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June 2014

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 4, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
North East, PA

Coffee Pot Meeting
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

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 4, 2014
3:00pm-5:00pm
Brant, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting
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

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 11, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
Appleton, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting
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

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 11, 2014
3:00pm-5:00pm
Silver Creek, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting
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

Tree Assistance Program (TAP) information meeting
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

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 18, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
Irving, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting
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

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 18, 2014
3:00pm-5:00pm
Ripley, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting
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

Hops Production in the Lake Erie Region
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

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 25, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
Youngstown, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting
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

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 25, 2014
3:00pm-5:00pm
North East, PA

Coffee Pot Meeting
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!

July 2014

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 2, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
North Collins, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting
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

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 9, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
Fredonia, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting
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!

NDVI Sensor Scan

July 10 - August 26, 2014

Vine size plays an essential role in maximizing vineyard efficiency. Mapping a relative approximation of vine size offers the potential of improved average vine size through decreased variability.With NDVI research in its 5th year, we're confident with a little help from you we can make this technology commercially viable. Moving beyond block management and managing vine size within blocks can improve sampling, identify and quantify viticultural challenges, and even change management strategies. The first step is familiarizing yourself with your blocks and the identifying long-term vine size patterns. Please register for this event, we can provide the technology to do just that.

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 16, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
Irving, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting
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!

Enology Research & Extension Planning Meeting

July 22, 2014
10:00am-3:00pm
Portland, NY

Enology Research & Extension Planning Meeting
Extension and Research presentations by Chris Gerling, Anna Katherine Mansfield and Gavin Saks, followed by a general discussion session with stakeholder input on knowledge gaps and extension needs. Lunch will be provided and followed by a group brainstorming session.

Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 23, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
North East, PA

Coffee Pot Meeting
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

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 30, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
Westfield, NY

Coffee Pot Meeting
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!

August 2014

Thompson Ag Pig Roast and Twilight Meeting

August 20, 2014
3:00-5:00pm
Silver Creek, NY

Thompson Ag Pig Roast and Twilight Meeting
Come enjoy an evening of vineyard information and good food. The program is offered by LERGP, followed by the Thompson Ag Annual Pig Roast.
Please RSVP by calling Donna Merritt at 934-3808 between 8am and Noon.

Don't forget to bring a chair!


Upcoming Events

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #3

Event Offers DEC Credits

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

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.

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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