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2026 Onion School

• Thursday, March 12, 2026, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Join us in Pine Island, NY, on March 12, 2026, for our annual Onion School. Local onion farmers are encouraged to attend to receive important updates and new research from the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

3.0 NYSDEC recertification credits approved in 1A, 23, and 10

Fee: $50 per person

Breakfast refreshments and coffee will be provided for participants.

Agenda:

• 8:45 am - 9:45 am. Overview of rot-causing bacteria and preliminary results from seed treatment research. Presented by Chrissy Hoepting and Ethan Grundberg
• 9:45 am - 10:00 am. Coffee break
• 10:00 am - 10:45 am. Considerations for drone pesticide applications in onions. Presented by Jason Deveau, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture.
• 11:45 am - 12:00 pm. Timing chateau and optogen for early weed control. Presented by Ethan Grundberg. 

Fee

$50 per person

Register

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Location

Pine Island Fire Department
684 County Road 1
Pine Island, New York 10969

Last updated January 8, 2026