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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:

Link to Register for Coffee Pot Meeting 
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:

Link to Register for Coffee Pot Meeting 
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:

Link to Register for Coffee Pot Meeting
Guest Speaker- Dr. Katie Gold-Early Season Disease Management

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

June 2020

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

June 2, 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.

Register for this webinar at https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7Ug38oGJQdSSWO75zbcYSw

Grape Berry Moth and Mealybug management tips

June 2, 2020
4:30 - 5:30 PM

Speakers: Greg Loeb, Cornell AgriTech; Rufus Isaacs, Entomology, Michigan State University

Biology and management of Grape Berry Moth and Grape Mealybug (vector of leafroll virus) will be discussed.

Virtual LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 3, 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 meetings 
Guest Speaker- Heather Leach- Spotted Lantern Fly

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

FLGP Virtual Tailgate Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 9, 2020
4:30 - 6:00 PM

Join FLGP viticulturist Hans Walter-Peterson (and the occasional guest speaker) for any or all of this year's Tailgate Meetings, held every other Tuesday afternoon during the 2020 growing season, starting on June 9 and ending on August 18.

Virtual LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 10, 2020
10:00am

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


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

Extension Answers Questions from the Field

June 16, 2020
4:30 - 5:30 PM

Regional viticulture extension staff will answer grower questions about what's been happening in the field and all things viticulture.

Register at: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAuf--tpjgiGdQdY3QLFP1g2FHWDfxCbkkp

Virtual LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 17, 2020
10:00am

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

Guest Speaker- Justine Vanden Heuvel- Early Season Canopy Management-Under Trellis Floor Management
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

FLGP Virtual Tailgate Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 23, 2020
4:30 - 6:00 PM

Join FLGP viticulturist Hans Walter-Peterson (and the occasional guest speaker) for any or all of this year's Tailgate Meetings, held every other Tuesday afternoon during the 2020 growing season, starting on June 9 and ending on August 18.

Virtual LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

June 24, 2020
10:00am

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

Guest Speaker- Chris Gerling- Enology Discussion

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

Vineyard Establishment and Care in the First 3 Years

June 30, 2020
4:30 - 5:30 PM

Eastern NY has seen significant plantings of new grapes outside of traditional grape-growing areas. Join us for a discussion of care of non-bearing vineyards in the East.

July 2020

Virtual LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 1, 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.

FLGP Virtual Tailgate Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 7, 2020
4:30 - 6:00 PM

Join FLGP viticulturist Hans Walter-Peterson (and the occasional guest speaker) for any or all of this year's Tailgate Meetings, held every other Tuesday afternoon during the 2020 growing season, starting on June 9 and ending on August 18.

Virtual LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 8, 2020
10:00am

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


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

Virtual LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 15, 2020
10:00am

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

Guest Speaker- Dr. Richard Stup- Labor Relations
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

FLGP Virtual Tailgate Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 21, 2020
4:30 - 6:00 PM

Join FLGP viticulturist Hans Walter-Peterson (and the occasional guest speaker) for any or all of this year's Tailgate Meetings, held every other Tuesday afternoon during the 2020 growing season, starting on June 9 and ending on August 18.

Virtual LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 22, 2020
10:00am

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


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

Virtual LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 29, 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 
Guest Speaker- Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie- Weed 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.   

View LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #1 -Special Spotted Lanternfly Focus Details

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.

View LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #3 Details

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


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