2026 Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings
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.
The Twilight Meetings are a series of monthly meetings, where we examine seasonal changes in tree fruit and berry crop phenology, discuss and demonstrate scouting and monitoring for insects and diseases, and provide integrated pest management solutions to maximize the health and productivity of berry and tree fruit plantings.
Please scroll down for the full series schedule.
Event Details
Date
April 30, 2026
Time
6 pizza, soda & DEC sign-in; 6:30-8pm Meeting
Location
Schutt's Apple Mill
1063 Plank Rd
Webster, NY 14580
Cost
Free - No Registration Required : Free
Host
CCE-LOFP & CCE-HNY & NYSIPMTree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting 1
The Twilight Meetings are a series of monthly meetings, where we examine seasonal changes in tree fruit and berry crop phenology, discuss and demonstrate scouting and monitoring for insects and diseases, and provide integrated pest management solutions to maximize the health and productivity of berry and tree fruit plantings.
1.5 DEC credits will be offered in categories 1a, 10, and 22.
Please arrive at 6 PM for Pizza and Soda and to sign-in for DEC credits.
Please bring pictures or descriptions of pests you are concerned about on your farm.
No pre-registration required; event is free to attend.
Thank you to Valent for providing refreshments.
Event Details
Date
May 28, 2026
Time
6 pizza, soda & DEC sign-in; 6:30-8pm Meeting
Location
Fruit Valley Orchard & Greenhouses
507 Bunker Hill Rd.
Oswego, NY 13126
Host
CCE-LOFP & CCE-HNY & NYSIPMTree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting 2
The Twilight Meetings are a series of monthly meetings, where we examine seasonal changes in tree fruit and berry crop phenology, discuss and demonstrate scouting and monitoring for insects and diseases, and provide integrated pest management solutions to maximize the health and productivity of berry and tree fruit plantings.
1.5 DEC credits will be offered in categories 1a, 10, and 22.
Please arrive at 6 PM for Pizza and Soda and to sign-in for DEC credits.
Please bring pictures or descriptions of pests you are concerned about on your farm.
No pre-registration required; event is free to attend.
Thank you to Valent for providing refreshments.
Event Details
Date
June 25, 2026
Time
6 pizza, soda & DEC sign-in; 6:30-8pm Meeting
Location
Schlabach's Nursery
2784 Murdock Rd
Medina, NY 14103
Host
CCE-LOFP & CCE-HNY & NYSIPMTree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting 3
The Twilight Meetings are a series of monthly meetings, where we examine seasonal changes in tree fruit and berry crop phenology, discuss and demonstrate scouting and monitoring for insects and diseases, and provide integrated pest management solutions to maximize the health and productivity of berry and tree fruit plantings.
1.5 DEC credits will be offered in categories 1a, 10, and 22.
Please arrive at 6 PM for Pizza and Soda and to sign-in for DEC credits.
Please bring pictures or descriptions of pests you are concerned about on your farm.
No pre-registration required; event is free to attend.
Thank you to Valent for providing refreshments.
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
Upcoming Events
Cornell and New York Cider Association's Hard Cider Tours (Attendees)
July 28 - July 29, 2026 : Cornell Research and Lab Testing Updates and New York Cider Association's Hard Cider Tours
Ithaca, NY
Online registration closed. Want to know if there are still spots available? Email or call/text Craig Kahlke at cjk37@cornell.edu, 585-735-5448.
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Join Cornell & the New York Cider Association for:
July 28 (PM) Tours and Updates on Cornell Research and Lab Testing at both Cornell Orchards in Ithaca and Lansing. There is are snack options at South Hill Cidery (attendees pay)
July 29 (all Day) - Annual New York Cider Summer Tour at about 5 cideries, including lunch at Finger Lakes Cider House (included in registration) . Also includes bus for the first 30 registrants.
There is a discounted hotel block at the Courtyard by Marriott Ithaca Airport/University for 169.00 USD - 179.00 USD per night
Last Day to Book : Sunday, July 12, 2026
Start Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
End Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: See Cornell and New York Cider Association's Hard Cider Tours details below for the hotel and registration links.
Book your group rate for New York Cider Association They must enter the code: NYCNYCA in the "corporate/promo" area of your Marriott Bonvoy App if guests are making reservations through that app
2026 Apple Socials
July 17, 2026 : Orleans County - Apple Social
Lyndonville, NY
Apple Socials Return for a Third Year, proudly sponsored by Valent and American Fruit Grower magazine.
July 29, 2026 : Wayne County - Apple Social
Williamson, NY
Please join us at this casual networking event for all apple industry folks from Western NY, proudly sponsored by Valent.
Cornell Fruit Field Day
July 30, 2026
Geneva, NY
Online registration closed. Want to know if there are still spots available? Email or call/text Craig Kahlke at cjk37@cornell.edu, 585-735-5448.
Join Cornell researchers in Geneva for Fruit Field Day, returning after 10 years, to tour research plots, learn from experts—including Dr. Terence Robinson with 40+ years in tree fruit research—and explore the latest orchard technologies and practices. At the catered lunch, network with industry, and visit sponsor displays and equipment. Our keynote speaker is Commissioner of Agriculture Richard Ball. DEC credits available.