We’re sharing this article from Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences where Heather Leach addresses MYTHS about spotted lanternfly. Skim through our highlights and then visit the full article – here: MYTH: Pressure washing destroys spotted lanternfly eggs. MYTH: Milkweed is toxic to spotted lanternfly. MYTH: The spotted lanternfly needs tree of heaven to reproduce….Continue Reading From the Experts at Penn State: Spotted Lanternfly Experts Debunk Myths about the Prodigious, Pestilent Pest
2019-2020 Annual Report: Biopesticides Have a Place in IPM
Biopesticides are pesticides with natural active ingredients like microorganisms, plant extracts, and other substances found in nature. Compared to conventional chemical pesticides, they may pose lower risks to humans and the environment. It’s no secret that IPM is all about reducing those risks while effectively managing pests, so with increasing biopesticide availability, the question is:…Continue Reading 2019-2020 Annual Report: Biopesticides Have a Place in IPM
NYSDEC Issues Guidance to Avoid Coyote Conflicts
Cornell’s Dr. Paul Curtis shared this new message from the NYSDEC: “Coyotes may become more territorial during the breeding and pup-rearing seasons, which in New York run from January through March, increasing the risk for potential conflicts with people and pets,” said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos. “While coyotes are an important part of New York’s ecosystem, New…Continue Reading NYSDEC Issues Guidance to Avoid Coyote Conflicts
2019-2020 Annual Report: Pepper Problems Don’t Have to Prevail!
In an effort to improve growers’ understanding of cultural practices, host plant resistance, and use of biological or chemical controls, Vegetable IPM Extension Area Educator Marion Zuefle ran one-on-one IPM field demonstrations with three NY farmers in 2019. Her initial interviews pointed to typical pepper pest issues like aphids, thrips, mites, European corn borer, and…Continue Reading 2019-2020 Annual Report: Pepper Problems Don’t Have to Prevail!
(Urgent) WEBINAR: Learn about COVID Vaccination for Food & Agriculture Workers
REGISTER TODAY! Date: Thursday, January 21, 2021 Time: 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a webinar on COVID-19 Vaccination for food and agriculture workers this Thursday, January 21, from 3-4 EST. Representatives from the CDC, USDA, and FDA will discuss vaccine implementation for food and agriculture workers, vaccine safety…Continue Reading (Urgent) WEBINAR: Learn about COVID Vaccination for Food & Agriculture Workers
Permethrin treated clothing – watch your timing
“One can never have enough socks.” ― Albus Dumbledore For Christmas, I gifted my step-family… socks. To be honest, I was a bit surprised by the delight with which the 8 and 10-year-old boys received them. (I didn’t get excited by socks until I was college-aged.) And, in my defense, they were good hiking socks….Continue Reading Permethrin treated clothing – watch your timing
Using “Many Little Hammers” to Combat Herbicide Resistance
Post by: Bryan Brown, Ph.D. Integrated Weed Management Specialist, New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, Cornell University Many little hammers is a term that was coined by Matt Liebman and Eric Gallandt to describe how adding more weed control tactics – even if they’re less effective than herbicides – can have a powerful combined…Continue Reading Using “Many Little Hammers” to Combat Herbicide Resistance