Fruit, vegetable growers in Onondaga County can learn from special teams

Debra J. Groom from The Post-Standard writes:   Geddes, NY — Fruit and vegetable growers in Onondaga County now can learn more about how to be productive and successful with seminars brought here by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County and Cornell University Cooperative Extension’s highly acclaimed Fruit and Vegetable Teams. To view the news segment click here.

Channel 12 WBNG (Binghamton) Action News Report on John Barron

Brennan Smith reports on “Who Is John Barron?” The coverage aired during the March 21, 2011 6:15p.m. news broadcast. To view the news segment click here.

Fruit and Vegetable Forum for Commercial Farmers – March 25, 2011 at the NYS Fairgrounds

March 25, 2011, 9:00 a.m.—Noon

Martha Eddy Room, New York State Fairgrounds

Building 7, Art and Home Center (see map)

CCE Onondaga has joined with Cornell University Cooperative Extension’s highly acclaimed Fruit and Vegetable Teams to bring their expertise and assistance to commercial fruit and vegetable growers in Onondaga County. These teams serve farmers across New York State by bringing cutting-edge research and proven techniques to individual farms. Fruit and vegetable farmers in Onondaga County will now have access to experts in a variety of subjects, including:

• Pest management
• Soil health and crop nutrition
• Harvest and handling of crops
• Good Agricultural Practices
• Labor management strategies
• Farm business analysis
• Variety development-on-farm trials
• Market development

If you are a commercial farmer, or someone interested in Onondaga County agriculture, we hope you will attend the Fruit and Vegetable Forum on March 25. To register for this event, please click here. You may also wish to view the program for this event.

For more specific information on the teams, please visit the following websites:

Cornell Vegetable Program: http://cvp.cce.cornell.edu

Cornell Fruit Program: http://www.fruit.cornell.edu/lof/

Register NOW! GAPs Training for Small Farms

GAPs for Small Farms: Dispelling Myths, Getting the Facts, and Designing a Food Safety Plan for Your Farm

This training will be good for any producer interested in taking a proactive approach to food safety, and especially useful for anyone who is interested in selling to large retailers, institutional markets, or other buyers who require GAPs certification. To learn more, click here.

Dates:   Wednesday, March 23^rd and Thursday, March 24^th

Times:   8:30am – 3:30pm both days

Loc.:       Geneva Experimental Station, Food Research Lab Room 251

630 W. North St., Geneva, NY 14456

Cost:      $80 (NOFA-NY members), $100 (non-NOFA-NY members). Price includes food, materials packet, and digital resources. $20 for one additional representative on Day 2 (see below for details).

Pre-registration is required, and the deadline to sign up is Sunday, March 20^th. To register for this workshop, visit the NOFA-NY website: www.nofany.org/events/field-days, or call NOFA-NY at (585) 271-1979, ext. 509. Space is limited, so register today!