CUT FLOWER PRODUCTION
OCTOBER 18, 2013
10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County
34570 State Highway 10
Hamden, NY 13782
607-865-6531
(sign-in begins at 9:30 a.m.)
Instructors:
Dr. Chris Wien, Floriculture Specialist, Cornell University
Meg Kennedy, Ark Floral, Mount Vision NY
Shannon Algiere, Stone Barn Center, Pocantico Hills, NY
Anne Hart, The Cutting Garden, Youngsville, NY
Topics:
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Cool season crops for spring & fall
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Main season crops for summer
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High tunnel production of cut flowers
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Cornell’s cut flower trials
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Direct marketing cut flowers
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Raising cut flowers from “seed to harvest”
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Running a U-pick cut flower operation
Pre-registration & pre-payment are required by October 11.
Fee $10 per person - Coffee, tea & juice provided – bring your own bag lunch.
For more information or to pre-register, call 607-865-6531
or e-mail Janet Aldrich, [email protected]
Make check out to “Cornell Cooperative Extension” and mail to 34570 State Highway 10, Hamden, NY 13782 - write “cut flowers” on the check.
This program is sponsored by the Watershed Agricultural Council and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County. Cornell Cooperative Extension in Delaware County provides equal program and employment opportunities. The Watershed Agricultural Council is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
GROWING CUT FLOWERS ON THE FARM:
OCTOBER 18, 2013
10:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. (sign-in starts at 9:30 a.m.)
Cornell Cooperative Extension Resource Center
Hamden, NY 13782
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County is pleased to offer a program on the commercial production of cut flowers, October 18, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Cooperative Extension’s resource center, 34570 State Highway 10, Hamden, NY 13782, tel.:607-865-6531.
Floriculture specialist Dr. Chris Wien, Cornell University, will discuss cut flower production in the field and in high tunnels, including cool season crops for spring and fall; main season crops for summer; and Cornell’s cut flower trials. Shannon Algiere of the Stone Barn Center, Pocantico Hills, NY will cover the nuts and bolts of production, from seed to harvest. Local flower farmer Meg Kennedy, of Arc Floral, Mount Vision, NY, will discuss the farm’s twenty years of direct marketing cut flowers. Anne Hart of The Cutting Garden, Youngsville, NY, will discuss her experience in running a U-Pick cut flower farm operation.
The specialty cut-flower business may fit well into a small-scale and part-time farming operation. New growers can control startup costs by entering the business slowly through increasing investment and production as their businesses and markets grow. This is an opportunity to learn more from local growers and Cornell University researchers. Space is limited, so be sure to pre-register today!
The registration fee for this program is $10 per person – please make check payable to “Cornell Cooperative Extension” and indicate “cut flowers” on the check. Pre-registration & payment are required by October 11. Mail check to Cornell Cooperative Extension, 34570 State Highway 10, Hamden, NY 13782.
Call 607-865-6531 for more information and directions or e-mail Janet Aldrich at [email protected]. Bring your own bag lunch. Beverages will be provided. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by calling Janet Aldrich at 607-865-6531 by October 11 - requests received after this date will be met when possible.
This program is being funded by the Watershed Agricultural Council and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County. The Watershed Agricultural Council is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Cornell Cooperative Extension in Delaware County provides equal program and employment opportunities.
