2016 Lake Ontario Winter Fruit School
In addition to the NY Apple Association pdf, here are some links to videos that appeared in the presentation.
NY Apples School Report
NY Apples More Choices For You
PGR Strategies for Improving Production Practicies - Poliana Francescatto, CU (pdf; 4174KB)
NY Apple Association: Promotional Activity Update - Molly Zingler (pdf; 4295KB)
Spotted Wing Drosophila: A Threat to Berries and Stone Fruit - Juliet Carrol, CU (pdf; 1826KB)
Fire Blight Control Using Copper, Antibiotics and Apogee - Kerik Cox, CU (pdf; 1366KB)
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: What Can We Expect in 2016-Peter Jentsch, CU (pdf; 3287KB)
Black Stem Boere: 2015 Learnings and Future Expectations - Art Agnello, CU (pdf; 3088KB)
Precision Management: How and Why You Should Irrigate- Jaume Lordan Sanahuja, CU (pdf; 4518KB)
Pollinator Management - Bryan Danforth & Maria Van Dyke, CU (pdf; 3190KB)
- The Importance of Wild Bees. *Video of Native Bee vs Honey Bee Foraging Behavior on Apple coming soon.
Upcoming Events
Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Training & Food Safety Plan-Writing Workshop
February 2 - February 3, 2023
Newark, NY
Goals of this workshop:
- Understand how GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices) impact produce safety, and how you can improve practices on your farm to reduce the risk of microbial contamination
- Learn the difference between a FSMA Inspection and a GAPs audit, and learn what is needed to have a USDA GAP/GHP audit and the 2 types (Basic & Harmonized)
- Begin writing a farm food safety plan that complies with a USDA GAP/GHP Audit
This workshop is targeted at Mott's growers who need to have a successful GAP audit for the 2023 harvest. However, all farms and organizations are invited to attend.
We will have several breaks, including a lunch break, scattered throughout the day, but feel free to step away whenever you need to. Lunch and snacks provided. Note: All times are approximate. Time spent on each topic varies depending on audience and questions/discussion. There will be time for questions at the end of each section and a final opportunity for questions when we close for the day.
Instructors Confirmed: Craig Kahlke (CCE-LOF), Robert Hadad (CCE-CVP), Caroline Boutard-Hunt (CCE-Yates), Judy Wright (CCE-Seneca), and Representatives from NYS Dept. of Ag & Mkts.
How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? 1-day, hands-on skills class
February 7, 2023
Highland, NY
The Eastern NY Commercial Hort Team and the Lake Ontario Fruit Team are offering a 1-day, hands-on course at 5 locations in NYS in January and February for tree fruit farms on using farm financial information and other resources to make decisions about long-term investments or changes to their business. We will apply the techniques covered in the 8-part webinar series in December to scenarios using sample financial data from fruit farms in NYS.
Apple Leafcurling Midge IPM - Webinar

February 16, 2023
In recent years, the apple leafcurling midge (ALCM) has become an increasingly problematic pest in many orchards across the northeast.