Now Open: Survey on Common Farm Weeds
The Cornell Weed Ecology lab is conducting a survey on the most common weeds and the most difficult to manage weeds on dairy and field crop farms in New York State. If you ...
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2022 Virtual Soybean & Small Grains Congress – Registration is Now Open!
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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2022 Virtual Corn Congress – Registration is Now Open!
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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Tar Spot in Corn Confirmed in WNY
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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2021 Cornell Winter Small Grains Varieties Trial Results
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
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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Regional Dry-Down Day in Seneca County on 9/3/21
The CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team will be working with Keystone Mills in Romulus, NY to put on a Dry-Down Day on September 3rd, 2021 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Farmers in ...
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CROP ALERT – August 19, 2021
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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CROP ALERT – August 12, 2021
Corn and Soybean Yield Contest Entries Due by August 30, 2021 The deadline for the NYS Yield Contests is coming quickly! Despite the wacky weather we have had this year there are some ...
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CROP ALERT – July 29, 2021
Yellow Soybeans: How’s Your Nodulation? The region has had a lot of heavy rain in the past two weeks. Many soybeans were under water and have been sitting in saturated soils with wet ...
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