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SUMMARY:2026 NYSFI Winter Greenhouse and Growers School
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DESCRIPTION:Learn the latest in varieties, production and marketing in cut flowers, and earn pesticide credits!2026 New York State Flower Industries (NYSFI) Winter Greenhouse and Growers SchoolJanuary 21, 2026CNY Tri-County (Cortland, Madison, Onondaga)Cascades Hall at Delphi Falls County Park 2006 Cardner Rd. Cazenovia, NY 13035.Please register online by January 16th. Regular Registration is $60 per person for the first registrationSecond registration from same company/farm is $30NYSFI Member Registration is $50 for the first registration NYSFI Second Registration from the same company is $25 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 flower farmers. Panelists include cut-flower farmers and Stephanie Brainard from the Flower Collective of CNY. 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
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