Western NY Fruit Conference
Event Details

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 ProgramWestern 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..
Meeting the Challenges of Losing Mancozeb and Captan (PDF; 3122KB)
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)

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)

February 28, 2025 : Week 4: Biopesticides and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) for Berries
Speaker(s): McKenzie Schessl (Cornell AgriTech) and Samantha Willden (Cornell AgriTech)

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)