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April 2015

CORE Training & Pesticide Applicator's License Exam

Event Offers DEC Credits

April 2, 2015
9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00-3:00pm
Portland, NY

CORE Training & Pesticide Applicator's License Exam
The morning session will consist of a "CORE" training class that will run from 9:00am-Noon. This session is designed to be a review for the exam that follows in the afternoon. This session is not required to take the exam, but does qualify particpants for 3.0 DEC credits.

The exam held in the afternoon is conducted by the NYSDEC. You MUST register through them. All information pertaining to this exam is included on the PDF form titled Instructions for applying for the exam.Instructions for ordering manuals from The Cornell Store are also included.  These forms are found by clicking "view details".
Pre-registration is required for both events.



Worker Protection Standard Training

Event Offers DEC Credits

April 6, 2015
10:00am-11:30am
Jamestown, NY

Worker Protection Standard Training
Tim Weigle, NYS IPM Program will lead participants in an overview of the Worker Protection Standard by showing the Michigan State University video, Pesticide Handlers and the Worker Protection Standard. The video itself is 50 minutes, and will be accompanied by a question and answer session.

Wine Workshop

April 9, 2015
8:00am-4:00pm
Portland, NY

Wine Workshop
Join Denise Gardner, Enology Extension Associate, Penn State University, Chris Gerling, Enology Extension Associate, Cornell University, Anna Katharine Mansfield, Associate Professor of Enology, Cornell University for a full day of talks to identify, measure and mitigate potential risk areas and develop standard operating procedures in the winery.

May 2015

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 6, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Irving, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 13, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Westfield, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 20, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Portland, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 27, 2015
10:00am-Noon
North East, PA

Coffee Pot Meeting

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 27, 2015
3:00pm-5:00pm
Ripley, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting

June 2015

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 3, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Westfield, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 3, 2015
3:00pm-5:00pm
North East, PA

Coffee Pot Meeting

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 10, 2015
10:00am-Noon
North Collins, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 10, 2015
3:00pm-5:00pm
Lewiston, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 17, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Youngstown, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 17, 2015
3:00pm-5:00pm
Perrysburg, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 24, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Fredonia, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 24, 2015
3:00pm-5:00pm
Brant, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting

2015 HOPS Conference 2 day

June 26 - June 27, 2015
9:00am-4:00pm
Portland, NY

2015 HOPS Conference 2 day
CLASS SIZE LIMITED to 80!

Featured speakers: 
Mike Roy- Roy Farms Inc.. Moxee Washington
Mary Gardiner- Ohio State University
David Spann- Chautauqua Soil and Water
Beth Reed- Small Business Development Center
Steve Miller- Hops Educator, Cornell CCE
Tim Weigle- NYS IPM Program & LERGP

see details for AGENDA.



Upcoming Events

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #4

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 22, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Burt, NY

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

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #5

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 29, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Fredonia, NY

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

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #6- LERGREC Field Day

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 5, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
North East, PA

Come spend the day with us at LERGREC for a day of educational talks including research updates and new project information from Penn State, LERGREC and LERGP.

Announcements

Precision and Digital Viticulture Field Day

Thursday, June 6th, 2024 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory Regional Grape Program
6592 West Main Road
Portland, NY 14769

Agenda

10:00 - 10:10 Welcome - Jennifer Phillips Russo & Dr. Terry Bates

Research Updates

10:10- 10:25 Drone Sensors - Dr. Rob Chancia, Rochester Institute of Technology - Rob is working together to address vineyard nutrition through better monitoring techniques and guidelines for grape production across the nation and all grape markets. He will discuss his research as a part of this collaborative project conducted at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory.

10:25 - 10:40 Hyperspectral Sensing Technology - Kathleen Kanaley, Dr, Katie Gold Lab, Cornell University - Kathleen will update on her research with using satellite and drone imagery to develop remote sensing tools for early disease detection.

10:40 - 11:00 Meet PPB & Research Update - Dr. Yu Jiang, Cornell University - Yu will discuss his research utilizing the power of robotics and artificial intelligence to tackle major challenges facing farmers and drive a revolution in agricultural productivity and sustainability.

11:00 - 11:20 Carnegie Mellon University Pruning Robots - Dr. Abhi Silwal, Carnegie Mellon University - Abhi will present the design and field evaluation of a rugged and fully autonomous robot for end-to-end pruning of dormant season grapevines.

11:20 - 11:40 Vision Spraying and Electric Weeding - Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell Weed Scientist - Lynn will update us on her research for sustainable programs that investigate other tools and technologies for controlling unwanted vegetation exploring non-chemical strategies for weed suppression including covering crops and mulches and vision-guided and electric weeders.

11:40 - 12:00 Naio Ted Robotic Tool Carrier- Chuck Baresich, Owner of Haggerty Creek - Chuck will be talking about the Naio Ted Robot and the potential use of robots to help improve efficiency in vineyards. Ted is the only autonomous straddle robot for vineyards with Augmented Autonomy. Perfect for mechanical weeding on the row.


12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 3:45 Outdoor Demonstrations of Precision & Digital Tools

3:45 - 4:00 Closing Remarks - Jenn Phillips Russo, Lake Erie Regional Grape Program

This is a FREE event but you must register!


Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Day 6/12/24

Come join us for a full day of education on soil health.  We have special guest speakers, soil pits, demonstrations and lunch.  This program is being hosted by the Betts' Farm.  Sponsorship from the LERGP, USDA NRCS, Cornell CALS, New York Soil Health, King's Agriseeds and E & J Gallo Winery have made this program come together and provide lunch for the day.
See agenda here:

10:00am-10:20am- Welcome

10:20am-10:40am- Our Soil Health Journey- Bob Betts, Betts Farm

10:40am-11:05am- Soil Health in Perennial Fruit Systems- why it matters?- Debbie Aller, Cornell University

11:05am-11:35am- NYFVI Cover Cropping Trials- Jennifer Phillips Russo

11:35am-Noon- Cover Crop Options for Different Applications- Rod Porter, Kings Agri-Seeds

Noon- 12:45pm- LUNCH

12:45pm-2:15pm- Soil Pit and Soil Health Trailer and Demos- Dan Ufnar (USDS, NRCS), Debbie Aller & Michael Glos(Cornell University)

2:15- Closing Remarks

This is a FREE event but you must register to help us plan for enough food. Thank you!


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. 

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