ONLINE — The 2025 CCE Winter Cut Flower Webinar Series will take place the following Tuesdays: 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2025. 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.
Session 1: 1/7/2025
1:00 PM Botrytis management of cut flowers
Speaker: 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
Speaker: Dr. Mark Bridgen, School of Integrative Plant Science, Horticulture Section, Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, Cornell University
Session 2: 1/14/2025
1:00 PM Growing early season flowers in high tunnels
Speaker: Jennifer Marks, Owner, Farmer and Florist of Trademarks Flower Farm, Clifton Springs, NY
2:00 PM Cover crops for sustainable flower production
Speaker: 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
Speaker: Dr. Jingjing Yin, Regional Commercial Horticulture Educator, Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Session 3: 1/21/2025
1:00 PM The art of drying and pressing flowers with Old Tavern Farm
Speaker: 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
Speaker: Dave Dowling, Cut Flower Specialist, Ball ColorLink
2:00 PM Improving postharvest longevity of dahlia and zinnia cut flowers
Speaker: Dr. Ana Maria Borda, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Plant and Environmental Science Department, Clemson University
Session 4: 1/28/2025
9:00 AM The challenges of lisianthus commercial cultivation in Taiwan
Speaker: 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
Speaker: Rebekah Rice, Owner and Farmer of Nine Mile Farm, Delmar, NY
11:00 AM Growing cut flowers in containers
Speaker: Mark Yadon, Vice President and Head Grower of Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, Williamsville, NY
Session 5: 2/4/2025
1:00 PM Cut out cut flower diseases!*
Speaker: Dr. Margery Daughtrey, Plant Pathologist, School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell University
2:00 PM Bad bugs bothering blooms*
Speaker: Daniel Gilrein, Entomologist and Associate Agricultural Program Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
* NYSDEC pesticide application credits will be provided.
Cost: $20 per session and $60 for all five sessions
There is a partial scholarship available for Cornell Cooperative Extension and other state Extension Educators – contact Dara Boudreaux, 518-765-3518 or [email protected] for assistance.
Registration link: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=2025CutFlowerWebinarSeries_201
If you need assistance with registration, please call 518-765-3518 or email [email protected].
–Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program
Cornell Cooperative Extension
