Events - month view
earlier monthsNovember 2015
CRAVE Conference
November 4, 2015
8:30am - 3:30pm
Ithaca, NY
CCE ENYCHP Pumpkin Variety Trial
November 10, 2015
1:00pm-3pm
Melrose, NY
Come see and learn about 20 different varieties of pumpkins!
This event will be run by Charles Bornt.
DEC credits have been approved. 1.5 credits for categories 10, 1A & 23
Northeast SARE Unifying Resistance Management Education for Vegetable & Fruit Production
November 30 - December 10, 2015
2:30pm - 3:30pm
A "train the trainer" webinar series
Northeastern Extension personnel, IPM scouts, ag suppliers, and
industry representatives are invited to participate in this educational series to create a unified approach to delivering resistance management (RM) education to Northeastern producers.
December 2015
Apple Growers - Please Help a Grad Student by Filling out a Short Online Survey on Climate Change
December 8 - March 31, 2015
Ongoing - Quick survey
In order to identify these impacts I need to reach out to apple growers, like yourselves, who are experiencing these impacts and challenges first hand. Your observations, stories and experiences are essential to this project. Working with Craig Kahlke from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, I have identified key questions for analysis that I would like your help in answering in the form of a 10 to 15 minute web survey located at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/orchard_survey.
If you would prefer to do the survey on paper, face to face, or over the phone; my contact information is at the end of this email and we can set up a time. The data collected from the survey will be kept confidential and be used to complete my graduate thesis. Any results will be shared with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The goal of this research will be to identify what climate impacts apple growers have experienced in their orchards over time. Another secondary goal will be to identify what measures orchardists are taking to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate going forward and how apple growers view its impact on their businesses and lively hood.
I would like to thank you for your interest in my research and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at borrelm01@mail.buffalostate.edu or my cell phone at 585-503-7546. I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Michael Borrelli
You're Invited To The WNY Food Hub Grower Meeting!
December 9, 2015
11 AM - 1 PM
Cheektowaga, NY
January 2016
Pot Luck Dinner
January 13, 2016
6pm - 8pm
Castleton-On-Hudson, NY
2016 Empire State Producers EXPO
January 19 - January 21, 2016
Morning, Mid-day, and Afternoon Sessions
Syracuse, NY
The Cornell Vegetable Program Specialists are involved in organizing sessions on Processing Vegetables, Potatoes, Onions, Cabbage/Cole Crops, Soil Health, Weed Management, Climate Change, Beginning Farmers, High Tunnels, and Specialty Vegetables.
Registration is open now on the NYS Vegetable Growers Association website:
http://nysvga.org/expo/information/
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Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
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Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
Upcoming Events
2026 Orleans County - DEC Certified Pesticide Applicator License Pre-Exam Training
March 9, 2026 : DEC Certified Applicator Pre-Exam Training Day 1
Albion, NY
This training is only for those with experience and does not qualify for the 30-hour official DEC training - you are exempt from the 30 hour training (and eligible for this coaching session) if you have pesticide application experience, either through working on your own farm or through employment on another farm.
March 13, 2026 : DEC Certified Applicator Pre-Exam Training Day 2
Albion, NY
This training is only for those with experience and does not qualify for the 30-hour official DEC training - you are exempt from the 30 hour training (and eligible for this coaching session) if you have pesticide application experience, either through working on your own farm or through employment on another farm.
Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Food Safety Training
March 10, 2026
Newark, NY
Learn about food safety on the farm! This event hosted by the Cornell Vegetable Program, Cornell Lake Ontario Fruit Team, CCE Wayne County, and the NYS Department of Agriculture, will cover good agricultural practices (GAPs) to help reduce the risk of microbial contamination on the farm, keeping food and consumers safe.
WSU Tree Fruit Heat School - In Person Learning Hub
March 11, 2026
Waterport, NY
Attend the WSU Tree Fruit Heat School at an in-person regional learning hub in Waterport, NY, covering heat-related challenges in apple and pear production—or join virtually on your own.