Events - month view
earlier monthsJune 2015
LOF Summer Fruit Tour -Wednesday, June 17 Featuring the Wayne County Fruit Industry
June 17, 2015
8:00 AM registration, program runs from 8:30 AM - 4 PM
The Cornell Cooperative Extension - Lake Ontario Summer Fruit Tour in Western NY will be held significantly earlier than usual this year due to Dr. Terence Robinson's upcoming sabbatical. It will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. We will feature tree fruit production technology and grower innovations in Wayne County. The CCE-LOF team is making plans now with Cornell University faculty, and the growers in the region for this show-and-tell day of networking with the fruit industry. At the regional tours we typically reach 250 growers from across the state.
Now accepting sponsorships for this event. Click on "Sponsorship" on the bottom of this page, then click on "View Upcoming Events for Potential Sponsorship", and then on “View Sponsorship Details” on the event. You'll have the option to pay online or via check with a mail-in registration form.
July 2015
Hard Cider Producer and Apple Grower Networking Meeting
July 8, 2015
2:00PM - 5:00PM
Interlaken, NY
Attention Apple Growers - Your Participation is Needed in a Climate Change Online Survey
July 23 - August 31, 2015
Your participation in this survey is voluntary and you can opt out at any time. If you have any questions regarding the research contact Mike Borrelli at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu. If you have any questions regarding your rights as a participant please contact Gina Game at gameg@buffalostate.edu. Thank you for your participation, your time, effort, and experience are greatly appreciated.
August 2015
First Fruit Tour for Spanish-speaking Employees
August 1, 2015
1pm-5pm
Albion, NY
The tour is FREE for your employees but a pre-registration is required by Thursday July 30. For registration, contact Kim R. Hazel krh5@cornell.edu, (585) 798-4265. For questions, contact Mario Miranda Sazo mrm67@cornell.edu, (315) 719-1318.
Extending Local Strawberry Production Using Low Tunnel Technology
August 25 - September 16, 2015
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Hilton, NY
There are 3 meetings across the state. Come and see if this might work for your farm.
Western NY Regional Storage Workshop - Event is Free But Pre-Registration is Required
August 28, 2015
Friday, August 28th, 10 AM - 2 PM
Newark, NY
Friday, August 28, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Wayne County CCE in Newark
In lieu of the traditional Cornell Storage Workshop in Ithaca, Chris Watkins will be doing a session in Newark on August 28, from 10:00 AM to 2 PM. Areas covered will be:
• Gala stem end browning
• storage of Honeycrisp
• DCA
Lunch and refreshments will be served.
The event is free, but please pre-register online to ensure an accurate count on lunches and handouts.
• Overview of storage issues for varieties of importance in Western NY
• Questions & Answer
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
Upcoming Events
NERME Protecting Your Farm with Progressive Employee Discipline
November 2, 2026 : Introduction to Program and Progressive Discipline
This free, interactive series will prepare farm owners and managers to implement and use progressive employee discipline with their workforce.
Open to all farm types. The series includes a special focus on progressive discipline systems for H-2A utilizing fruit industry farms.
November 9, 2026 : Importance of Feedback
This free, interactive series will prepare farm owners and managers to implement and use progressive employee discipline with their workforce.
Open to all farm types. The series includes a special focus on progressive discipline systems for H-2A utilizing fruit industry farms.
November 16, 2026 : Termination
This free, interactive series will prepare farm owners and managers to implement and use progressive employee discipline with their workforce.
Open to all farm types. The series includes a special focus on progressive discipline systems for H-2A utilizing fruit industry farms.
November 23, 2026 : Special Issues in Discipline/Termination
This free, interactive series will prepare farm owners and managers to implement and use progressive employee discipline with their workforce.
Open to all farm types. The series includes a special focus on progressive discipline systems for H-2A utilizing fruit industry farms.
November 30, 2026 : Employee Handbooks + Labor Roadshow Kick-Off
This free, interactive series will prepare farm owners and managers to implement and use progressive employee discipline with their workforce.
Open to all farm types. The series includes a special focus on progressive discipline systems for H-2A utilizing fruit industry farms.