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Produce Handling for Direct Marketing
Craig Kahlke, Team Leader, Fruit Quality Management
Lake Ontario Fruit Program
January 13, 2014
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Announcements
2025 Cornell Winter Fruit Webinar Recordings
Recordings now available on the NYIPM YouTube Channel 2025 Cornell Winter Webinar playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ccj8IT-8eI&list=PLoNb8lODb49u16HwAqx7Y_TS5S3vdkrONNYCAMH Fit Testing Requirements
Considering NYCAMH for your respirator fit testing?
Here are some key facts and helpful tips about medical clearance:
Medical Clearance ? Fit Testing (They are not the same!)
Before you can wear a respirator or be fit tested, OSHA requires a medical evaluation under the Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134). This evaluation must be conducted by a licensed healthcare provider to determine if you are physically able to use a respirator safely.
Here are some key facts and helpful tips about medical clearance:
Medical Clearance ? Fit Testing (They are not the same!)
Before you can wear a respirator or be fit tested, OSHA requires a medical evaluation under the Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134). This evaluation must be conducted by a licensed healthcare provider to determine if you are physically able to use a respirator safely.
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/LakeOntarioFruitProgram2025 Events:
for more details click on event title
3 Nov - 8 Dec - Annie's Project: Risk Management for Farm Women - Zoom, 1-3:30pm, $50
5 & 12 Nov - Annie's Project Financial Planning for 2026 - Zoom, 5:30-7pm, FREE
10-11 Nov - NYS Agritourism Conference 2025 - Saratoga Springs City Center, $100, Register Now!
12 Nov - ASL104-SP: Seleccion y organizacion del personal (Staffing and Organizing Your Team-taught in Spanish) - registration open
12 Nov - ASL105: Employee Development and Training - registration open
1-22 Dec - Labor Roadshow IX - registration now open, 2 webinars & 4 in-person meetings
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
2025 Cornell Winter Webinar playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ccj8IT-8eI&list=PLoNb8lODb49u16HwAqx7Y_TS5S3vdkrON
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:
4/4 - Water Wisdom Unplugged
2024 Winter Fruit Webinars playlist on the NYS IPM Program YouTube Channel
PACMAN Briefing - 2023
Business Updates
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/scaffoldsNYS Tree Decline Survey
Your answers could help find the solution to tree decline in the orchard.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-hoursPast recorded virtual office hours can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZJs5b7KUuvfcquH3ZtQHo5dSmF2m5MdQ
Pollinator Resouces
Now available Pollinator Resource LinksMeeting 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.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*50New 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_bEpfAijoP7puQDPFor 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. NEWSLETTERS | CURRENT PROJECTS | IMPACT IN NY |
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