Enrollment
We invite you to enroll in the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program. When you enroll you have a direct link to the latest information from Cornell and other resources around the country on topics that are important to you as a grape grower, including pest management, vineyard nutrition, crop management and farm business management. The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program is committed to providing you with important and timely information through a variety of means to help you produce the best crop possible as efficiently as possible.
When you join LERGP you receive the following benefits:
* LERGP electronic Crop Updates
* LERGP Vineyard Notes Newsletters
* Vineyard consultations with viticulture staff
* Important announcements about upcoming meetings and workshops
*Special rates for events and workshops for members
Our program is supported, in part, by 5 Extension Associations: 4 in Western NY (Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara) and 1 in Erie PA. Enrollment discounts are given to those that live and farm in these counties (In region enrollment). Please visit your local Extension web-site or office to enroll. Contact information is located below.
We invite anyone living or farming outside of these areas to enroll as well. (Out of region enrollment). See form below.
CCE Cattaraugus County 28 Parkside Dr. Ellicottville NY 14731 716-699-2377 ext 100 cattaraugus.cce.cornell.edu |
CCE Chautauqua County JCC Carnahan Center 525 Falconer St PO Box 20 Jamestown NY 14702 716-664-9502 chautauqua.cce.cornell.edu |
CCE of Erie County NY 21 S. Grove St. East Aurora NY 14052 716-652-5400 Ext 176 erie.cce.cornell.edu |
CCE Niagara County 4487 Lake Ave Lockport NY 14094 716-433-8839 cceniagaracounty.org |
Erie PA Penn State Extension Erie County Office Summit Township Building, Suite 400 1230 Townhall Road West Erie, PA 16509 Phone: (814) 825-0900 extension.psu.edu/erie-county |
Enrollment Form - Online - Out of Region Enrollment Only
Upcoming Events
2024 NYSDEC How to Get Certified Course
April 4, 2024 : NYSDEC How to Get Certified Training Course and Exam Registration
Portland, NY
NYSDEC training course in preparation to take the pesticide applicator exam
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #1 -Special Spotted Lanternfly Focus
May 1, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
North East, PA
Come learn how to manage SLF when it arrives. Discussion will be centered around Spotted Lanternfly research, management, experience and best practice for dealing with new and established infestations. Lunch is provided today.
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.
Announcements
NYWGF visits the Chautauqua Region
The New York Wine & Grape Foundation, led by Executive Director Sam Filler, is thrilled to announce their upcoming visit to your region this April!During this visit, NWYGF will host an information session about programs affecting our industry. As you may know, NYWGF is sponsoring a Vineyard Survey aimed at gathering accurate and insightful data about grape growing in New York. If you are a grape grower or wine maker in the state, your input is crucial in shaping the future of funding and promotion for the industry. By participating in the survey, you will be contributing valuable data that will help inform decisions about the industry's future growth. We invite you to learn more about the Vineyard Survey, how you can help by providing your data, and how the results will be shared and will support the industry.
The NYWGF team will also be sharing information about our valuable membership benefits and services, as well as giving you an overview of the New York Sustainable Winegrowing Program. The New York Sustainable Winegrowing Program provides a clear pathway for vineyards to achieve certification by implementing regionally defined sustainability standards.
To make the visit even more valuable, a free lunch will be provided.
This is an amazing opportunity to learn more about the exciting developments happening in New York's wine and grape industry. NYWGF is thankful to our partner, American National Insurance, for making this visit possible. This public-private partnership showcases the impact that we can have when we work together towards a common goal.
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.Straight Talk: Is H-2A Working Out in the Vineyard
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