Cornell Cooperative Extension
Jamestown, NY:
Corn Rootworm Integrated Pest Management
FIELD DAY - Corn Rootworm Integrated Pest Management Wednesday, August 5, 2015 1 pm to 3 pm, at Gaige Farm, 433 Knox Gallopville Rd., Berne No More Confusion: Identifying corn rootworms and look-a-likes How to know when you really have a problem How do I decide amongst the management options? Do I really have to plant a refuge? Rootworm resistance to Bt-corn hybrids Taught by Aaron Gabriel, CCE and Ken Wise, NYS IPM Specialist Two Pesticide Recertification Credits…
Management Tips to Prevent Corn Rootworm Damage
Each season, there is growing concern over corn rootworm (CRW) and its unpredictability, but how damaging can this pest be? According to
Holistic Weed Management Benefits Farmers and the Environment
(Beyond Pesticides, November 21, 2016) The potential benefits of “weeds” have long been ignored, but a new study attempts to quantify the benefits of all species within an agricultural system, including the undesirable ones. The study, Integrating Insect, Resistance, and Floral Resource Management in Weed Control Decision-Making, by Cornell University scientists, assesses and updates holistic integrated pest management practices. In a discussion with the Cornell Chronicle…
Your Questions, Answered: How Organic Are these Berries?
For a fruitful harvest, flexibility is key. Here at Land’s Sake we farm using exclusively organic practices, a measure of our commitment to you, the land, and our farmers. Organic vegetables are grown without using most conventional pesticides, fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge, and without bioengineering (such as GMOs) or ionizing radiation. We can only pack so much produce into our cozy 21…
Sharing the bounty: CSAs connect farmers with consumers
Nutrition experts laud CSAs as part of a commitment to adding vegetables to our diets.
