Lake Ontario Fruit Program Enrollment

Program Areas

  • Food Safety
  • Variety Evaluation
  • Market Development
  • Pest Management
  • Cultural Practices

Enrollment Benefits

  • Telephone / Email Consultations
  • Fruit Newsletter?
  • Direct Mailings
  • Educational Meetings & Conferences
  • In-Field Educational Opportunities
  • On-Farm Research Trials

Enrollee Login

Password:

Log In To Access:

  • Issues of Fruit Newletters
  • Helpful Diagnostic Tool:
      What's wrong with my crop?

Not an Enrollee? Enroll Now!

LOF Enrollment Form - Satellite (PDF; 404KB)

Online Enrollment Form

Not an Enrollee? Enroll Now!

LOF Enrollment Form - Satellite (PDF; 404KB)

Online Enrollment Form

Sorry. Online registration has closed.


Western NY Hard Cider Tour - Registration Closed- contact Craig at cjk37@cornell.edu - if any spots are still available



Event Details

Date

June 14, 2024

Time

10am - 3:45pm

Location

Starts at Clarksburg Cider
4493 Walden Ave
Lancaster, NY 14086

Cost

Standard Registration : $5.00

(addl attendee $5.00 ea.)

Complimentary Registration for Cornell and CCE Employees : Free

Host

Lake Ontario Fruit Program



Dabinett apples
Dabinett apples on tree

Join specialists and researchers from CCE and Cornell on tour across WNY to local Cideries and orchards as they discuss production, varieties, agri-entertainment, cider varieties, and current trials.

Sponsored by the Cornell Hard Cider Program Work Team & The New York Cider Association

Agenda:

10 AM-11 AM:  Stop 1 - Clarksburg Cider, 4493 Walden Ave., Lancaster 14086 https://clarksburgcider.com/

  • Hosted by Michael Robb (owner) and Isabella Pucci-Schaefer (cidermaker)
  • Short Tour of Production Facilities
  • Optional tasting

 Travel to stop 2, ~36 minutes, 11-11:40 AM 

11:40 AM- 1 PM:  Stop 2 - Becker Farms & Vizcarra Vineyards,  3724 Quaker Rd., Gasport 14067

https://www.beckerfarms.com/br...

  • Hosted by Mindy Vizcarra
  • Lunch
  • Optional tasting
  • Agri-entertainment, how beverages fit in, how its grown
  • Program Announcements, Upcoming Events, etc. (NYCA/CCE/Cornell)
  • Production Tour

 Travel to stop 3, ~15 minutes, 1-1:15 PM

 1:20 PM - 2:20 PM:  Stop 3 - Donovan Orchards Estate Ciders, 8503 Lower Lake Rd., Barker 14012

https://donovanorchards.com/ 

  • Hosted by Scott Donovan
  • Orchard Tour
  • Production tour
  • Low intervention cider making techniques
  • Focus on cider varieties
  • Optional tasting

Travel to Stop 4 ~17 minutes, 2:20-2:40 PM

2:40-3:45 PM: Stop 4 - LynOaken Farms & Steampunk Cider, 11540 Platten Rd., Lyndonville 14098

https://www.lynoakenfarms.com/    https://www.steampunkcider.com/

  • Hosted by Christopher & Jonathan Oakes
  • High density hard cider block
  • Cornell trials
  • Production tour

3:45 PM ADJOURN, or the option to head to the tasting room at LynOaken Farms Market & Winery for a tasting or purchase at 10609 Ridge Road Medina NY, 14103  (~11 minutes)

 

Students in hard cider orchard collecting data.
Students in hard cider orchard collecting data.




Western NY Hard Cider Tour Flyer (PDF; 167KB)

more crops
Apples

Apples

Apricots

Apricots

Asian Pears

Asian Pears

Blueberries

Blueberries

Cherries

Cherries

Currants

Currants

Gooseberries

Gooseberries

Nectarines

Nectarines

Peaches

Peaches

Pears

Pears

Plums

Plums

Raspberries / Blackberries

Raspberries / Blackberries

Strawberries

Strawberries

Unusual Fruit

Unusual Fruit

more crops
view calendar of events

Upcoming Events

Advisory Committee Meeting - Winter Meeting Planning Session

December 3, 2025
Spencerport, NY

Please join us for our winter advisory meeting, join the team and provide input for the 2026 LOF Winter Meetings. Please pre-register by November 26th.

Announcements

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

NYCAMH Fit Testing Requirements

Considering NYCAMH for your respirator fit testing?

Here are some key facts and helpful tips about medical clearance:

Medical Clearance ? Fit Testing (They are not the same!)

Before you can wear a respirator or be fit tested, OSHA requires a medical evaluation under the Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134). This evaluation must be conducted by a licensed healthcare provider to determine if you are physically able to use a respirator safely.

read details

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:

for more details click on event title

3 Nov - 8 Dec - Annie's Project: Risk Management for Farm Women - Zoom, 1-3:30pm, $50

5 & 12 Nov - Annie's Project Financial Planning for 2026 - Zoom, 5:30-7pm, FREE

10-11 Nov - NYS Agritourism Conference 2025 - Saratoga Springs City Center, $100, Register Now!


12 Nov - ASL105: Employee Development and Training - registration open

1-22 Dec - Labor Roadshow IX - registration now open, 2 webinars & 4 in-person meetings 


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.