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earlier monthsSeptember 2021
Cover Crops Workshop
September 18, 2021
1:00 - 3:00pm
Brooklyn, NY
Learn how to protect the nutrients and life in your soil during the fall and winter at this in-depth, hands-on workshop hosted by Good Shepherd Community Garden. Topics covered by CCE Harvest New York Specialist Kwesi Joseph include:
- What are cover crops?
- Why are they important?
- Which cover crops should you plant?
Basic Insect Rearing for IPM
September 30, 2021
12 - 1:00pm
Basic Insect Rearing for IPM is a workshop for urban farmers and gardeners. It will provide an overview of how to raise beneficial insects to release on your farm or in your garden. You can do it yourself - yes, even in a NYC apartment! Featuring guest speaker Alejandro Calixto, Director of the NY State Integrated Pest Management Program.
October 2021
Fall Strawberry Workshop
October 20, 2021
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Fillmore, NY
Deb Wagoner of Wagoner Bees and Produce will lead a discussion of weed control techniques including types of plastic mulch and how they are used to prevent weed infestation in strawberry systems. She will share her experience with irrigation scheduling and a labeling system used for cultivar tracking. She'll also share information about her strawberry harvester with a description of item cost and functionality.
Attendees will also hear from Integrated Weed Management Specialist, Bryan Brown, and WNY Berry Specialist, Anya Osatuke, as they review late-fall pests, fertility management, and seasonal factors determining when to apply a winter mulch to a strawberry planting.
1.0 DEC credit in categories 10, 1a, 21, 22, and 23 will be offered.
Attendees will also hear from Integrated Weed Management Specialist, Bryan Brown, and WNY Berry Specialist, Anya Osatuke, as they review late-fall pests, fertility management, and seasonal factors determining when to apply a winter mulch to a strawberry planting.
1.0 DEC credit in categories 10, 1a, 21, 22, and 23 will be offered.
November 2021
Conservation Biocontrol on Urban Farms in NYC
November 1, 2021
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Join us for an overview of our 3-year project with NYS IPM to help urban NYC growers improve their pest management.
Upcoming Events
Gardening Workshop
July 11, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bronx, NY
Join Kingsbridge Heights Community Center and Urban Garden Specialist, Karen Guzman, to learn beginner gardening tips from planting to basic plant ID. We will learn which crops do well together and how to get good yields in raised bed gardens. Urban Agroforestry Summit
July 14, 2026
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
New York, NY
Learn and network with urban agroforestry practitioners, service providers and city government partners on ways to scale agroforestry in NYCJoin the Cornell Small Farms Program and Harvest New York for the first annual NYC Urban Agroforestry Summit. Begin the day by learning from invited speakers who will explore the evolution, current landscape, and future potential of agroforestry within New York City's food systems and urban forestry initiatives.