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January 2024

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February 2024

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March 2024

2024 LERGP Winter Grape Grower Conference

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 14, 2024
8:00am-4:30pm
SUNY Fredonia Campus- William's Center
Fredonia, NY

Winter Grower Conference



April 2024

2024 NYSDEC How to Get Certified Course

Event Offers DEC Credits

April 4, 2024 : NYSDEC How to Get Certified Training Course and Exam Registration
10:00am-Noon
Cornell Lake Erie Research & Extension Laboratory
Portland, NY

NYSDEC training course in preparation to take the pesticide applicator exam



May 2024

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #1 -Special Spotted Lanternfly Focus

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 1, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
9:00am-2:30pm
Burch Farms
North East, PA

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #1 -Special Spotted Lanternfly Focus

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
10:00am-Noon
Sprague Farms
Irving, NY

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #2

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
10:00am-Noon
Chess Farm
Ripley, NY

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #3

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

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #4

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 22, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
10:00am-Noon
Schulze Vineyards & Winery
Burt, NY

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #4

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

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #5

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 29, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
10:00am-Noon
Hutchinson Farm
Fredonia, NY

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #5

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



June 2024

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #6- LERGREC Field Day

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 5, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
TBD
LERGREC
North East, PA

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #6- LERGREC Field Day

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.

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #7- Soil Health Field Day

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 12, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
10:00am-Noon
Betts Farm
Westfield, NY

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #7- Soil Health Field Day

Come join us for a special event focused on Soil health-soil pit and crimping demo in the cover crop.

No Coffee Pot Meeting today

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 19, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

No Coffee Pot Meeting today

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #8

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 26, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
10:00am-Noon
Schneider Farm
Silver Creek, NY

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #8

Come join us for relevant vineyard topic discussion, coffee, donuts and camaraderie!



July 2024

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #9

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 3, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
10:00am-Noon
Liberty Winery
Sheridan, NY

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #9

Come join us for relevant vineyard topic discussion, coffee, donuts and camaraderie!

No Coffee Pot Meeting today

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 10, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

No Coffee Pot Meeting today

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #10

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 17, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
10:00am-Noon
Chateau Niagara Winery
New Fane, NY

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #10

Come join us for relevant vineyard topic discussion, coffee, donuts and camaraderie!

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #11- Grower Demo Day at CLEREL

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 24, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
10:00am-Noon
CLEREL
Portland, NY

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #11- Grower Demo Day at CLEREL

Come join us for relevant vineyard topic discussion, coffee, donuts and camaraderie!

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #12

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 31, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
10:00am-Noon
Mason Farms
Lake City, PA

LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #12

Come join us for relevant vineyard topic discussion, coffee, donuts and camaraderie!



August 2024

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September 2024

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October 2024

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November 2024

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December 2024

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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. 

LERGP Podcasts- check them out!

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