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February 2015
2015 Reporting Session for Current Projects and Future Proposals
February 27, 2015
9:00am-12:00pm
Portland, NY
A project reporting session is scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2015 at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory located at 6592 West Main Rd. Portland, NY. This location will serve as the primary location, but some of the presenters will be presenting from Geneva via polycom. The meeting will begin at 9:00am 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. This reporting session is open to the public. Please RSVP by Monday, February 23,2015.
March 2015
2015 Winter Grape Grower Conference
March 16, 2015
8:00am-4:00pm
Fredonia, NY
Please join us for our annual Winter Grape Grower Conference. This is a great day to meet up with fellow growers to participate in talks & panel discussions and to enjoy great food and company! View full agenda by selecting details tab.
April 2015
CORE Training & Pesticide Applicator's License Exam
April 2, 2015
9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00-3:00pm
Portland, NY
The morning session will consist of a "CORE" training class that will run from 9:00am-Noon. This session is designed to be a review for the exam that follows in the afternoon. This session is not required to take the exam, but does qualify particpants for 3.0 DEC credits.
The exam held in the afternoon is conducted by the NYSDEC. You MUST register through them. All information pertaining to this exam is included on the PDF form titled Instructions for applying for the exam.Instructions for ordering manuals from The Cornell Store are also included. These forms are found by clicking "view details".
Pre-registration is required for both events.
Pre-registration is required for both events.
Worker Protection Standard Training
April 6, 2015
10:00am-11:30am
Jamestown, NY
Tim Weigle, NYS IPM Program will lead participants in an overview of the Worker Protection Standard by showing the Michigan State University video, Pesticide Handlers and the Worker Protection Standard. The video itself is 50 minutes, and will be accompanied by a question and answer session.
Wine Workshop
April 9, 2015
8:00am-4:00pm
Portland, NY
Join Denise Gardner, Enology Extension Associate, Penn State University, Chris Gerling, Enology Extension Associate, Cornell University, Anna Katharine Mansfield, Associate Professor of Enology, Cornell University for a full day of talks to identify, measure and mitigate potential risk areas and develop standard operating procedures in the winery.
May 2015
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 6, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Irving, NY
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 13, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Westfield, NY
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 20, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Portland, NY
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 27, 2015
10:00am-Noon
North East, PA
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 27, 2015
3:00pm-5:00pm
Ripley, NY
June 2015
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 3, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Westfield, NY
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 3, 2015
3:00pm-5:00pm
North East, PA
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 10, 2015
10:00am-Noon
North Collins, NY
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 10, 2015
3:00pm-5:00pm
Lewiston, NY
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 17, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Youngstown, NY
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 17, 2015
3:00pm-5:00pm
Perrysburg, NY
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 24, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Fredonia, NY
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 24, 2015
3:00pm-5:00pm
Brant, NY
2015 HOPS Conference 2 day
June 26 - June 27, 2015
9:00am-4:00pm
Portland, NY
CLASS SIZE LIMITED to 80!
Mike Roy- Roy Farms Inc.. Moxee Washington
Mary Gardiner- Ohio State University
David Spann- Chautauqua Soil and Water
Beth Reed- Small Business Development Center
Steve Miller- Hops Educator, Cornell CCE
Tim Weigle- NYS IPM Program & LERGP
see details for AGENDA.
July 2015
Coffee Pot Meeting
July 1, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Lake City, PA
Coffee Pot Meeting
July 1, 2015
3:00pm-5:00pm
Hanover, NY
Coffee Pot Meeting
July 8, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Brocton, NY
Coffee Pot Meeting
July 15, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Harborcreek, PA
Coffee Pot Meeting
July 22, 2015
10:00am-Noon
Ransomville, NY
40th Annual ASEV-Eastern Section Conference
July 23 - July 25, 2015
Dunkirk, NY
For more information and registration visit the ASEV web-site link
http://www.asev-es.org/abstractsubmission.php
ISHS II International Workshop on Vineyard Mechanization and Grape and Wine Quality-
July 26 - July 29, 2015
8:00am-6:00pm
Fredonia, NY
August 2015
Limiting Bird Damage in Fruit: State of the Art Pest Management Tactics
August 19, 2015
8:30am-Noon
Portland, NY
A vertebrate damage management workshop. Several webinar options are available, please see the attached flyer for complete details.
Hops Harvest and Processing Workshop-CANCELLED!!!!!!
August 26, 2015
3:00-5:00pm or 6:00-8:00pm
Portland, NY
2015 Hops Harvest and Processing Workshop. Choose the session that fits your busy schedule! Learn how to time your hops harvest, why your hops look like they do, and see harvester demos.
September 2015
No Events Scheduled at this Time
October 2015
Crop Insurance Meeting
October 28, 2015
7:00pm
Portland, NY
The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program (LERGP) will be holding a series of meetings to educate local growers interested in crop insurance. Crop insurance has become a significant risk management tool for area growers, particularly specialty crop growers like grapes. Currently over 70% of grape growers rely on crop insurance as a risk management tool in Chautauqua County.
November 2015
LERGP Fall Coffee Pot Meeting
November 9, 2015
10:00am
Lockport, NY
Let's talk harvest, 2015 year in review and crop insurance. There are Crop Insurance updates that need to be addressed prior to November 20, 2015 and we have updates on 2015 disease and pest issues.
LERGP CLEREL CLOSED for Thanksgiving Holiday
November 26 - November 27, 2015
The CLEREL facility will be closed Thursday, November 26, 2015 and Friday, November 27, 2015 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will reopen on Monday, November 30, 2015. Enjoy the holiday!
December 2015
CLEREL Winter Break Schedule
December 25 - January 4, 2016
The CLEREL facility will be closing on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at end of day, and will remain closed until Monday, January 4, 2016. The team at CLEREL wishes you a very happy holiday season! We look forward to working with you in the New Year!
Upcoming Events
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #4
May 22, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Burt, NY
Come join us for timely and pertinent vineyard discussion, coffee, donuts, camaraderie and pesticide credits.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #5
May 29, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Fredonia, NY
Come join us for timely and pertinent vineyard discussion, coffee, donuts, camaraderie and pesticide credits.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #6- LERGREC Field Day
June 5, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
North East, PA
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.
Announcements
Precision and Digital Viticulture Field Day
Thursday, June 6th, 2024 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pmCornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory Regional Grape Program
6592 West Main Road
Portland, NY 14769
Agenda
10:00 - 10:10 Welcome - Jennifer Phillips Russo & Dr. Terry Bates
Research Updates
10:10- 10:25 Drone Sensors - Dr. Rob Chancia, Rochester Institute of Technology - Rob is working together to address vineyard nutrition through better monitoring techniques and guidelines for grape production across the nation and all grape markets. He will discuss his research as a part of this collaborative project conducted at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory.
10:25 - 10:40 Hyperspectral Sensing Technology - Kathleen Kanaley, Dr, Katie Gold Lab, Cornell University - Kathleen will update on her research with using satellite and drone imagery to develop remote sensing tools for early disease detection.
10:40 - 11:00 Meet PPB & Research Update - Dr. Yu Jiang, Cornell University - Yu will discuss his research utilizing the power of robotics and artificial intelligence to tackle major challenges facing farmers and drive a revolution in agricultural productivity and sustainability.
11:00 - 11:20 Carnegie Mellon University Pruning Robots - Dr. Abhi Silwal, Carnegie Mellon University - Abhi will present the design and field evaluation of a rugged and fully autonomous robot for end-to-end pruning of dormant season grapevines.
11:20 - 11:40 Vision Spraying and Electric Weeding - Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell Weed Scientist - Lynn will update us on her research for sustainable programs that investigate other tools and technologies for controlling unwanted vegetation exploring non-chemical strategies for weed suppression including covering crops and mulches and vision-guided and electric weeders.
11:40 - 12:00 Naio Ted Robotic Tool Carrier- Chuck Baresich, Owner of Haggerty Creek - Chuck will be talking about the Naio Ted Robot and the potential use of robots to help improve efficiency in vineyards. Ted is the only autonomous straddle robot for vineyards with Augmented Autonomy. Perfect for mechanical weeding on the row.
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:45 Outdoor Demonstrations of Precision & Digital Tools
3:45 - 4:00 Closing Remarks - Jenn Phillips Russo, Lake Erie Regional Grape Program
This is a FREE event but you must register!
Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Day 6/12/24
Come join us for a full day of education on soil health. We have special guest speakers, soil pits, demonstrations and lunch. This program is being hosted by the Betts' Farm. Sponsorship from the LERGP, USDA NRCS, Cornell CALS, New York Soil Health, King's Agriseeds and E & J Gallo Winery have made this program come together and provide lunch for the day.See agenda here:
10:00am-10:20am- Welcome
10:20am-10:40am- Our Soil Health Journey- Bob Betts, Betts Farm
10:40am-11:05am- Soil Health in Perennial Fruit Systems- why it matters?- Debbie Aller, Cornell University
11:05am-11:35am- NYFVI Cover Cropping Trials- Jennifer Phillips Russo
11:35am-Noon- Cover Crop Options for Different Applications- Rod Porter, Kings Agri-Seeds
Noon- 12:45pm- LUNCH
12:45pm-2:15pm- Soil Pit and Soil Health Trailer and Demos- Dan Ufnar (USDS, NRCS), Debbie Aller & Michael Glos(Cornell University)
2:15- Closing Remarks
This is a FREE event but you must register to help us plan for enough food. Thank you!
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!
LERGP POD CASTS
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