Tag: vegetable pests

IPM at the Empire State Producers (Virtual) Expo – Week Two

The “Expo” is Virtual this year and begins the week of  February 21, 2022 The New York State Integrated Pest Management Program is proud to be part of this annual event. Bryan Brown talks weed management on Thursday of Week Two. After postponing the in-person 2022 Empire State Producers Expo due to the spike in…Continue Reading IPM at the Empire State Producers (Virtual) Expo – Week Two

Our 2018-2019 Annual report: #3 Corn Earworm and Just What is a ‘Short Course’?

The Year of the Corn Earworm Nobody likes opening an ear of corn and finding uninvited worms; not customers, and definitely not the grower! Wormy corn can lose customers at the farm stand and in wholesale markets, and can be a problem in both frozen and canned supermarket products. To help growers manage these pests,…Continue Reading Our 2018-2019 Annual report: #3 Corn Earworm and Just What is a ‘Short Course’?