POSTPONED - Raspberries 101 Workshop

April 1, 2020


THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED INDEFINITELY.

Have you ever wanted to grow raspberries, but didn't know where to start? This course, hosted by CCE Wyoming County, will help you get started, from selecting and preparing a planting site, to choosing varieties and planting them. You will also learn about trellis systemsand systems and how to prune and fertilize the plants through the seasons. This event will be taught by Esther Kibbe, Berry Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension, Harvest NY. Esther brings a wealth of berry background having worked for Driscoll's Inc as a plant breeder and global trainer for scientific staff, and a consultant for a number of farms in Western NY. 

Cost: $10 per farm. Register by calling Lisa at 585-786-2251 x126 or email Lisa. Or register online. Questions? Contact Don Gasiewicz at 585-786-2251 x113.

BQLT Monthly Gardener Gathering

November 1, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
East Elmhurst (Queens), NY

Please join us for our BQLT Monthly Gardener Gathering on Saturday, November 1 from11:00 AM-12:30 PM at McIntosh Neighborhood Garden in East Elmhurst, Queens. Come learn how this host garden has been addressing their complex lead/heavy metal soil test results by drawing from several free resources: Green Thumb, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and NYC's veterans' volunteer platoon, The Mission Continues. 

New Produce Auctions in NYS!

With the opening of the new Augusta Produce Auction on August 19th, New York State now has 11 produce auctions! See the new map of produce auction locations across the state and contact information.

New York Urban Farms Sustainable Pest Management Fact Sheet Series

Cornell Cooperative Extension has partnered with dozens of urban farms across New York State to demonstrate and evaluate sustainable pest management strategies. Together with farmers, we found success using control methods that prevent or reduce crop losses through exclusion strategies, crop timing, host resistance, the introduction of beneficial organisms, and more. Regardless of management strategy used, common requirements for success include a knowledge of the pest and disease complex, preventative deployment and commitment to the process. The New York Urban Farms Sustainable Pest Management Fact Sheet Series includes case studies highlighting pest management techniques that New York urban farms have found valuable.