As a global authority on community and agricultural pest management, we’re building a culture that embraces inclusivity, champions collaboration, and leverages world-class research and innovation to bring ecologically-friendly, sustainable pest management practices to New Yorkers. We’re changing lives and economies through extension and invite you to be a part of the transformation….Continue Reading Grape IPM Specialist Position Opening
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
“The only constant in life is change,” said one ancient philosopher, and anyone watching our fickle climate. That’s why sensor technologies and data science innovations used by the Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA) make NYSIPM an industry leader in tackling real-world pest problems. First launched in 1996, NEWA (newa.cornell.edu)collects and integrates remote weather…Continue Reading 2019-2020 Annual Report: NEWA’s Economic Benefits
Innovative orchard systems, new apple varieties, and decades of amassed apple IPM knowledge warranted a new delivery method to an already outstanding apple industry. The new Apple IPM School, created in 2019, did just that, thanks to a Cornell Cooperative Extension grant that offset costs for an eight-hour workshop at the 2020 Empire State Producer’s…Continue Reading 2019-2020 Annual Report: Intensive Apple IPM
On Friday, November 13, Associate Dean Julie Suarez, of Cornell CALS Office of Land Grant Affairs and Commissioner Richard Ball from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets hosted what we hope will be the first of many IPM FORUMS. This free, online presentation targeting the general public and educators focused on What…Continue Reading Our First VIRTUAL IPM FORUM: “New Tools of IPM” Nov. 13, 2020
Severe weather outbreaks yesterday caused intense wind and rain for prolonged periods across New York State. Significant rainfall and strong winds were recorded, with tornado warnings issued downstate in the Hudson Valley….Continue Reading Severe weather causes intense rain and wind across NY
The National Weather Service predicts slight to enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms across large portions of New York State for Thursday 27 Aug 2020….Continue Reading Enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms for central NY, Catskills and Hudson Valley
The NYSIPM program, along with the Department of Agriculture and Markets, and the Department of Environmental Conservation have been monitoring for Spotted Lanternfly since its first occurrence in PA in 2014. In preparation, we developed educational resources for New Yorkers. Partnering with affected states, we’ve maintained a map tracking its spread and quarantines across the…Continue Reading SPOTTED LANTERNFLY HAS OFFICIALLY ARRIVED IN NYS: Here’s what you should know..
Tropical Storm Isaias moved northward through the Hudson River and Champlain regions of New York yesterday, resulting in significant rainfall accumulations….Continue Reading Isaias dumps rain in eastern and northern New York
Two major systems brought significant amounts of rain to all of New York State this past weekend. Tropical Storm Fay moved up the Hudson River Valley while a large front from the West hit western and central NY Saturday and Sunday. Most counties and townships received a minimum half inch of rain across the state,…Continue Reading Noteworthy rainfall across New York State this past weekend