Events - month view
earlier monthsApril 2014
NEWA Training
April 8, 2014
10:00am-Noon
PORTLAND, NY
Overview of NEWA, including how to access NEWA Home Page and Weather Station information, followed by information on how to access weather and pest model information through NEWA. Class will conclude with discussion on how to develop and implement an IPM strategy using the weather and pest model information that you learned how to obtain through the NEWA website.
NEWA Training
April 8, 2014
2:00pm-4:00pm
Erie, NY
Overview of NEWA, including how to access NEWA Home Page and Weather Station information, followed by information on how to access weather and pest model information through NEWA. Class will conclude with discussion on how to develop and implement an IPM strategy using the weather and pest model information that you learned how to obtain through the NEWA website.
Training Your Customers: Effective Tasting Room Techniques-RESCHEDULED TO MAY 20, 2014
April 17, 2014
8:00am-4:00pm
PORTLAND, NY
We apologize for any inconvenience the rescheduling of this event may have caused. Please refer to the newly scheduled event for May 20, 2014 for registration and information.
May 2014
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 7, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
Burt, NY
These meetings are free of charge! Come join the small group discussion of what is happening in the vineyards this week. We look forward to seeing you!
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 14, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
Lake City, PA
These meetings are free of charge! Come join the small group discussion of what is happening in the vineyards this week. We look forward to seeing you!
Training Your Customers: Effective Tasting Room Techniques-
May 20, 2014
8:30am-4:00pm
PORTLAND, NY
Calling all Winery owners and staff- Come join us for a day of learning about Effective Tasting Room techniques. This is a full day program featuring speakers from Cornell University and Penn State University. Topics include Typicity Tune-up, Viticulture Intro, Mechanics of Winemaking, MythBusters, Sensory Evaluation and Flaws Training, and Selling at the Cellar Door. Please refer to attached agenda for more information.
Coffee Pot Meetings
May 21, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
Perrysburg, NY
These meetings are free of charge! Come join the small group discussion of what is happening in the vineyards this week. We look forward to seeing you!
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 28, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
Westfield, NY
These meetings are free of charge! Come join the small group discussion of what is happening in the vineyards this week. We look forward to seeing you!
June 2014
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 4, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
North East, PA
These meetings are free of charge! Come join the small group discussion of what is happening in the vineyards this week. We look forward to seeing you!
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 4, 2014
3:00pm-5:00pm
Brant, NY
These meetings are free of charge! Come join the small group discussion of what is happening in the vineyards this week. We look forward to seeing you!
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 11, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
Appleton, NY
These meetings are free of charge! Come join the small group discussion of what is happening in the vineyards this week. We look forward to seeing you!
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 11, 2014
3:00pm-5:00pm
Silver Creek, NY
These meetings are free of charge! Come join the small group discussion of what is happening in the vineyards this week. We look forward to seeing you!
Tree Assistance Program (TAP) information meeting
June 12, 2014
4:00pm-5:00pm
Portland, NY
TAP reimbursement information meeting with Mary Lynn Laver. Come to learn about the program and have any questions you may have answered.
NOTE: This meeting was originally scheduled for June 10th- it has been moved to the 12th
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 18, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
Irving, NY
These meetings are free of charge! Come join the small group discussion of what is happening in the vineyards this week. We look forward to seeing you!
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 18, 2014
3:00pm-5:00pm
Ripley, NY
These meetings are free of charge! Come join the small group discussion of what is happening in the vineyards this week. We look forward to seeing you!
Hops Production in the Lake Erie Region
June 21, 2014
8:00am-4:00pm
Portland, NY
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE!
*The conference will take place indoors, with an outside hop yard tour in the afternoon.*Participants will learn about commercial hops production; starting with classroom instruction on production practices from commercial hops growers from Pennsylvania and New York as well as Cornell University extension staff. The talks will provide an overview of hops production from before they are planted in the ground to the processing and marketing after harvest.
In the afternoon participants will head out to the CLEREL hop yard for a firsthand look at hop yard construction and a discussion with hops growers on the practices they use in their hop yards. A small scale harvester prototype will be available for viewing in the afternoon. Topics to be covered:
Planting a hop yard
Nutrition basics
Short trellis hops production
Processing
What to do with your hops after harvest
Marketing hops
Determining pricing for selling hops
Planting a hop yard
Nutrition basics
Short trellis hops production
Processing
What to do with your hops after harvest
Marketing hops
Determining pricing for selling hops
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 25, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
Youngstown, NY
These meetings are free of charge! Come join the small group discussion of what is happening in the vineyards this week. We look forward to seeing you!
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 25, 2014
3:00pm-5:00pm
North East, PA
These meetings are free of charge! Come join the small group discussion of what is happening in the vineyards this week. We look forward to seeing you!
Upcoming Events
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #2
May 8, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Irving, NY
Come join us for timely and pertinent vineyard discussion, coffee, donuts, camaraderie and pesticide credits.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #3
May 15, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Ripley, NY
Come join us for timely and pertinent vineyard discussion, coffee, donuts, camaraderie and pesticide credits.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #4
May 22, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Burt, NY
Come join us for timely and pertinent vineyard discussion, coffee, donuts, camaraderie and pesticide credits.
Announcements
Welcome Andrew Holden to the LERGP team!
In case you have not heard yet, we have filled the vacant position of Business Management Educator. We are pleased to welcome Andrew Holden to our team. Here is a brief introduction with a little background. Please stop in to say hello and introduce yourself. Bring questions- he is ready to get to know you and your farm operation!The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program welcomed Andrew Holden, LERGP's Business Management Specialist, to our team on March 1, 2024, filling the vacancy since May 2023. Andrew pursued his education at Ohio State University, earning a B.S. in Agribusiness and Applied Economics and later obtaining an M.S. in Agricultural and Extension Education. In his previous role he served as the Ashtabula County Agricultural Extension Educator with Ohio State University Extension for the past 5 years. Andrew is eager to bring his passion for agriculture, grapes, and wine along with his economic knowledge to this new position and to the growers in the Lake Erie Grape Region. He is looking forward to engaging with growers to help him understand their needs to ensure that his role equips them with the tools needed for success. His office is located at the Cornell AgriTech campus in Portland, NY (CLEREL).
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.LERGP Podcasts- check them out!
LERGP POD CASTSLake Erie Regional Grape Program - Cornell Cooperative Extension
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