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earlier monthsJuly 2019
Coffee Pot Meeting
July 3, 2019
10:00am
Westfield, 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
July 9, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Interlaken, NY
Our fifth tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place on July 9 at Airy Acres Vineyard in Interlaken, NY
Coffee Pot Meeting
July 10, 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
July 17, 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
July 23, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Hammondsport, NY
Our sixth tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place on July 23 at Dr. Frank Wine Cellars in Hammondsport, NY
Preventing Sexual Harassment on Farms-Tools for Employers
July 29 - July 30, 2019
Registration 9:30 AM, Program 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
All New York employers are required to have a sexual harassment prevention training policy in place since October 2018 and they are required to train all employees by October 9, 2019. See details in previous ag workforce article (http://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/2019/01/21/sexual-harassment-prevention-learn-to-do-the-training/).
Cornell Cooperative Extension Educators are planning a series of meetings and webinars to help farm employers learn about the requirements and resources they can use to get into compliance.
Register for the meeting here: https://forms.gle/duASeZ35oqP1e28M9
See the detailed Flyer and registration information here: Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Flyer July 2019.
We have prepared new, farm-friendly training materials for farm employers to use. These materials will meet the state's training requirements. Please join the meeting to learn more.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Educators are planning a series of meetings and webinars to help farm employers learn about the requirements and resources they can use to get into compliance.
Register for the meeting here: https://forms.gle/duASeZ35oqP1e28M9
See the detailed Flyer and registration information here: Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Flyer July 2019.
We have prepared new, farm-friendly training materials for farm employers to use. These materials will meet the state's training requirements. Please join the meeting to learn more.
Coffee Pot Meeting
July 31, 2019
10:00am
Youngstown, 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.
August 2019
Tailgate Meeting
August 6, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Williamson, NY
Our seventh tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place on August 6 at Boom Point Vineyard in Williamson, NY
NY State IPM Conference - "Spotted Lanternfly: At Our Doorstep or Already in Our Fields?"
August 15, 2019
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Binghampton, NY
It's not if but when and where this invasive pest will show up in NYS. Be on the front line of stopping the invasion! Learn where to look and how to correctly identify and report sightings of all Spotted Lanternfly life stages.
Spotted Lanternfly-NYS IPM Conference
August 15, 2019
8:30am-4:30am
Binghamton, NY
You are invited to join in the battle against the Spotted Lanternfly Invasion by getting the latest information at the NYS IPM Conference on Spotted Lanternfly on August 15, 2019. Experts in spotted lanternfly research, regulation and extension will be on hand to give an update from their experiences with Spotted Lanternfly on the front lines within the quarantine zones of Southeast Pennsylvania. Research faculty and Extension staff from Penn State have been working with members of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture since 2014 on controlling the spread of Spotted Lanternfly and will be on hand to share their first hand experiences.
Tailgate Meeting
August 20, 2019
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Dundee, NY
Our eighth tailgate, and final tailgate meeting of 2019 will take place on August 20 at Herman J Wiemer Vineyard in Dundee, NY
September 2019
No Events Scheduled at this Time
Upcoming Events
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #1 -Special Spotted Lanternfly Focus
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
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.
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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