CROP ALERT – October 4, 2023
Tar Spot Update for N.Y. We have been watching for tar spot in corn fields all summer and it has been hard to find. In the past couple of weeks, it has really come ...
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CROP ALERT – August 23, 2023
2023 Cornell Winter Grains Variety Trial Results Winter small grains planting is right around the corner. Do you know what varieties you are going to plant? Cornell just released their yield results for this ...
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CROP ALERT – August 9, 2023
Corn Updates Yesterday, despite the rainy weather, the NY Corn and Soybean Growers Association Corn Yield Tour happened across ten counties in the NWNY region. Yield potential looked good across the region though maturity ...
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CROP ALERT – August 2, 2023
Waterhemp Herbicide Plot Tour this Friday, August 4 in Waterloo Glyphosate-resistant (GR) weeds including waterhemp are an increasing concern for NY field crops. Growers and Industry representatives will have an opportunity to tour and ...
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CROP ALERT – July 27, 2023
Time to Be Scouting for Corn Diseases: Including Tar Spot The counties in yellow are positive for 2023. The counties in gray show where it was found last year. It is early in the ...
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CROP ALERT – September 8, 2022
Tar Spot Identified in Chautauqua County – From Gary Bergstrom “Today (9/7/22), I confirmed the first observation of tar spot in New York in 2022. The occurrence was in southwestern Chautauqua County. This was ...
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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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