Winter Veg Blog: New Onion Research, 2022 USDA NASS Ag Census Data, Swede Midge and Sanitation Surveys, CCE is Hiring

Muck Onion Research on Strategies for Managing Stemphylium Leaf Blight and Palmer Amaranth With support from the New York Onion Research and Development Program, CCE ENYCHP specialist Ethan Grundberg completed a second year of research evaluating strategies for managing the foliar disease Stemphylium leaf blight (SLB) using biofungicides and for managing the pernicious pigweed species Read More…

Winter Vegetable Blog: Greenhouse Clean Up; Water pH and Alkalinity; Early Season Peas and More

Time for Greenhouse Clean UpĀ  The greenhouse can be a point source of various pests that pop up during transplant production or later in the field. Bacteria, fungal spores and viruses from previous crops can persist on bench surfaces, pots, trays, and equipment. Plant residues and weeds that hang over in the greenhouse harbor diseases, Read More…