Are you a grape grower looking to learn how to properly prune your vines? If so, you may be interested in joining ENYCHP's viticulture specialist, Jeremy Schuster, for a series of four-hour workshops focused on grape vine pruning. Each workshop is limited to 12 people, and pre-registration is required. The workshop fee is $40 or $120 with a Felco pruner that you keep. The deadline for ordering a Felco pruner is 2 WEEKS before the workshop date. The registration will remain open until the Monday before the workshop date, but do not select the Felco pruner option if you are less than 2 weeks away from the workshop date, and please bring your own instead. During the workshops, you will learn a variety of pruning techniques and gain valuable knowledge about how to maintain vine balance in commercial vineyards throughout the Hudson Valley. Don't miss out on this opportunity to improve your grape growing skills!

These webinars will provide updates on fruit-related topics and research happening at Cornell University. 

Webinars hosted by NYS IPM Program, CCE Harvest NY, CCE LOF Program, and CCE ENYCHP.

If you missed a webinar or just want to review one you've all ready seen the recordings can be found at 

2024 Winter Fruit Webinars playlist on the NYS IPM Program YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNb8lODb49twiamtP7wQW6YpA4TOIjhf

A series of Winter Fruit Webinars by Cornell Cooperative Extension, NYS IPM and Cornell University.

Fusarium diseases of garlic are ubiquitous, stubborn, and sometimes surprising or devastating. 

Please join Cornell Researchers and Extension Allium Specialists for updates on current research findings and to direct future research on Fusarium diseases of garlic. Cornell presenters include Crystal Stewart-Courtens, Frank Hay and Christy Hoepting with special guest Alicyn Smart from the University of Maine.

This program is offered on Tuesday, February 20 at two different times. Duplicate programs, different times. Register to receive the Zoom link to the session of your choice.

The purpose of this on-line course is to help you learn to make informed investment decisions for your farm.  The focus is on investment decisions that have long-term implications for your business.  The course uses an apple farm, Smith Orchard, as an example, but the skills taught in this class are appropriate for any farm business.  In this course you will learn to:

1. Identify possible investment opportunities for your farm.
2. Use your financial statements, farm financial information, and other data to evaluate your farm's performance and to help prioritize investment options.
3. Develop an enterprise budget and use your enterprise budgets and partial budget analysis to evaluate the risk and profitability of potential investments.
4. Use cost-benefit analysis tools that consider the time value of money to help you choose among investment options.

The course is held over 2 weeks and the primary mode of instruction will be online using Moodle.  You will have access to instructional videos, written instructions, sample financial information and practice scenarios and on-line forums for discussion.  This work can be done at a time and location that is convenient to you.  Each week will end with a 1.5 hour Zoom session on Thursday from 3:00-4:30, where we will go over key concepts and answer any questions you may have.  The Zoom sessions will be recorded if you are unable to attend.

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 3rd & 4th.  Schedule today, spaces are limited!

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.

Please note event start time has changed for the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Twilight Meetings.

6:30PM - 8:30PM

Pizza and soda provided by Valent.

Scroll down to see all dates.

Since 2021, the North American Summer Virtual Meetup Program has brought together growers, researchers, Extension, and government to have a conversation about important tree fruit topics. Connecting industry leaders across North America, over 20 experts are involved in these 90-minute online forums, interacting with more than 1,000 participants. Our fourth series will focus on "Water Wisdom: Navigating Tree Fruit Production Through Drought and Deluge". Over the past decade, growers have experienced unpredictable rainfall, water availability challenges, droughts and deluges. We want to explore methods for adapting to these challenges and discuss alternatives for efficient irrigation practices, including advances in irrigation technologies that help growers produce high quality fruit. In addition to the primary speakers, viewers are invited to share solutions, ask questions, and interact with the specialists and grower panelists. Preregistration is not required to attend. To join, simply go to the Meet-Up Zoom Site:

https://treefruit.wsu.edu/event/2023-virtual-orchard-meetup-summer-series-managing-the-uncontrollable/2024-06-06/. If you can't access, copy and paste the URL in your browser:

https://bit.ly/2024-virtual-meetup

Topics

• JUNE 6: Trends in Water Availability
• JUNE 13: Role of Water in Tree Fruit Physiology & Quality
• JUNE 20: Smart Watering: Practices for Irrigation Management
• JUNE 27: Water Wisdom Unplugged: Panelist Q&A

While each meeting builds off the one preceding it—and we hope you can attend all three—they also function as

"standalone" meetings if you are not able to attend them all. You can download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.

Whether you are a fruit grower with ample experience, one that has modest experience, or one that is just getting started, Virtual Orchard Meetups will be the right setting for you to ask questions and find alternative

solutions.

ASL 105: Employee Development and Training

June 25 - July 30

This online course is delivered through the user-friendly platform, Moodle. Materials will be available starting June 19, and live Zoom discussions will occur every Tuesday at 3 PM ET from June 25 to July 30, 2024. 

Topic areas include:

• Setting clear expectations for farm teams
• Designing engaging training programs
• Providing effective performance feedback 
• Streamlining onboarding processes for new hires
• Cultivating a culture of continuous learning and growth
• Personalized coaching and career planning strategies for farm personnel

ASL 105: Employee Development and Training

June 25 - July 30

This online course is delivered through the user-friendly platform, Moodle. Materials will be available starting June 19, and live Zoom discussions will occur every Tuesday at 3 PM ET from June 25 to July 30, 2024. 

Topic areas include:

• Setting clear expectations for farm teams
• Designing engaging training programs
• Providing effective performance feedback 
• Streamlining onboarding processes for new hires
• Cultivating a culture of continuous learning and growth
• Personalized coaching and career planning strategies for farm personnel

Second WNY Bilingual Fruit School about 'Soil Health and Beneficial Fungi' 

Aplazada la segunda Escuela Bilingüe de Fruticultura de WNY sobre "La salud del suelo y los hongos beneficiosos"

Join the members of CCE LOFP, CCE ENYCP, and Cornell Soil Health Program for a bilingual training on the basics of soil health, the potential benefits of mycorrhizal fungi, and an update on the current project status of our SARE grant on orchard mycorrhizal products. This meeting will be hosted for farmworkers concurrently in English and Spanish.

La tarde del 18 de junio, miembros de CCE LOFP, CCE ENYCP y el Programa de Salud del Suelo de Cornell ofrecerán una educacion bilingüe sobre los fundamentos dela salud del suelo, los beneficios potenciales de los hongos micorrícicos y una actualización sobre el estado actuaul del proyecto financiado por SARE sobre productos micorrícicos para huertos.

Agritourism Lunchtime Webinar Series 2024

• January 9: Agritourism for Maple Syrup Operations
• February 13: Grants for Agritourism Operations
• March 12: Staffing your Agritourism Operation
• April 9: Working with your Local Tourism office
• April 14: Overview of Agritourism Business Plan in AgPlan
• June 11: How To's: Livestock Operations (not a petting zoo)
• July 9: Urban Agritourism
• August 13: Cut Flower Agritourism Operations
• September 10: Handling Difficult Customers
• October 8: Creating Value-Added Items/Experiences
• November 12: Implementing Outdoor Recreation on the Farm
• December 10 - Agritourism Accessibility

Price: Free

All webinars will be recorded and links shared. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

This webinar Series was made possible by the USDA NIFA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program.

Please contact Lindsey Pashow lep67@cornell.edu or 518-569-3073 with any questions.