Events - month view
earlier monthsAugust 2015
Limiting Bird Damage in Fruit- Workshop
August 19, 2015
8:30 am - 4:00 PM Lunch is included
Ballston Spa, NY
Gain comprehensive knowledge about successful bird management strategies in susceptible fruit crops, including sweet and tart cherry, blueberry, 'Honeycrisp' apples and wine grapes.
High Tunnel Grower Field Meeting
August 24, 2015
6pm - 8pm
Schuyler Falls, NY
Growers are invited to join a discussion about growing vegetables using season extension, protected culture and high tunnel production methods. Speakers include Amy Ivy and Crystal Stewart of the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program and Judson Reid of the Cornell Vegetable Program.
September 2015
Open House for Spotted Wing Drosophila Netting Exclusion and Fix Spray System Farm Trials
September 2, 2015
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Stephentown, NY
The Berry Patch at Stonewall Hill Farm produces all kinds of berries and vegetables for local retail markets. Owner Dale Ila Riggs and the NYS Berry Grower Association have helped to lead campaign to secure research funding for SWD.
Allium School
September 14 - September 15, 2015
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Saratoga, NY and Burlington VT,
Join Extension specialists and researchers from Cornell University, University of Vermont, and Cornell Cooperative Extension in a grower discussion and production update.
Two locations and dates- choose the one most convenient for you
Both programs run 6:00-8:30 pm
Free, buffet dinner will be provided. Please reply by September 8
Both programs run 6:00-8:30 pm
Free, buffet dinner will be provided. Please reply by September 8
Extending Local Strawberry Production Using Low Tunnel Technology
September 16, 2015
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Feura Bush, NY
New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) awarded a grant for demonstrations of day neutral strawberries under low tunnels. Day neutral strawberries are challenging to grow, but can yield great rewards for direct market growers. Low tunnels have been shown to reduce disease problems. Tim and Colleen Stanton have joined several other growers statewide to demonstrate this technology.
Root Crops Twilight meeting
September 29, 2015
4pm-6pm
Hurley, NY
Farmers are invited to tour 18 varieties of beets, over 25 varieties of carrots, and 7 varieties of parsnips and to learn about their disease resistance, eating quality, and yield potential.
Featured speakers will be pathologist Dr. Sarah Pethybridge from the Cornell University Geneva Experiment Station, Jan van der Heide from Bejo Seeds, and Lisa Ward from Sakata. Ridge cultivation of carrots will also be discussed. Bring your questions, challenges, and an appetite. All crops will be available to sample.
Featured speakers will be pathologist Dr. Sarah Pethybridge from the Cornell University Geneva Experiment Station, Jan van der Heide from Bejo Seeds, and Lisa Ward from Sakata. Ridge cultivation of carrots will also be discussed. Bring your questions, challenges, and an appetite. All crops will be available to sample.
To register: please call Marcie at 518-272-4210 or register with the link listed above
October 2015
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Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Grapes
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Nectarines
Onions
Parsnips
Peaches
Pears
Peas
Peppers
Plums
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Raspberries / Blackberries
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
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