Events - month view
earlier monthsJanuary 2017
2017 Empire State Producers Expo
January 16, 2017 : 2017 Becker Forum
2017 Empire State Producers Expo
January 17, 2017 - January 19, 2017
2017 Pesticide Training and Recertification Series
January 30 - February 27, 2017
7pm - 9:30pm, Exam 27 Feb - 6:30pm - 11pm
Canadaigua, NY
Cost: $175.00 for certification which includes the training manuals and all 4 classes. Does not include the $100.00 exam fee. Recertification is $25.00 per class.
2017 Prune Smarter Not Harder Workshops presented by CCE - LOF
January 5, 2017 : 2017 Niagara County Winter Pruning
Please Note Pruning Meeting in Oswego County April 11!
February 2017
2017 LOF Winter Fruit School Lockport
February 6, 2017
8am registration, 8:30am - 3:20pm
Lockport, NY
A 1-day program addressing topical aspects of fruit production in Western NY.
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2017 LOF Winter Fruit School Newark
February 7, 2017
8am registration, 8:30am - 3:20pm
Newark, NY
A 1-day program addressing topical aspects of fruit production in Western NY.
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2017 Prune Smarter Not Harder Workshops presented by CCE - LOF
February 28, 2017 : 2017 Orleans Winter Pruning
Please Note Pruning Meeting in Oswego County April 11!
March 2017
2017 Lake Ontario Fruit Program Spanish School Orleans County
March 4, 2017
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Waterport, NY
March 4 Orleans County
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Effective Orchard Spraying
March 7, 2017 : Effective Orchard Spraying Orleans County 7 March 2017
March 8, 2017 : Effective Orchard Spraying Wayne County 8 March 2017
~5 DEC credits, please preregister by March 3rd.
2017 Lake Ontario Fruit Program Spanish School Wayne County
March 11, 2017
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Alton, NY
March 11 Wayne County
Please click details for more information and registration.
In-depth Workshop on Management of Weeds in Fruit and Vegetables
March 23, 2017
8am-8:15am Registration, DEC sign-up, 8:15am - 3:30pm
Albion, NY
Please click details for agenda pdf & online registration.
Tasting analysis of Honeycrisp
March 30, 2017 : Tasting analysis of Honeycrisp - Eastern NY & Niagara/Orleans County Samples
March 31, 2017 : Tasting analysis of Honeycrisp - Wayne County Samples
March 31, 2017 (Wayne county samples)
Tasting starts at 10:00am - approximately 2 pm or earlier
Please pre-register for this free event.
As many of you may know, We've been working on a statewide precision harvest management experiment, a 2 year funded USDA Specialty Crops Block Grant and New York Farm Viability Grant, "Measuring and Extending the Benefits of More Accurate Honeycrisp Harvest Predictions". This project is a continuation of Terence Robinson's precision harvest management work with some modifications. It focuses on Honeycrisp within the 3 main production regions of the state, in which many of you were involved.
The main goal of this experiment is to develop guidelines for precision harvest management by determining if Honeycrisp orchards can be evaluated at harvest for storage potential using fruit dry matter content, fruit mineral (peel and flesh) content, the DA meter, and piecing together complex block histories and cultural practices.
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2017 Prune Smarter Not Harder Workshops presented by CCE - LOF
March 1, 2017 : 2017 Wayne County Winter Pruning
Please Note Pruning Meeting in Oswego County April 11!
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
Upcoming Events
2026 Cornell Winter Fruit Webinars
January 22, 2026 : Blueberry Pruning and Soil Health to Minimize Pests and Maximize Yield
Week 1: Blueberry Pruning and Soil Health to Minimize Pests and Maximize Yield
January 29, 2026 : Cost of Production for Fruit Crops
Week 2: Cost of Production for Fruit Crops - A new tool for tree fruit, updates on berry production in NY, and strategies for tracking and using expense data.
February 12, 2026 : Fire Blight Management Updates
Week 3: Fire Blight Management Updates - Pathogen Biology, Defense Inducers, Biopesticides, and Pruning Therapies
February 19, 2026 : Pink and Petal Fall Insecticides - Can We Strike the Right Balance?
Week 4: Pink and Petal Fall Insecticides - Can We Strike the Right Balance?
March 12, 2026 : Inoculating Orchards with Mycorrhizal Fungi
Week 5: Inoculating Orchards with Mycorrhizal Fungi
March 19, 2026 : St. Peachtrick's Day - Cherry Pruning Strategies and Plum Varieties for the Northeast
Week 6: St. Peachtrick's Day - Cherry Pruning Strategies and Plum Varieties for the Northeast
2026 Winter Fruit Schools
February 4, 2026 : 2026 Winter Fruit School - Niagara County
Lockport, NY
CCE-LOF are excited to bring you a return to LOF's Winter Fruit Schools, in which there will be two nearly identical programs on consecutive days in two locations in LOF's territory. We are in the process of putting together the program, and have garnered key input from our growers, businesses, and other personnel. Please note registration cost increases after January 27th, Registration Now!
February 5, 2026 : 2026 Winter Fruit School - Wayne County
Williamson, NY
CCE-LOF are excited to bring you a return to LOF's Winter Fruit Schools, in which there will be two nearly identical programs on consecutive days in two locations in LOF's territory. We are in the process of putting together the program, and have garnered key input from our growers, businesses, and other personnel. Please note registration cost increases after January 27th, Registration Now!
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.