Guest post by Julianna Lee ’24 This summer I had the opportunity to intern with the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program. As a student at Cornell, I’ve been exposed to various parts of agriculture but never had gotten very deep into integrated pest management. These past months working with NYSIPM reminded me of…Continue Reading Real-World Benefits of Research: Lessons from My IPM Internship
The Tiger Bee Fly – Friend or Foe?
On any warm summer day, you might have noticed a large dark colored insect jetting about the outside of your home or around the deck. They seem aggressive. They have a startling buzz…. And they will fly right at you but avoid crashing, rather landing gently on the structure in plain sight. They look a…Continue Reading The Tiger Bee Fly – Friend or Foe?
Help! I found a tick on me! – Spring Edition 2023
It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want — oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! ~Mark Twain Part of what we want is to be outside. Unfortunately, that’s…Continue Reading Help! I found a tick on me! – Spring Edition 2023
Recent Frost Damage to Christmas Trees
Dead needles suddenly showing up? Temperatures on the evening of May 17 were low enough in much of the state to damage new needles on Christmas trees that were well budded out. At Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY, the damage was mostly needles on the eastern side of the trees. Our only response is to…Continue Reading Recent Frost Damage to Christmas Trees
Can a cockroach be cute? Meet the tawny field cockroach
A recent uptick in sightings of the little tawny field cockroach along the eastern coast of the US, particularly on Long Island, has inspired me to explain this trend. Worldwide, there are around 4,600 species of insects in the group Blatodia, which we call cockroaches. This group also includes termites (for reasons why click here)….Continue Reading Can a cockroach be cute? Meet the tawny field cockroach
Saving Grapes and Saying Thanks
No trip to the Finger Lakes would be complete without a glass of the Region’s acclaimed Riesling or a vibrant Pinot Noir. So, it is only fitting that a workshop bringing together dozens of researchers, regulatory officials and extension specialists—all committed to mitigating the impact of an invasive species with the potential to cripple the…Continue Reading Saving Grapes and Saying Thanks