It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one destiny, affects all indirectly. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ahhh, the weed. Despised by many, almost to the point of violence. Once, while…Continue Reading Happy National Weed Appreciation Day!
Bug Bombs No Bother to Bugs by Paul Hetzler, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Today we bring you another great post borrowed from Paul: As days lengthen and temperatures climb, it is common to find a few insects bumbling around the house, looking for a way outdoors. Red-and-black boxelder bugs, orange Asian lady-beetles, and gray, slow-moving western conifer seed bugs are but a few of the critters likely to…Continue Reading Bug Bombs No Bother to Bugs by Paul Hetzler, Cornell Cooperative Extension
An #IPM Field Trip
Recently, our Livestock & Field Crops IPM Extension Area Educator, Ken Wise did a guest lecture in the Cornell IPM class taught by Dr. Toni DiTomasso and Dr. John Losey. But Ken didn’t only stand in front of the chalkboard (or white board); he did a hands-on lecture on fly pest management at the new…Continue Reading An #IPM Field Trip
Formidable Fruit Doyenne Earns Excellence in IPM Award
CONGRATULATIONS TO Dr. Juliet Carroll, Fruit IPM Specialist. Vital. Invaluable. These are words used to describe Julie Carroll’s IPM contributions by her colleagues. Carroll spearheaded the expansion of NEWA, a website and network which allows growers to understand how the weather will affect fungal and insect pests, and takes the guess work out of their…Continue Reading Formidable Fruit Doyenne Earns Excellence in IPM Award