Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Enrollment

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  • Pest Management
  • Vineyard Nutrition
  • Crop Management
  • Market Development
  • Farm Business

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  • Vineyard Consultations
  • Vineyard Notes Newsletter
  • Crop Update Weekly Electronic Newsletter
  • Educational Meetings & Conferences
  • Discounted Conference Registration Fees

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Contact Lake Erie Regional Grape Program

If you know which specialist or staff member you would like to reach, their contact information is provided below. If, however, you are unsure whom to contact, please use the inquiry form to the right and the appropriate team member will respond to your request.

Our address:

Lake Erie Regional Grape Program at CLEREL - Cornell University
6592 West Main Road
Portland, NY, 14769
716-792-2800



Terry Bates

Terry Bates

Director, Cornell Lake Erie Research & Extension

CLEREL
6592 West Main Road
Portland, NY, 14769

phone 716-792-2800 ext 207
fax 716-792-2805


Jennifer Russo

Jennifer Russo

Team Leader, Viticulturalist

CLEREL
6592 West Main Road
Portland NY 14769

phone 716-792-2800 ext 204


Megan Luke

Megan Luke

PSU Viticulture and Tree Fruit Educator

cell 716-397-9674


Peter Landre

Regional Ag Team Leader, Cornell University


Scott Ebert

Scott Ebert

Field Assistant 1

CLEREL
6592 West Main Rd
Portland

phone 716-792-2800 ext 208


Rhiann Jakubowski

Rhiann Jakubowski

Program Assistant - GIS

CLEREL
6592 West Main Road
Portland, NY 14769

phone 716-792-2800 ext 206
fax 716-792-2805


Kim Knappenberger

Kim Knappenberger

Program Aid II

CLEREL
6592 West Main Rd
Portland

phone 716-792-2800


Kate Robinson

Kate Robinson

Administrative Assistant

CLEREL
6592 West Main Rd.
Portland, NY 14769

phone 716-792-2800 x201
fax 716-792-2805


Daniel Sprague Jr.

Daniel Sprague Jr.

Field Coordinator

CLEREL
6592 West Main Rd
Portland, NY 14769

phone 716-792-2800


Ted Taft

Ted Taft

Research Support Specialist I

CLEREL
6592 West Main Road
Portland, NY, 14769

phone 716-792-2800
fax 716-792-2805



Upcoming Events

2024 NYSDEC How to Get Certified Course

Event Offers DEC Credits

April 4, 2024 : NYSDEC How to Get Certified Training Course and Exam Registration
Portland, NY

NYSDEC training course in preparation to take the pesticide applicator exam

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #1 -Special Spotted Lanternfly Focus

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 1, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
North East, PA

Come learn how to manage SLF when it arrives.  Discussion will be centered around Spotted Lanternfly research, management, experience and best practice for dealing with new and established infestations.  Lunch is provided today.

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #2

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 8, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Irving, NY

Come join us for timely and pertinent vineyard discussion, coffee, donuts, camaraderie and pesticide credits.

Announcements

NYWGF visits the Chautauqua Region

The New York Wine & Grape Foundation, led by Executive Director Sam Filler, is thrilled to announce their upcoming visit to your region this April!

During this visit, NWYGF will host an information session about programs affecting our industry. As you may know, NYWGF is sponsoring a Vineyard Survey aimed at gathering accurate and insightful data about grape growing in New York. If you are a grape grower or wine maker in the state, your input is crucial in shaping the future of funding and promotion for the industry. By participating in the survey, you will be contributing valuable data that will help inform decisions about the industry's future growth. We invite you to learn more about the Vineyard Survey, how you can help by providing your data, and how the results will be shared and will support the industry.



The NYWGF team will also be sharing information about our valuable membership benefits and services, as well as giving you an overview of the New York Sustainable Winegrowing Program. The New York Sustainable Winegrowing Program provides a clear pathway for vineyards to achieve certification by implementing regionally defined sustainability standards.

To make the visit even more valuable, a free lunch will be provided.

This is an amazing opportunity to learn more about the exciting developments happening in New York's wine and grape industry. NYWGF is thankful to our partner, American National Insurance, for making this visit possible. This public-private partnership showcases the impact that we can have when we work together towards a common goal.

Commercial Vehicle Awareness slide presentation

NYS Trooper, Matt Luft, presented on Commercial Vehicle Awareness at CLEREL on Thursday, August 2nd.  He has given us the permission to share his slides for you to reference at your convenience to share with others or to review. Please reference this link. 

Straight Talk: Is H-2A Working Out in the Vineyard

Check out the story below.  Our local grower Andy Knight is one of the 3 growers interviewed.

https://www.growingproduce.com/fruits/grapes/how-h-2a-is-working-out-in-the-vineyard/

LERGP Podcasts- check them out!

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