Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 4 Mike Basedow and Jenn Stanton, CCE-ENYCHP, Northern NY This week we are reporting on Gala, McIntosh, and Honeycrisp. Of the two Gala blocks we looked at this week, one Gala block might be ready for a spot pick later this week into next week, while the second block still needs at Read More…
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2025 Storage Meeting Take Home Messages
2025 Storage Meeting Take Home Messages Chris Watkins, Yosef Al Shoffe, Craig Kahlke, and Mike Basedow The 2025 Cornell Apple Storage Meeting was held in Geneva on August 19th. Below are some of the main storage suggestions for a few of the varieties discussed during the meeting. Honeycrisp Condition fruit at 50⁰F for 7 days. Read More…
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 3
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 3 Mike Basedow and Jenn Stanton, CCE-ENYCHP, Northern NY This week we are reporting on Ginger Gold, Premier Honeycrisp, Buckeye Gala, Rogers Mac, and Honeycrisp. The Paula Red, Wildfire Gala, and Zestar! blocks we were monitoring have been stripped clean since last week. This week’s samples were collected Monday August 25th and processed Read More…
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 2
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 2 Mike Basedow and Jenn Stanton, CCE-ENYCHP, Northern NY This week we are once again reporting on Wildfire Gala, Paula Red, Ginger Gold, Premier Honeycrisp, and Zestar!. The Wildfire Gala and Paula Reds look to be ready for picking now, while Ginger Gold and Premier Honeycrisp are likely looking towards the Read More…
The Use of Reflective Materials and Other Technologies for Improving Fruit Color on High Value Apple Cultivars in New York
The Use of Reflective Materials and Other Technologies for Improving Fruit Color on High Value Apple Cultivars in New York Mario Miranda Sazo, Craig Kahlke, and Terence Robinson Reflective Materials (or RMs) have become an effective technology for improving fruit color on high value apple cultivars. Two main materials have been adopted in our region. Read More…
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 1
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 1 Mike Basedow and Jennifer Stanton, CCE-ENYCHP, Northern NY This week begins our 2025 Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program. This week we are reporting on Wildfire Gala, Paula Red, Ginger Gold, Premier Honeycrisp, and Zestar!. This week’s samples were collected Monday, August 11 and processed the same day. Fruit were picked Read More…
Scaffolds Digest: Season 3 Finale
Scaffolds Digest: Season 3 Finale Note: this summary was generated with ChatGPT, and reviewed and edited by Mike Basedow. On this week’s episode of Scaffolds. Kerik, Anna, and I sit down with Vaughn Gingerich of Lake Ontario Ag Consulting to recap the season’s pest management challenges. Monique Rivera Welcomed Vaughn Gingrich and recapped the season’s Read More…
Scaffolds Digest: 29 July 2025
Scaffolds Digest: 29 July 2025 Note: this summary was generated with ChatGPT, and reviewed and edited by Mike Basedow. Monique Rivera Extension Event Announcements Eastern NY Late Summer Orchard Meeting: Aug 13, 5–7 PM at Morningkill Farm, Ballston Spa. Tour + grafting program. Western NY Fruit Grower Tour: July 31 in Wayne County. Focus: chemistries, Read More…
Scaffolds Digest: 22 July 2025
Scaffolds Digest: 22 July 2025 Note: this summary was generated with ChatGPT, and reviewed and edited by Mike Basedow. Monique Rivera Introduced guest Dr. Andres Antolinez from the Hudson Valley Research Lab. Discussed visit to Hudson Valley and aimed to recap current insect pressure and scouting practices. Noted overlapping pest management issues and challenges with Read More…
Why Weather Matters for Weed Control
Why Weather Matters for Weed Control Lynn M. Sosnoskie, Assistant Professor Weed Management, Cornell AgriTech lms438@cornell.edu Weather fundamentally shapes agricultural success and weed management effectiveness. Understanding these interactions is key to building resilient weed control programs. Drought and Heat: Pre-Emergence (PRE), Soil-Applied Herbicides * Hot, dry conditions reduce PRE herbicide efficacy by: * The Read More…
Pre-Plant Orchard Cover Crops for Improved Orchard Soil Quality and Weed Suppression
The Use of Cover Crops in the Summer for a Future Orchard Thomas Björkman (Cornell AgriTech), Dr. Deborah Aller (Cornell Soil Health Program), Janet van Zoeren & Mario Miranda Sazo (CCE-LOF) Summer may seem an odd time to use cover crops but it may be the right opportunity to improve fields with a cover crop Read More…
2025 Update on European Cherry Fruit Fly: Expanded quarantine now includes all of Cayuga, Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Seneca, and Wayne counties
2025 Update on European Cherry Fruit Fly: Expanded quarantine now includes all of Cayuga, Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Seneca, and Wayne counties By Janet van Zoeren, LOF & Anna Wallis, Cornell IPM Updated from article by Janet van Zoeren, LOFT, Juliet Carroll, NYSIPM and Art Agnello, Cornell AgriTech European cherry fruit Read More…