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How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? 1-day, hands-on skills class
January 11, 2023
9am - 4pm
Orleans CCE
Albion, NY
The Eastern NY Commercial Hort Team and the Lake Ontario Fruit Team are offering a 1-day, hands-on course at 5 locations in NYS in January and February for tree fruit farms on using farm financial information and other resources to make decisions about long-term investments or changes to their business. We will apply the techniques covered in the 8-part webinar series in December to scenarios using sample financial data from fruit farms in NYS.
How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? 1-day, hands-on skills class
January 20, 2023
9am - 4pm
CCE Wayne County - Note New Date!
Newark, NY
The Eastern NY Commercial Hort Team and the Lake Ontario Fruit Team are offering a 1-day, hands-on course at 5 locations in NYS in January and February for tree fruit farms on using farm financial information and other resources to make decisions about long-term investments or changes to their business. We will apply the techniques covered in the 8-part webinar series in December to scenarios using sample financial data from fruit farms in NYS.
February 23
Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Training & Food Safety Plan-Writing Workshop
February 2 - February 3, 2023
8:45AM-~4:30PM on February 2, 8:45AM-~2PM on February 3
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County
Newark, NY
Goals of this workshop:
- Understand how GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices) impact produce safety, and how you can improve practices on your farm to reduce the risk of microbial contamination
- Learn the difference between a FSMA Inspection and a GAPs audit, and learn what is needed to have a USDA GAP/GHP audit and the 2 types (Basic & Harmonized)
- Begin writing a farm food safety plan that complies with a USDA GAP/GHP Audit
This workshop is targeted at Mott's growers who need to have a successful GAP audit for the 2023 harvest. However, all farms and organizations are invited to attend.
We will have several breaks, including a lunch break, scattered throughout the day, but feel free to step away whenever you need to. Lunch and snacks provided. Note: All times are approximate. Time spent on each topic varies depending on audience and questions/discussion. There will be time for questions at the end of each section and a final opportunity for questions when we close for the day.
Instructors Confirmed: Craig Kahlke (CCE-LOF), Robert Hadad (CCE-CVP), Caroline Boutard-Hunt (CCE-Yates), Judy Wright (CCE-Seneca), and Representatives from NYS Dept. of Ag & Mkts.
How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? 1-day, hands-on skills class
February 7, 2023
9am - 4pm
Cornell Hudson Valley Lab
Highland, NY
The Eastern NY Commercial Hort Team and the Lake Ontario Fruit Team are offering a 1-day, hands-on course at 5 locations in NYS in January and February for tree fruit farms on using farm financial information and other resources to make decisions about long-term investments or changes to their business. We will apply the techniques covered in the 8-part webinar series in December to scenarios using sample financial data from fruit farms in NYS.
Apple Leafcurling Midge IPM - Webinar
February 16, 2023
1:30pm - 2:35pm
In recent years, the apple leafcurling midge (ALCM) has become an increasingly problematic pest in many orchards across the northeast.
LOF's Business Management Specialist Position Evaluations
February 17, 2023
Please arrive 5 minutes early 10:15pm - 11am & 1pm - 1:45pm
Irondequoit Public Library
Rochester, NY
Please join us in this very important process of participating in the evaluation of our 2 finalists for our Business Management Specialist position.
Western NY Fruit Conference - "State of the Industry"
February 27 - February 28, 2023
Monday 12 PM-5PM, with optional banquet dinner. Tuesday 8AM-5PM
RIT Inn & Conference Center
Henrietta, NY
Apologies, but we are at capacity for the program on Tuesday, Feb 28. There are only Monday (half day) registrations available. If you want to register one or more from your organization for the half day program on Monday, Feb 27, please contact Natalie Mrzywka at 585-798-4265, ext. 122 or nlm53@cornell.edu ASAP.
March 23
Fire Blight Informational Series - Michigan Fire Blight Meeting
March 1, 2023 : Michigan Fire Blight Meeting
9am - 2pm
Virtual Or Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center
Traverse City, MI
The team leading the national fire blight SCRI grant "Comprehensive Fire Blight Management for the United States" is hosting a March meeting (in person or virtual) as well as a webinar series. This multi-state series will address new research on best management practices for fire blight control. You are encouraged to attend these events which will provide cutting edge research recommendations into how to manage fire blight. Each session eligible for some DEC credits (see below for quantities, and bottom of article for direction on how to receive credit).
2023 Statewide Virtual Apple Conference
March 3, 2023
9:30am - 2:15pm
Virtual
CCE-LOF are excited to bring you another winter tree fruit conference in concert with our counterparts in Eastern NY, CCE-ENYCHP.
Listening Sessions - Spring 2023 Apple Grower Meeting
March 14, 2023
10am-12pm
Irondequoit Public Library (Room #115)
Rochester, NY
POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER - LIKELY RESCHEDULED IN LATE JUNE. STAY TUNED.
Fire Blight Informational Webinar Series
March 15, 2023 : Using biopesticides to help control fire blight
7 - 8pm (EST)
Webinar
The team leading the national fire blight SCRI grant "Comprehensive Fire Blight Management for the United States" is hosting a webinar series. This multi-state series will address new research on best management practices for fire blight control.
Virtual Stone Fruit Webinar
March 16, 2023
1pm - 2:30pm
virtual via Zoom
CCE LOFP and CCE ENYCHP are cohosting a virtual stone fruit webinar on March 16th. There is a free event.
2023 Wayne County - DEC Certified Pesticide Applicator License Pre-Exam Training
March 17, 2023 : DEC Certified Applicator Pre-Exam Training Day 1
8am Sign-In; 8:30am-12:30pm
Wayne County Cornell Cooperative Ext.
Newark, 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.
Strep Resistant Erwinia amylovora in New York State Webinar
March 21, 2023
1 - 2:30pm
virtual via Zoom
Strep resistant E. amylovora (SmR Ea) has been found in many parts of New York state in 2022. How worried should growers be who have resistance in their orchards, or in an orchard nearby?
2023 Wayne County - DEC Certified Pesticide Applicator License Pre-Exam Training
March 21, 2023 : DEC Certified Applicator Pre-Exam Training Day 2
8am Sign-In; 8:30am-12:30pm
Wayne County Cornell Cooperative Ext.
Newark, 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.
2023 Wayne County - DEC Certified Pesticide Applicator License Exam
March 24, 2023
8:30am Sign-In begins; 9am Exam starts
Wayne County Cornell Cooperative Extension
Newark, NY
A Certification Exam will be administered on March 24 at 9am by the DEC to Qualified Applicants. The fee for the exam is $100: bring a check payable to NYSDEC the day of the exam. You must register with DEC to take the exam. To register for the exam or if you have questions regarding the Certification Process, please contact Justin Schoff at the Bath DEC office (607) 776-2165.
April 23
2023 Respirator Fit Testing Clinic
April 4, 2023 : Orleans CCE Fit Testing - afternoon
1pm-5pm
CCE Orleans County
Albion, NY
The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH) and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orleans County are pleased to provide respirator fit testing clinics for agricultural businesses in your region on April 4th.
2023 Respirator Fit Testing Clinic
April 5, 2023 : Orleans CCE Fit Testing - morning
9am-12pm
CCE Orleans County
Albion, NY
The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH) and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orleans County are pleased to provide respirator fit testing clinics for agricultural businesses in your region on April 5th.
2023 DEC Special Permit Training - Wayne County
April 11, 2023
English: 8:30am check-in, 9am - 12:30pm; Spanish: 1pm check-in, 1:30-5pm
CCE Wayne County
Newark, NY
Special Permit Training (SPT) for 2023 will be held in person at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office.
2023 Statewide Virtual Apple Conference Recording
April 11, 2023
RECORDING ACCESS
Now until April 11th access to the recording of this conference is now available for purchase.
2023 DEC Special Permit Training - Orleans County
April 12, 2023
8am check-in; 8:30am - 12pm concurrent sessions
CCE Orleans County - Trolley Building
Albion, NY
Special Permit Training (SPT) for 2023 will be held in person at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office.
2023 Statewide Virtual Pink Meeting
April 19, 2023
12pm - 1:30pm
Zoom
CCE Annual Pink Meeting join CCE LOFP & CCE ENYCHP in reviewing horticulture and IPM strategies & recommendations for apples during the pink fruit growth stage. Please click details & use the link provided to join the zoom meeting.
Respirator Fit Testing in Wayne County
April 24, 2023
Starts at 9am
Pultneyville Lodge
Pultneyville, NY
A one day clinic for respirator fit testing will be held in Wayne County on April 24. Please be sure to register by April 14th, as space is limited.
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings
April 27, 2023 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 1 of 4
DEC Credit sign-in 6:45pm; 7-8:30pm
Orchard Dale Fruit Farm
Waterport, 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 23
Western NY Petal Fall Thinning Meeting
May 12, 2023
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Zoom
Join Dr Terence Robinson as he gives his recommendations for thinning at the 5-6 mm timing.
There is no registration required, simply click the link below on Friday to join.
Event has been recorded and uploading to YouTube.
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings
May 25, 2023 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 2 of 4
7-8:30pm
Coulter Farms
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 23
Fire Blight Informational Webinar Series
June 13, 2023 : Pruning and sanitation strategies to reduce fire blight
7 - 8pm (EST)
Webinar
The team leading the national fire blight SCRI grant "Comprehensive Fire Blight Management for the United States" is hosting a webinar series. This multi-state series will address new research on best management practices for fire blight control.
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings
June 29, 2023 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 3 of 4
7-8:30pm
Jordan Hall at Cornell AgriTech
Geneva, 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.
USDA-RMA Apple Crop Insurance Listening Sessions
June 29, 2023
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Irondequoit Public Library (Room #115)
Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) is inviting interested parties to participate in a listening session to discuss the proposed changes to the apple crop insurance program. These proposed changes were published in a Proposed Rule with request for comments on December 16, 2021.
July 23
2023 Honeycrisp Peel SAP Analysis
July 7 - July 14, 2023
Estimated Collection Timing: July 7-10 for Geneva and inland sites, July 11-14 for lake sites
In early July we will begin for the third consecutive time a cooperative effort between Cornell extension, growers, consultants, and storage operators to collect Honeycrisp fruitlets statewide to analyze them for mineral nutrient concentrations. This is part of a statewide extension effort funded by ARDP to evaluate Honeycrisp orchards throughout the state for determination of fruit storage potential and the risk of bitter pit in storage.
Virtual Orchard Meetup - Managing the Uncontrollable
July 13, 2023
7 - 8:30pm (EST)
Online using link below listed speakers
The virtual meetups are titled 'Managing the Uncontrollable': Over the past decade growers have been forced to confront wildly vacillating winter temperatures, uneven and often excessively heavy precipitation events, and extreme temperatures coupled with extended droughts.
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings
July 27, 2023 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 4 of 4
7-8:30pm
Burnap's Farm Market
Sodus, 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.
1st Annual Western NY Fruit Grower Tour
July 28, 2023
8:30am - 4:45pm
Wayne County Orchards
NOTE-Pre-registration has closed! At the door cost is $20 per person.
We are excited to announce the first 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! The first of many tours to come, 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 combine two past orchard tour events, the LOF Summer Fruit Tour and the Wayne County Fruitgrower Tour, giving industry members the opportunity to conveniently showcase their product offerings to ONE unified group at ONE time and place!
August 23
HarvestWatch Workshop: Technical training on HarvestWatch DCA-CF for Optimal Low Oxygen Storage of Apples
August 15, 2023
3:00 - 4:30 PM
NOTE VENUE CHANGE- Event will be held at Cornell Orchards,the Winery Lab in the back of the building
Ithaca, NY
Please join Gas At Site for a HarvestWatch technical workshop, focused on understanding the Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere - Chlorophyll Fluorescence (DCA-CF) monitoring technology for low oxygen storage of apples. The workshop will provide practical tips and training for utilizing the technology during the storage season.
Registration: RSVP with an email to VegaB@GasAtSite.com
NOTE VENUE CHANGE- Event will be held at Cornell Orchards,the Winery Lab in the back of the building
709 Dryden Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850
Cornell Storage Workshop
August 16, 2023
8:30am - 4:30pm; optional mixer 6:30-8:30pm Aug 15th
NOTE VENUE CHANGE- Event will be held at Cornell Orchards,the Winery Lab in the back of the building
Ithaca, NY
PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSED - PAY AT DOOR OPTION - $75 per person, make checks payable to "CCE"
NOTE VENUE CHANGE- -Event will be held at Cornell Orchards, at the Winery Lab in the back of the building
709 Dryden Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
The Cornell Storage Workshop is back! We welcome you to Ithaca on August 16 to get the latest updates on storage technologies and recommendations. I am delighted that we have excellent speakers - Caroline Torres and Randy Beaudry, Postharvest Science Professors from Washington State University and Michigan State University, respectively - as well as our own Kerik Cox and Yosef Al Shoffe.
Thank you to our sponsors - AgroFresh, Gas at Site, PACE, Storage Control Systems, and Valent.
Annual Hispanic Summer Fruit Tour
August 16, 2023
8:30am - Noon; Lunch to follow
G and S Orchards
Walworth, NY
This tour will cover topics including berries, irrigation, CSA, and much more.
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings
August 31, 2023 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings Extended - Bonus Meeting!
DEC Credit sign-in 6:45pm; 7-8:30pm
Reality Research
Lyons, 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.
September 23
No Events Scheduled at this Time
October 23
Fire Blight Informational Webinar Series
October 18, 2023 : Using weather and environmental conditions to optimize biologicals and biopesticides for bloom produ
7 - 8pm (EST)
Webinar
The team leading the national fire blight SCRI grant "Comprehensive Fire Blight Management for the United States" is hosting a webinar series. This multi-state series will address new research on best management practices for fire blight control.
November 23
No Events Scheduled at this Time
December 23
Annual LOF Advisory Committee Meeting
December 8, 2023
10:00am - 2pm
Ogden Town Hall
Spencerport, NY
Please join us for our winter advisory meeting, join the team and provide input for the 2nd Annual Tree Fruit Conference on February 8-9 in Rochester. Please pre-register by noon on December 7th.
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Upcoming Events
2026 Virtual Orchard Meetup Series
February 27, 2026 : Session 1 - The Impacts of Weather on Pome Fruit Quality and Storability: Lessons Learned
The Impacts of Weather on Pome Fruit Quality and Storability: Lessons from 2025 - The first meetup will be conducted live on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 10:30pm (PST)/1:30pm (EST). The webinar will last 90 minutes. The format will include brief presentations by two SPARC scientists, followed by a packer/grower panel of industry leaders across North America. The meetup will conclude with an open discussion in a very inclusive virtual format. Viewers are invited to share solutions, ask questions, and interact with scientists and panelists. The program is free of charge.
June 11, 2026 : Session 2
Details to follow.
June 18, 2026
Details to follow.
June 25, 2026 : Session 4
Details to follow.
Cornell Fruit Field Day
July 30, 2026
Geneva, NY
Join Cornell researchers in Geneva for Fruit Field Day, returning after 10 years, to tour research plots, learn from experts—including Terence Robinson with 40+ years in tree fruit research—and explore the latest orchard technologies and practices.