Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Enrollment

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  • Crop Management
  • Market Development
  • Farm Business

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  • Crop Update Weekly Electronic Newsletter
  • Educational Meetings & Conferences
  • Discounted Conference Registration Fees

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FALL   •   WINTER   •   SPRING   •   SUMMER          New Vineyard Timeline
Grape - Spring Content

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT   •   CULTURAL PRACTICES   •   IPM   •   VINE NUTRITION & SOILS

Event Offers DEC Credits

Event Details

Date

August 15, 2018

Time

9:00am-4:00pm

Location

CLEREL
6592 W. Main Rd.
Portland, NY 14769

Cost

$10.00 LERGP Member Event Attendance
(additional attendee $10.00 ea.)

$25.00 Non-Member of LERGP Event attendance
(additional attendee $25.00 ea.)

Host

Pre-Registration Deadline: August 13, 2018

EVENT HAS PASSED

LERGP Summer Grower Conference

August 15, 2018

LERGP Summer Grower Conference

2018 Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Summer Growers' Conference
August 15, 2018
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

8:50 AM Welcome - Tim Weigle

9:00 - 9:30 AM Changes to Crop Insurance and Impacts for Lake Erie Grape Growers
Kevin Martin, LERGP, Penn State

9:30 - 10:00 AM Insect Update
Jody Timer, LERGP, Penn State

10:00 - 10:30 AM Managing glyphosate resistance horseweed and cover cropping for weed control
Dr. John Wallace, SIPS, Horticulture, Cornell University

10:30 - 11:00 AM Managing perennial weeds in a vineyard setting
Dr. Bryan Brown, NYS IPM Program, Cornell University

11:00 - 11:30 AM Spotted Laternfly - The New Invasive Species
Penn State University

11:30 - Noon CMU Update on Efficient Vineyard Project
Dr. Abhisesh Silwal, Carnegie Melon University

Noon - 1:30 PM Lunch and Visit Tradeshow

1:30 - 2:00 PM Precision Vineyard Imaging
Dr. Abhisesh Silwal, Carnegie Melon University

2:00 - 2:30PM Practical Applications of Soil and NDVI sensors in a Vineyard Operation
Jackie Dresser, Lake Erie Regional Grape Program

2:30 - 3:00 PM Mapping Vineyards by Drone
Jim Meyers, Eastern NY Commercial Hort Team, CCE, Cornell University

3:00 - 3:30 PM Variable rate applications from the "Efficient Vineyard" SCRI project
Terry Bates, LERGP, CLEREL Director

3:30 PM Adjourn







Upcoming Events

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #1 -Special Spotted Lanternfly Focus

Event Offers DEC Credits

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

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 8, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Irving, NY

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

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.

Announcements

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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