Events - month view
earlier monthsJune 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
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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.
July 2016
Grower Twilight Meeting: Cornell Willsboro Research Farm
July 13, 2016
6:30pm- 8:00pm
Willsboro, NY
Growers are invited to join the discussion of on-going vegetable production projects including cherry tomato training and high tunnel production, leaf mold resistant variety trial, summer cover crops, and this year's vegetable disease challenges.
Guest speakers include Amy Ivy of the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program, Judson Reid of the Cornell Vegetable Program, Mike Davis of the Cornell Willsboro Research Farm and Christine Smart, Cornell Professor of Plant Pathology.
Twilight Meeting: Long-Term High Tunnel Soil Health and Nutrient Management for Tomato Production
July 14, 2016
6pm-8pm
Wappingers Falls, NY
IFTA NY Study Tour 2016 will be in Western NY along with the Cornell Fruit Field Day
July 19 - July 21, 2016
July 19 - IFTA - Orleans County
July 20 - CFFD - NYSAES
July 21 - IFTA - Wayne County
Please visit the IFTA website for more information & registration for the Study Tour.
Please visit Cornell University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences website for more information & registration for the Cornell Fruit Field Day.
La Crescent Yeast/ML Wine Tasting
July 28, 2016
1-4pm
Lake George, NY
August 2016
Online Sponsorship Opportunity (addition levels) for Washington State study tour
August 1 - August 5, 2016
Please click on view details for more information.
Online Sponsorship Opportunity for Washington State study tour for Next Generation Fruit Growers
August 1 - August 5, 2016
Please click on view details for more information.
These options can also be accessed by going to Sponsorship at bottom of page.
Fire Blight Workshop, Tuesday August 2nd, Plattsburgh, NY
August 2, 2016
10:00 AM - Noon
Plattsburgh, NY
In light of the circumstances this season, Srdjan Acimovic, pathologist at the Hudson Valley Research Lab, and Dave Rosenberger, retired pathologist Hudson Valley Research Lab, will be presenting information on fire blight management, conditions that led to this season's situation, and how to predict fire blight infections in the future.
WPS Training Events/Mock Inspections
August 3 - August 4, 2016
9:30am - 12pm
3 August 9:30AM - 12PM - Orleans County
Brown's Berry Patch/Orchard Dale Fruit Farms
1313 Oak Orchard River Rd
Waterport, NY 14571
4 August 9:30AM - 12PM - Wayne County
KC Bailey Orchards, Inc.
7383 Salmon Creek Road
Williamson, NY 14589
For more information click on details
Grower Twilight Meeting: Cornell Willsboro Research Farm
August 4, 2016
6:30pm- 8:00pm
Willsboro, NY
Growers are invited to join the discussion of on-going vegetable production projects including cherry tomato training and high tunnel production, leaf mold resistant variety trial, summer cover crops, and this year's vegetable disease challenges.
Guest speakers include Amy Ivy of the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program, Judson Reid of the Cornell Vegetable Program, Mike Davis of the Cornell Willsboro Research Farm and Christine Smart, Cornell Professor of Plant Pathology.
8th International Strawberry Symposium
August 13 - June 17, 2016
Quebec City, Canada,
Fruit Tour for Spanish-speaking Employees
August 13, 2016
1pm-5pm
Marion, NY
The tour is FREE for your employees but a pre-registration is required by Wednesday August 10. For registration, contact Kim R. Hazel krh5@cornell.edu, (585) 798-4265, ext. 26. For questions, contact Mario Miranda Sazo mrm67@cornell.edu, (315) 719-1318.
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Vegetable Grower Twilight Meeting
August 31, 2016
5:00pm- 7:00pm
Hurley, NY
Guest speaker- Margaret MgGrath from the Long Island Research and Extension Center, Cornell University. Also, Ken Greene from the Hudson Valley Seed Company will be joining us to showcase some breeding work he's conducting at the Farm Hub and will have a new local "Stone Ridge" tomato variety for tasting.
Registration is not required, but is appreciated. There is no fee for this program
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
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.
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course Yates County
December 18, 2024
Penn Yan, NY
Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety as well as growers who are covered by the FSMA Produce Safety Rule or who anticipate being covered in the future should consider taking this course.
The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in ยง 112.22(c) that requires 'At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.'
From Seed to Success: Turn Your Idea into an Actionable Plan
January 7, 2025 : Session 1: The 30,000-foot view, what are you trying to accomplish? What resources do you have?
Unit 1: Introduction to Business Planning and the Business Plan (Liz Higgins)
- Session 1: The 30,000-foot view, what are you trying to accomplish? What resources do you have?
January 14, 2025 : Session 2: Introduction to Project Management
Unit 1: Introduction to Business Planning and the Business Plan (Liz Higgins)
- Session 2: Introduction to Project Management
January 21, 2025 : Session 3: How Business Planning Becomes a Business Plan
Unit 1: Introduction to Business Planning and the Business Plan (Liz Higgins)
- Session 3: How Business Planning Becomes a Business Plan
January 28, 2025 : Session 4: Your Market and Your Competition
Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Farm (Bonnie Nelsen)
Session 4: Your Market and Your Competition
February 4, 2025 : Session 5: Revenue and Product Mix to Achieve Your Goals
Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Farm (Bonnie Nelsen)
- Session 5: Revenue and Product Mix to Achieve Your Goals
February 11, 2025 : Session 6: Marketing Plan and Evaluation of Marketing Efforts
Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Farm (Bonnie Nelsen)
- Session 6: Marketing Plan and Evaluation of Marketing Efforts
February 18, 2025 : Session 7: The Basics of Financial Statements
Unit 3: Developing a Financial Plan for Your Farm Business (Steve Hadcock)
- Session 7: The Basics of Financial Statements
February 25, 2025 : Session 8: Enhancing Confidence in Your Numbers
Unit 3: Developing a Financial Plan for Your Farm Business (Steve Hadcock)
- Session 8: Enhancing Confidence in Your Numbers
March 4, 2025 : Session 9: Using Financial Statements and Financial Information to Plan and Evaluate an Enterprise
Unit 3: Developing a Financial Plan for Your Farm Business (Steve Hadcock)
- Session 9: Using Financial Statements and Financial Information to Plan and Evaluate an Enterprise