2022 CCE (New York) Tree Fruit Conference Registration

January 27-28, 2021

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Cornell Cooperative Extension

2022 NYS Tree Fruit Conference

January 27-28, 2022

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Get EARLY BIRD registration rates and save money when you register by January 20th!

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Full Programs Both Days

4.0 hrs DEC recertification credits total – see schedule link below for exact times

After months of careful planning, the full program is set and “all systems are go” for our 2nd annual virtual conference. Presented by the CCE Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program and CCE-LOF.

Interested in sponsoring the conference? There are a few sponsor spots available at:

https://blogs.cornell.edu/nystreefruitconference/sponsorship/

Full conference information is at the conference landing page at:

https://blogs.cornell.edu/nystreefruitconference/

The full program can be found below and at:

https://blogs.cornell.edu/nystreefruitconference/program/

Questions? Please contact Craig Kahlke at 585-735-5448 or cjk37.
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REGISTER HERE
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Thank you to our Full Conference Sponsors!
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Conference general questions? Contact Craig Kahlke at 585-735-5448 or cjk37

Day 1 – Thursday, January 27th, 2022

Session 1: Business Session I: Apple Industry Outlook and Regulatory Updates

7:45 AM Zoom Check-In

8:00 AM Welcome and Announcements – Craig Kahlke, CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program (5 min)

8:05 AM Session Introduction – Mark Wiltberger, CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program (5 min)

8:10 AM US Apple Outlook – Chris Gerlach, Director of Industry Analytics, US Apple (30 min)

8:40 AM US Apple Advocacy Update – Diane Kurrle, Senior Vice President, US Apple (15 min)

8:55 AM Regulatory Update for New York State – Jim Bittner, New York State Horticultural Society (15 min)

9:10 AM Apple Crop Insurance Policy 2023 Changes – John Fitzpatrick, Crop Growers (30 min)

9:40 AM Break

Session 2: Business Session II: New Technologies and Profitability in Orchard Systems

10 AM Welcome, Introductions, and Vendors – Mark Wiltberger, CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program (5 min)

10:05 AM Apple Crop Insurance Policy 2023 ChangesJohn Fitzpatrick, Crop Growers (30 min)

10:35 AM Analyzing Profitability of Your Orchards – Mark Wiltberger, CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program (30 minutes)

11:05 AM Adopting New Technologies for Your Farm: Evaluating Orchard Management SystemsMark Wiltberger, CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program (30 min)

11:35 AM Retail Trends – Steve Lutz, Category Partners (30 minutes)

Lunch Break: 12:05 – 1 PM

Session 3: Climate Change, Postharvest, and Marketing

1:00 PM Welcome, Introductions, and Vendors – Craig Kahlke, CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program (5 mins)

1:05 PM Adapting New York fruit crops to climate change: temperature effects on winter physiology – Dr. Jason Londo, Cornell University (30 min)

1:35 PM Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere (DCA) for Storage of Organic and Traditional Apple Varieties. – Dr. Chris Watkins, Cornell University (30 minutes)

2:05 PM Marketing and Promotion of Apples from New York – Cynthia Haskins, New York Apple Association (30 minutes)

2:35 PM Break

Session 4: Integrated Pest Management I 1.25 DEC credits – 10, 1A, 22

3:00 PM Welcome, Introductions, DEC credit sign-up, and Vendors – Janet van Zoeren, CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program (5 mins)

3:05 PM Brown marmorated stink bug –monitoring and management connections – Dr. Greg Krawczyk, Penn State University (30 min)

3:35 PM Life history of native solitary bees: do I need to invest in honeybees? – Maria van Dyke, Cornell University (20 min)

3:55 PM From citrus (and other crops) to apples – Dr. Monique Rivera, Cornell University (20 min)

4:15 PM A Field Study of How an Applied Stress Impacts the Growth of Virus-Infected Apple Trees – Dan Donahue, CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program (15 mins)

4:30 PM Utilizing susceptibility and resistance genes to develop fire blight resistant apples Ricky Tegtmeier, Cornell University (15 mins)

4:45 PM Adjourn

Day 2 – Friday, January 28th, 2022

Session 5: Integrated Pest Management II 1.5 DEC credits – 10, 1A, 22

8:00 AM Zoom Check-In

8:10 AM Welcome, Introductions, DEC credit sign-up, and Vendors – Dan Donahue, CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program (5 mins)

8:15 AM Apple scab development and snow cover – Juliet Carroll, NYSIPM (20 min)

8:35 AM Fire blight panel – 2021 Successes and Challenges Dr. Kerik Cox, Cornell University; Mark Russell, Two of Clubs Orchard LLC, Appleton, NY; Rich Breslawski, Charles Breslawski Farms LLC, Hamlin, NY; Andy Vega, New England Fruit Consultants, Montague, MA; Jim Eve, Eve farm Service LC, Naples, NY; and Jesse Mulbury, Northern Orchard, Peru, NY (60 mins)

9:35 AM Beating Back Bitter Rot: Optimizing Management Strategies – Dr. Kari Peter, Penn State University (20 mins)

Break: 9:55-10:15 AM

Session 6: Maintaining High Quality Orchard Soils 1.25 DEC credits – 10, 1A, 22

10:15 AM Welcome, Introductions, DEC credit sign-up, and Vendors – Mike Basedow, CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program (5 mins)

10:20 AM Should I apply residual herbicides in the spring or fall? – Mike Basedow, CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program and Janet van Zoeren, CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program (25 mins)

10:45 AM Microbial community diversity in the apple rhizosphereDr. Gregory Peck, Cornell University; Dr. Mark Williams, Virginia Tech; and Dr. Hazem Sharaf, Virginia Tech (20 mins)

11:05 AM Woodchips as an alternative to herbicide: the case of a Long Island Orchard – Dr. Deborah Aller, Cornell University (20 mins)

11:25 AM Soil Health in Washington OrchardsTianna Dupont, Washington State University Extension (30 mins)

11:55 AM Final Q & A(10 mins)

Lunch Break: 12:05-1:05 PM

Session 7: Managing Crop Load and Tree Fruit Nutrition for Improved Tree Root Growth, Mineral Uptake, Fruit Quality, Color Enhancement, and Storability

1:05 PM Welcome, Introductions, and Vendors – Mike Basedow, CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program (5 mins)

1:10 PM Precision crop load management with an emphasis on improving fruit quality, color development, and storability –Dr. Terence Robinson, Cornell University (35 mins)

1:45 PM Rain-exclusion irrigation studies and their effects on stem water potential, fruit size/weight, and color on Gala – Dr. Luis Gonzalez Nieto, Cornell University (12 mins)

1:57 PM The effect of soil physical and moisture conditions on tree root growth and uptake – Dr. Emily Lavely, Michigan State University Extension (20 mins)

2:17 PM Nitrogen Management for improved fruit quality/color development – Dr. Lailiang Cheng, Cornell University (25 mins)

2:42 PM Q/A – (5 mins)

Break: 2:47-3 PM

Session 8: The Use of Reflective Fabrics and Pneumatic Defoliation to Improve Fruit Color of High Value Apple Cultivars in NY State

3:00 PM Welcome, Introductions, DEC credit sign-up, and Vendors – Mario Miranda Sazo, CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Program (5 mins)

3:05 PM The importance of diffuse scattering and factors that influence light interception, distribution, and reflection from the ground – Dr. Terence Robinson, Cornell University (10 mins)

3:15 PM The use of ground cover materials to increase fruit color on Honeycrisp, NY-1, NY-2, and Evercrisp – Dr. Luis Gonzalez Nieto, Cornell University (15 mins)

3:30 PM The use of reflective materials and pneumatic defoliation to increase red fruit color in WA State – Lee Kalcsits, Washington State University (35 mins)

4:05 PM Grower Experiences with Fabrics and Pneumatic Defoliation Machines in NYS – Grower panelists Rusty Lamb, Yonder Fruit Farms, Valatie, NY; Chris Whipple, H.H. Dobbins Inc., Lyndonville, NY; Jimmy Zingler, Zingler Farms Inc., Kendall, NY; and Kyle Wafler, Wafler Farms Inc., Wolcott, NY (40 mins)

4:45 PM Conference wrap-up

5 PM Adjourn

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