Lake Ontario Fruit Program Enrollment

Program Areas

  • Food Safety
  • Variety Evaluation
  • Market Development
  • Pest Management
  • Cultural Practices

Enrollment Benefits

  • Telephone / Email Consultations
  • Fruit Newsletter?
  • Direct Mailings
  • Educational Meetings & Conferences
  • In-Field Educational Opportunities
  • On-Farm Research Trials

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Event Details

Lake Ontario Summer Fruit Tour

Jul 18, 2019

All day

Niagara County - farm stops TBA


2019 Young Grower Study Trip

Aug 5, 2019 - Aug 7, 2019

TBA

Hudson Valley


Save the Date for LOF Summer Events additional sponsorship options (1) - Sponsorship Opportunities


The Cornell Cooperative Extension Lake Ontario Summer Fruit Tour in Western NY will be held on July 18. We will feature tree fruit production technology and grower innovations on cutting edge farms in Niagara County. At the regional tours, we typically reach 250 growers from across the state and beyond.

LOF is also excited to be partnering with the Young Fruit Growers of Western NY (formerly the Future Fruit Growers of Lake Ontario), an exciting group that is becoming very well organized, to offer the 2019 Young Grower Study Trip to the Hudson Valley August 5 - 7.

Check back for more details




Sorry, the opportunity to sponsor this event has passed.

Sponsorship Notes
Sponsorship Opportunities Upcoming 2019 Summer Meetings

LOF Summer Fruit Tour
- Thursday, July 18th
Young Fruit Growers of WNY Study Trip - Monday, August 5th - Wednesday, August 7th

For these events, we are suggesting the following sponsorship levels:

To Sponsor at the First 2 Levels listed below: https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/sponsor_event.php?event_id=1195
  • Platinum ** $750 - sponsorship of both events, and an exhibitor space at the Summer Tour, plus a 2 minute speaking spot at lunch, your company logo & contact listed in program and 2 future Fruit Notes newsletters and acknowledged on the Study Trip.

  • Gold ** $500 - sponsorship of both events, with a 2 minute speaking spot at lunch (no exhibitor space), your company logo & contact listed in program and 2 future Fruit Notes newsletters and acknowledged on the study trip.

To Sponsor at the Next 2 Levels listed below: https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/sponsor_event.php?event_id=1196

  • Silver $350 - sponsorship of Summer Fruit Tour Only , with exhibitor space and a 2 minute speaking spot, your company logo & contact listed in program and 1 future Fruit Notes newsletter.

  • Bronze $250 - sponsorship of Young Grower Study Trip Only, your company logo and contact listed in 1 future Fruit Notes newsletter and acknowledged on the Study Trip.

To Sponsor at the Remaining Level listed below: https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/sponsor_event.php?event_id=1197
  • Bronze $250 - sponsorship of Summer Fruit Tour Only, (no exhibitor space or speaking spot) your company logo and contact listed in program and 1 future Fruit Notes newsletter.

Sponsorship at these events allows for great marketing and promotional opportunities. Exhibitor and sponsor fees will be used to purchase lunch, refreshments for breaks, and to partially cover other costs of tour arrangements.

If you are not able to participate, any donation you would like to make toward expenses for the events will be graciously accepted and acknowledged. You can simply send a check in any amount made out to "Cornell Cooperative Extension" and send to Kim Hazel at the address below.

**Please note the Platinum and Gold sponsorships above, if not designated, will be split 50% towards each event. If you wish to divide up the amount differently, please contact Craig Kahlke. This can likely be arranged.

Sponsorship Letter (PDF; 312KB)

Sponsorship Registration Form (PDF; 180KB)
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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.

View 2024 LOF Advisory Committee Meeting - WNY Winter Fruit Conference Topics Details

Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025

Event Offers DEC Credits

February 4 - February 5, 2025 : Western NY Fruit Conference
Rochester, NY

For the 2nd year in a row, we'll be having the Western NY Fruit Conference at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Rochester!  It will be another 1 1/2 day conference. Stay tuned for program and registration info as we get closer.

View Save the Date - Western NY Fruit Conference - February 4-5, 2025 Details

Announcements

NERME Farm Grant Interest Survey - HMR & Audit/UL

NEED FREE HELP WITH HRM AND AUDIT/ULP COMPLIANCE ON YOUR FARM? IT'S POSSIBLE! Just take click the link and fill out the survey.
https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7WFe9dfU4dfct8y

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:

22-23 Oct - Farm & Food Workers Relief Program Application - Online & In Person, Apply Now

6 Dec - Lake Ontario Fruit Program Advisory Committee Meeting - more details to come 

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



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

Recording of Precision Apple Cropload MANagement PACMAN technologies at the 2nd Annual WNY Fruit Grower Tour. https://youtu.be/yE6thvf4z0E

2024 Virtual Orchard Meetup Series - Water Wisdom: 
1/4 - Trends In Water Availability
2/4 - The Role of Water In Tree Fruit Physiology & Quality
3/4 - Smart Watering: Practices for Irrigation Management
4/4 - Water Wisdom Unplugged


2024 8-12 mm Thinning Meeting

2024 Capital Region & Western NY Petal Fall Thinning Meeting

2024 Statewide Pink Meeting

2024 Cornell Statewide Frost Protection Webinar

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

2nd Annual Lake Ontario Fruit Program's Winter Fruit Conference - 2024 pdfs

PACMAN Details and Resources, Meeting Recording Links below:
Developers Conference for Precision Crop Load Management of Apples Playlist - 2024
PACMAN Briefing - 2023








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


NYS Tree Decline Survey

Your answers could help find the solution to tree decline in the orchard.
NYS Tree Decline Survey


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


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
https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=838&crumb=crops|crops|apples|crop*38



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.

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