Events - month view
earlier monthsDecember 2017
December Pruning Workshop
December 8, 2017
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Penn Yan, NY
Learn how to prune grapevines with Cornell Cooperative Extension! This hands-on class will get you sharpening your skills out in the Finger Lakes Teaching and Demonstration Vineyard, so dress warmly, bring your shears, and be ready to put your new pruning prowess into practice.
January 2018
No Events Scheduled at this Time
February 2018
2018 Pesticide Training and Re-certification Series
February 5 - March 5, 2018
7:00 pm-9:00 pm (Exam 6:30 pm- 11:00 pm)
Canandaugia, NY
Anyone interested in obtaining a pesticide certification and meets the DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) experience / education requirements OR current applicators seeking pesticide recertification credits should attend. 2.5 recertification core credits will be available for each class.
Project and Proposal Reporting Session
February 15, 2018
10:00am-12:00pm
PORTLAND, NY
A project reporting session is scheduled for Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory located at 6592 West Main Rd. Portland, NY.
Core Training for Private Pesticide Applicator Certification
February 19, 2018
1:00 pm- 5:00pm
Penn Yan, NY
This course will cover the information needed to take the private pesticide applicator core exam with break-out sessions available for select category training. Private certification covers a person applying restricted use pesticides to property that they or their employer owns or rents. This is not a 30-hour course.
Core Training for Private Pesticide Applicator Certification
February 22, 2018
1:00 pm- 5:00pm
Penn Yan, NY
This course will cover the information needed to take the private pesticide applicator core exam with break-out sessions available for select category training. Private certification covers a person applying restricted use pesticides to property that they or their employer owns or rents. This is not a 30-hour course.
B.E.V. NY 2018
February 28 - March 2, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Henrietta, NY
Upcoming Events
2026 LERGP Winter Grape Grower Conference
March 19, 2026 : 2026 LERGP Annual Winter Grape Grower Conference
Fredonia, NY
2026 Winter Grower Conference
2026 NYSDEC How to Get Certified Course
April 8, 2026 : NYSDEC How to Get Certified Training Course and Exam Registration
Portland, NY
NYSDEC training course in preparation to take the pesticide applicator exam
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #1 -Sprayer Calibration
May 6, 2026 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting- Sprayer Calibration
Portland, NY
Come spend a few hours learning how to properly calibrate your sprayer and other considerations that should be taken into account for an effective spray season.
Announcements
Updated Grants & Programs Available February 2026
Andrew Holden, LERGP, Penn State Business Management Educator, has updated this resource to show all grants and programs that are or will soon become available. Check out the handout here.LERGP Podcasts- check them out!
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