Events - month view
earlier monthsApril 2016
Berry Processing Workshop
April 1, 2016
10:00am-2:00pm
Stottville, NY
Navigating NEWA for Apple Growers - Capital District
April 1, 2016
8:30am - 12:30pm
Ballston Spa, NY
$10 per person
Worker Portection Standard & DEC Special Permit Training 2016
April 5, 2016 - April 6, 2016 : Work Protection Standard & DEC Special Permit Training Wayne Co. & Orleans Co.
A DEC Special Permit is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year unless the pesticide applicator becomes certified. Please note there have been changes made to this training. Click View Details below for more information.
Please pre-register your non-certified applicators for this training by April 1 using the registration form (click here).
Spanish Session- Special Permit Training for Pesticide Handlers
April 7, 2016
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyde Park, NY
This training is for Spanish speakers.
We will again hold training programs so that DEC can issue "special permits" to these non-certified applicators that work under the supervision of a private certified applicator. This "special permit" will enable trained workers to apply restricted-use pesticides to tree fruit for the 2016 season without "direct, on-site supervision". These DEC "special permits" are being made available to assist individuals who have difficulty taking English written tests and are therefor not certified.
Supervisor Requirements: The supervising certified applicator is required to attend the beginning portion of the English Speaking session.
Registration Must be completed by Thursday, March 31, 2016. No walk-ins will be taken.
Pot Luck Dinner
April 7, 2016
5:00pm - 7:30pm
Warwick, NY
English Session- Special Permit Training for Pesticide Handlers
April 7, 2016
8:00am - 12:00pm
Hyde Park, NY
This training is for English speakers.
We will again hold training programs so that DEC can issue "special permits" to these non-certified applicators that work under the supervision of a private certified applicator. This "special permit" will enable trained workers to apply restricted-use pesticides to tree fruit for the 2016 season without "direct, on-site supervision". These DEC "special permits" are being made available to assist individuals who have difficulty taking English written tests and are therefor not certified.
Supervisor Requirements: The supervising certified applicator is required to attend the beginning portion of the English Speaking session.
Registration Must be completed by Thursday, March 31, 2016. No walk-ins will be taken.
Effective Orchard Spraying - Champlain Valley
April 7, 2016
9:00am - 3:15pm
Peru, NY
Through this full-day day course on Effective Orchard Spraying growers will learn how to improve their timeliness and therefore apply sprays when needed and not be forever chasing the calendar. Correct application at the correct time will allow growers to make better use of their spray over the season.
CANCELED - Effective Vineyard Spraying
April 9, 2016
9:00am - 1:00pm
Plattsburgh, NY
Special Permit Training for Pesticide Handlers
April 22, 2016
9:00am - 12:00pm
Peru, NY
We will again hold training programs so that DEC can issue "special permits" to these non-certified applicators that work under the supervision of a private certified applicator. This "special permit" will enable trained workers to apply restricted-use pesticides to tree fruit for the 2016 season without "direct, on-site supervision". These DEC "special permits" are being made available to assist individuals who have difficulty taking English written tests and are therefor not certified.
Supervisor Requirements: The supervising certified applicator is required to attend the beginning portion of the session (Free of Charge).
Registration Must be completed by Monday, April 18, 2016. No walk-ins will be taken.
Alternative Grapevine Propagation Study - Field Meeting 1
April 30, 2016
1:00 PM
Morrisonville, NY
This will be the first of two planned field meetings related to the project.
May 2016
Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
May 5, 2016
2:30pm- 4:30pm
Hudson, NY
Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
May 12, 2016
10am-12pm
Clintondale, NY
Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
May 12, 2016
Northern Hudson Valley Thinning Meeting
Hudson, NY
June 2016
Two Day GAPS training in One Day
June 1, 2016
8:30AM - 9PM
Tyrone, NY
Date: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
Time: 8:30AM - 9:00PM
Location: Tyrone Fire Hall, 3600 State Route 226, Tyrone, NY 14887
Cost: $20
Register with CCE Steuben by May 31, 2016 by calling 607-664-2300 or emailing Stephanie at sms64@cornell.edu
Click here for more information.
"Fruit Set" Thinning Meetings in Western NY
June 1, 2016
9:30am Wayne County; 2:30pm Orleans County
9:30 AM - Wayne County
Datthyn Fruit Farm6391 Hill Rd.
Sodus, NY 14551
2:30pm - Orleans County
HH Dobbins, Inc (RF Bentley Farm)11670 Alps Rd.
Lyndonville, NY 14098
Click on details for more information
Sprayer Efficiency Twilight Meeting: Capital Region
June 15, 2016
6pm-8pm
Melrose, NY
Sprayer Efficiency Twilight Meeting: Orange County
June 16, 2016
6pm-8pm
Goshen, NY
Commercial Cider Production Workshop
June 16, 2016
9AM - 3:30PM
Winchester, VA
Where: Alson H. Smith, Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center
595 Laurel Grove Road, Winchester, Virginia 22602
Who: Beginning & Established Commercial Cider Makers
Cost: $20.00 per person - (Registration Fee due by June 10th)
Haskap Berry Project & General Berry Site Selection Workshop
June 22, 2016
4:00pm
Pine Bush, NY
Come join Jim O'Connell and Laura McDermott of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern NY Berry Team at Christopher Jacobs Winery at Pennings Vineyards, on June 22, 2016, where they will present the preliminary results from the Haskap berry trial.
In addition to learning about Haskaps, growers will also learn about general site selection for berry crops.
Mobile Consulate Visits from Guatemala & Mexico
June 24 - July 14, 2016
9am-4pm
Lansing, NY
Mary Jo Dudley, Cornell Farmworker Program
The Cornell Farmworker Program is hosting visits of the
1) Guatemalan Mobile Consulate on Friday, June 24, 2016 to Lansing from 9am-4pm at All Saints Church (347 Ridge Road) and
2) the Mexican Mobile Consulate on July 12, 13, 14 , 2016 to Geneva (new location to be confirmed soon)
Please go to find attached the flyer for the Guatemalan Consulate visit with a list of required documents. Other visits of the Mexican Consulate are being planned for late summer and early fall but we do not have the details yet.
Mary Jo Dudley
Director of the Cornell Farmworker Program
Department of Development Sociology
275H Warren Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Tel: (607) 254-5194
Fax: (607) 255-9710
Email: farmworkers@cornell.edu
Website: Farmworkers.cornell.edu
Alternative Grapevine Propagation Study - Field Meeting 2
June 26, 2016
1:00 PM
Morrisonville, NY
This will be the second of two planned field meetings related to the project.
Premier Apple Forum
June 27 - June 28, 2016
M Noon - 5, T 8AM-Noon
East Syracuse, NY
For more info, contact Bill Dodd at bill@ohioapples.com, 440.670.2883
ENYCHP Canada Farm Tour
June 28, 2016
6:00AM-9:30PM
Please join us for an educational bus tour of several Canadian farms in Quebec
Departure: 6:00am from Albany, NY *Pick-up stops will be planned for Saratoga, Glens Falls & Plattsburgh as needed
Return: 9:00-9:30pm Arrive in back in Albany, NY
Cost: $75 (includes bus fare, lunch and a light dinner)
Stops: Sherrington, St. Clotilde & Napierville Region of Quebec
All those attending must have a valid passport or enhanced drivers license
Please Contact Amy Ivy, with any questions: 518-561-7450, adi2@cornell.edu
Registration and Payment due by Monday, May 23rd
Please include your phone number in the online registration, so we can contact you about pick up sites.
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
Upcoming Events
Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings
April 24, 2025 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 1 of 4
Hilton, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Stansell, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
May 29, 2025 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 2 of 4
Holley, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Stansell, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
June 26, 2025 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 3 of 4
Ithaca , NY
Join specialists Anya Stansell and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month. This meeting will include Spanish Interpretation. Este mes en Español También.
July 31, 2025 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 4 of 4 - CANCELED
Canceled.
2025 Cornell In-Depth Fruit School Recordings
April 8, 2025
July 31, 2025
: Recording Available for 2025 Cornell In-Depth Fruit School
Access to the 2025 Cornell In-Depth Fruit School recordings are now available for purchase.
3rd Annual Western NY Fruit Growers Tour, Featuring Wayne County
July 31, 2025
We are excited to announce the 3rd 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 Wayne 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!
Stay tuned for more info as we get into the summer!