2023 Western NY Fruit Conference Materials
Conference presentations can be found in pdf format here, pending publication permission from author.
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Western NY Fruit Conference Program (pdf; 2726KB)
- Program provided at the conference
Overview of Apple Production and Trends in NY, the US & Beyond (pdf; 2437KB)
- Craig Kahlke
Current Juice Industry Trends in the Northeast & Beyond (pdf; 7871KB)
- Doug Ricketts
Cornell's Efficient Vineyard Project: (pdf; 8567KB)
- Experiences with Ag Technology in Grape Production - Dr. Terry Bates
Ag-technologies of TODAY: Orchard Robotics (pdf; 880KB)
- Charles Wu
Ag-technologies of TODAY: Vine-View (pdf; 2952KB)
- Matthew Staid
Ag-technologies of TODAY: Agri-Trak (pdf; 3745KB)
- Jason Hill
Ag-technologies of TODAY: LaGasse (pdf; 23411KB)
- Ross Gansz
Ag-technologies of TODAY: FloraPulse (pdf; 3727KB)
- Michael Santiago
Ag-technologies for the FUTURE: Frontier Research in AI & Robotics (pdf; 201KB)
- Dr. Yu Jiang
Ag-technologies for the FUTURE: Disease scouting in apple orchards (pdf; 2021KB)
- Dr. Awais Khan
Ag-technologies for the FUTURE: Novel Weed Control Technology in Fruit Crops (pdf; 4865KB)
- Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie
Ag-technologies for the FUTURE: Hyperspectral Sensing (pdf; 8385KB)
- for Early Disease Detection - Dr. Katie Gold
Updates on fire blight management field research from Geneva (pdf; 2067KB)
- Dr. Kerik Cox
Late season Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) in Honeycrisp-descendant apples (pdf; 3126KB)
- Dr. Monique Rivera
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug statewide monitoring and apple damage assessments (pdf; 1128KB)
- Janet van Zoeren
Managing Wooly Apple Aphid Infestations in Apple Production (pdf; 1478KB)
- Dr. Monique Rivera
Managing Mites and Mite Flaring in Tree Fruits? (pdf; 1243KB)
- Dr. John Wise
Preemergent Herbicide Timing Trial: Year 2 Updates (pdf; 7744KB)
- Mike Basedow & Janet van Zoeren
Statewide Orchard Soil Health Project Updates’ (pdf; 15447KB)
- Dr. Deborah Aller
Understanding Rootstocks, Root Traits, and Their Potential Impact on Tree Health (pdf; 4644KB)
- Dr. Awais Khan
Should apple viruses be of concern to the New York apple industry? (pdf; 6243KB)
- Anna Wunsch
Strawberry Troubleshooting (pdf; 2944KB)
- Anya Osatuke
New York Cider Association Updates (pdf; 2978KB)
- Jonathan Oakes
New Proposed RMA Apple Crop Insurance Policy Changes (pdf; 770KB)
- John Fitzpatrick
New York Farm Unions & Collective Bargaining (pdf; 774KB)
- Joshua Viau
The Orchard of the Future: Automation Efforts in WA (pdf; 132KB)
- Dr. Ines Hanrahan
Upcoming Events
From Seed to Success: Turn Your Idea into an Actionable Plan
January 7, 2025 : Session 1: The 30,000-foot view, what are you trying to accomplish? What resources do you have?
Unit 1: Introduction to Business Planning and the Business Plan (Liz Higgins)
- Session 1: The 30,000-foot view, what are you trying to accomplish? What resources do you have?
January 14, 2025 : Session 2: Introduction to Project Management
Unit 1: Introduction to Business Planning and the Business Plan (Liz Higgins)
- Session 2: Introduction to Project Management
January 21, 2025 : Session 3: How Business Planning Becomes a Business Plan
Unit 1: Introduction to Business Planning and the Business Plan (Liz Higgins)
- Session 3: How Business Planning Becomes a Business Plan
January 28, 2025 : Session 4: Your Market and Your Competition
Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Farm (Bonnie Nelsen)
Session 4: Your Market and Your Competition
February 4, 2025 : Session 5: Revenue and Product Mix to Achieve Your Goals
Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Farm (Bonnie Nelsen)
- Session 5: Revenue and Product Mix to Achieve Your Goals
February 11, 2025 : Session 6: Marketing Plan and Evaluation of Marketing Efforts
Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Farm (Bonnie Nelsen)
- Session 6: Marketing Plan and Evaluation of Marketing Efforts
February 18, 2025 : Session 7: The Basics of Financial Statements
Unit 3: Developing a Financial Plan for Your Farm Business (Steve Hadcock)
- Session 7: The Basics of Financial Statements
February 25, 2025 : Session 8: Enhancing Confidence in Your Numbers
Unit 3: Developing a Financial Plan for Your Farm Business (Steve Hadcock)
- Session 8: Enhancing Confidence in Your Numbers
March 4, 2025 : Session 9: Using Financial Statements and Financial Information to Plan and Evaluate an Enterprise
Unit 3: Developing a Financial Plan for Your Farm Business (Steve Hadcock)
- Session 9: Using Financial Statements and Financial Information to Plan and Evaluate an Enterprise
Farm Grant Literacy Workshop
January 16, 2025 : Session 1: Understanding Farm Grant Opportunities
GRANT MONEY FOR YOUR FARM? IT'S POSSIBLE! THIS WORKSHOP WILL SHOW YOU HOW!
January 23, 2025 : Session 2: Identifying Farm Grant Opportunities
GRANT MONEY FOR YOUR FARM? IT'S POSSIBLE! THIS WORKSHOP WILL SHOW YOU HOW!
January 30, 2025 : Session 3: How To Read and Interpret Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
GRANT MONEY FOR YOUR FARM? IT'S POSSIBLE! THIS WORKSHOP WILL SHOW YOU HOW!
February 13, 2025 : Session 4: Panelists
GRANT MONEY FOR YOUR FARM? IT'S POSSIBLE! THIS WORKSHOP WILL SHOW YOU HOW!
February 20, 2025 : Session 5: Panelists
GRANT MONEY FOR YOUR FARM? IT'S POSSIBLE! THIS WORKSHOP WILL SHOW YOU HOW!
February 27, 2025 : Session 6: Panelists
GRANT MONEY FOR YOUR FARM? IT'S POSSIBLE! THIS WORKSHOP WILL SHOW YOU HOW!
Cornell Fruit Winter Webinars
January 17, 2025 : Week 1: Digging into Pruning and Soil Health
Speakers: Mario Miranda Sazo (CCE LOFP) and Dr. Debbie Aller (Cornell CALS)
January 31, 2025 : Week 2: Cider Apples - Mechanized Harvesting and Sweet Cider Food Safety
Speakers: Dr. Greg Peck (Cornell CALS) and Dr. Randy Worobo (Cornell CALS)

February 14, 2025 : Week 3: The Value of "Eco-Friendly" Marketing - OMRI Certification, Red Tomato, EcoApple, NYS Grown
Speakers: Liz Higgins (CCE ENYCHP), Josh Morgenthau (Fish Kill Farms), Jim Bittner (Bittner-Singer Orchard, and Kevin Clark (Rose Hill Farm)

February 28, 2025 : Week 4: Biopesticides and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) for Berries
Speaker(s): McKenzie Schessl (Cornell AgriTech) and Samantha Willden (Cornell AgriTech)

March 14, 2025 : Week 5: St. Peachtrick's Day: Stone Fruit Insect and Disease Management
Speakers: Dr. George Sundin (Michigan State University) and Brett Blaauw (University of Georgia)