NYSIPM Director Alejandro Calixto is pleased to announce: NYSIPM’s Fruit IPM Coordinator, Dr. Juliet Carroll has been selected for a 2021 CALS Research and Extension Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Extension and Outreach. Julie was nominated by the NEWA team (Dan Olmstead, Art DeGaetano, Keith Eggleston, and Alex Sinfarosa) for all her contributions to Fruit…Continue Reading Congratulations Dr. Juliet Carroll – 2021 Outstanding Accomplishments in Extension/Outreach Award!
Ten Years On – Fruit IPM Coordinator Dr. Juliet Carroll addresses Ten Years of #SWD
Please visit the Spotted Wing Drosophila Blog for this important season wrap-up. For ten years, Dr. Carroll has been leading trapping and tracking a major berry pest with the help of funders and collaborators. That’s a lot of opportunity to improve Fruit IPM against this tiny fruit fly! Here, we reiterate her appreciation for the…Continue Reading Ten Years On – Fruit IPM Coordinator Dr. Juliet Carroll addresses Ten Years of #SWD
“Weeds in Organic Squash Production” Part Three: Disease Concerns, and a Look Back Over the Season
We can’t leave out diseases. Let’s go back to the cover crop. One potential downside to growing organic rye is ergot infection. Claviceps purpurea is a parasitic fungus that can infect rye and other cereal crops. The sclerotia of the ergot fungus contains alkaloids which can be fatal to livestock and humans if ingested. Scout…Continue Reading “Weeds in Organic Squash Production” Part Three: Disease Concerns, and a Look Back Over the Season
Silly Rabbit! Ticks are for Kids!
Okay. So maybe ticks are for anyone available as a food source, but numbers from the CDC confirm that certain portions of the population (students and perhaps their grandparents) have higher percentages of confirmed Lyme disease than adults in the 20-55 range. While we won’t guess at the reasons, we think students make a great…Continue Reading Silly Rabbit! Ticks are for Kids!
10-7-2021 Academic Seminar Presentation: Biocontrol of an Invasive Climbing Fern
The invasive weed, purple loosestrife, was a major threat to NY wildlife refuges. But since beetles and weevils that feed exclusively on that purple loosestrife were released, it’s spread has been brought back in check. This wasn’t as easy as it sounds. A lot of background research is required to ensure such biological control, or…Continue Reading 10-7-2021 Academic Seminar Presentation: Biocontrol of an Invasive Climbing Fern
Welcoming our new Communication Specialist, Carrie Carmenatty!
NYSIPM Director, Alejandro Calixto is pleased to announce the appointment of Carrie Carmenatty as the new Communication Specialist with the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program. Carrie is a Finger Lakes native with more than 20 years of communication and marketing experience. She will bring passion for brand awareness, community engagement, content management, and…Continue Reading Welcoming our new Communication Specialist, Carrie Carmenatty!
“Weeds in Organic Squash Production” Part Two: But What About Insects?
Insects! Plant it and they will come. Or not. In a research farm setting, unlike a commercial farm, we actually WANT pests to show up so we can conduct a trial. But sometimes we plant it and they don’t come… In fact, there’s a joke that if you want a pest to disappear for a…Continue Reading “Weeds in Organic Squash Production” Part Two: But What About Insects?