Cornell Fruit Winter Webinars
Join us for six upcoming bi-weekly lunch hour webinars happening on Fridays this January through March. Webinars hosted by CCE LOFP, CCE ENYCHP, NYSIPM, and CCE Harvest NY.
Miss a webinar or just want a quick review? You can find of the webinar recording on the NYSIPM YouTube Channel 2025 Cornell Winter Webinar playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ccj8IT-8eI&list=PLoNb8lODb49u16HwAqx7Y_TS5S3vdkrON
Event Details
Date
January 17, 2025
Time
11:00am-12:30pm
Location
Zoom
Host
CCE LOFP, CCE ENYCHP, NYSIPM, & CCE Harvest NY
Week 1: Digging into Pruning and Soil Health
Speakers: Mario Miranda Sazo (CCE LOFP) and Dr. Debbie Aller (Cornell CALS)
Register: https://bit.ly/digging-into-so...
Event Details
Date
January 31, 2025
Time
11:00am-12:30pm
Location
Zoom
Host
CCE LOFP, CCE ENYCHP, NYSIPM, & CCE Harvest NY
Week 2: Cider Apples - Mechanized Harvesting and Sweet Cider Food Safety
Speakers: Dr. Greg Peck (Cornell CALS) and Dr. Randy Worobo (Cornell CALS)
Register: https://bit.ly/cider-apples-me...
Event Details
Date
February 14, 2025
Time
11:00am-12:30pm
Location
Zoom
Host
CCE LOFP, CCE ENYCHP, NYSIPM, & CCE Harvest NY
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)
0.5 NYSDEC Pesticide Recertification Credits
Register: https://bit.ly/eco-friendly-ma...
Event Details
Date
February 28, 2025
Time
11:00am-12:30pm
Location
Zoom
Host
CCE LOFP, CCE ENYCHP, NYSIPM, & CCE Harvest NY
Week 4: Biopesticides and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) for Berries
Speaker(s): McKenzie Schessl (Cornell AgriTech) and Samantha Willden (Cornell AgriTech)
NYSDEC Pesticide Recertification Credits will be available
Register: https://bit.ly/berries-Feb28-2...
Event Details
Date
March 14, 2025
Time
11:00am-12:30pm
Location
Zoom
Host
CCE LOFP, CCE ENYCHP, NYSIPM, & CCE Harvest NY
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)
1.5 NYSDEC Pesticide Recertification Credits
Register: https://bit.ly/st-peachtricks-...
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
Upcoming Events
2026 Orleans County - DEC Certified Pesticide Applicator License Pre-Exam Training
March 9, 2026 : DEC Certified Applicator Pre-Exam Training Day 1
Albion, NY
This training is only for those with experience and does not qualify for the 30-hour official DEC training - you are exempt from the 30 hour training (and eligible for this coaching session) if you have pesticide application experience, either through working on your own farm or through employment on another farm.
March 13, 2026 : DEC Certified Applicator Pre-Exam Training Day 2
Albion, NY
This training is only for those with experience and does not qualify for the 30-hour official DEC training - you are exempt from the 30 hour training (and eligible for this coaching session) if you have pesticide application experience, either through working on your own farm or through employment on another farm.
Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Food Safety Training
March 10, 2026
Newark, NY
Learn about food safety on the farm! This event hosted by the Cornell Vegetable Program, Cornell Lake Ontario Fruit Team, CCE Wayne County, and the NYS Department of Agriculture, will cover good agricultural practices (GAPs) to help reduce the risk of microbial contamination on the farm, keeping food and consumers safe.
WSU Tree Fruit Heat School - In Person Learning Hub
March 11, 2026
Waterport, NY
Attend the WSU Tree Fruit Heat School at an in-person regional learning hub in Waterport, NY, covering heat-related challenges in apple and pear production—or join virtually on your own.