Events - month view
earlier monthsJuly 2019
5th CCE LOF Hispanic Summer Fruit Tour
July 13, 2019
2pm - 6:30pm
This tour (including food, cake, and beverages to be offered at the end of the tour) is FREE thanks to funds and support provided by the Cornell Small Farms Program and by Orchard Dale Fruit Farm. Pre-registration is not required for the tour. For additional questions, contact Mario Miranda Sazo mrm67@cornell.edu, (315) 719-1318.
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Drone Demo Sponsored by the Cornell Khan Pathology Lab, Apple Leaf LLC, & Lake Ontario Fruit Team
July 15, 2019
8:30am Registration, 9am - 3:45pm Program
Alton, NY
On July 15th the Cornell Khan Pathology Lab, in association with Apple Leaf, will be hosting an orchard Drone Demonstration at the VanDeWalle Sharps Farm in Alton NY.
The Khan Lab has been gathering orchard data and developing interpretive programs for tree stresses and they'd like to share and showcase the new technologies and discuss its practical applications.
The Khan Lab has been gathering orchard data and developing interpretive programs for tree stresses and they'd like to share and showcase the new technologies and discuss its practical applications.
2019 Lake Ontario Fruit Summer Fruit Tour
July 18, 2019
All day - see pdf for detailed program
Youngstown, NY
The Cornell Cooperative Extension Lake Ontario Summer Fruit Tour in Western NY will be held on July 18. We will feature tree fruit production technology and grower innovations on cutting edge farms in Niagara County.
LOF IPM Specialist Interview - NOTE ADJUSTED TIMES!
July 25, 2019
11AM-1PM
Rochester, NY
Please join us Thursday, July 25 for the LOF IPM specialist interview. We have one finalist candidate who will give a one hour seminar open to all at 11 AM. Following the seminar, lunch will be provided. Please register for this free event.
Preventing Sexual Harassment on Farms - Tools for Employers - Orleans County
July 29, 2019
9:30am - 1pm
Albion, NY
Preventing Sexual Harassment on Farms - Tools for Employers:
Updates and Resources for the NYS Sexual Harassment Regulations.
We have prepared new, farm-friendly training materials for farm employers to use. These materials will meet the state's training requirements. Please join the meeting to learn more.
In the Lake Ontario Fruit region, meetings will take place at the Orleans County CCE office on Monday, July 29th and at the Wayne County CCE office on Tuesday, July 30th. Click "View Details" for more information and to register.
Updates and Resources for the NYS Sexual Harassment Regulations.
All New York employers are required to have a sexual harassment prevention training policy in place since October 2018 and they are required to train all employees by October 9, 2019.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Educators are planning a series of meetings and webinars to help farm employers learn about the requirements and resources they can use to get into compliance.
We have prepared new, farm-friendly training materials for farm employers to use. These materials will meet the state's training requirements. Please join the meeting to learn more.
In the Lake Ontario Fruit region, meetings will take place at the Orleans County CCE office on Monday, July 29th and at the Wayne County CCE office on Tuesday, July 30th. Click "View Details" for more information and to register.
Preventing Sexual Harassment on Farms - Tools for Employers - Wayne County
July 30, 2019
9:30am - 1pm
Newark, NY
Preventing Sexual Harassment on Farms - Tools for Employers:
Updates and Resources for the NYS Sexual Harassment Regulations.
We have prepared new, farm-friendly training materials for farm employers to use. These materials will meet the state's training requirements. Please join the meeting to learn more.
In the Lake Ontario Fruit region, meetings will take place at the Orleans County CCE office on Monday, July 29th and at the Wayne County CCE office on Tuesday, July 30th. Click "View Details" for more information and to register.
Updates and Resources for the NYS Sexual Harassment Regulations.
All New York employers are required to have a sexual harassment prevention training policy in place since October 2018 and they are required to train all employees by October 9, 2019.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Educators are planning a series of meetings and webinars to help farm employers learn about the requirements and resources they can use to get into compliance.
We have prepared new, farm-friendly training materials for farm employers to use. These materials will meet the state's training requirements. Please join the meeting to learn more.
In the Lake Ontario Fruit region, meetings will take place at the Orleans County CCE office on Monday, July 29th and at the Wayne County CCE office on Tuesday, July 30th. Click "View Details" for more information and to register.
August 2019
2019 Young Fruit Growers Study Trip
August 5 - August 7, 2019
3 Days
Online Registration is Now Open for NextGen Young Fruit Grower Study Trip to Hudson Valley, NY!
Hotel group rates final extension until Wednesday July 17th.
The 4th annual Young Fruit Grower Study Trip will be held in the Hudson Valley region of New York August 5th-7th.
The Young Fruit Growers of WNY, in partnership with the LOF Program, have organized an excellent itinerary. Stops will include innovative grower orchards, farm markets, and packing houses in the Hudson Valley. Participants will learn about grafting, hail netting, balancing new varieties, handling a transition, and more.
The study tour is focused on helping next generation growers develop the knowledge and skills needed to take their family farms into the future.
Online registration is now open! Click "View Details" for more information about the event and to register!
Crop Insurance Webinar: Types of Crop Insurance Available for Apple Growers
August 22, 2019
12:00PM - 12:30PM
Join Mark Wiltberger from the CCE LOFP for a discussion about crop insurance and risk management topics for fruit growers.
1st Pre-Harvest Meeting - Wayne County
August 28, 2019
4:30pm - 6:00pm
North Rose, NY
Our 1st Pre-Harvest Meeting will take place in Wayne County on August 28 at Smith Bros. Farms in North Rose, NY.
September 2019
2nd Pre-Harvest Meeting - Orleans County
September 4, 2019
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Medina, NY
Our 2nd Pre-Harvest Meeting will take place in Orleans County on September 4 at Ledge Rock Farms in Medina, NY.
Crop Insurance Webinar: Record-Keeping and Preparing Your Farm for Apple Crop Insurance
September 5, 2019
12:00PM - 12:30PM
Join Mark Wiltberger from the CCE LOFP for a discussion about crop insurance and risk management topics for fruit growers.
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Upcoming Events
2024 LOF Advisory Committee Meeting - WNY Winter Fruit Conference Topics
December 6, 2024
Rochester, NY
Please join us for our winter advisory meeting, join the team and provide input for the 3rd Annual WNY Tree Fruit Conference on February 4-5 in Rochester. Please pre-register by December 2th.
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.