Fruit Conference



                                           Western NY Fruit Conference    

                                February 4-5, DoubleTree by Hilton Rochester

TUESDAY early AM

Session 1 - "IPM I" Chaired by Janet van Zoeren

   

   7:30-8:30 AM - Registration

 

   8:30 Welcome & Housekeeping, Craig (5 min)

 

   8:35  Sponsor Spots (10 min)

 

   8:45  Refining the Apple IPM Program for Internal Lepidopterans with Mating Disruption and Woolly Apple

   Aphid by Comparing New and Soft Insecticides" - Dr. Monique Rivera, Cornell University  (25 min)

 

   9:10 Evaluating the Push- Pull Management Strategy for Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern Apple Orchards - Dr. Kelsey

   Tobin , Cornell University (15 min)

 

   9:25 Using UV-C: How Close are We to Implementing it and What We Need to Move Forward - Dr Kerik Cox, Cornell

   University (20 min)

 

   9:45 Taming the Beast: Managing Perennial Weeds - Janet van Zoeren, CCE-LOF (15 min)

   10 AM  SESSION ADJOURN

10:00  Break:  (~25 minutes)

Sign-in DEC credit sign-in

TUESDAY late AM

Session 2 - "IPM II", Chaired by Janet van Zoeren

 

   10:25 Welcome, DEC reminder, Sponsor Spots Weeds - Janet van Zoeren, CCE-LOF (10 min)

 

   10:35 Preliminary Apple Tree, Weed, and Soil Biological Responses to Zasso Electrical Weeding - Aleah Butler Jones,

   Cornell University (20 min)

 

   10:55 Meeting the Challenges of Losing Mancozeb and Captan: Past and Present and Future Research - Dr Kerik Cox,

   Cornell University (20 min)

 

   11:15 Advancements in Stink Bug Management in Tree Fruit - Dr. Brett Blaauw, University of Georgia and

   Clemson University (45 min)

 

    12:00 SESSION ADJOURN

LUNCH and visit Sponsors

~12 PM - ~1:15 PM  

 

TUESDAY, early PM

        Session 3, "Business" ,  Chaired by Bonnie Nelsen

   1:15  Welcome, Sponsor Spots -  Bonnie Nelsen, CCE-LOF   (10 min)

 

   1:25 Using Hectare Orchard Management Software on Bittner-Singer Farm - David Bittner, Bittner-Singer Farms (20

              min)

 

   1:45  Knowing Your Consumer -   Evan Schutt, owner, Schutt's Apple Mill

 

   2:05  Talking To Your Workers About Unions, Intro -Bonnie Nelsen (10 min)

 

   2:15  Talking with Workers About Unions: Our Experience at Cherry Lawn Farm- Todd & Debbie Furber, Cherry Lawn

              Farms  (30 min)

 

   2:45 PM  SESSION ADJOURN

Break:  (~20-30 minutes)

TUESDAY, late PM

        Session 4  'Building Soils for Better Orchards'

              chaired by Mario Miranda Sazo  

 

 3:15  Welcome, Sponsor Spots, Introduction -  Mario Miranda Sazo, CCE LOF (10 min)

 

 3:25   Root architecture and function of apple roots - Professor Emeritus Dr. David Eissenstat, Penn State (35 min)

 

 4:00   Soil health in New York State Orchards - Dr. Deborah Aller, Cornell (35 min)

 

  4:35 Questions & Answers (15 min) 

       

~5 PM SESSION ADJOURN

         

WEDNESDAY early AM

Session 5 - "Fruit Quality/Marketing Updates", chaired by Craig Kahlke    

 

   8:30 AM   Welcome & Housekeeping, Craig (5 min)

 

        8:35      Updates from the New York Apple Association - Cynthia Haskins, NYAA (35 min)

 

        9:10      Color Improvement of "Premier" Honeycrisp with the use of sprayable products and reflective fabric - Brian

                       Lawrence, Cornell Agritech (25 min)

 

        9:35       Sustainable Pre- and Postharvest Approaches for Mitigating Stem-end Flesh Browning in 'Gala' Apples - Dr, Yosef

                        Al Shoffe, Cornell University (25 min)

 

       10:00 AM  SESSION ADJOURN  

                                                                              10:00 -10:20     Break

WEDNESDAY late AM

Session 6 - "Precision  Agriculture", chaired by Mario Miranda Sazo

 

  10:20   Welcome/Introduction - Mario Miranda Sazo, CCE-LOF (5 min)

 

  10:25   Why it has been so Difficult to Adopt Digital Ag-Technologies?  - Mario Miranda Sazo, CCE-LOF (15

                 min)

 

   10:40   Accuracy of Two Precision Sprayers for Single-Tree Application - Dr. Brian Lawrence, Cornell U. (15   

                 min)

 

   10:55   Options for growers considering current GPS accuracy limitations - Dr. Yu Jiang, Cornell U. (15 min)

 

   11:10   Precision irrigation - Dr. Terence Robinson, Cornell U. (15 min)

 

   11:25   New advances on precision crop load management - Dr. Terence Robinson, Cornell U. (15 min)

 

   11:40   Q&A, Conference Wrap-up (20 min)      

~12 PM - Boxed Lunch & Conference Adjourn

 

DEC credits will be available.

Cornell Employees, Students, and Speakers at this conference please contact us regarding registration to this event.

More details and event survey are available at: https://blogs.cornell.edu/nyst..



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Upcoming Events

From Seed to Success: Turn Your Idea into an Actionable Plan

January 7, 2025 : Session 1: The 30,000-foot view, what are you trying to accomplish? What resources do you have?

Unit 1: Introduction to Business Planning and the Business Plan (Liz Higgins)

  • Session 1: The 30,000-foot view, what are you trying to accomplish? What resources do you have?

January 14, 2025 : Session 2: Introduction to Project Management

Unit 1: Introduction to Business Planning and the Business Plan (Liz Higgins)

  • Session 2: Introduction to Project Management

January 21, 2025 : Session 3: How Business Planning Becomes a Business Plan

Unit 1: Introduction to Business Planning and the Business Plan (Liz Higgins)

  • Session 3: How Business Planning Becomes a Business Plan

January 28, 2025 : Session 4: Your Market and Your Competition

Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Farm (Bonnie Nelsen)

 Session 4: Your Market and Your Competition


February 4, 2025 : Session 5: Revenue and Product Mix to Achieve Your Goals

Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Farm (Bonnie Nelsen)

  • Session 5:  Revenue and Product Mix to Achieve Your Goals

February 11, 2025 : Session 6: Marketing Plan and Evaluation of Marketing Efforts

Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Farm (Bonnie Nelsen)

  • Session 6: Marketing Plan and Evaluation of Marketing Efforts

February 18, 2025 : Session 7: The Basics of Financial Statements

Unit 3: Developing a Financial Plan for Your Farm Business (Steve Hadcock)

  • Session 7: The Basics of Financial Statements


February 25, 2025 : Session 8: Enhancing Confidence in Your Numbers

Unit 3: Developing a Financial Plan for Your Farm Business (Steve Hadcock)

  • Session 8: Enhancing Confidence in Your Numbers



March 4, 2025 : Session 9: Using Financial Statements and Financial Information to Plan and Evaluate an Enterprise

Unit 3: Developing a Financial Plan for Your Farm Business (Steve Hadcock)

  • Session 9: Using Financial Statements and Financial Information to Plan and Evaluate an Enterprise

Farm Grant Literacy Workshop

January 16, 2025 : Session 1: Understanding Farm Grant Opportunities

GRANT MONEY FOR YOUR FARM? IT'S POSSIBLE! THIS WORKSHOP WILL SHOW YOU HOW!


January 23, 2025 : Session 2: Identifying Farm Grant Opportunities

GRANT MONEY FOR YOUR FARM? IT'S POSSIBLE! THIS WORKSHOP WILL SHOW YOU HOW!


January 30, 2025 : Session 3: How To Read and Interpret Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

GRANT MONEY FOR YOUR FARM? IT'S POSSIBLE! THIS WORKSHOP WILL SHOW YOU HOW!


February 13, 2025 : Session 4: Panelists

GRANT MONEY FOR YOUR FARM? IT'S POSSIBLE! THIS WORKSHOP WILL SHOW YOU HOW!


February 20, 2025 : Session 5: Panelists

GRANT MONEY FOR YOUR FARM? IT'S POSSIBLE! THIS WORKSHOP WILL SHOW YOU HOW!


February 27, 2025 : Session 6: Panelists

GRANT MONEY FOR YOUR FARM? IT'S POSSIBLE! THIS WORKSHOP WILL SHOW YOU HOW!

Cornell Fruit Winter Webinars

January 17, 2025 : Week 1: Digging into Pruning and Soil Health

Speakers: Mario Miranda Sazo (CCE LOFP) and Dr. Debbie Aller (Cornell CALS) 


January 31, 2025 : Week 2: Cider Apples - Mechanized Harvesting and Sweet Cider Food Safety

Speakers: Dr. Greg Peck (Cornell CALS) and Dr. Randy Worobo (Cornell CALS)


Event Offers DEC Credits

February 14, 2025 : Week 3: The Value of "Eco-Friendly" Marketing - OMRI Certification, Red Tomato, EcoApple, NYS Grown

Speakers: Liz Higgins (CCE ENYCHP), Josh Morgenthau (Fish Kill Farms), Jim Bittner (Bittner-Singer Orchard, and Kevin Clark (Rose Hill Farm)


Event Offers DEC Credits

February 28, 2025 : Week 4: Biopesticides and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) for Berries

Speaker(s): McKenzie Schessl (Cornell AgriTech) and Samantha Willden (Cornell AgriTech)


Event Offers DEC Credits

March 14, 2025 : Week 5: St. Peachtrick's Day: Stone Fruit Insect and Disease Management

Speakers: Dr. George Sundin (Michigan State University) and Brett Blaauw (University of Georgia)

Announcements

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:

Feb 4-5, 2025 - Western NY Fruit Conference - Rochester, Register Now!


13 Feb - Farm Grant Literacy Workshop - Webinar, 12pm

14 Feb - Cornell Winter Fruit Webinars: Week 3 - 11am-12:30pm, Free, Register Now!

20 Feb - Farm Grant Literacy Workshop - Webinar, 12pm

26 Feb - Advisory Committee Meeting - 10-3pm, Ogden, Free, Register Now!

27 Feb - Farm Grant Literacy Workshop - Webinar, 12pm

28 Feb - Cornell Winter Fruit Webinars: Week 3 - 11am-12:30pm, Free, Register Now!

13 Mar - DEC Certified Pesticide Applicator License Pre-Exam Training - 12:45-5pm, Wayne CCE, Register Now

14 Mar - Cornell Winter Fruit Webinars: Week 3 - 11am-12:30pm, Free, Register Now!

17 Mar - DEC Certified Pesticide Applicator License Pre-Exam Training - 1-5pm, Wayne CCE, Register Now

7 & 8 May - 2025 Respirator Fit Testing Clinics - CCE Orleans


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.