NYS IPM Weekly Field Crops Pest Report: May 12, 2016
Contents 1 View from the Field 2 Weather Outlook – May 12, 2016 3 Early Season Foliar Diseases of Small Grains 4 Black Cutworm in Field Corn 5 How to Monitor Alfalfa Weevil in ...
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Weather Outlook – May 12, 2016
From Jessica Spaccio, NOAA Northeast Regional Climate Center, Cornell University Last week temperatures were below normal again, by 2 to 4 degrees across most of the state. Precipitation ranged from less than ¼ inch ...
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NNYADP Announces 14 Projects Focused on Crops in 2016
Northern New York. The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program has announced 26 research projects prioritized for attention on farms in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties in 2016. Ten ...
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New Alfalfa-Grass NDF Estimation Tool for Smart Phones
A new AGES (alfalfa-grass evaluation system) app is now available. It is a web-based app that works on the computer and should work on any smart phone. It does not work with MS Explorer ...
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Buckwheat for NYS Growers
This year, low commodity prices have some corn growers looking for alternative crops. Buckwheat will be attractive to a few because there are scenarios where buckwheat makes money and corn loses money. This note ...
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NYS IP Weekly Field Crops Pest Report
May 5, 2016 Volume 15: Number 1 Contents 1 Welcome Back! 2 View from the Field 2.1 Frost Damage to Small Grains 3 Weather Outlook: May 5th, 2016 4 A Mild Winter and Insect ...
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When More IS Better
Joe Lawrence, Cornell University PRO-DAIRY Ron Kuck, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County As harvest season approaches it is a good time to make sure everything is in order to make the season as ...
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‘Measure’ is Message from Cornell Crop Nutrient Researcher at NNYADP Meetings
‘Measure yield’ is the number one thing growers can do to help themselves improve crop production that Dr. Quirine M. Ketterings told farmers attending the 2016 Northern New York Agricultural Development Program annual meetings. ...
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NNY Alfalfa Growers: Order Biocontrol Nematodes Now to Protect 2016 Crop
The Shields Lab at Cornell University is asking farmers interested in ordering or applying the biocontrol nematodes proven successful for limiting the highly destructive alfalfa snout beetle to contact the Lab at 607-591-1493 before ...
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New York Farm Show to Host Precision Ag Decision-Making Program
Precision ag program on Feb. 25, by the NYFVI steering committee, tackles using the technology for profitable decision-making. Really want to harness precision ag technology for profit? Then don’t miss the “Precision Ag: Decision-making ...
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