Spring Meeting Resources for 2021
Resources from the 2021 spring meetings in recorded webinar, and video format will be linked here as they become available.
For Upcoming Meeting please check Announcements & Upcoming Events at https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/
CCE LOF and ENYCH Pruning Video Resources:
- Precision Pruning Honeycrisp by LOF (NEW RELEASE)
- Precision Pruning for Early Crop Load Management by ENYCH
- Pruning Honeycrisp for Annual Production by LOF
Statewide Virtual Pink Meeting - 26 April - Chat Box pdf from meeting available below
Presented by Lake Ontario Fruit Program & Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program
Agenda
- Welcome & CCE Introductions
- Sponsored by Valent (video)
- Dr. Terence Robinson (Cornell) -Precision Crop Load Management: Precision Pruning to Target Bud Loads
- Dr. Lailiang Cheng (Cornell) -Nutrition
- Mr. Dan Donahue (CCE-ENYCHP)-Apogee at Pink for Bitter Pit Suppression
- Dr. Kerik Cox (Cornell)-Fire Blight
- Dr. Jaime Pinero (UMass) -Insect Management at Pink
Statewide Virtual Precision Bloom Thinning Meeting - 3 May
Presented by Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program & Lake Ontario Fruit Program.
Dr. Terence Robinson (Cornell) and others will continue to present the detailed and practical implications for bloom thinning with and without the use of the Pollen Tube Growth Model in apples.
Sponsored by VALENT USA
WNY Virtual Petal Fall Meeting - 17 May
Presented by Lake Ontario Fruit Program
Dr. Terence Robinson discusses thinning at petal fall for WNY orchards.
Sponsored by VALENT USA
WNY Virtual 12mm Thinning Sprays Meeting - 24 May
Presented by Lake Ontario Fruit Program
Dr. Terence Robinson discusses thinning at 12mm for WNY orchards.
Sponsored by VALENT USA
WNY Virtual Rescue Thinning Sprays Meeting - 2 June
Presented by Lake Ontario Fruit Program
Dr. Terence Robinson discusses rescue thinning options if needed for WNY orchards.
Virtual Pink Meeting Chat Box (pdf; 115KB)
- See the questions and answers typed into the chat box during the meeting
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
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