Announcement: Our vegetable blog posts will shift to every –other– week schedule for the fall season. We know how important it is to get timely information. So, in the event of an important news item, we will send an email alert directly to your inbox and update the blog. Please check in regularly! Upcoming Read More…
Category: Weekly Veg News
Weekly Veg News Newsletter
Veg Weekly 8.27.2025
Vegetable Scouting Report: August 27, 2025 All/multiple crops: Sporadic rain over the last week has provided some relief from the dry conditions we’ve experienced this summer. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, most of the Capital District and all of the North Country within the ENYCHP region are still abnormally dry. Alliums: Nothing new to Read More…
Veg Weekly 08.14.2025
Vegetable Scouting Report: August 13, 2025 All/multiple crops: Dry conditions continue throughout much of our region, particularly in the Lake Champlain Valley. Keeping crops irrigated through the heat wave has been a priority for many farms over the past week. As we are now in peak harvest season, our vegetable scouting reports may be lighter than Read More…
Veg Weekly 08.06.2025
Vegetable Scouting Report: August 6, 2025 All/multiple crops: Tarnished plant bug populations are very high now and are causing damage on many crops. Keeping weed pressure low can help reduce habitat. Scout for both adults and nymphs (which look like speedy aphids) if you are seeing unexplained damage to crops. They can cause leaf distortion, Read More…
Veg Weekly 7.30.2025
Vegetable Scouting Report: July 30, 2025 Alliums: The second flight of the leek moth has ended or is coming to an end in most of the ENYCHP region where this invasive species is present. Damage to onions and leeks from the second generation is now evident, and the optimum timing for insecticide sprays has passed. Read More…
Veg Weekly 7.17.2025
Vegetable Scouting Report: July 17, 2025 Alliums: Thrips pressure is increasing in many areas, so be sure to scout your onion crops and spray as needed to help them finish strong. Note that rain check can be mistaken for thrips if you have had any wind/rain events, so verify that you actually have thrips by Read More…
Veg Weekly 7.10.2025
Vegetable Scouting Report July 10, 2025 All/multiple crops: Cornell’s weed scientist, Dr. Lynn Sosnoski, passed along the following article that cautions against using AI weed control recommendations because they may be both wrong (read: kill your crop) and illegal. Find the story here. Alliums: early garlic harvests are underway, but many growers are still determining when Read More…
Veg Weekly 07.03.2025
All/multiple crops: Heat Stress and Vegetables: From Dr. Steve Reiners, Cornell University Vegetable Specialist: Near record breaking heat will have an impact on New York vegetable crops. In general, daytime temperatures that exceed 92°F and nighttime temperatures above 72°F can cause problems. The longer the heat lasts, the bigger the impact. Problems include: Pollination issues Read More…
Veg Weekly 06.26.2025
Vegetable Scouting Report: June 25, 2025 All/multiple crops: The hot weather is increasing insect pressure across the board. The hotter it is, the faster insects’ metabolism works, which means they are more active and feed aggressively! We are seeing lots of general feeding by four lined plant bugs and tarnished plant bugs, and you’ll notice Read More…
Veg Weekly 06.12.2025
Vegetable Scouting Report: June 12, 2025 All/multiple crops: This might sound strange with the rain that we’ve been getting but, if you are using plastic mulches and drip irrigation, check under that plastic to make sure you don’t need to be irrigating. Although water will move laterally, those beds can still get dry even with brief glimpses Read More…
Veg Weekly 06.12.2025
Vegetable Scouting Report: June 11, 2025 All/multiple crops: Hot, hazy days may also be high ozone days. If you are seeing damage on crops that you can’t explain, you can check the previous week’s weather to see if your area has had high ozone levels here: https://www.airnow.gov/state/?name=new-york A short list of susceptible crops can be Read More…
Veg Weekly 06.05.2025
Vegetable Scouting Report: June 4, 2025 All/multiple crops: Swings in weather continue to cause issues across crops. Wind-whip, which occurs when young plants are twisted and the stems are damaged, has been widespread in seedlings not protected by row covers, and tender transplants such as cucurbits have experienced some cold damage. Crops may continue to Read More…