2024 LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting Schedule:
May 15, 2024 10:00AM Brian Chess Farm; 10289 West Main Rd, Ripley NY
May 22, 2024 10:00AM Schulze Vineyards & Winery; 2090 Coomer Rd, Burt NY
May 29, 2024 10:00AM Kirk Hutchinson; 4720 W. Main St., Fredonia NY
June 5, 2024 10:00AM LERGREC Field Day, 651 Cemetery Rd, North East PA
June 12, 2024 10:00AM Betts’ Farm - Soil Health Day; 7366 East Rt 20, Westfield NY
June 19, 2024 NO COFFEE POT MEETING
June 26, 2024 10:00AM Zach & Alicia Schneider; 771 Bradley Rd, Silver Creek NY
July 3, 2024 10:00AM Liberty Winery; 2861 US Route 20, Sheridan NY
July 10, 2024 NO COFFEE POT MEETING
July 17, 2024 10:00AM Chateau Niagara Winery; 2466 West Creek Rd, Newfane NY
July 24, 2024 10:00AM Grower Demo Day at CLEREL; 6592 W. Main Rd, Portland NY
July 31, 2024 10:00AM Mason Farms; 8603 West Lake Rd, Lake City PA
Precision and Digital Viticulture Field Day
June 6, 2024 (Thursday) 10:00 Am- 4:00 pm
we will be hosting a Precision and Digital Viticulture Demonstration Day at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory with brief updates on the research behind the tools. Come and learn about tools and research that may be a part of our management in coming years. The agenda below is mostly confirmed. There will be demonstrations of drone sensing and other techniques to measure viticultural and soil data, robots to help gain that information and model it, and then robotics and variable rate machines that help manage with precision and digital techniques.
Agenda
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome – Jennifer Phillips Russo & Dr. Terry Bates-Research Updates 10:10- 10:25 Drone Sensors – Dr. Rob Chancia, Rochester Institute of Technology – Rob is working together to address vineyard nutrition through better monitoring techniques and guidelines for grape production across the nation and all grape markets. He will discuss his research as a part of this collaborative project conducted at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory.
10:25 - 10:40 Hyperspectral Sensing Technology - Kathleen Kanaley, Dr, Katie Gold Lab, Cornell University - Kathleen will update on her research with using satellite and drone imagery to develop remote sensing tools for early disease detection.
10:40 - 11:00 Meet PPB & Research Update – Dr. Yu Jiang, Cornell University – Yu will discuss his research utilizing the power of robotics and artificial intelligence to tackle major challenges facing farmers and drive a revolution in agricultural productivity and sustainability.
11:00 - 11:20 Carnegie Mellon University Pruning Robots – Dr. Abhi Silwal, Carnegie Mellon University – Abhi will present the design and field evaluation of a rugged and fully autonomous robot for end-to-end pruning of dormant season grapevines.
11:20 – 11:40 Vision Spraying and Electric Weeding – Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell Weed Scientist – Lynn will update us on her research for sustainable programs that investigate other tools and technologies for controlling unwanted vegetation exploring non-chemical strategies for weed suppression including covering crops and mulches and vision-guided and electric weeders.
11:40 – 12:00 Naio Ted Robotic Tool Carrier– Chuck Baresich, Owner of Haggerty Creek – Chuck will be talking about the Naio Ted Robot and the potential use of robots to help improve efficiency in vineyards. Ted is the only autonomous straddle robot for vineyards with Augmented Autonomy. Perfect for mechanical weeding on the row.
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 3:45 Outdoor Demonstrations of Precision & Digital Tools
3:45 – 4:00 Closing Remarks - Jenn Phillips Russo, Lake Erie Regional Grape Program
Soil Health Field Day
June 12, 2024 (Wednesday) 10:00am-3:00pm
Betts farm - 7366 Route 20, Westfield, NY 14787
The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program is collaborating with the Natural Resources Conversation Service and the New York Soil Health Alliance to bring a day full of learning and field demonstrations in soil health. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provides technical assistance to farmers and other private landowners and managers. New York Soil Health for Healthy Food, Profitable Farms, and Protection of Natural Resources Interest in soil health practices such as reducing tillage, planting cover crops, and using organic amendments has expanded greatly in recent years, yet barriers to adoption persist. Their project facilitates collaboration among the many on-going efforts across the state to implement research, outreach, and policy solutions to address these barriers to adoption.
Agenda:
10:00 – 10:20 Registration & Welcome
10:20 - 10:40 Our Soil Health Journey – Bob Betts, Betts Farms
10:40 - 11:05 Soil Health in Perennial Fruit Systems: why it matters – Debbie Aller, Cornell University
11:05 - 11:35 Cover Cropping in Concord Grape Trials – Jennifer Phillips Russo, Cornell University Lake Erie Regional Grape Program
11:35 – 12:00 Cover Crop Options for Different Applications – Rod Porter, Kings Agri-Seeds
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 2:15 Soil Pit - Dan Ufnar, USDA-NRCS & Soil Health Trailer and Demonstrations – Debbie Aller and Michael Glos, Cornell University (2 groups, rotate after 45 minutes)
2:15 – 2:45 Roller Crimping in Concord Grapes (Demonstration) – Bob Betts, Betts Farms
2:45 – 3:00 Closing Remarks - Jennifer Phillips Russo, CCE LERGP
