An Introduction to Growing Berries

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (February 12, 2020)

An Intro to Growing Berries

Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 6:00 pm

JCC Carnahan Center; Room 120

525 Falconer Street

Jamestown, NY 14702

Instructor- Esther Kibbe

Coordinator: Lisa Kempisty

$5/person

This CCE Chautauqua L.E.A.F. (Learn. Empower. Achieve. Farm.) workshop is designed to help you get started growing berries successfully, which takes some planning and correct preparation. This course will go over the basics of site selection and preparation for the common berry crops. We will also offer recommendations of varieties suited to our climate and markets. This workshop will be led by, Esther Kibbe, Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest NY Berry Specialist. Kibbe is a native Western New Yorker, a graduate of Cornell University and now a Regional Berry Specialist with Cooperative Extension. She worked for many years as a strawberry and blueberry breeder for Driscoll’s in Florida, and more recently as a consultant advising produce companies and growers on production techniques. Esther is based in Erie County in her extension role, but her assignment covers the entire Western New York region.

Questions: Contact Lisa Kempisty at 716-664-9502 ext. 203 or email at ljk4@cornell.edu

To register: Contact Lucy at 716-664-9502 ext. 209 OR email lpc33@cornell.edu OR register online at: http://chautauqua.cce.cornell.edu/leaf2020

Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by calling (716) 664-9502 no later than ten days prior to the event to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests received after this date will be met when possible.

The L.E.A.F. Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCE-Chautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a subordinate governmental agency with an educational mission that operates under a form of organization and administration approved by Cornell University as agent for the State of New York. It is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The association is part of the national cooperative extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. Each Cornell Cooperative Extension association is an independent employer that is governed by an elected Board of Directors with general oversight from Cornell. All associations work to meet the needs of the counties in which they are located as well as state and national goals. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Last updated February 13, 2020