Events - month view
November 2018
CRAFT NYC: Next Steps Farmer Panel
November 1, 2018
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Manhattan, NY

Wondering what you're going to do next year? Trying to plan your future in (or after) urban farming? Come join the last CRAFT NYC workshop of the season all about career options for urban farmers, with panel and small group discussions to consider different paths, approaches, and specific resources and opportunities.
2018 Cornell Agribusiness Strategic Marketing Confernece
November 7 - November 8, 2018
Lake Placid, NY

Developing Your Brand and Marketing Strategies to Increase Sales
This program will focus on brand development for a competitive market, collaborative approaches to marketing, multi-channel selling strategies, and technology adaption with your brand.
All members of the agricultural community are encouraged to attend!
This program will focus on brand development for a competitive market, collaborative approaches to marketing, multi-channel selling strategies, and technology adaption with your brand.
All members of the agricultural community are encouraged to attend!
December 2018
2018 Empire State Barley and Malt Summit
December 12 - December 13, 2018
Liverpool, NY

Save the date! Join us for research-based technical updates, best practices for success, and supply chain networking opportunities.
January 2019
Preventive Controls Qualified Individual Training: Preventive Controls for Human Food
January 7 - January 9, 2019
2.5 day class
Watertown, NY

The Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing, packing and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States. This course developed by the FSPCA is the "standardized curriculum" recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a "preventive controls qualified individual."
Upcoming Events
Urban Farming from the Ground Up
August 10, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bronx, NY
Join CCE Harvest NY Specialist Karen Guzman to turn a community center into an urban farm! This is an open volunteer event.Rochester Soil Health Day
September 1, 2026
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Rochester, NY
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest NY, New York State Soil Health, and Foodlink for interactive activities focused on soil health and an opportunity to get your garden soil screened for lead (reservation required).IPM Field Day for Urban Growers
September 10, 2026
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Buffalo, NY
Join us for a hands-on field day exploring integrated pest management and season extension tools for urban growing spaces and the opportunity to build community with local growers!This event will focus on best practices for using row covers and rat mitigation. Check out our CCE demonstration trial using insect exclusion netting to manage swede midge, an invasive fly that causes damage to brassica crops. Explore how to identify rat activity, reduce attractants, and strengthen site management. Hear from local growers on how they manage pests with a focus on organic management and how they extend the season on their farms and gardens.
