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February 2016
LOF WFS Lockport Feb 1 - Online Pre-registration Closed - Contact Kim Hazel to pre-register

February 1, 2016
All day
Pre-registration closed on website, please call or email Kim Hazel at 585-798-4265 ext 26 to give her your registration info.
LOF WFS Newark Feb 2 - Online Pre-registration Closed - Contact Kim Hazel to pre-register

February 2, 2016
All day
Pre-registration closed on website, please call or email Kim Hazel at 585-798-4265 ext 26, krh5@cornell.edu
to give her your registration info.
Global GAP IFA v.5 Updates Training
February 3 - February 4, 2016
9 am - 3 pm
Albion & Newark, NY
See flyers, Feb 4 program is at CCE Wayne, 1581 NYS Rte 88, Newark, NY 14513
Irrigation Water Regulations, Traceability, and Recall: Info for Produce Farmers Concerning FSMA
February 22, 2016
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Geneva, NY

2016 CCE LOF Winter Spanish-Speaking Fruit Schools
February 23, 2016 : 2016 Spanish-speaking Winter Fruit Schools @ Zinglers Farms Inc
February 24, 2016 : 2016 CCE LOF Winter Spanish-Speaking Fruit Schools @ KC Bailey Orchards, Inc.

February 24, 2016 - KC Bailey Orchards Inc. Wayne Co.
Please pre-register.
This full day event will include talks will introduce workers to basic and applied pomological and pest management concepts and modern apple pruning practices in the Spanish language. Lunch will be included and covered by the $15 pre-registration, due to limited space please pre-register.
click on detail for Agenda & Registration opportunities.
March 2016
Niagara County Vegetable and Small Fruit Grower Meeting

March 1, 2016
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM vegetables; 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM small fruit
Lockport, NY
The afternoon berry program will include presentations by Cornell faculty - Kerik Cox, Greg Loeb, Marvin Pritts, and Courtney Weber. The talks will include time for questions and will address current issues in strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.
1.5 Continuing Education DEC Credits are available for the afternoon berry program.
Farm Food Safety with Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Training
March 7 - March 8, 2016
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
East Aurora, NY
Organized by the Western NY Food Hub at Eden Valley Growers, Harvest New York, the Cornell Vegetable Program, and Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Cost: TBD. Pre-registration will be required.
For more information, contact Robert Hadad at : cvp.cce.cornell.edu/specialist.php?id=9
Pesticide Certification Training & Exam
March 15 - March 17, 2016
Albion, NY
Training Classes:
When: March 15 & March 17, 2016
8:00am - 12:00pm
Registration begins at 7:45am
Where: 12690 Rt 31, Albion, NY 14411
The Certification Exam is scheduled for March 24, 2016 @11am. Register directly with DEC to take the exam.
Effective Orchard Spraying

March 22, 2016
8:30am - 3:15pm
Albion, NY
Growers will understand how to improve their timeliness and therefore apply sprays when needed and not be forever chasing the calendar. Correct application at the correct time will allow growers to make better use of their spray over the season.
Please pre-register as space is limited.
April 2016
Worker Portection Standard & DEC Special Permit Training 2016
April 5, 2016 - April 6, 2016 : Work Protection Standard & DEC Special Permit Training Wayne Co. & Orleans Co.
A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified. Please note there have been changes made to this training. Click View Details below for more information.
Please pre-register your non-certified applicators for this training by April 1 using the registration form (click here).
Upcoming Events
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings

April 24, 2025 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 1 of 4
Hilton, NY
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.
May 29, 2025 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 2 of 4
Holley, NY
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.
June 26, 2025 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 3 of 4
Ithica, NY
Join specialists Anya Stansell and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month. This meeting will include Spanish Interpretation. Este mes en Español También.
July 31, 2025 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 4 of 4 - CANCELED
Canceled.
2025 Cornell In-Depth Fruit School Recordings
April 8, 2025
July 31, 2025
: Recording Available for 2025 Cornell In-Depth Fruit School
Access to the 2025 Cornell In-Depth Fruit School recordings are now available for purchase.
3rd Annual Western NY Fruit Growers Tour, Featuring Wayne County
July 31, 2025
We are excited to announce the 3rd annual Western New York Fruit Grower Tour, the premier fruit tour of the northeast brought to you by Cornell Cooperative Extension's Lake Ontario Fruit Program and Lake Ontario Ag Consulting, LLC! Located in Wayne County, this orchard field day will highlight new and existing products, chemistries, practices, technologies & equipment that shape the orchard industry today. The Western NY Fruit Grower Tour will again combine two past orchard tour events, the LOF Summer Fruit Tour and the Wayne County Fruit Grower Tour, giving industry members the opportunity to conveniently showcase their product offerings to ONE unified group at ONE time and place!
Stay tuned for more info as we get into the summer!