2023 Western NY Fruit Conference Materials
Conference presentations can be found in pdf format here, pending publication permission from author.
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Western NY Fruit Conference Program (pdf; 2726KB)
- Program provided at the conference
Overview of Apple Production and Trends in NY, the US & Beyond (pdf; 2437KB)
- Craig Kahlke
Current Juice Industry Trends in the Northeast & Beyond (pdf; 7871KB)
- Doug Ricketts
Cornell's Efficient Vineyard Project: (pdf; 8567KB)
- Experiences with Ag Technology in Grape Production - Dr. Terry Bates
Ag-technologies of TODAY: Orchard Robotics (pdf; 880KB)
- Charles Wu
Ag-technologies of TODAY: Vine-View (pdf; 2952KB)
- Matthew Staid
Ag-technologies of TODAY: Agri-Trak (pdf; 3745KB)
- Jason Hill
Ag-technologies of TODAY: LaGasse (pdf; 23411KB)
- Ross Gansz
Ag-technologies of TODAY: FloraPulse (pdf; 3727KB)
- Michael Santiago
Ag-technologies for the FUTURE: Frontier Research in AI & Robotics (pdf; 201KB)
- Dr. Yu Jiang
Ag-technologies for the FUTURE: Disease scouting in apple orchards (pdf; 2021KB)
- Dr. Awais Khan
Ag-technologies for the FUTURE: Novel Weed Control Technology in Fruit Crops (pdf; 4865KB)
- Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie
Ag-technologies for the FUTURE: Hyperspectral Sensing (pdf; 8385KB)
- for Early Disease Detection - Dr. Katie Gold
Updates on fire blight management field research from Geneva (pdf; 2067KB)
- Dr. Kerik Cox
Late season Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) in Honeycrisp-descendant apples (pdf; 3126KB)
- Dr. Monique Rivera
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug statewide monitoring and apple damage assessments (pdf; 1128KB)
- Janet van Zoeren
Managing Wooly Apple Aphid Infestations in Apple Production (pdf; 1478KB)
- Dr. Monique Rivera
Managing Mites and Mite Flaring in Tree Fruits? (pdf; 1243KB)
- Dr. John Wise
Preemergent Herbicide Timing Trial: Year 2 Updates (pdf; 7744KB)
- Mike Basedow & Janet van Zoeren
Statewide Orchard Soil Health Project Updates’ (pdf; 15447KB)
- Dr. Deborah Aller
Understanding Rootstocks, Root Traits, and Their Potential Impact on Tree Health (pdf; 4644KB)
- Dr. Awais Khan
Should apple viruses be of concern to the New York apple industry? (pdf; 6243KB)
- Anna Wunsch
Strawberry Troubleshooting (pdf; 2944KB)
- Anya Osatuke
New York Cider Association Updates (pdf; 2978KB)
- Jonathan Oakes
New Proposed RMA Apple Crop Insurance Policy Changes (pdf; 770KB)
- John Fitzpatrick
New York Farm Unions & Collective Bargaining (pdf; 774KB)
- Joshua Viau
The Orchard of the Future: Automation Efforts in WA (pdf; 132KB)
- Dr. Ines Hanrahan
Upcoming Events
2025 Wayne County - DEC Certified Pesticide Applicator License Pre-Exam Training
March 13, 2025 : DEC Certified Applicator Pre-Exam Training Day 1
Newark, 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 17, 2025 : DEC Certified Applicator Pre-Exam Training Day 2
Newark, 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.
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Tree fruit are an important component of the agricultural and homeowner landscape. This course, which offers eight live webinars for its 2025 offering, trains beginning tree fruit growers in fundamental concepts in orchard planning and management.
Cornell Fruit Winter Webinars
January 17, 2025 : Week 1: Digging into Pruning and Soil Health
Speakers: Mario Miranda Sazo (CCE LOFP) and Dr. Debbie Aller (Cornell CALS)
January 31, 2025 : Week 2: Cider Apples - Mechanized Harvesting and Sweet Cider Food Safety
Speakers: Dr. Greg Peck (Cornell CALS) and Dr. Randy Worobo (Cornell CALS)

February 14, 2025 : Week 3: The Value of "Eco-Friendly" Marketing - OMRI Certification, Red Tomato, EcoApple, NYS Grown
Speakers: Liz Higgins (CCE ENYCHP), Josh Morgenthau (Fish Kill Farms), Jim Bittner (Bittner-Singer Orchard, and Kevin Clark (Rose Hill Farm)

February 28, 2025 : Week 4: Biopesticides and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) for Berries
Speaker(s): McKenzie Schessl (Cornell AgriTech) and Samantha Willden (Cornell AgriTech)

March 14, 2025 : Week 5: St. Peachtrick's Day: Stone Fruit Insect and Disease Management
Speakers: Dr. George Sundin (Michigan State University) and Brett Blaauw (University of Georgia)