Events - month view
earlier monthsJune 2017
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
June 7, 2017
10:00am
Westfield, NY
Come join the LERGP team and fellow growers for pertinent discussion on what is happening in your vineyard right now.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
June 7, 2017
3:00pm
North East, PA
Come join the LERGP team and fellow growers for pertinent discussion on what is happening in your vineyard right now.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
June 14, 2017
10:00am
Ransomville, NY
Come join the LERGP team and fellow growers for pertinent discussion on what is happening in your vineyard right now.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
June 14, 2017
3:00pm
Ripley, NY
Come join the LERGP team and fellow growers for pertinent discussion on what is happening in your vineyard right now.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
June 21, 2017
10:00am
North East, PA
Come join the LERGP team and fellow growers for pertinent discussion on what is happening in your vineyard right now.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
June 21, 2017
3:00pm
Fredonia, NY
Come join the LERGP team and fellow growers for pertinent discussion on what is happening in your vineyard right now.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
June 28, 2017
10:00am
North Collins, NY
Come join the LERGP team and fellow growers for pertinent discussion on what is happening in your vineyard right now.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
June 28, 2017
3:00pm
Lewiston, NY
Come join the LERGP team and fellow growers for pertinent discussion on what is happening in your vineyard right now.
July 2017
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
July 5, 2017
10:00am
Perrysburg, NY
Come join the LERGP team and fellow growers for pertinent discussion on what is happening in your vineyard right now.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
July 12, 2017
10:00am
Harbor Creek, PA
Come join the LERGP team and fellow growers for pertinent discussion on what is happening in your vineyard right now.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
July 19, 2017
10:00am
Sheridan, NY
Come join the LERGP team and fellow growers for pertinent discussion on what is happening in your vineyard right now.
August 2017
LERGP 25 YEARS Summer Conference
August 11, 2017
9:00am-4:00pm
Portland, NY
2017 Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Summer Growers’ Conference
August 11, 2017
Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory
6592 West Main Road, Portland, NY 14769
Agenda
7:30 AM Tradeshow set up begins
8:30 AM Registration and Tradeshow open
9:00 AM Welcome Tim Weigle
9:10 to 9:45 AM Using the Grape Berry Moth Model on NEWA
Tim Weigle, NYS IPM Program and Andy Muza, LERGP, Penn State
9:45 to 10:15 AM Managing Resistance and Late Season Fungicide Applications
Bryan Hed, LERGP, Penn State
10:15 to 10:45 AM Insect Update
Jody Timer, LERGP, Penn State
10:45 to 11:45 AM Update on Changes in the Worker Protection Standard Regulations
Michael Nierenberg, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
11:45 to Noon Excellence in IPM Award Presentation ??" Jennifer Grant
Noon to 1:30 PM Lunch and Visit Tradeshow
1:30 to 2:00 PM Precision Vineyard Imaging
Dr. Stephen Nuske, Carnegie Melon University
2:00 to 2:30PM Variable Rate Shoot Thinning The Hows and Whys
Jackie Dresser and Rhiann Jakubowski, Lake Erie Regional Grape Program
2:30 to 3:00 PM “Efficient Vineyard” SCRI Project Update
Terry Bates, LERGP, CLEREL Director
3:00 to 3:30 PM Economics of Using Cover Crops
Kevin Martin, LERGP, Penn State
3:30 to 4:00 PM Efficient Vineyard Project
James Taylor, New Castle University
4:00 PM Adjourn
Come celebrate 25 years with LERGP at the Summer Grower Conference.
More Details to follow!
August 11, 2017
Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory
6592 West Main Road, Portland, NY 14769
Agenda
7:30 AM Tradeshow set up begins
8:30 AM Registration and Tradeshow open
9:00 AM Welcome Tim Weigle
9:10 to 9:45 AM Using the Grape Berry Moth Model on NEWA
Tim Weigle, NYS IPM Program and Andy Muza, LERGP, Penn State
9:45 to 10:15 AM Managing Resistance and Late Season Fungicide Applications
Bryan Hed, LERGP, Penn State
10:15 to 10:45 AM Insect Update
Jody Timer, LERGP, Penn State
10:45 to 11:45 AM Update on Changes in the Worker Protection Standard Regulations
Michael Nierenberg, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
11:45 to Noon Excellence in IPM Award Presentation ??" Jennifer Grant
Noon to 1:30 PM Lunch and Visit Tradeshow
1:30 to 2:00 PM Precision Vineyard Imaging
Dr. Stephen Nuske, Carnegie Melon University
2:00 to 2:30PM Variable Rate Shoot Thinning The Hows and Whys
Jackie Dresser and Rhiann Jakubowski, Lake Erie Regional Grape Program
2:30 to 3:00 PM “Efficient Vineyard” SCRI Project Update
Terry Bates, LERGP, CLEREL Director
3:00 to 3:30 PM Economics of Using Cover Crops
Kevin Martin, LERGP, Penn State
3:30 to 4:00 PM Efficient Vineyard Project
James Taylor, New Castle University
4:00 PM Adjourn
Come celebrate 25 years with LERGP at the Summer Grower Conference.
More Details to follow!
2017 LERGP Celebrating 25 Years Open House
August 12, 2017
10:00am-03:00pm
Portland, NY
We would like to open our doors to the community and surrounding areas to share what we do here at the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory. LERGP is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and we hope you will be part of it. Stop in to see presentations of our current work and take a tour of the farm.
We will be having hayride tours of the farm and a free hot dog lunch!
Upcoming Events
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.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #5
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
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 pmCornell 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.LERGP Podcasts- check them out!
LERGP POD CASTSLake Erie Regional Grape Program - Cornell Cooperative Extension
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