Honeycrisp Meetup Recordings
Check out the 2021 Honeycrisp meetup meeting recordings now available at
Lake Ontario Fruit Program YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playli...
Honeycrisp Virtual Meetup: Crop Load Management Conversation Starter https://youtu.be/exlr6826cwk
Honeycrisp Virtual Meetup: Crop Load Management 1/3 - Introduction & Terence Robinson https://youtu.be/Xn6zB8hcFFY
Honeycrisp Virtual Meetup: Crop Load Management 2/3 - Stefano Musacchi https://youtu.be/kIR0ttWzJHM
Honeycrisp Virtual Meetup: Crop Load Management 3/3 - Q & A https://youtu.be/OYPvbhoNxKc
Honeycrisp Meetup: Rootstock Part 1.
Honeycrisp Meetup: Rootstock Part 2.
neycrisp Meetup: Rootstock Part 4. Q&A 2.Honeycrisp Meetup: Rootstock Part 3.
Honeycrisp Meetup: Rootstock Part 4. Q&A 1/2.
Honeycrisp Meetup: Rootstock Part 4. Q&A 2/2.
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.