Cost: For residents of the four counties of the Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program (Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Washington Counties), $20 per session or $60 for all five sessions
For residents of all other areas, $25 per session or $75 for all five sessions
Register: https://caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=182
Assistance with registration: 518-765-3518 or email cce-caahp@cornell.edu.
Program questions, contact: Jingjing Yin, jy578@cornell.edu or 518-429-8608.
A partial scholarship is available to Cornell Cooperative Extension and Extension Educators from other states. Please contact Dara Boudreaux at tff24@cornell.edu/5187653518 for a link to register.
The event links will be sent to you in advance of the starting time of each session by email.
Please watch your email, as the link will change for each session.
*NYSDEC pesticide application credits available for the following categories:
1A, 3A, 3C, 24 & 25.
Session 1: January 9, 2024
1:00 PM: Soil Health Assessment: Using a Soil Health Framework to Guide Soil Management Decisions
Speaker: Robert Schindelbeck, Extension Associate and Director of the Soil Health Lab, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
2:00 PM: Managing Diseases of Dahlia, Zinnia, Sunflower, and Snapdragon Cut Flower Crops*
Speaker: Dr. Margery Daughtrey, Plant Pathologist, School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell University
3:00 PM: Growing Ranunculus in High Tunnels
Speaker: Jennifer Marks, Owner, Farmer, Florist, Trademarks Flower Farm, Clifton Springs, NY
Session 2: January 16, 2024
1:00 PM: Growing Cut Flower Tulips in Crates
Speaker: Dr. Bill Miller, Professor in floriculture, Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
2:00 PM: Overwintering Flowers for Early Season Blooms in the Northeast
Speaker: Joy Longfellow, Cut Flower Product Technician, Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Session 3: January 23, 2024
1:00 PM: Growers’ Roundtable
Lori Davis, Empty Pocket Farm, Cobleskill, NY
Amy Hoge, Bark Hill Farm, Hebron, NY
Erin Luciani, Lot 32 Flower Farm, Greenwich, NY
Kenyon Parsons, Parsons Farm, Sharon Springs, NY
Rebekah Rice, Nine Mile Farm, Delmar, NY
Session 4: January 30, 2024
1:00 PM: Cut ‘em Out! Pests in Cut Flower Production*
Speaker: Daniel Gilrein, Entomologist and Associate Agricultural Program Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
2:00 PM: New Cut Flower Varieties and Market Trends for 2024
Speaker: Dave Dowling, Cut Flower Specialist, Ball ColorLink
Session 5: February 6, 2024
1:00 PM: How Much is That Bunch of Flowers? Thoughts on Cut Flower Pricing
Speaker: Steve Hadcock, Agriculture Entrepreneurship and Market Development Educator, Team Leader of Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension
2:00 PM: Cut Flower Business Legitimacy, Off Season Activities, Resources, and Applying for Grants
Speaker: Lindsey Pashow, Agriculture Business Development and Marketing Specialist, Harvest NY, Cornell Cooperative Extension
