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2025 CCE Winter Cut Flower Webinar Series

• Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
• Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
• Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

All sessions are provided via Zoom. 

Advanced registration is required to obtain the Zoom links.

Webinars will be recorded and all the recordings will be sent to registrants for future review.

If you need assistance with registration, please

call (518) 765-3518 or email cce-caahp@cornell.edu.

The third annual Winter Cut Flower Webinar Series begins on January 7, 2025 and continues over 5 weeks on Tuesdays.

This is a very popular series of online events you won’t want to miss, with topflight speakers, a wide variety of subjects concerning growing cut flowers and plenty of interaction between speakers and attendees.

A partial scholarship is available for Cornell Cooperative Extension and other state Extension Educators. Contact Dara Boudreaux, 518-765-3518 or tff24@cornell.edu for assistance.

Veterans: Farm Ops is offering scholarships for veterans to attend this event. To learn more and apply for a scholarship, visit the Farm Ops Scholarship page.

Session 1: Tuesday, January 7

• 1:00 PM - Botrytis Management of Cut Flowers - Dr. James Faust, Professor of Floriculture Physiology, Plant and Environmental Sciences Department, Clemson University

• 2:00 PM - Tips on Propagating Plants That are Grown for Cut Flowers - Dr. Mark Bridgen, Professor of Plant Breeding, School of Integrative Plant Science, Horticulture Section, Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, Cornell University

Session 2: Tuesday, January 14

• 1:00 PM - Growing Early Season Flowers in High Tunnels - Jennifer Marks, Owner, Farmer/Florist of Trademarks Flower Farm, Clifton Springs, NY

• 2:00 PM - Cover Crops for Sustainable Flower Production - Dr. Joseph Amsili, Extension Associate, Soil Health Program, School of Integrative Plant Science Soil, Crop Science Section, Cornell University

• 3:00 PM - Cover Crop Trials on Flower Farms - Dr. Jingjing Yin, Regional Commercial Horticulture Educator, Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program, CCE

Session 3: Tuesday, January 21

• 1:00 PM - The Art of Drying and Pressing Flowers with Old Tavern Farm - Lena Bruursema, Head Flower Farmer of Old Tavern Farm, Saratoga Springs, NY

• 1:30 PM - New Varieties for 2025 that Will Help You Stand Out in the Market - Dave Dowling, Cut Flower Specialist, Ball ColorLink

• 2:00 PM - Improving Postharvest Longevity of Dahlia and Zinnia Cut Flowers - Dr. Ana Maria Borda, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Plant and Environmental Science Department, Clemson University

Session 4: Tuesday, January 28

• 9:00 AM - The Challenges of Lisianthus Commercial Cultivation in Taiwan - Dr. Yen-Hua Chen, Associate Researcher, Floriculture Research Lab, Crop Science Division, Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Ministry of Agriculture, Taiwan

• 10:00 AM - Wildcrafting and Ethical Use of Invasive Plants, Vines, and Shrubs - Rebekah Rice, Owner/Farmer of Nine Mile Farm, Delmar, NY

• 11:00 AM - Growing Cut Flowers in Containers - Mark Yadon, V.P. and Head Grower of Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, Williamsville, NY

Session 5: Tuesday, February 4

• 1:00 PM - Cut Out Cut Flower Diseases!* - Dr. Margery Daughtrey, Plant Pathologist, School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell

• 2:00 PM - Bad Bugs Bothering Blooms* - Daniel Gilrein, Entomologist and Associate Agricultural Program Director, CCE of Suffolk County

* NYSDEC pesticide application credits will be provided.

Fee

$60 for all five sessions, $20 for single sessions. You may choose as many or as few sessions as you wish.

Register

https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=2025CutFlowerWebinarSeries_201

Location

This event is online

Last updated December 9, 2024