Attendees of the Aurora Farm Field Day networking prior to the program.

Two attendees of the Aurora Farm Field Day

The roots of cover crops help boost soil health

All in a day's work. Photo: Roxanne Lynn

Brady Rogers, a CCE intern, discusses the use of drones to collect indicators of plant health at the Aurora Farm Field Day

John Hanchar speaks with Small Grains Management Field Day attendees

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Weather Outlook - May 16, 2019

May 17, 2019

Last week temperatures ranged from 2 to 8 degrees below normal. Precipitation has ranged from 1” to over 4”. Base 50 growing degree-days were less than 30. Read more

NNY Research Helps Farmers Select Corn for Local Conditions

May 15, 2019

The latest data from field research trials evaluating the opportunity to grow high-quality, high-yield corn under localized growing conditions are now available. Read more

Alfalfa Weevil is Slowly Appearing

May 15, 2019

Despite this cold, wet spring, the alfalfa weevil has been detected in some NY fields, though currently at low numbers. This serves as a reminder that we need to continue to be vigilant with scouting efforts for early detection of pests to make sound management decisions. Read more

Weather Outlook - May 9, 2019

May 9, 2019

Last week temperatures ranged from 4 degrees below normal to 6 degrees above normal. Precipitation has ranged from ¼” – 2”. Base 50 growing degree-days ranged less than 20 to 60. Read more

Black Cutworm Moths Are Here

May 7, 2019

Black cutworm moths have already been found in pheromone traps throughout New York State this year with higher numbers being reported in Western NY. In this article from the The New York State IPM Program, learn when you might expect to begin seeing black cutworm larvae in your area and what the economic threshold is for treatment. Read more

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