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2026 CCE Cut Flower Webinar Series

Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:00 PM - 4:00 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 6

1:00 PM - Updates on the Cut Flower Cost Calculator - Steve Hadcock, Agriculture Entrepreneurship and Market Development Educator, Team Leader of Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension

2:00 PM - Great Woody Cuts: From Field to Vase - Dr. John Dole, Professor, Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University

Session 2: Tuesday, January 13

1:00 PM - So You Want to Grow Some Perennials as Cuts? A few comments that you won’t find on the Internet or Chat GPT from a scarred veteran of cut flower foibles - Dr. Allan Armitage, Emeritus Professor of Horticulture, the University of Georgia, Author of “Specialty Cut Flowers”, “The Field Guide to Specialty Cut Flowers”, and other 15 books

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

Session 3: Tuesday, January 20

1:00 PM - Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation: A Sustainable Path to Disease-Free Cut Flowers - Dr. Francesca Hand, Professor of Ornamental Pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University
2:00 PM - Biochar Use in Cut Flower Production: Practical Insights - Dr. Debbie Aller, Senior Extension Associate, Program Coordinator, the New York Soil Health Initiative, Cornell University

Session 4: Tuesday, January 27

1:00 PM - Bugs in My Blooms? Using Beneficial Insects in Cut Flower High Tunnels* - Dr. Elizabeth Lamb, Senior Extension Associate, Ornamentals IPM Coordinator, Cornell Integrated Pest Management
2:00 PM - Propagation Techniques for Plants That Are Used 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 5: Tuesday, February 3

1:00 PM - Managing Powdery Mildew, Leaf Spots and Root Rot on Cut Flowers* - Dr. Margery Daughtrey, Plant Pathologist, School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell University

2:00 PM - Managing Pests in (and Out of) Cut Flower Production* - Daniel Gilrein, Entomologist and Associate Agricultural Program Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
3:00 PM - Market Trends and New Cut Flower Varieties for 2026 - Dave Dowling, Cut Flower Specialist, Ball ColorLink

* NYSDEC pesticide application credits will be provided.

There is a partial scholarship available to extension educators of Cornell Cooperative Extension and other states - please contact Jingjing Yin at jy578@cornell.edu for more information.