Events
Office Closed for Christmas
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Our office will be closed for Christmas.
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Office Closed
Thursday, December 26, 2024
We will reopen on January 2nd,2025 at 8:30 AM
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Office Closed
Friday, December 27, 2024
We will reopen on January 2nd,2025 at 8:30 AM
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Closed New Years Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Our Office will be closed on Wednesday January 1st, 2025.We will reopen on Thursday January 2nd, 2025 at 8:30AM. Happy New Year!
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2025 Finger Lakes Auction Winter Growers Meeting
Thursday, January 2, 2025
At this grower-focused meeting, ag industry experts will discuss pest control in vegetables, weed management strategies and best practices, seed germination, an introduction to foliar nutrient uptake in vegetables, and grouping flowers by growth needs. Plus we'll hear from a grower panel from Kut...
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2025 Winter Cut Flower Webinar Series- Session 1
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Session 1: 1/7/20251:00 PM Botrytis management of cut flowersSpeaker: Dr. James Faust, Professor of Floriculture Physiology, Plant and Environmental Sciences Department, Clemson University2:00 PM Tips on propagating plants that are grown for cut flowersSpeaker: Dr. Mark Bridgen, School ...
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Corn Congress 2025
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Doubletree inn by Hilton 1111 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY, 146232025 Corn Congress Agenda
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2025 Winter Cut Flower Webinar Series (Session2)
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Session 2: 1/14/20251:00 PM Growing early season flowers in high tunnelsSpeaker: Jennifer Marks, Owner, Farmer and Florist of Trademarks Flower Farm, Clifton Springs, NY2:00 PM Cover crops for sustainable flower productionSpeaker: Dr. Joseph Amsili, Extension Associate, Soil Health Prog...
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2025 Ontario Produce Auction Winter Growers Meeting
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
This grower-focused meeting will include information about pesticide applicator recertification and record keeping requirements, disease control in cole crops and vine crops, and using biocontrols for insect management in greenhouses. Several seed and ag input companies will be on-hand to share p...
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2025 Winter Cut Flower Webinar Series (Session 3)
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Session 3: 1/21/20251:00 PM- The art of drying and pressing flowers with Old Tavern FarmSpeaker: Lena Bruursema, Head Flower Farmer of Old Tavern Farm, Saratoga Springs, NY1:30 PM -New varieties for 2025 that will help you stand out in the marketSpeaker: Dave Dowling, Cut Flower Speciali...
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Agriculture Supervisory Leadership Course 104 (ASL) Registration
Monday, November 25, 2024
Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development is excited to announce the registration is now open for the upcoming course, Ag Supervisory Leadership (ASL) 104: Staffing and Organizing Your Team. This essential online training is designed for farm managers, supervisors, and HR professionals ...
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2025 Winter Cut Flower Webinar Series (Session 4)
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Session 4: 1/28/20259:00 AM-The challenges of lisianthus commercial cultivation in TaiwanSpeaker: Dr. Yen-Hua Chen, Associate Researcher, Floriculture Research Lab, Crop Science Division, Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Ministry of Agriculture, Taiwan10:00 AM-Wi...
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2025 Winter Cut Flower Webinar Series
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Session 5: 2/4/20251:00 PM-Cut out cut flower diseases!*Speaker: Dr. Margery Daughtrey, Plant Pathologist, School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell University2:00 PM-Bad bugs bothering blooms*Speaker: Daniel Gilrein, Entomologist and Assoc...
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Garden Talk - Right Plant, Right Place
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Master Gardener Denise K. will be our host for “Right Plant, Right Place.” Did you know that plants have preferences for the types of sites where they prefer to grow? Denise will discuss how soil influences your garden plants, as well as what other basic environmental factors influence plan...
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2025 NWNY Dairy Day
Thursday, February 6, 2025
The NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops team will be holding its 3rd Annual "Dairy Day" on February 6, 2025.We will be bringing the latest in dairy research and hot topics affecting the industry to you with this in-person, 1-day conference.AGENDA9:30am-10:00am Registration and morning refreshme...
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Soybeans and Small Grains Congress 2025
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
DateFebruary 12, 2025Time10am - 3:30pmLocationDoubleTree1111 Jefferson RdHenrietta, NYCostRegistration: Non-Enrollees : $60.00(addl attendee $60.00 ea.)Registration: Enrollees : $45.00(addl attendee $45.00 ea.)You may only use this discount if you receive a copy of our Ag Focus Newsletter.At The ...
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NY Agricultural Literacy Week 2025
Monday, March 17, 2025
In celebration of New York agriculture, volunteers throughout the state will read a book with an agricultural theme to elementary students, with a focus on second grade classrooms. Farmers, FFA and 4-H members, adults engaged in a career in agriculture and engaged in our food system volunteer to ...
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2025 Ag Enrollment
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
To help support our local agriculture industry and to provide producers with expert information, Genesee County Cornell Cooperative Extension offers its annual “Agriculture Enrollment”. Farms enrolled in 2025 will receive direct access to the NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team and Cornell...
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Community Garden Open Registration 2025
Sunday, December 1, 2024
Batavia Community Garden Registration Now OpenThe Batavia Community Garden is thrilled to announce that 2025 registration for garden plots is now open! Whether you are a seasoned gardener or a beginner eager to cultivate your green thumb, we have the perfect plot for you.Plot Options and PricingW...
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Reserve Today!
We have two rooms available to reserve:
Boyce Board Room (max. cap. 50)
Genesee Room (max. cap. 25)
Click here for the Facilities Use Agreement or contact Elizabeth Kaufman @ emk268@cornell.edu
