Elba onion growers, Matt Mortellaro, Guy Smith, Chuck Barie, Emmaline Long, and Mark and Max Torrey received an Excellence in IPM Award from the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program. The six are muck onion farmers in Elba, NY who meet weekly during the growing season for what is known as Muck Donut Hour,…Continue Reading Onion Growers Put Skin in the Game, Earn Excellence in IPM Award
Revisiting wild parsnip
Wild parsnip sap can cause painful, localized burning and blistering of the skin. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation A few weeks ago we discussed the invasive wild parsnip as a hidden danger for weekend weedwackers. Now it is much more obvious with its bright yellow flowers, but if you are looking to control…Continue Reading Revisiting wild parsnip
Senior Worm Wrangler Safeguards North Country Crops, wins Excellence in IPM Award
Press Release by Mariah Courtney Mottley. Media contact: Jaime Cummings Elson Shields, a Cornell entomology professor, received an Excellence in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Award from the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM) at Cornell University’s Aurora Farm Field Day on the Musgrave Research Farm. NYSIPM develops sustainable ways to manage pests and…Continue Reading Senior Worm Wrangler Safeguards North Country Crops, wins Excellence in IPM Award
North Country Cutworm Crusader Mike Hunter receives an EXCELLENCE IN IPM Award
Press Release by Mariah Courtney Mottley. Media contact: Jaime Cummings Mike Hunter, a field crops specialist in the Cornell Cooperative Extension North Country Regional Ag Team, received an Excellence in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Award from the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM) at Cornell University’s Aurora Farm Field Day. Hunter was…Continue Reading North Country Cutworm Crusader Mike Hunter receives an EXCELLENCE IN IPM Award