All crops: The main consideration on most people’s minds is the heat this week. A secondary consideration is ozone damage, which can present as a burned look on the surface of susceptible crops. To learn more about ozone damage, read this helpful article by Teresa: https://cornell.box.com/s/ixk0pvuvrkr3gjkzhj5vbez8vgd4j7y6 If you’d like a review of heat stress on Read More…
Category: Vine Crops
Veg News: ENYCHP Weekly Update 8.10.2023
All/multiple crops: More rain this week is expected to exacerbate disease pressure that is already high this season. Many crops are experiencing nutrient deficiencies from rain leaching nutrients, delayed harvest/ripening, and overall poor growth due to saturated soils. Alliums: Leek moth damage is sporadic and overall low at many farms in the North Country this Read More…
Veg News: ENYCHP Weekly Update 8.2.2023
All/multiple crops: Please note the date change for the sweet corn and pumpkin IPM twilight meeting. It will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 23rd. For full details please visit https://enych.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=1802 Just some food for thought: The question about foliar feeding vegetables comes up all the time. Is there value in foliar feeding? In times of Read More…
Veg News: ENYCHP Weekly Update 7.27.23
All/multiple crops Tarnished plant bug (TPB), A.K.A. Lygus bug, feeding damage has been noted in the past week. In lettuce, brown, sunken scars appear along the ribs and is especially noticeable in romaine. In tomatoes, eggplants and peppers, feeding often occurs on new growth especially on flowers and buds which can cause flower drop Read More…
Veg News: ENYCHP Weekly Update 7.20.2023
All/multiple crops Flooded produce: Please remember that any edible plant portion that has contacted flood water is considered unmarketable, including underground plant parts. Plant parts which were above flood waters may be harvested if food safety risk is low (I.e. considering flood water splash potential, contaminants in the water, and whether the produce is commonly Read More…
Veg News: ENYCHP Weekly Update 7.12.2023
All/multiple crops Flooded produce: Please remember that any edible plant portion that has contacted flood water is considered unmarketable, including underground plant parts. Plant parts which were above flood waters may be harvested. The longer plants remain in flooded/saturated soils, the higher the likelihood that these plants will die from exposure to anaerobic conditions. Ponding Read More…
Veg News: ENYCHP Weekly Update 6.28.23
Alliums: The second flight (first generation) of leek moth is beginning now in Vermont. No trap catches reported yet on participating farms in Essex County and little damage has been observed in garlic from the first flight. The transition to shortening day lengths after the summer solstice triggers bulbing in long day onions grown 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…
Weed of the Week: Common Lambsquarters
Jingjing Yin, Commercial Ornamental Horticulture Specialist Cornell Cooperative Extension Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program Common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album L.) is a broadleaf summer annual. It is one member of the goosefoot family. It was once thought to be a native of Europe and Asia. However, recent archaeological studies show that the seeds were stored Read More…
Weed of the Week: Pigweeds
Aaron Gabriel Cornell Cooperative Extension Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program Redroot and smooth pigweed are two common pigweeds in New York that most of us are familiar with, but there are several other species as well. Notably, waterhemp and Palmer amaranth have become serious weeds because they are difficult to control with herbicides alone. Read More…
Weed of the Week – Marestail / Horseweed
Aaron Gabriel, Cornell Cooperative Extension Horseweed or Marestail, Conyza canadensis, is a very problematic weed across New York, especially in reduced tillage systems and soybean crops. Marestail is resistant to several herbicides, including glyphosate, but that does not mean it is hard to control. Marestail grows as both a winter annual (germinating in the late Read More…