Events - month view
earlier monthsApril 2019
DEC Pesticide Applicator Test
April 11, 2019
1:00pm
Portland, NY
PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL NYS PESTICIDE EXAMINATIONS
WHEN: 1 PM
WHERE: CLEREL Meeting room
COST: $100 REGISTRATION: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) requires you to register for entrance to the exam session with the Buffalo DEC office at (716) 851-7220.
CORE TRAINING
April 11, 2019
9:00am-12:00pm
Portland, NY
CORE TRAINING
WHEN: Thursday April 11 from 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.
WPS/PPE Training Course
April 25, 2019
3:00-5:00 PM
Pulteney, NY
This WPS training is open to all grape growers, and is designed to keep applicators, handlers and workers knowledgeable and in compliance with the WPS standards. Pesticide credits will be available.
Tailgate Meeting
April 30, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Geneva, NY
Our first tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place at Three Brothers Wineries and Estates on Seneca Lake.
May 2019
2019 Growing Season Coffee Pot Meetings
May 1 - July 31, 2019
10:00am
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 1, 2019
10:00am
Lake City, PA
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 8, 2019
10:00am
Irving, NY
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 15, 2019
10:00am
Ransomville, NY
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
2019 Finger Lakes Spring Grape IPM Meeting
May 15, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Hammondsport, NY
Come hear updates on weed and disease management, spotted lanternfly, managing fruit fly populations for sour rot, and more. Be sure to stay and enjoy dinner and social time with your fellow growers afterwards.
This year's meeting will be held at the Doyle Vineyard Management farm in Hammondsport, NY on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 from 4:30 - 6:00 PM. Dinner will be provided, so registration is required. There is no charge for 2019 FLGP enrollees.
This year's meeting will be held at the Doyle Vineyard Management farm in Hammondsport, NY on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 from 4:30 - 6:00 PM. Dinner will be provided, so registration is required. There is no charge for 2019 FLGP enrollees.
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 22, 2019
10:00am
North East, PA
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Variable Rate Shoot Thinning Demonstration
May 24, 2019
12:00 PM
Branchport, NY
Terry Bates, director of the multi-state Efficient Vineyard project, will be in Branchport this Friday, May 24, to demonstrate a variable rate shoot thinning system that uses NDVI sensor data to change the rate of shoot thinning on the fly. This work is being done in preparation for the Shaulis Symposium Field Tour this summer, which will feature several new and emerging vineyard technologies during the tour.
Tailgate Meeting
May 28, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Our second tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place on May 28 at James Hicks Vineyard in Naples.
Coffee Pot Meeting
May 29, 2019
10:00am
Forestville, NY
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
June 2019
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 5, 2019
10:00am
North East, PA
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Tailgate Meeting
June 11, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Hector, NY
Our third tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place on June 11th at Sawmill Creek Vineyard in Hector, NY.
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 12, 2019
10:00am
Silver Creek, NY
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Coffee Pot Meeting
June 19, 2019
10:00am
Fredonia, NY
Come join fellow growers and the LERGP staff in casual conversations over timely vineyard topics. Bring questions to the table and enjoy a cup of coffee and donut while you are there.
Tailgate Meeting
June 25, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Penn Yan, NY
Our fourth tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place on June 25 at Morse Vineyards in Penn Yan, NY
NO COFFEE POT MEETING
June 26, 2019
10:00am
Upcoming Events
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #2
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
May 15, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Ripley, NY
Come join us for timely and pertinent vineyard discussion, coffee, donuts, camaraderie and pesticide credits.
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.
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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