News & Events

Northern New York dairy farmers are using a whole-farm nutrient mass balance software tool to identify opportunities to improve their farmwide use of nitrogen phosphorus, and potassium. The ultimate goal is enhancing watershed and agricultural stewardship while simultaneously increasing on-farm efficiency, milk production and crop yield. Read more

This confirmation of SDS in New York indicates that soybean growers in this state should consider planting varieties with resistance to this disease and utilizing seed treatments in areas where it is identified. Read more

This year marked the 50th year of a program that has helped modernize the dairy inspections in New York. Read more

1 View from the Field: 1.1 End of the Season, 1.2 Corn Diseases | 2 Horseweed vs Goldenrod | 3 Recording pest issues help with the future! | 4 Clipboard Checklist Read more

Data from the 2018 corn harvest on Northern New York farms will contribute to yield-based zone management for corn growers and evaluation of yield potentials for New York soil types statewide. Read more

Deborah Grantham was named director of the Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center Sept. 16. Read more

Last week temperatures were 8-12 degrees above-normal. Precipitation has ranged from less than ¼“ to over 4”. Base 50 growing degree-days ranged from 110-170. Read more

A handbook for improving soil health in both organic and conventional vegetable, row crop, and small grain systems is now available at no charge from Cornell Cooperative Extension and partners that made possible a popular field day event that served as the basis for the handbook. Read more

Empire Farm Days, the largest outdoor agricultural trade show in the Northeastern U.S., focused on soil health Aug. 7-9 in Seneca Falls, New York. Read more

A great deal of time is spent on the basics of an optimum corn silage harvest. This time is justified as these steps are critical to a successful harvest, where the decisions made during a very short time period impact the farm’s production performance and economics for the upcoming year. Read more

Last week temperatures were within 2 degrees of normal. Precipitation has ranged from ¼ “ to over 3”. Base 50 growing degree-days ranged from 40-120. Scattered showers Thursday into Friday, dry for the weekend. Moisture from Hurricane Florence to reach NY next week?? Read more

This week's Capital Area Ag Report provides timely recommendations for your corn silage harvest as well as planting winter grain. The report may be from the Capital Region, but it's applicable to the entire state. Work carefully, New York! Read more

White mold, or Sclerotinia stem rot, caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is the most economically important and difficult to manage disease of soybeans across NY State.  This disease is so undermanaged because the pathogen survives for a long time (>10 years) in the soil, making crop rotations a challenging management option.  Read more

1 View from the Field, 2 Weather Outlook – August 30, 2018, 3 Western Bean Cutworm Update 8.31.18, 4 Clipboard Checklist Read more

It has been an optimal year for sudden death syndrome (SDS) in some parts of New York State.  Reports and diagnoses have been received in western and northern NY fields.  This disease is favored by cool, wet spring conditions, followed by hot and dry weather. Read more

Last week temperatures were 2 to 6+ degrees above-normal. Precipitation has ranged from a trace to over 1”. Base 50 growing degree-days ranged from 80-160. Read more

1 View from the Field, 2 Weather Outlook – August 23, 2018, 3 What’s the deal with velvetleaf this year?, 4 Fall Weed Survey – Invasive species and Plants affecting Livestock, 5 Planting Winter Small Grains? What are the Pest Issues?, 6 Western Bean Cutworm Report, 7 Clipboard Checklist Read more

As always this crop season has brought unique opportunities and challenges for corn silage.  It may be helpful to compare and contrast 2018 with the last two years as we look at the potential timing of this year’s harvest. Read more

Last week temperatures were near normal to 4 degrees above-normal. Precipitation has ranged from less than ½ “ to over 3”. Base 50 growing degree-days ranged from 100-180. There were improvements in drought conditions in western NY and northern NY. Read more

On Aug. 20, Kaylyn Kirkpatrick joined the Department of Food Science as the brewing extension associate. The new position will help brewers across New York get the most of their products. Read more