Event Details

Date

January 16, 2018

Time

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Location

SRC Arena & Events Center, Onondaga Community College
4585 West Seneca Turnpike
Syracuse, NY 13215

Host

New York State Vegetable Growers Association

Empire State Producers Expo


Emerging Markets - Malting Barley: Technical Updates, Economics and Opportunities Session

January 16, 2018

Emerging Markets - Malting Barley: Technical Updates, Economics and Opportunities Session

Empire State Producers Expo Session
Hear from a leading Cornell professor, Cooperative Extension experts, and an experienced grower about the current status of the New York craft beer supply chain, production economics, and working malting barley into your crop rotation. Bring your questions for a Q&A panel to address. 

Session organized by Cheryl Thayer, Harvest New York
Research and Extension activities supported by New York State Department of Ag & Markets, Genesee Valley 
Regional Market Authority, and NYFVI 

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The 2018 Empire State Producers Expo will take place on January 16-18 at a new location: Onondaga Community College's SRC Arena & Events Center in Syracuse, NY. This annual show combines the major fruit, flower and vegetable associations of New York State in order to provide a comprehensive trade show and educational conference for New York producers, as well as neighboring states and Eastern Canada. In years past over 100 presentations were given by Cornell Cooperative Extension personnel and highly regarded speakers from across the country. Panel discussions feature some of the top industry experts and growers in New York. Between educational sessions, attendees can visit the trade show featuring over 150 commercial vendors and non-profit exhibitors.

Session topics include commodity specific programs in berries, cabbage, snap beans, peas, beets, carrots, tomatoes, cut flowers, tree fruit, sweet corn, tomato, onion, root crops, vine crops, and emerging markets (hops, malting barley, mushrooms, hemp, hard cider); and multidisciplinary programs in precision irrigation, weed management, soil health, biopesticides, beginning farmer operations, marketing, greenhouse production, climate and forecast models, GMOs, and wildlife management. DEC pesticide recertification credits and Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits will be offered during the appropriate educational sessions.

The complete Expo program and registration information is available on the NYS Vegetable Growers Association website.




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