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Blueberry Pruning Workshop

  • Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join ENYCH’s Heather Kase and Elisabeth Hodgdon, with Harvest NY’s Lindsey Pashow at Jeffrey Guerin’s berry farm for pruning demonstrations, IPM review, a discussion on how to start your own pick-your-own operation, with refreshments, networking, and more!

Please bring your own pruners, and dress warmly as we will be outdoors for most of the workshop.

Agenda

  • 10:00am: Welcome and Introductions
  • 10:15 am: Overview of berry production at Irona Berry Haven (Jeffrey Guerin, Irona Berry Haven)
  • 10:30 am: Blueberry pruning and scouting demonstration, hands-on pruning (Heather Kase, CCE ENYCHP)
  • 11:30 am: Considerations When Starting A PYO Operation - food safety, agritourism regulations, marketing, grant opportunities, and more! (Elisabeth Hodgdon, CCE ENYCHP, and Lindsey Pashow, CCE Harvest NY)

NYSDEC Pesticide Recertification Credits (pending): 1 in categories 1A, 10, and 22

Snow Date: March 27th, 2025

Fee

$10 per farm

Register

https://bit.ly/blueberry-pruning-workshop2025

Contact

Elisabeth Hodgdon
Regional Vegetable Specialist
eh528@cornell.edu
(518) 650-5323

Location

Irona Berry Haven
1897 Alder Bend Rd
Altona, NY 12910

Last updated February 25, 2025

 

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