Movement of apples for juice stock from tree picked storable apples, packinghouse sorts, is expected to seasonally increase. Supply heavy. Trading is active. Prices about steady. Purchase prices listed are variety, size and quality dependent. Prices for processing apples on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 F.O.B. packing house or receiving station per cwt. 2022 crop: Juice Read More…
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Update on the Spotted Lanternfly, Our Newest Insect Pest in the Hudson Valley
Dan Donahue, CCE-ENYCHP, Hudson Valley, New York The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula, is an invasive pest species first discovered in Northeastern Pennsylvania in 2014. While the state of Pennsylvania and the USDA reacted quickly to establish a quarantine to prevent its spread, the insect is an accomplished traveler, managing to escape the region by Read More…
NEW RESEARCH REPORT: How NY Farmers Adapted to New Farm Labor Overtime Requirements
by Richard Stup, Elizabeth Higgins, Jason Karszes, Bradley Rickard and Christopher Wolf New York farmers are putting much thought into adapting their businesses in response to the state’s farm labor overtime requirements. Cornell researchers are studying how farms adapted and continue to adapt to changing regulatory requirements and to an overall tight and competitive labor market. Read More…
Champlain Valley Passive Bitter Pit Prediction for ‘Honeycrisp’
While bitter pit can cause serious losses for ‘Honeycrisp’, there are a few tools that can help us predict the extent of bitter pit damage we might see, allowing us to make informed decisions of where to put fruit from particular blocks. One such method is the Passive Method. Three weeks before anticipated harvest, Read More…
The New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference is Back in Person This December!
We are excited to announce that the New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference (NEVFC) is returning to Manchester, NH this December for its first in-person event since December 2019. This year, the conference will be held on Dec. 13 – 15 at the DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center. The conference is a collaboration between university Read More…
New Regulations for the H2A Program Become Effective November 12, 2022
The final rule, which is available on the Federal Register, won’t be officially published there until Oct. 12, and it becomes effective Nov. 12. Changes to the program include governmental authority to ban some people from the program for misconduct, upgrades to worker housing requirements and inspections, updates to bond requirements for labor contractors, mandatory electronic Read More…
Potato Harvest is Here!
Although many have started harvesting potatoes, I thought it be wise to share some tips again to ensure the best quality that we can put into storage this year! I know that hot, dry conditions really limited yield and size this year, but all in all what I’ve seen out there for a crop has Read More…
NYS Tax Credit to Offset Additional Cost of Overtime Hours
Dr. Richard Stup, CCE-Agricultural Workforce Development Program, Ithaca, New York With the 2022-23 Budget Act, New York state government created a new tax credit that will essentially cover the cost of overtime for farm employers. While this tax credit is technically effective now, it is not relevant because the required overtime threshold remains at 60 hours Read More…
Corn Trap Counts 10/5/22
VERY IMPORTANT Survey for Berry Farmers!
The 2022 Berry Pricing Survey helps berry growers understand where they are in terms of pricing relative to other farms across the state. Responses can be totally anonymous and will always be confidential. Please participate while the information is fresh in your mind. 2022 Berry Pricing Survey We want to invite you to participate in Read More…
New York Farm Labor Overtime Threshold to Decline from 60 hours to 40 hours by 2032
Dr. Richard Stup, CCE-Agricultural Workforce Development Program, Ithaca, New York New York’s state government took another major step toward reducing the farm laborer overtime threshold on September 30, 2022. Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon issued a press release and official order accepting the findings of the Farm Laborer Wage Board report. The NY State Department of Labor will Read More…
Cool, Fall Nights Challenge Fruit Storability
Randy Beaudry, Michigan State University Extension, with additional comments by Mike Basedow, CCE-ENYCHP The highly desirable Honeycrisp apple is also one of the most tender apples we grow. It has an extreme sensitivity to low temperature that we usually see after harvest following some weeks of cold storage. However, if the temperatures in the orchard are Read More…