Home About the program Tree fruit Small fruit & grapes Weather Calendar Resources Contact us Join us Photo Gallery Scouting & Models	Calendar   Apple Pre-Harvest and Storage Meeting 6:30-8:30 PM on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at the Hudson Valley Lab, Highland, NY. Late-season insect, disease, horticulture, and storage issues will be discussed by Drs Rosenberger, Robinson, Watkins and Peter Jentsch. The meeting will be held at Cornell’s Hudson Valley Lab, 3357 Route 9W, Highland, NY 12528.       "Tall Spindle Apple Planting System Field Meeting 3-5 PM, on Tuesday, August 19, 2008, Demonstration Planting, Dressel Farms, Old Route 208, New Paltz, NY The Tall Spindle Planting System has been identified as the most profitable apple planting system for most NY growers. Commercial growers are invited to come learn about managing the Tall Spindle Planting System from Dr. Terence Robinson and Mike Fargione. The meeting will take place at Dressel Farms, Old Route 208, New Paltz, Ulster Co., NY 12561. Directions from Thruway Exit 18 (New Paltz): Left on Route 299, then 0.3 miles. Left on South Putt Corners Road to end (1.7 miles). Left on Route 32. First right onto Jansen Road (Ulster Route 17) to end (1.1 miles). Left on Route 208, then 1.7 miles (past Dressel’s farm stand). Right onto Old Route 208. Park on road along deer fence.   Growing Blueberries and Blackberries in the Hudson Valley August 19, 2008 at Samascott Orchards, 5 Sunset Avenue, Kinderhook, NY 12601. Discuss basic cultural requirements of blueberry and blackberry cultivation including pruning, training, cultivar selection, weed and pest control and nutrition. Some discussion will also center around management of hail damage. Click here for more information   Using Hydrostackers to Grow Alpine and Day Neutral Strawberries Wednesday, September 17th at 4:00 PM, 3007 Route 20, Hudson, NY 12534. Join Cornell berry specialists and look at a hydrostacker trial that allows growers to maximize vertical space while minimizing labor. Click here for more information   Pesticide Applicator Courses and Exams Click here for DEC Region 3 Spring Training and Exam Schedules. Click here for DEC Region 4 Spring Training and Exam Schedules. Training materials and the requirements for certification for commercial and private licenses can be found at: http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/certification/index.html Additional Pesticide Applicator Certification Courses can also be found by visiting: http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/calendar/   Grape Events and Courses (contact Steven McKay for more information) July 18 - Summer Hedging and Leaf Removal: John Hudelson's vineyard is the site for the grape hedging and thinning meeting at 4 pm on August 18, 2008. The training will be followed by a meeting of HV Wine and Grape Association: Please call Peggy for information and to register (518-828-3346). Aug. 21 - Grape Leaf Roll Virus Workshop, TBA Sept. 4 - Grape Berry Analysis, TBA Sept. 6 - Wine Fining Lab, TBA
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