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
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.