CROP ALERT – May 26, 2022
Cereal Leaf Beetle Eggs Have Hatched It was very easy to find small Cereal Leaf Beetle (CLB) larvae in wheat fields this week. Larvae are shiny and black and almost look slug-like. They ...
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Cereal Leaf Beetle Eggs Have Hatched It was very easy to find small Cereal Leaf Beetle (CLB) larvae in wheat fields this week. Larvae are shiny and black and almost look slug-like. They ...
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Alfalfa Weevil Larvae Over Threshold The warmer stretch of weather has really brought on the alfalfa weevil larvae! We have seen and received reports of many fields at or above threshold. Treatment threshold ...
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Triticale Forage Harvest Time is Close! Now is the time to start checking the growth stage of your winter triticale. Many fields will be ready to harvest early next week. Triticale should be ...
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2022 National Wheat Contest It is not too late to enter. The final deadline for late registration is May 15. It costs $125 to enter and you must be a member of the National ...
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Due to the ongoing uncertainty related to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Northwest NY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team has decided to use the virtual format again for the Soybean and Small Grains ...
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Due to the ongoing uncertainty related to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Northwest NY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team has decided to use the virtual format again for the Corn Congress scheduled for January ...
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Gary Bergstrom has confirmed that tar spot has been found and confirmed in corn in two locations in Erie County. We have been talking about the possible arrival of tar spot for years. Earlier ...
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The early group soybeans are starting to get harvested and wheat planting will be on its way. If you’re still unsure about what variety to plant, the Cornell 2021 winter grain variety trial results ...
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Fall Armyworm Alert Ken Wise from the NYS IPM Program reported a large infestation of fall armyworm larvae in a 50 acre alfalfa field in Eastern NY. Ken’s comments follow: “The larvae completely ...
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Lorsban (chlorpyrifos) Ban in NY The New York State DEC has adopted changes to the state pesticide registration regulations prohibiting chlorpyrifos in New York State effective July 31, 2021. Notice of the regulation ...
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