Events - month view
earlier monthsJune 2017
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course
June 13, 2017
8am-5:15pm
Newark, NY
Grower Input Needed on Apple Tree Insurance Program
June 27, 2017
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Newark, NY
July 2017
2017 LOF Summer Fruit Tour - Sticking to the Lake!
July 12, 2017
Registration & DEC Credit Sign Up, 8 AM, Program Runs 8:30 AM to approximately 4 - 4:30 PM
We also have CCA credits, 2.0 hrs AM session in 4 different categories, and 1.5 hrs PM session in 2 categories.
There is no charge to attend, thanks to Sponsor and Donor support, but pre-registration will be required for accurate lunch counts and handouts.
Online registration closes on July 9, for last-minute registration, please call Judy Glann at 315-331-8415, Ext 117 by Tuesday, July 11, at Noon.
2017 CCE LOF Spanish Summer Fruit Tour
July 22, 2017
Arriveal 12:45pm Tour Begins @ 1pm - 5pm
Geneva, NY
What will Hispanic orchard workers learn in Geneva this year? Tour attendants will be welcomed and introduced to the Station by John Adams at the FRU facilities. There will be a tractor safety and a pesticide storage/handling demonstration session.
Storage Workshop 2017
July 28, 2017
2-4 PM
Rochester, NY
updates on NY1 and NY2, Gala and Honeycrisp.
In addition recent research on, DCA technology, Harvista and 1-MCP will be presented as well.
August 2017
Calling all Next Generation and New Fruit Growers!
August 8 - June 10, 2017
Join us for the second annual Next Generation study tour. This year we will be travelling to the beautiful Champlain region of New York State and Vermont where McIntosh was King. Like many tree fruit regions of the country there has been tremendous change and the Champlain region is no exception. The Champlain has adapted to the changes in the market place and are now very successful at growing more popular varieties like Honeycrisp, SweeTango, NY1 and NY2. The growing region is also diverse with many retail operations and hard cideries that focus on the tourist trade.
Online Sponsorship Opportunity for Lake Champlain study tour for the Young Fruit Farmers
August 8 - August 10, 2017
Please click on view details for more information.
These options can also be accessed by going to Sponsorship at bottom of page.
National Apple Crop Insurance Policy Stakeholder Review Meeting
August 16, 2017
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Rochester, NY
A PowerPoint will be presented that details the New York Apple policy performance and concerns. Experts from RMA's actuarial branch will be available to answer questions.
Storage Workshop 2017
August 30, 2017
2-4 PM
Rochester, NY
New information will also be presented on DCA technology, Harvista and 1-MCP.
Upcoming Events
2024 Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings
April 25, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 1 of 4
Newark, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Osatuke, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
May 30, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 2 of 4
Lockport, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Osatuke, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
June 27, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 3 of 4
Penn Yan, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Osatuke, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
July 25, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 4 of 4
Mexico, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Osatuke, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
2nd Annual WNY Fruit Grower Tour
August 13, 2024
We are excited to announce the second 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 Orleans 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!
Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025
February 4 - February 5, 2025 : Western NY Fruit Conference
Rochester, NY
For the 2nd year in a row, we'll be having the Western NY Fruit Conference at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Rochester! It will be another 1 1/2 day conference. Stay tuned for program and registration info as we get closer.