Office closed - Weather Tuesday, December 30, 2025 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Board Meeting Thursday, January 15, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County, 6505 Collamer Road , East Syracuse, NY 13057 Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 ========================================= 2026 NYSFI Winter Greenhouse and Growers School Wednesday, January 21, 2026 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Learn the latest in varieties, production and marketing in cut flowers, and earn pesticide credits!January 21, 2026Delphi Falls County Park 2006 Cardner Rd. Cazenovia, NY 13035. It will be in Cascades Hall.Please register online by January 16th. Registration is $60 per person (lunch included).2026 New York State Flower Industries (NYSFI) Winter Greenhouse and Growers SchoolJanuary 21, 2026CNY Tri-County (Cortland, Madison, Onondaga)Address: Delphi Falls County Park 2006 Cardner Rd. Cazenovia, NY 13035. It will be in Cascades Hall. Morning Tri-County Zoom Watch Party at Delphi Falls County Park 2006 Cardner Rd. Cazenovia, NY 13035. It will be in Cascades Hall.January 21, 2026Morning sessions are available online, so if you can't attend the afternoon in person, you can still attend via zoom and receive pesticide credits. Please email jto32@cornell.edu by Janurary 16th to set-up the paperwork for pesticide credits.Registration deadline: January 16, 2026Cost: $60.00 or $50.00 for NYSFI members for first member of company.Additional members of the same company: $30.00 or $25.00 for NYSFI membersRegistration includes morning coffee & snacks and lunch8:00 8:25 am Check in/registration and paperwork for Pesticide credits8:30 am 8:35 am Welcome8:35 am 9:35 am Building Better Pest Programs – Targeted Timing and Life Cycles*** GGS Pro Dr. Karen Stever9:35 am 10:35 am Common, Uncommon & Complex*** GGS Dr. George Grant10:35 am 10:50 am Break10:50 am 11:05 am New York State Flower Industries update Sue Adams, President NYSFI11:05 am 11:35 am Ag & Markets Update Michael Dorgan11:35 am 12:35 pm Avoid Diseases to Have Fabulous Foliage and Flowers*** Dr. Margery DaughtreyCNY Tri-County Afternoon ProgramAfternoon live in-person sessions focused on Cut Flower Growers:12:35 pm 1:20 pm LunchProduction1:20 – 1:40 pm Sorbello’s https://sorbellos.net - Maryellen Sheenan will interview Sorbello’s on their use of only biological controls 1:40 – 2:30 pm Troubleshooting potential areas of need around pests and disease in cut flowers- discussion session facilitated by Dr. Elizabeth Lamb, Cornell Integrated Pest Management Program2:30 – 2:40 pm Break2:40 – 3:00 pm Succession planning for cut flower production - Hannah Volpi from FoxifloraBusiness Planning Roundtable Discussion with CNY Flower Farmers3:00 – 4:00 pm Discussion topics include:How do you price your cut flowers? Cut Flower Price Calculator & other Cornell Cut Flower PWT resources.What are options for cut flower markets? Retail and Wholesale - Flower Collectives How do you successfully market your cut flowers. Marketing success stories from local flowers farmers.Florists – Who is buying local flowers? How do we reduce barriers to markets?4:00 – 4:30 pm Cut Flower Farmer Survey, Florist Survey & Wrap-up $60 Janet Oppedisano, jto32@cornell.edu, x243 Registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/CornellCooperativeExtensionOfOnondagaCounty/_2026NYSFIWinterGreenhouseAndGrowersSchool ========================================= NY Annie's Project Series: How to Diversify or Scale? Wednesday, February 4, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm New York Annie's Project: How to Diversify or Scale with Confidence for ProfitabilityWednesdays, February 4th, 11th & 25th (skip 2/18)11am-2pmZoom Or In-person at select Cornell Cooperative Extension locationsDo you have an idea for a new enterprise to add value to your farm? Maybe you're considering scaling up for a potential market opportunity, but just aren't sure if it's a good fit for your business. Join Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Broome County, Madison County, Onondaga County, Niagara County, Tioga County, the Niagara Small Business Development Center, and the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Team for a hybrid series on Wednesdays in February, starting on February 4th, that will answer these questions and more. Those who complete the series will learn how to identify resources available at the farm level to support diversification or scaling-up, as well as how to evaluate the business potential of these opportunities. Each session will be offered with a virtual option, as well as coming into the CCE offices listed previously for group discussion and learning from your peers. The cost is $25 for the series. More information on specifics for what will be covered, and registration, can be found here. Any questions can be directed to Laura Biasillo at lw257@cornell.edu. $25 Janet Oppedisano, jto32@cornell.edu, x243 Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=winter2025anniesprojectscaling_203 ========================================= NY Annie's Project Series: How to Diversify or Scale? Wednesday, February 11, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm New York Annie's Project: How to Diversify or Scale with Confidence for ProfitabilityWednesdays, February 4th, 11th & 25th (skip 2/18)11am-2pmZoom Or In-person at select Cornell Cooperative Extension locationsDo you have an idea for a new enterprise to add value to your farm? Maybe you're considering scaling up for a potential market opportunity, but just aren't sure if it's a good fit for your business. Join Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Broome County, Madison County, Onondaga County, Niagara County, Tioga County, the Niagara Small Business Development Center, and the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Team for a hybrid series on Wednesdays in February, starting on February 4th, that will answer these questions and more. Those who complete the series will learn how to identify resources available at the farm level to support diversification or scaling-up, as well as how to evaluate the business potential of these opportunities. Each session will be offered with a virtual option, as well as coming into the CCE offices listed previously for group discussion and learning from your peers. The cost is $25 for the series. More information on specifics for what will be covered, and registration, can be found here. Any questions can be directed to Laura Biasillo at lw257@cornell.edu. $25 Janet Oppedisano, jto32@cornell.edu, x243 Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=winter2025anniesprojectscaling_203 ========================================= NY Annie's Project Series: How to Diversify or Scale? Thursday, February 26, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm New York Annie's Project: How to Diversify or Scale with Confidence for ProfitabilityWednesdays, February 4th, 11th & 25th (skip 2/18)11am-2pmZoom Or In-person at select Cornell Cooperative Extension locationsDo you have an idea for a new enterprise to add value to your farm? Maybe you're considering scaling up for a potential market opportunity, but just aren't sure if it's a good fit for your business. Join Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Broome County, Madison County, Onondaga County, Niagara County, Tioga County, the Niagara Small Business Development Center, and the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Team for a hybrid series on Wednesdays in February, starting on February 4th, that will answer these questions and more. Those who complete the series will learn how to identify resources available at the farm level to support diversification or scaling-up, as well as how to evaluate the business potential of these opportunities. Each session will be offered with a virtual option, as well as coming into the CCE offices listed previously for group discussion and learning from your peers. The cost is $25 for the series. More information on specifics for what will be covered, and registration, can be found here. Any questions can be directed to Laura Biasillo at lw257@cornell.edu. $25 Janet Oppedisano, jto32@cornell.edu, x243 Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=winter2025anniesprojectscaling_203 ========================================= Board Meeting Thursday, March 19, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County, 6505 Collamer Road , East Syracuse, NY 13057 Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 ========================================= Board Meeting Thursday, May 14, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County, 6505 Collamer Road , East Syracuse, NY 13057 Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 ========================================= Board Meeting Thursday, September 17, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County, 6505 Collamer Road , East Syracuse, NY 13057 Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 ========================================= Board Meeting Thursday, December 3, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County, 6505 Collamer Road , East Syracuse, NY 13057 Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 =========================================