About Program
There are approximately 30,000 acres of vineyard in the Lake Erie region of New York and Pennsylvania grown on 840 farms, making this the largest grape growing region outside of California.
Of this acreage, 98.5% consists of Labrusca (American Grape) varieties such as 'Concord' and 'Niagara' which are used for juice, jam and other fresh or fermented products. The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program consists of Extension Educators and research faculty/staff from Cornell University and Penn State University devoted to projects aimed at increasing yields, product quality, diversity and improvement of cultivars, efficiency of production, profitability and adoption of environmentally sound cultural and pest management strategies.
The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program is supported, in part, by
five
county Cornell Cooperative Extensions including:
Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara Counties in New York
and Erie County in Pennsylvania.
To visit one of these Cornell Cooperative Extension's web sites,
simply click on a county within the map.
Upcoming Events
NO COFFEE POT MEETING
July 30, 2025 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Erie Horticultural Society Chicken BBQ
July 30, 2025
North East, PA
A three-hour chicken BBQ and meeting with two core credits and one category credit in the afternoon, providing growers with updated information and research in juice and wine grape production, as well as best practices for pesticide application. Registration is free, and dinner will be provided.
Mock Truck Inspection Information Day at CLEREL
August 20, 2025 : Mock Truck Inspection Information Day at CLEREL
Portland, NY
Interested in knowing what a truck inspection looks like and how to prepare to pass such inspection? Then come join us for a 3 hour informational morning.
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