Featured Resources
- Scaffolds Podcast – Weekly episodes during the growing season cover timely pest and disease issues for New York apple growers. Hosted by Monique Rivera (Entomology), Kerik Cox (Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology), Anna Wallis (NYS Integrated Pest Management), Kelsey Tobin (Entomology). (Apple | Spotify)
- Network for Environment & Weather Applications – Delivers weather information and apps based on the weather collected that support and advance integrated pest management (IPM) and best management practices for agricultural and green industries.
- Cornell Hard Cider Resources – Information on current hard cider research at Cornell and other resources.
- Apple IPM for Beginners – Simplified factsheets and scouting guides make integrated pest management easier for beginners.
- Stone Fruit IPM for Beginners – A series of how-to fact sheets for new growers and scouts to protect stone fruit orchards from pests.
- Pollinator Network @ Cornell – Cornell resources for insect pollination and conservation.
- Spotted Lanternfly (NYSIPM webpage)
- Cornell Guidelines – Critical pesticide information for managing diseases, insects, mites, weeds, wildlife, nutrients and fruit thinning.
- Harvesting Change Workbook: A Planning Workbook for Apple Growers – Workbook designed for business analysis, decision-making and strategic planning. (2003 NYFarmNet)
- New York Integrated Fruit Production Protocol for Apples – Outlines eco-friendly ways to establish orchards, train and fertilize trees, thin fruit and manage insects, mites, diseases, weeds, and vertebrate pests.
- NYS IPM Program – Site has fruit factsheets, Elements of IPM for apples and sweet cherries, and Trac Software.
Newsletters
- Scaffolds Fruit Journal – Weekly update on pest management and crop development.
- Fruit Quarterly– Archived back to 2000.
Joint effort of the N.Y. State Horticultural Society, Cornell University’s N.Y. State Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva, and the N.Y. State Apple Research and Development Program. - More Newsletters
Faculty Web Pages
- Terence Robinson (Horticulture Section)
- Lailiang Cheng (Horticulture Section)
- Kenong Xu (Horticulture Section)
- Greg Peck (Horticulture Section)
- Jason Londo (Horticulture Section)
- Awais Khan (Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section)
- Kerik Cox (Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section)
- Marc Fuchs (Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section)
- Monique Rivera (Entomology Section)
Tree Fruit Grower Organizations
- New York Apple Association
- U.S. Apple Association
- New York State Horticultural Society
- International Fruit Tree Association
- NY Farm Bureau