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This website features content developed by Cornell Cooperative Extension specialists from the Northwest NY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team. Our team is a partnership between Cornell University and the CCE Associations of Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates Counties.

CROP ALERT (Dry Down Day Results) – September 17, 2025

Dry Down Days were held for a second time in Romulus, NY on September 16th. A total of 47 samples were tested with an average dry matter of 32.8% (67.2% moisture). Several fields were ...
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September 17, 2025Crop Alert, Field CropsDry Down, Dry Matter

CROP ALERT – September 10, 2025

This last week has really felt like fall. Cooler days, sunshine, and cool nights. Early soybeans are changing fast, corn silage harvest is closer to going full speed, lots of haylage off this week, ...
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September 10, 2025Crop Alert, Field CropsCorn, Corn Silage, Cover Crops, Drought, Dry Down, Dry Matter, Soybean, Tar Spot, Triticale, Winter Wheat

CROP ALERT – September 3, 2025

Cover crop versus no cover crop following corn silage harvest.

We are in a lull right now as some early corn silage piles have begun and we are still waiting for corn to mature and corn chopping to go into full swing. We have ...
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September 3, 2025Crop Alert, Field CropsCereal Rye, Corn, Corn Silage, Cover Crops, Drought, Soybean, Triticale, Winter Small Grains, Winter Wheat

CROP ALERT – August 27, 2025

It is surprising how a little rain can perk things up. There is actually some green in my previously burnt-out front lawn. Some of the corn I looked at yesterday in Ontario County looked ...
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August 27, 2025Crop Alert, Field CropsCorn, Corn Silage, Cover Crops, Drought, Drought Monitor, Dry Down

CROP ALERT – August 20, 2025

Two-spotted spider mites on corn leaf.

There were some welcomed spotty rain showers this weekend that temporarily helped the crops but much of the northern part of the region received nothing. The cooler weather is also welcomed. A good part ...
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August 20, 2025Crop Alert, Field CropsCorn, Cover Crops, Drought, Drought Monitor, Palmer Amaranth, Pigweed, Spider Mites, Tassel, Tassel Wrap, Waterhemp

CROP ALERT – August 13, 2025

https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2025/08/08/results-2025-dtn-digital-yield-tour

  The US Drought monitor has expanded the yellow abnormally dry east into western Wayne County and south into all of Wyoming and the very top of Livingston and Ontario. I can’t believe we ...
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August 13, 2025Crop Alert, Field CropsCorn, Corn & Soybean Yield Contest, Cover Crops, Drought, Drought Monitor, Northern Corn Leaf Blight, Tar Spot, Yield Contest

CROP ALERT – August 6, 2025

Drought stressed soybeans.

  Wow, it is dry out there! I’m not telling you anything you do not already know. The weather forecast does not look good for NWNY for at least the next week. It is ...
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August 6, 2025Crop Alert, Field CropsCorn, Corn & Soybean Yield Contest, Cover Crops, Dicamba, Drought, Drought Monitor, Soybean, Spider Mites, Waterhemp, Yield Contest

CROP ALERT – July 30, 2025

Opening up a wrapped tassel.

  Another week of hot dry conditions. It looks like we will finally get a bit of reprieve starting tomorrow. Just need to get some rain. Last week, the US Drought Monitor finally had ...
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July 30, 2025Crop Alert, Field CropsCorn, Corn & Soybean Yield Contest, Corn Leafhopper, Drought Monitor, Hybrid, Soybean, Tassel, Waterhemp, Yield Contest

CROP ALERT – July 23, 2025

Wheat field waiting for the straw to be baled in Ontario County.

  Corn Update We still could use some rain across the region. The cooler temperatures early this week have helped but a lot of corn is still showing stress across the region. More of ...
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July 23, 2025Crop Alert, Field CropsAlfalfa, Armyworms, Corn, Pea Aphid, Soybean, Spider Mites, Wheat, Yield Contest

CROP ALERT – July 16, 2025

Corn Silking in Niagara County.

  Team members were away on vacation last week, so Crop Alert had to take a week off too. Riding across the region yesterday you can really see who is getting the rain and ...
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July 16, 2025Crop Alert, Field CropsAlfalfa, Corn, Pea Aphid, Soybean, Wheat, Yield Contest
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