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  • Tick IPM & New Approaches to Fly Thresholds on Cattle

    Admin

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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

    Admin

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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

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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

    Christina Szalinski

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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…

  • Veteran Cohort Tree Fruit Field Day

    Olivia Young

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    This in-person event is designed and centered upon the veteran members of the Tree Fruit Production Cohort. Cohort members will hear from an experienced grower about the practical aspects of running an orchard and nursery. They will discuss grafting, nursery tree production, and initial care of young nursery trees, and observe pruning techniques for young…

  • What’s Bugging You?: Making a mosquito bucket trap | Feeding Friendly Insects: Pick plants

    Sadie Jimenez

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    Do mosquito bucket traps work? This presentation will review results of a 2024 NYSIPM project to provide guidance on using this technique for backyard mosquito management. Stick around for part two of Feeding Friend Insects, covering plant selection. Register for location information.

  • NY Onion Growers Can Decrease Chemical Use According to New Research

    Avery MacLean

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    New York State has a high potential for onion production, with proximity to markets on the east coast and a large national demand for storage onions, when disease and pests don’t interfere. Nearly all of New York’s onions are grown in the state’s fertile Muck soils and require a reliance on cultivation, fertilizer, and pesticides…

  • Spanish-First Field Day Celebrates Latino Community Leadership, Spirit and Contribution to WNY Apple Industry

    Nicole Waters

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    Year to year, New York State harvests more than 1.2 billion pounds of apples, cares for more than 1.6 million apple trees, and farms more than 55,000 acres that provide fresh, nutritious apples to more than 68 million people around the country. A huge portion of this effort is due to the massive contribution of…

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  • 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…

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