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March 2020

Pesticide and Farm Safety Training for non-licenced workers in Spanish

March 6, 2020
1-4 pm
Dundee, NY

The Finger Lakes Grape Program, NYCAMH, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County will be holding Spanish-language farm safety and Worker Protection Standard (WPS) trainings from 1-4pm on Monday, March 23rd. The workshops will take place at Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyards, 3962 NY-14, Dundee, NY 14837. 

Eastern Winery Exposition

March 10 - March 12, 2020
Lancaster, PA

The largest wine and grape trade show and conference east of the Pacific states, EWE will include three single-topic workshops on the first day, followed by two days of multiple sessions on three tracks: enology, viticulture and money/marketing/ management.


Northern Grapes Webinar- Growing Grapes without Glyphosate

March 17, 2020
1:00pm

Northern Grapes Webinar- Growing Grapes without Glyphosate
Lynn Sosnoskie
Assistant Professor - Cornell University
Cornell AgriTech Campus, Geneva, NY

Lynn started as an assistant professor working in Weed Ecology and Management of specialty crops at Cornell AgriTech in September of 2019. Since completing her PhD at Ohio State she has served in research and extension in Wisconsin, Georgia, Washington, and California. Her research primarily focuses on glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth and the biology, ecology, and management of bindweed.

2020 LERGP Winter Grape Growers' Conference-RESCHEDULED to August 12th and 13th, 2020

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 19, 2020
8:00am-4:30am
Fredonia, NY

2020 LERGP Winter Grape Growers' Conference-RESCHEDULED to August 12th and 13th, 2020
Save the date for March 19, 2020 to come join LERGP, fellow growers, special speakers and vendors in a full day of education and camaraderie.  A full and diverse agenda and delicious food await!  We hope to see everyone there.

April 2020

Tree-of-Heaven: Identification, Ecological Impacts, Mapping and Management

April 24, 2020
12:00 - 1:00 PM

Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is an invasive species that has negative ecological impacts on our forests and is also the preferred tree of the invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF). Knowing how to identify and record locations of tree of heaven in iMapInvasives is a proactive practice that will help identify high priority areas to monitor for and implement management strategies to control anticipated SLF infestations. Another proactive practice landowners can engage in is removal of tree-of-heaven from their property, but effective management of this tree requires specific control practices. Learn more about all of these topics so you can help manage an invasive tree species and be an integral contributor of the early detection and rapid response to SLF.

Register for this webinar at https://hws.zoom.us/j/109172691

May 2020

Spring Grape IPM Webinar

May 5, 2020
4:30pm-6:00pm

Due to the current restrictions on in-person gatherings in New York, we will be presenting this year's Spring Grape IPM Meeting as an online webinar. The program for this webinar is attached. Growers will still be able to receive 1.5 pesticide recertification credits, but there will be some additional steps that must be taken before and during the meeting in order to qualify to receive those credits.

Virtual LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 6, 2020
10:00am

Join us Wednesdays May through July, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Register in advance for this meeting:

Link to Register for Coffee Pot Meeting
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Virtual LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 13, 2020
10:00am

Join us Wednesdays May through July, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Register in advance for this meeting:

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Special Guest- Dr. Terry Bates- Soil Health & Nutrition

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Virtual LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 20, 2020
10:00am

Join us Wednesdays May through July, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Register in advance for this meeting:

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Guest Speaker- Dr. Greg Loeb- Insect Management for Grapes

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Swirl, Sip, don't Spit: Tasting Behind the Mask

May 22, 2020
1:00 - 2:30 PM

Tastings are still the best way to introduce customers to your products - but during the time of COVID-19, extra precautions are necessary to protect both customers and your hospitality staff. in tasting situations. This hour-long webinar will focus on sanitation, staff safety, traffic flow and best tasting practices to mitigate the risk of transmitting the corona virus. A 30 minute moderated Q&A will follow the presentation.


What if I can't sell my grapes? Tools for evaluating the impact of COVID-19 market disruption

May 26, 2020
4:30 - 5:30 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic is heavily impacting sales and demand for wine, along with tasting room visitation. COVID-19 is an unprecedented shock that will bring unpredictable short-term and long-term changes to the industry. How will this affect the market for grapes this year? Beyond this year? And what can growers do to adjust to this new situation?

Virtual LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 27, 2020
10:00am

Join us Wednesdays May through July, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Register in advance for this meeting:

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Guest Speaker- Dr. Katie Gold-Early Season Disease Management

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.


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.   

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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.

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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.

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Announcements

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. 
https://lergp.cce.cornell.edu/cultural_practices.php?season=summer
https://lergp.cce.cornell.edu/business_management.php?season=winter


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