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
Questions and Suggested Links from our VEGETABLE IPM CONFERENCE, April 2021
A big thank you again to both our speakers and our attendees. You made this year’s virtual conference a huge success! Here are some questions that came into the chat during the conference: Pam W: Is using pesticide treated seeds considered organic? Steve Reiners answers: Pesticide treated seeds would not be allowed in a certified…Continue Reading Questions and Suggested Links from our VEGETABLE IPM CONFERENCE, April 2021
The leaves are falling, manage wisely for ticks
The time of the falling leaves has come again. Once more in our morning walk we tread upon carpets of gold and crimson, of brown and bronze, woven by the winds or the rains out of these delicate textures while we slept. – John Burroughs, The Falling Leaves, Under the Maples Ah, autumn. Leaf peeping…Continue Reading The leaves are falling, manage wisely for ticks
A Visit with Amara Dunn, NYSIPM BioControl Specialist
Amara Dunn was hired for the new BioControl Specialist position just about three years ago. Since then, she’s gone from focusing on ‘learning the ropes’ and creating goals for the position… to being in high demand by staff (and New Yorkers) on both the agricultural and community sides of our program! Amara, how does your…Continue Reading A Visit with Amara Dunn, NYSIPM BioControl Specialist
It’s New York Invasive Species Awareness Week
The mission of the New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (ISAW) is to promote knowledge and understanding of invasive species and the harm they can cause by engaging citizens in a wide range of activities across the state, and empowering them to take action to help stop the spread. While we won’t be able to…Continue Reading It’s New York Invasive Species Awareness Week
It’s Bat Appreciation Day
The sun was set; the night came on apace, And falling dews bewet around the place; The bat takes airy rounds on leathern wings, And the hoarse owl his woeful dirges sings. – John Gay Bats are one of those creatures that instill fear in people. (Thanks, Hollywood.)…Continue Reading It’s Bat Appreciation Day
Shopping For Christmas Trees?
by Ryan Parker and Brian Eshenaur When choosing the perfect tree, people usually consider variety, size, and shape. But with the phenomenon of a new invasive planthopper, Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) (SLF), the tree’s origin may be something to think about. We always suggest fresh-cut trees from New York’s many great tree farms! First…Continue Reading Shopping For Christmas Trees?
Help! I found a tick on me!
The time of the falling leaves has come again. Once more in our morning walk we tread upon carpets of gold and crimson, of brown and bronze, woven by the winds or the rains out of these delicate textures while we slept. – John Burroughs The time has also come again for blacklegged tick adults…Continue Reading Help! I found a tick on me!
The Jumping Spider at Your Service
It’s rare that a creature as small as a spider could be aware of a human in such a charismatic way, but that’s the nature of the jumping spider. With two pairs of forward-facing eyes set on a flat face (along with two other pairs pointing outward) the jumping spider is a predator that relies…Continue Reading The Jumping Spider at Your Service
Everything Wants to Prepare for Winter
Although summer heat is predicted for New York State through at least the Labor Day weekend, signs of the inevitable change of seasons are upon us. The daylight hours are becoming shorter, territorial singing by birds has decreased greatly, and many animals, including tree squirrels, begin preparing for the long, cold months of winter. In…Continue Reading Everything Wants to Prepare for Winter