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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Tag Archives: Wheat
CROP ALERT – August 4, 2022
Spider Mites Continuing to Build We have continued to get calls and pictures of soybean fields that are potentially showing signs of spider mite injury in Livingston, Monroe and Wyoming Counties. The hot ...
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CROP ALERT – July 14, 2022
Wheat Harvest has Begun! Wheat harvest has begun throughout the region and yield reports have been positive. With the increase in fertilizer prices this year, the nutrient value of straw is important to ...
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CROP ALERT – June 30, 2022
Soybean Aphids are Building I had a report and pictures over the weekend that soybean aphids were found over threshold and had to be sprayed. Some follow up revealed that the soybeans did ...
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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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CROP ALERT – July 22, 2021
Take Another Look at Soybean Aphids Soybean aphids (SBA) were very plentiful across the region and some fields were above threshold. Take another look! The hot, rainy, muggy weather were perfect for a ...
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CROP ALERT – July 8, 2021
Wheat Harvest is Ready to Begin Malting barley fields were harvested last week and wheat is very close. I am concerned as this rainy weather pattern holds that sprouting could be an issue. ...
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CROP ALERT – June 24, 2021
Soybean Aphid Scouting The last three growing seasons have not been big soybean aphid years, which has been great! However, I saw the winged forms flying off buckthorn three weeks ago. We are hoping ...
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CROP ALERT – June 17, 2021
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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