2026 Events
September 2026
IPM Field Day for Urban Growers
September 10, 2026
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Massachusetts Avenue Project, 387 Massachusetts Ave, Buffalo, NY 14213
Join us for a hands-on field day exploring integrated pest management and season extension tools for urban growing spaces and the opportunity to build community with local growers!
This event will focus on best practices for using row covers and rat mitigation. Check out our CCE demonstration trial using insect exclusion netting to manage swede midge, an invasive fly that causes damage to brassica crops. Explore how to identify rat activity, reduce attractants, and strengthen site management. Hear from local growers on how they manage pests with a focus on organic management and how they extend the season on their farms and gardens. Learn more...
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July 2026
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting for Auction Growers -- Chautauqua
July 14, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Atlee Shetler's farm, 6 Cross Rd, Panama, NY 14767
A field walk will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables, primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. CCE Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Judson Reid will identify weeds, insects and diseases in vegetables and will go over management options such as inter-row cover crops, grafting, and where appropriate, spray options.
Cornell Cooperative Extension staff will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. Learn more...
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting for Auction Growers -- Allegany
July 15, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ernest Girod's farm, 10477 County Rd 23, Fillmore, NY 14735
A field walk will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables, primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. CCE Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Judson Reid will identify weeds, insects and diseases in vegetables and will go over management options such as inter-row cover crops, grafting, and where appropriate, spray options.
Cornell Cooperative Extension staff will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. Learn more...
Pest Management for Small-Scale Growers
July 23, 2026
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Foodlink Community Farm, 585 Lexington Ave, Rochester, NY 14613
Join us for a hands-on field day exploring integrated pest management tools for small‑scale growing spaces and the opportunity to build community with local growers!
Learn the best practices for using row covers, biocontrols, trapping, and more. We will highlight a CCE demonstration trial using insect exclusion netting and entomopathogenic nematodes to manage swede midge, an invasive fly that causes damage to brassica crops. Hear from local growers on how they manage pests on their farms and gardens with a focus on organic management. Learn more...
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting for Auction Growers -- Ontario
July 28, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Lavern Weaver's farm, 4357 Rt 247, Canandaigua, NY 14424
A field walk will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables, primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. CCE Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Judson Reid will identify weeds, insects and diseases in vegetables and will go over management options such as inter-row cover crops, grafting, and where appropriate, spray options.
Cornell Cooperative Extension staff will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. Learn more...
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting for Auction Growers -- Seneca
July 29, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ben Peachey's farm, 2271 Ernsberger Rd, Romulus, NY 14541
A field walk will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables, primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. CCE Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Judson Reid will identify weeds, insects and diseases in vegetables and will go over management options such as inter-row cover crops, grafting, and where appropriate, spray options.
Cornell Cooperative Extension staff will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. Learn more...
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting for Auction Growers -- Yates
July 31, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Glen Martin's farm, 421 Rapalee Rd, Himrod, NY 14842
A field walk will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables, primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. CCE Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Judson Reid will identify weeds, insects and diseases in vegetables and will go over management options such as inter-row cover crops, grafting, and where appropriate, spray options.
Cornell Cooperative Extension staff will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. Learn more...
August 2026
Small Vegetable Workshop
August 13, 2026
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Ingersoll Farms, 111 Owens Rd, Fulton, NY 13069
Identify vegetables that make sense to grow on small acreage, including under high and low tunnel season extension. Bill Ingersoll, owner of Ingersoll Farms, will provide a short tour and discuss other important factors of running a mixed vegetable farm, including a farm stand and selling at farmers' markets. Learn more...
Chipping Potato and Field Crops Twilight Meeting
August 27, 2026
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm; dinner follows
Mahany Farms, 10046 NY-36, Dansville, NY 14437
This year, our field meeting is bringing together field crops and chipping potatoes. SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Specialist Katelyn Miller will lead a field crops management discussion. Hear the latest updates in potato disease control and see the Cornell chipping potato variety trial run by Walter De Jong. Dinner follows the educational event.
DEC recertification credits available: 1.5 in categories 10, 1a, 21, and 23. Learn more...
