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August 2015

First Fruit Tour for Spanish-speaking Employees

August 1, 2015
1pm-5pm
Albion, NY

First Fruit Tour for Spanish-speaking Employees
The CCE LOF team is organizing the first fruit summer tour for Spanish-speaking employees to be held in Orleans County from 1pm until 5pm on Saturday August 1, 2015. At each of the 5 tour stops participants will be hosted by a Spanish-speaking employee who is the owner and/or has acquired significant field experience by managing an orchard and/or a nursery operation. The entire cycle of apple production will be discussed during the tour.

The tour is FREE for your employees but a pre-registration is required by Thursday July 30. For registration, contact Kim R. Hazel krh5@cornell.edu, (585) 798-4265. For questions, contact Mario Miranda Sazo mrm67@cornell.edu, (315) 719-1318. 

Limiting Bird Damage in Fruit- Workshop

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 19, 2015
8:30 am - 4:00 PM Lunch is included
Ballston Spa, NY

Gain comprehensive knowledge about successful bird management strategies in susceptible fruit crops, including sweet and tart cherry, blueberry, 'Honeycrisp' apples and wine grapes.


High Tunnel Grower Field Meeting

August 24, 2015
6pm - 8pm
Schuyler Falls, NY

Growers are invited to join a discussion about growing vegetables using season extension, protected culture and high tunnel production methods. Speakers include Amy Ivy and Crystal Stewart of the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program and Judson Reid of the Cornell Vegetable Program.  

Extending Local Strawberry Production Using Low Tunnel Technology

August 25 - September 16, 2015
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Hilton, NY

NYFVI awarded a grant to set up grower demonstrations to extend the strawberry production season using low tunnels and day neutral strawberries. Growers who are growing demonstration plots are inviting you to see the progress in the plantings at 3 sites.

There are 3 meetings across the state. Come and see if this might work for your farm.

Western NY Regional Storage Workshop - Event is Free But Pre-Registration is Required

August 28, 2015
Friday, August 28th, 10 AM - 2 PM
Newark, NY

2015 Western NY Regional Storage Workshop
Friday, August 28, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Wayne County CCE in Newark
In lieu of the traditional Cornell Storage Workshop in Ithaca, Chris Watkins will be doing a session in Newark on August 28, from 10:00 AM to 2 PM. Areas covered will be:
• Gala stem end browning
• storage of Honeycrisp
• DCA

Lunch and refreshments will be served.

The event is free, but please pre-register online to ensure an accurate count on lunches and handouts.
• Overview of storage issues for varieties of importance in Western NY
• Questions & Answer

September 2015

Open House for Spotted Wing Drosophila Netting Exclusion and Fix Spray System Farm Trials

September 2, 2015
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Stephentown, NY

Open House for Spotted Wing Drosophila Netting Exclusion and Fix Spray System Farm Trials
The Berry Patch at Stonewall Hill Farm produces all kinds of berries and vegetables for local retail markets. Owner Dale Ila Riggs and the NYS Berry Grower Association have helped to lead campaign to secure research funding for SWD.  


Packing Shed Tour - Wayne County - Van DeWalle Packing Shed, Alton NY

September 9, 2015
1PM - 2PM
Alton, NY

This tour is open for growers and their harvest employees to see a packing shed in operation. This tours will give attendees a better understanding of the packing/marketing process and the impact that poor quality apples or culls have on packing sheds and ultimately the grower's bottom line. This is a great opportunity for your harvest employees to "see" where fresh apples go to be packed and to give them a better sense for why they spot pick and why poor quality is costly. This tour is open to Spanish speaking employees as Mario Miranda-Sazo will be present to provide Spanish interpretation.

Packing Shed Tour - Orleans County - HH Dobbins Packing Shed, Lydonville NY

September 10, 2015
1PM - 2PM
Lyndonville, NY

This tour is open for growers and their harvest employees to see a packing shed in operation. This tours will give attendees a better understanding of the packing/marketing process and the impact that poor quality apples or culls have on packing sheds and ultimately the grower's bottom line. This is a great opportunity for your harvest employees to "see" where fresh apples go to be packed and to give them a better sense for why they spot pick and why poor quality is costly. This tour is open to Spanish speaking employees as Mario Miranda-Sazo will be present to provide Spanish interpretation.

Allium School

September 14 - September 15, 2015
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Saratoga, NY and Burlington VT,

Allium School
Join Extension specialists and researchers from Cornell University, University of Vermont, and Cornell Cooperative Extension in a grower discussion and production update. 

Two locations and dates- choose the one most convenient for you
Both programs run 6:00-8:30 pm


Free, buffet dinner will be provided. Please reply by September 8 

Extending Local Strawberry Production Using Low Tunnel Technology

September 16, 2015
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Feura Bush, NY

Extending Local Strawberry Production Using Low Tunnel Technology
New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) awarded a grant for demonstrations of day neutral strawberries under low tunnels. Day neutral strawberries are challenging to grow, but can yield great rewards for direct market growers. Low tunnels have been shown to reduce disease problems. Tim and Colleen Stanton have joined several other growers statewide to demonstrate this technology. 

Root Crops Twilight meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

September 29, 2015
4pm-6pm
Hurley, NY

Root Crops Twilight meeting
Farmers are invited to tour 18 varieties of beets, over 25 varieties of carrots, and 7 varieties of parsnips and to learn about their disease resistance, eating quality, and yield potential.

Featured speakers will be pathologist Dr. Sarah Pethybridge from the Cornell University Geneva Experiment Station, Jan van der Heide from Bejo Seeds, and Lisa Ward from Sakata. Ridge cultivation of carrots will also be discussed. Bring your questions, challenges, and an appetite. All crops will be available to sample.

To register: please call Marcie at 518-272-4210 or register with the link listed above 

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Upcoming Events

2024 WNY and Capital Region Virtual Petal Fall Thinning Meeting

May 13, 2024

Join CCE-ENYCHP & CCE-LOF program specialist Mike Basedow, Craig Kahlke, and Mario Miranda Sazo for regional phenology updates.  Guest speakers include Jim Eve & Vaughn Gingerich providing additional phenology updates in Wayne County and Dr. Terence Robinson providing thinning recommendation for both regions. 

2024 Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings

Event Offers DEC Credits

April 25, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 1 of 4
Newark, 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.


Event Offers DEC Credits

May 30, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 2 of 4
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.


Event Offers DEC Credits

June 27, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 3 of 4
Penn Yan, 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.


Event Offers DEC Credits

July 25, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 4 of 4
Mexico, 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.

NYS Honeyberry Conference

June 29, 2024
Mexico, NY

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE Oswego County) and Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest NY (CCE Harvest NY) will be hosting a state-wide conference on a new emerging fruit called Honeyberry, also known as Haskap (Lonicera caerulea).

Announcements

Scaffolds podcast

Many of you probably read Art Agnello's statewide tree fruit updates and recommendations newsletter, "Scaffolds". Dr. Monique Rivera is bringing it back, but in a new audio version. Episode one was recorded this week, and is now available for free online at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scaffolds


Save the Date! - Scroll down for Upcoming Events

Have you missed a meeting recently? Scroll down for available recordings or pdf links or visits our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/LakeOntarioFruitProgram

2024 Events:

13 May - Virtual Petal Fall Thinning Meeting - 4-5pm, Virtual

29 Jun - NYS Honeyberry Conference - 8:30am - 4:30pm, Mexico, Space is limited, register now!

30 May - Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting 2_4 - 6:45pm sign-in, 7pm-8:30PM, Lockport

27 Jun - Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting 3_4 - 6:45pm sign-in, 7pm-8:30PM, Penn Yan

25 Jul - Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meeting 4_4 - 6:45pm sign-in, 7pm-8:30PM, Mexico

13 Aug - 2nd Annual WNY Fruit Grower Tour - Orleans County

Feb 4-5, 2025 - Western NY Fruit Conference - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Rochester



Food Safety Virtual Office Hours

Cornell Institute of Food Safety "Virtual Office Hours", Tuesdays Noon to 1pm https://cals.cornell.edu/institute-for-food-safety/resources/virtual-office-hours

Past recorded virtual office hours can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZJs5b7KUuvfcquH3ZtQHo5dSmF2m5MdQ


Webinar Recordings & Additional Meeting Materials

Check out the recordings of some recent webinars and/or conference materials from in person events: Recordings and Playlists are available at https://www.youtube.com/c/LakeOntarioFruitProgram



2024 Winter Fruit Webinars playlist on the NYS IPM Program YouTube Channel


PACMAN Details and Resources, Meeting Recording Links below:




Pollinator Resouces

Now available Pollinator Resource Links


Meeting Recordings Now Available

Did you miss the recent meeting?  Check and see if we recorded it and added it to our website or Lake Ontario Fruit Program YouTube Channel.

Honeycrisp Meetup recordings available here.

Why are my trees growing so poorly? recording available here.

Additional Recorded Webinars listing with recording and resource link are available at



New Publication on Growing Pawpaws

Are you a fan of pawpaws? These custardy fruits can be hard to come across, so this guide provides information on how to grow your own pawpaw from seed, and how to care for grafted seedlings. Pdf on growing now available.​ https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=799&crumb=crops|crops|unusual_fruit|crop*50

New Weed Management Technology Survey

Want to move away from herbicide reliance? Are you using novel technologies to manage weeds? We want to know about it to inform our weed science research. A team of weed scientists from University of California Davis, Oregon State University, and Cornell University are asking berry, tree fruit, tree nut, and vine crop growers to take 5 to 10 minutes and answer this short and anonymous survey. Weed Technology Survey link: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bEpfAijoP7puQDP

For more information on this survey please visit http://blogs.cornell.edu/swd1/2020/12/02/new-weed-management-technology/


Pollinator Webinar Series - Summer 2020

The Pollinator Webinar Series presented by Penn State cover bee health and pollination services.



Bloom Pesticides for Pollinator Health

A reference table created by Janet van Zoeren and Anna Wallis, is now available at https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=711&crumb=pests|pests.