Events - month view
earlier monthsMarch 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).
May 2016
No Events Scheduled at this Time
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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.