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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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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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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Gypsy Moth Larvae are Everywhere Gypsy moth larvae are serious pests of deciduous trees and even conifers. They were really bad last year in the Finger Lakes and west. They are back in impressive ...
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Time to Get Serious About Scouting Corn for Black Cutworm Feeding Black Cutworm (BCW) catches continue to be high in Wyoming and Livingston counties. See the degree day accumulations from the first major flight ...
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Black Cutworm and Common Armyworm Moth Numbers Rising in Western Counties Black Cutworm (BCW) catches significantly increased, especially in our western counties. We started monitoring degree-days (base 50°F) on May 9. Every location is ...
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Black Cutworm and Common Armyworm Moth Numbers Rising Both Common Armyworm (CAW) and Black Cutworm (BCW) catches are still relatively low in our area but rising. There are some bigger numbers of BCW caught ...
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Black Cutworm and Common Armyworm Moths Still Low but Increasing Both Common Armyworm (CAW) and Black Cutworm (BCW) are still low compared to most years. I sure do not mind. There was an uptick ...
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