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 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?
Gardener Assistance Needed with Monitoring Downy Mildews Affecting Cucurbit Plants and Basil
Thank you to Margaret Tuttle McGrath with the Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center for providing the following content and opportunity! Occurrence of two important diseases is being monitored to be able to inform farmers, so they know when preventive fungicide applications are warranted, and to increase knowledge about these diseases. Occurrence of these…Continue Reading Gardener Assistance Needed with Monitoring Downy Mildews Affecting Cucurbit Plants and Basil
Help! Gardener Assistance Needed with Monitoring Downy Mildews
Thank you to Margaret Tuttle McGrath with the Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center for providing the following content and opportunity! Extension plant pathologists from across the region are seeking gardener assistance with monitoring downy mildews affecting cucurbit plants and basil. Cucurbits include cucumber, winter squash, summer squash, watermelon, and assorted gourds. Occurrence of…Continue Reading Help! Gardener Assistance Needed with Monitoring Downy Mildews
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
Vegetable IPM – Gardening from the Ground Up! Meet our Day Two (virtual) Conference Speakers
Join in with other garden lovers! Two virtual half days: Tuesday, April 27, and Wednesday, April 28, 2021. REGISTER TODAY. Registration closes April 21 Open to the public via Zoom. Registered participants will receive a USB flash-drive containing all resources mentioned during the conference upon completing an evaluation after the meeting. DAY TWO: WELCOME MESSAGE- …Continue Reading Vegetable IPM – Gardening from the Ground Up! Meet our Day Two (virtual) Conference Speakers
Vegetable IPM – Gardening from the Ground Up! Meet our Day One (virtual) Conference Speakers
Join in with other garden lovers! Two virtual half days: Tuesday, April 27, and Wednesday, April 28, 2021. REGISTER TODAY. Registration closes April 21 Open to the public via Zoom. Registered participants will receive a USB flash-drive containing all resources mentioned during the conference upon completing an evaluation after the meeting. WELCOME MESSAGE- Christopher Watkins,…Continue Reading Vegetable IPM – Gardening from the Ground Up! Meet our Day One (virtual) Conference Speakers
2019-2020 Annual Report: NEWA’s Economic Benefits
“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
2019-2020 Annual Report: Intensive Apple IPM
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
Our First VIRTUAL IPM FORUM: “New Tools of IPM” Nov. 13, 2020
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