Winter Vegetable Blog: Mite Control in Garlic, Small-Scale Potato Variety Trial, and More

Eriophyid Mite Control in Garlic Improves Using a Multi-Pronged Approach Crystal Stewart-Courtens, CCE-ENYCHP Vegetable Specialist Introduction to eriophyid mites:  Over the last few years more and more garlic growers have noticed their garlic degrading in storage due to eriophyid mite feeding. Eriophyid mites have been an issue in the US and Europe for decades and are Read More…

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…

Tree Fruit Blog: Diazinon and Ziram restrictions for the Canadian Market

Anna Wallis, Janet van Zoeren and Monique Rivera, Cornell Cooperative Extension & Cornell University CALS Program What are the actual regulations?  Diazinon and Ziram are two materials recently under scrutiny in tree fruit production. Diazinon is an organophosphate insecticide, that has been an effective management tool for pre-bloom control of San Jose Scale and post-bloom 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…

Reminder: Many Neonicotinoid Pesticides Reclassified as Restricted Use in NYS as of January 1, 2023

In an effort to protect pollinator populations, the NYSDEC announced earlier this year that many pesticides containing neonicotinoids will be reclassified as restricted use starting in 2023. We are now approaching the start date of this reclassification. A full listing of neonicotinoid products effected by the decision are listed on the NYSDEC website here. In Read More…