2019 Events - year view
previous yearJanuary 2019
Impact of Fruit Zone Sunlight Exposure on Fruit Composition of Cold Climate Hybrid Grapes WEBINAR
January 17, 2019
1 pm
Dr. Atucha's research program focuses on fruit crop physiology and production of deciduous fruit crops (cranberries and cold climate grapes). The goal of her extension program is to deliver up to date, research-based information to fruit growers that will lead to improve production practices of fruit crops in Wisconsin.
February 2019
B.E.V. NY 2019
February 27 - March 1, 2019
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Henrietta, NY
March 2019
2019 LERGP Winter Grape Grower Conference
March 13, 2019
8:00am-4:00pm
Fredonia, NY
Come spend the day with the LERGP team and fellow growers engaging in presentations, vendor trade show and conversation. Continental breakfast and a catered lunch are included in fee. Agenda will be available once complete. Giveaways and drawings for prizes!
April 2019
CORE TRAINING
April 11, 2019
9:00am-12:00pm
Portland, NY
CORE TRAINING
WHEN: Thursday April 11 from 9 AM to 12:15 PM
WHERE: CLEREL Meeting room
COST: $15
3.0 Pesticide recertification credits in the CORE category have been applied for.
DEC Pesticide Applicator Test
April 11, 2019
1:00pm
Portland, NY
PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL NYS PESTICIDE EXAMINATIONS
WHEN: 1 PM
WHERE: CLEREL Meeting room
COST: $100 REGISTRATION: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) requires you to register for entrance to the exam session with the Buffalo DEC office at (716) 851-7220.
WPS/PPE Training Course
April 25, 2019
3:00-5:00 PM
Pulteney, NY
This WPS training is open to all grape growers, and is designed to keep applicators, handlers and workers knowledgeable and in compliance with the WPS standards. Pesticide credits will be available.
Tailgate Meeting
April 30, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Our first tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place at Three Brothers Wineries and Estates on Seneca Lake.
May 2019
2019 Growing Season Coffee Pot Meetings
May 1 - July 31, 2019
10:00am
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 1, 2019
10:00am
Lake City, PA
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 8, 2019
10:00am
Irving, NY
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
2019 Finger Lakes Spring Grape IPM Meeting
May 15, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Hammondsport, NY
Come hear updates on weed and disease management, spotted lanternfly, managing fruit fly populations for sour rot, and more. Be sure to stay and enjoy dinner and social time with your fellow growers afterwards.
This year's meeting will be held at the Doyle Vineyard Management farm in Hammondsport, NY on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 from 4:30 - 6:00 PM. Dinner will be provided, so registration is required. There is no charge for 2019 FLGP enrollees.
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 15, 2019
10:00am
Ransomville, NY
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 22, 2019
10:00am
North East, PA
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Variable Rate Shoot Thinning Demonstration
May 24, 2019
12:00 PM
Branchport, NY
Terry Bates, director of the multi-state Efficient Vineyard project, will be in Branchport this Friday, May 24, to demonstrate a variable rate shoot thinning system that uses NDVI sensor data to change the rate of shoot thinning on the fly. This work is being done in preparation for the Shaulis Symposium Field Tour this summer, which will feature several new and emerging vineyard technologies during the tour.
Tailgate Meeting
May 28, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Our second tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place on May 28 at James Hicks Vineyard in Naples.
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 29, 2019
10:00am
Forestville, NY
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
June 2019
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 5, 2019
10:00am
North East, PA
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Tailgate Meeting
June 11, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Hector, NY
Our third tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place on June 11th at Sawmill Creek Vineyard in Hector, NY.
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 12, 2019
10:00am
Silver Creek, NY
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 19, 2019
10:00am
Fredonia, NY
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Tailgate Meeting
June 25, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
Our fourth tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place on June 25 at Morse Vineyards in Penn Yan, NY
NO COFFEE POT MEETING
June 26, 2019
10:00am
July 2019
Coffee Pot Meeting
July 3, 2019
10:00am
Westfield, NY
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Tailgate Meeting
July 9, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Interlaken, NY
Our fifth tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place on July 9 at Airy Acres Vineyard in Interlaken, NY
Coffee Pot Meeting
July 10, 2019
10:00am
Irving, NY
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Coffee Pot Meeting
July 17, 2019
10:00am
North East, PA
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Tailgate Meeting
July 23, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Hammondsport, NY
Our sixth tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place on July 23 at Dr. Frank Wine Cellars in Hammondsport, NY
Preventing Sexual Harassment on Farms-Tools for Employers
July 29 - July 30, 2019
Registration 9:30 AM, Program 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
All New York employers are required to have a sexual harassment prevention training policy in place since October 2018 and they are required to train all employees by October 9, 2019. See details in previous ag workforce article (http://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/2019/01/21/sexual-harassment-prevention-learn-to-do-the-training/).
Cornell Cooperative Extension Educators are planning a series of meetings and webinars to help farm employers learn about the requirements and resources they can use to get into compliance.
Register for the meeting here: https://forms.gle/duASeZ35oqP1e28M9
See the detailed Flyer and registration information here: Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Flyer July 2019.
We have prepared new, farm-friendly training materials for farm employers to use. These materials will meet the state's training requirements. Please join the meeting to learn more.
Coffee Pot Meeting
July 31, 2019
10:00am
Youngstown, NY
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
August 2019
Tailgate Meeting
August 6, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Williamson, NY
Our seventh tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place on August 6 at Boom Point Vineyard in Williamson, NY
NY State IPM Conference - "Spotted Lanternfly: At Our Doorstep or Already in Our Fields?"
August 15, 2019
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Binghampton, NY
It's not if but when and where this invasive pest will show up in NYS. Be on the front line of stopping the invasion! Learn where to look and how to correctly identify and report sightings of all Spotted Lanternfly life stages.
Spotted Lanternfly-NYS IPM Conference
August 15, 2019
8:30am-4:30am
Binghamton, NY
You are invited to join in the battle against the Spotted Lanternfly Invasion by getting the latest information at the NYS IPM Conference on Spotted Lanternfly on August 15, 2019. Experts in spotted lanternfly research, regulation and extension will be on hand to give an update from their experiences with Spotted Lanternfly on the front lines within the quarantine zones of Southeast Pennsylvania. Research faculty and Extension staff from Penn State have been working with members of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture since 2014 on controlling the spread of Spotted Lanternfly and will be on hand to share their first hand experiences.
Tailgate Meeting
August 20, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Dundee, NY
Our eighth tailgate, and final tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place on August 20 at Herman J Wiemer Vineyard in Dundee, NY
September 2019
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October 2019
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November 2019
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December 2019
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