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  • Tick IPM & New Approaches to Fly Thresholds on Cattle

    Ryan Clover

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    This webinar will explore two timely livestock IPM topics: managing ticks on cattle and rethinking traditional fly thresholds. With changing tick pressures and new insights into cattle behavior and pest impacts, this session offers updated, practical guidance to help producers make more effective, evidence-based management decisions. The webinar will be presented by Dr. Cassandra Olds.…

  • Managing Ticks on Horses

    Ryan Clover

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    Ticks are a major concern for horse owners and managers due to their role in transmitting diseases and causing irritation and blood loss. This webinar will discuss the most common tick species affecting horses, their seasonal activity, and habitats. Participants will learn how to reduce tick exposure through habitat management, host protection, and other integrated…

  • Flies and Biting Insects on Horses—Managing the Persistent Pests

    Ryan Clover

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    Filth flies and biting insects are among the most common and persistent pests around horses and stables. This session will cover the identification, biology, and management of key species. Learn practical, integrated pest management (IPM) strategies to reduce pest pressure, protect horse health, and improve comfort and productivity through sustainable control approaches. The webinar will…

  • Cornell IPM Marks 40 Years of Protecting Crops, Communities

    mark@buildwithmaple.com

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    The invasive spotted lanternfly officially hit home this year, appearing on Cornell’s Ithaca campus and across the Finger Lakes region. Its presence is especially concerning for local vineyards, as this pest poses a serious threat to grape production. But for Cornell IPM, this is exactly the kind of challenge it was built to face. Established…

  • Lasers Match Common Herbicides at Zapping East Coast Weeds

    Krishna Ramanujan

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    A new study by researchers at Cornell AgriTech and Rutgers University found that automated laser weeding machines are as effective as common herbicides at eliminating East Coast pests, and have other benefits to growth and yield.   Shooting lasers at foes is the stuff of science fiction, but now, a few farmers are fighting one…

  • Branching Out: Veterans Grow Their Fruit Tree Knowledge

    Rich Mattingly

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    Veterans across New York State are gaining hands-on skills in fruit tree production through a unique learning cohort developed by the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Farm Ops project. Over the past two growing seasons, the program has helped dozens of veterans grow their confidence, technical abilities, and farming networks. Farm Ops project lead Nina Saeli…

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  • Keeping Yourself and Others Safe From Ticks

    Roxy Moore

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    As we head into a flurry of life and activity on our farms, the warmer weather and longer days of the season means increased wildlife activity and therefore the return of ticks.    In New York State, ticks pose a significant threat to human health through their ability to transmit disease and parasites via bites.…

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  • “Sampling” App Cuts Costs in Fight Against Pest and Disease

    Griffin Erich

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    Determined to increase the efficiency of monitoring pest and disease pressure for farmers, Cornell researchers have used field research to develop a new app called Sampling. Sampling aims to aid growers in the timing of their pesticide and fungicide applications, through the creation of action thresholds, or the limit when the cost of control is…

  • Hummingbirds Offer Substitute for Pesticides in Berry Farming

    Olivia Weinberg

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    The thought of spraying pesticides can be daunting — its cost, environmental and health implications are far reaching and unfamiliar to some farmers. Integrated pest management (IPM) offers a way for farmers to steer clear of harmful pesticides while fighting growing populations of insects.  Being able to preserve crops is especially important for New York…

  • 2021 Cornell Guide for Integrated Field Crop Management Now Available

    Kacey Deamer

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    Cornell Field Crops and the Pesticide Management Education Program (PMEP) at Cornell University is pleased to announce the availability of the 2021 Cornell Guide for Integrated Field Crop Management.  Written by Cornell University specialists, this publication is designed to offer producers, seed and chemical dealers, and crop consultants practical information on growing and managing field corn, forages, small grains,…

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