Events - month view
earlier monthsJuly 2014
Vegetable Grower Twilight Meeting
July 10, 2014
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Hurley, NY
*Hurley Bridge on Wynkoop Road is closed. Use alternate route to access Hurley Mountain Road from 28 West (Kenco on corner) or Tongore Road off Route 209 in Stone Ridge.
For more information: Teresa 845-389-3562 or email mailto:tr28@cornell.edu
Control of SWD in Berries- Newburgh
July 15, 2014
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Newburgh, NY
Control of SWD in Berries- Peru
July 21, 2014
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Peru, NY
Control of SWD in Berries- Middleburgh
July 23, 2014
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middleburgh, NY
Retirement Celebration Registration
July 24, 2014
5 PM - 8:00 PM
Medina, NY
Please click "view details" below for more information and pre-registration form.
Lake Ontario Summer Fruit Tour
July 24, 2014
Registration at 8:00 -8:30 AM; 1st stop at 8:30; 5 stops; will end 4:15 PM
Albion, 1.34 mi south of Rt 104, NY
The Cornell Cooperative Extension - Lake Ontario Summer Fruit Tour in western NY will be held Thursday, July 24, 2014. We will feature tree fruit production technology and grower innovations in Orleans and Niagara County. The CCE-LOF team, with Cornell University faculty, and the growers in the region will present a day of show-and-tell and networking with the fruit industry. At the regional tours we typically reach 250 growers from across the state.
Please pre-register by July 18 so we have a count for lunches and handouts.
We have filled the 15 3-minute time slots for sponsorship for the tour but if you would like to be a donor, you can contribute at this link. https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/sponsor_event.php?event_id=228North Country Grower Field Meeting and Picnic Supper
July 28, 2014
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Willsboro, NY
What Does the Crystal Ball Say?
July 31, 2014
6:15 PM
Hudson, NY
Are these questions you wonder about? On July 31 at 6:30 P.M. Steve Hadcock Extension Educator with Capital Area Agricultural and Horticultural Program (CAAHP) and Bob Weybright, Business Development Specialist with the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program (ENYCHP) will be at Holmquest Farm (516 Spook Rock Rd, Hudson, NY 12534 https://goo.gl/maps/xbPpc).
Future Fruit Growers Meeting
July 31, 2014
6PM-8PM
Barker, NY
August 2014
Open House for Spotted Wing Drosophila Netting Exclusion and Fixed Spray System Farm Trials
August 13, 2014
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Stephentown, NY
We will also look at a high tunnel raspberry planting that has a NYFVI funded grant project examining the efficacy and labor saving attributes of a fixed spray system in the tunnel.
Owner Dale Ila Riggs has been a leader in the campaign to secure research funding for SWD. The Berry Patch at Stonewall Hill Farm produces all kinds of berries and vegetables for local retail markets.
Cold climate grapes: Determining an Appropriate Training System for Improved Yield
August 24, 2014
2:00 pm
Morrisonville, NY
September 2014
Enology Planning Workshop
September 5, 2014
1:30
Highland, NY
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Upcoming Events
2026 Winter Fruit Schools
February 4, 2026 : 2026 Winter Fruit School - Niagara County
Lockport, NY
Registration Closed, but want to see if there is room for you? Contact Craig Kahlke @ 585-735-5448, cjk37@cornell.edu
CCE-LOF are excited to bring you a return to LOF's Winter Fruit Schools, in which there will be two nearly identical programs on consecutive days in two locations in LOF's territory. We are in the process of putting together the program, and have garnered key input from our growers, businesses, and other personnel. Please note registration cost increases after January 27th, Registration Now!
February 5, 2026 : 2026 Winter Fruit School - Wayne County
Williamson, NY
CCE-LOF are excited to bring you a return to LOF's Winter Fruit Schools, in which there will be two nearly identical programs on consecutive days in two locations in LOF's territory. We are in the process of putting together the program, and have garnered key input from our growers, businesses, and other personnel. Please note registration cost increases after January 27th, Registration Now!
2026 Cornell Winter Fruit Webinars
January 22, 2026 : Blueberry Pruning and Soil Health to Minimize Pests and Maximize Yield
Week 1: Blueberry Pruning and Soil Health to Minimize Pests and Maximize Yield
January 29, 2026 : Cost of Production for Fruit Crops
Week 2: Cost of Production for Fruit Crops - A new tool for tree fruit, updates on berry production in NY, and strategies for tracking and using expense data.
February 12, 2026 : Fire Blight Management Updates
Week 3: Fire Blight Management Updates - Pathogen Biology, Defense Inducers, Biopesticides, and Pruning Therapies
February 19, 2026 : Pink and Petal Fall Insecticides - Can We Strike the Right Balance?
Week 4: Pink and Petal Fall Insecticides - Can We Strike the Right Balance?
March 12, 2026 : Inoculating Orchards with Mycorrhizal Fungi
Week 5: Inoculating Orchards with Mycorrhizal Fungi
March 19, 2026 : St. Peachtrick's Day - Cherry Pruning Strategies and Plum Varieties for the Northeast
Week 6: St. Peachtrick's Day - Cherry Pruning Strategies and Plum Varieties for the Northeast
Advisory Committee Meeting - Program Updates
February 26, 2026
Spencerport, NY
Join the Lake Ontario Fruit Team for programming updates and goals. This meeting is your chance to shape the research priorities of our specialists and team. Your insights are vital to delivering the most valuable resources and support to the WNY apple industry.