CCE ENYCHP Blog Post: Environmental Protection Agency Mitigation Proposal Update – Ziram/Thiram/Ferbam

Environmental Protection Agency Mitigation Proposal Update: Ziram/Thiram/Ferbam Megan Luke, Penn State Extension, Viticulture & Tree Fruit Educator The EPA recently hosted a webinar to address concerns and to outline new measures for mitigating risks pertaining to the use of three commonly used fungicides: ziram, thiram, and ferbam. It is crucial to understand what changes are Read More…

USDA Disaster Designation for New York Will Assist Farms Impacted by May Freeze 8/22 UPDATE for Farm Wineries

This article was republished from Morning Ag Clips: https://www.morningagclips.com/usda-disaster-designation-for-new-york-will-assist-farms-impacted-by-may-freeze/ ALBANY — State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced that 31 counties across New York State have been designated as a primary natural disaster area by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) following the late May frost/freeze event. These designations mean that impacted farmers in Read More…

USDA Disaster Designation for New York Will Assist Farms Impacted by May Freeze

This article was republished from Morning Ag Clips: https://www.morningagclips.com/usda-disaster-designation-for-new-york-will-assist-farms-impacted-by-may-freeze/ ALBANY — State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced that 31 counties across New York State have been designated as a primary natural disaster area by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) following the late May frost/freeze event. These designations mean that impacted farmers in Read More…

The Effects of Dry Conditions on Weed Management

The Effects of Dry Conditions on Weed Management The current weather patterns we have been/are experiencing could significantly impact crop establishment and development; it could also affect weed control success. Although fewer weed seeds may germinate in response to the hot and dry conditions, weeds that do emerge may be more difficult to manage with Read More…

Online Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Train the Trainer Course Approved

Teresa Rusinek, Extension Specialist CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program The WPS is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation intended to protect agricultural workers and pesticide handlers from risk of exposure. If you are an agricultural employer or manager, you must know your responsibilities under the WPS and provide WPS training and protections to employees. Read More…

Weed of the Week: White Campion

Laura McDermott, Senior Extension Associate CCE ENYCHP White Campion (Silene latifolia subsp. Alba), also known as White Cockle and incorrectly as Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris), is an annual dioecious flowering plant native to most of Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa and has become naturalized throughout North America with the greatest density found in north Read More…

Weed of the Week: The Bedstraws

Aaron Gabriel, Extension Educator Cornell Cooperative Extension Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program  Smooth Bedstraw, Galium mollugo L.  Catchweed bedstraw, Galium aparine L.  False cleavers, Galium spurium L.   The bedstraws and false cleavers are weeds mostly of hay fields and pastures, where they are highly competitive.  Livestock usually avoid these weeds, although some will eat them.  Bedstraws are slightly toxic.  Read More…

Weed of the Week: Oriental Bittersweet

Laura Griffen McDermott, Senior Extension Associate Oriental Bittersweet is one of the most destructive weeds that perennial crop farmers and landowners confront.  One of our readers encouraged us to include this challenging weed in our series, and because it has become such a problem for blueberry growers, we are focusing on it this week.    Celastrus Read More…