2018 Lake Ontario Winter Fruit Schools
Presentations from the 2018 Lake Ontario Winter Fruit Schools.
Orchard Soil Health – David Granatstein, WSU (pdf; 3599KB)
Orchard Weed Management – David Granatstein, WSU (pdf; 13501KB)
Cherry Fruit Fly – Margaret Kelly, NYS Dept. of Ag & Mkts (pdf; 1449KB)
Protected Culture: Low Tunnels, High tunnels, Exclusion Netting (pdf; 9228KB)
- and How to Control SWD in These Situations - Laura McDermott, CCE-ENYCHP
Crop insurance 2018 - Apples and other fruit - Jerzy Jaromczyk, Cornell (pdf; 1755KB)
- Using Whole-Farm Revenue Protection with Yield Insurance for Fruit Production
Upcoming Events
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.
Western NY Fruit Conference - "State of the Industry"

February 27 - February 28, 2023
Henrietta, NY
CCE-LOF are excited to bring you a muti-day fruit conference in WNY! This is replacing our Winter Fruit Schools. Tentative Agenda is now available.