Events - month view
February 2017
2017 Project Reporting Session
February 16, 2017
10:00am-Noon
Portland, NY

A project reporting session is scheduled for Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory located at 6592 West Main Rd. Portland, NY. This location will serve as the main location with a satellite location at the Geneva NYSAES station. The meeting will begin at 10:00am and run until approximately Noon. Updates on projects funded by the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Research and Extension Program, Inc. (the group charged with dispersing the 75 cents per ton voluntary assessment for Concords produced in the Lake Erie Region), New York Wine and Grape Foundation, and New York Wine Grape Growers Association, will be presented, as well as, short presentations on proposed new projects. The meeting format is designed to encourage discussion between those who are conducting or proposing projects, the funders, and the grower community by limiting presentations to 5 minutes and eliminating the use of visual aids.
March 2017
2017 LERGP Annual Winter Grower Conference
March 15, 2017
8:00am-4:00pm
Fredonia, NY

Come join us for a day of education and celebration of LERGP's 25 years of service.
April 2017
Core Pesticide Training and Pesticide Applicator's License Exam
April 26, 2017
9:00am-4:00pm
Portland, NY
CORE TRAINING
WHEN: 9 AM to 12:15 PM
WHERE: CLEREL Meeting room
COST: $15
3.0 Pesticide recertification credits in the CORE category have been applied for. The CORE training session is also designed as a review prior to taking the Commercial or Private Pesticide Applicator exam but is not required prior to taking the exam. Preregistration for the training using the enclosed course registration form is required by April 17, 2017.
COST: $15
3.0 Pesticide recertification credits in the CORE category have been applied for. The CORE training session is also designed as a review prior to taking the Commercial or Private Pesticide Applicator exam but is not required prior to taking the exam. Preregistration for the training using the enclosed course registration form is required by April 17, 2017.
Upcoming Events
2026 LERGP Winter Grape Grower Conference
March 19, 2026 : 2026 LERGP Annual Winter Grape Grower Conference
Fredonia, NY
2026 Winter Grower Conference
2026 NYSDEC How to Get Certified Course
April 8, 2026 : 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 -Sprayer Calibration
May 6, 2026 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting- Sprayer Calibration
Portland, NY
Come spend a few hours learning how to properly calibrate your sprayer and other considerations that should be taken into account for an effective spray season.
Announcements
Updated Grants & Programs Available February 2026
Andrew Holden, LERGP, Penn State Business Management Educator, has updated this resource to show all grants and programs that are or will soon become available. Check out the handout here.LERGP Podcasts- check them out!
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