2024 Western NY Fruit Conference Materials
Conference presentations can be found in pdf format here, pending publication permission from author.
For more details visit: https://blogs.cornell.edu/nystreefruitconference/
Western New York Fruit Conference Program
- Followed at conference
US Apple Association Industry Update (pdf; 2183KB)
- Chris Gerlach, talk on production trends, holdings, etc.
Fireblight and other updates (pdf; 30471KB)
- Kerik Cox
Refining IPM Programs for woolly apple aphid management (pdf; 2659KB)
- Monique Rivera
Tree Fruit IPM Monitoring and Scouting: Upcoming Opportunities (pdf; 4829KB)
- Anna Wallis
The EPA Draft Herbicide Strategy: What it Means for You (pdf; 11825KB)
- Lynn Sosnoskie
Precision Crop Load Management with Digital Tools (pdf; 3086KB)
- Terence Robinson
New Trends on Orchard Innovatin, Mechanization, (pdf; 69984KB)
- and the Adoption of Digital Technologies Mario Miranda Sazo
Labor Update (pdf; 146KB)
- Bonnie Nelsen
TracCrops upgrade of TracApple Software (pdf; 473KB)
- Julie Carroll
Robinson ReTain and Harvista Options (pdf; 1487KB)
- Terence Robinson
Harvest Maturity of High-Value Varieties for CA storage (pdf; 4483KB)
- Craig Kahlke
Upcoming Events
2026 Dyson Agricultural Food
January 12, 2026
Ithaca, NY
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
