their competitiveness and profitability. This past year, we partnered with the NYS IPM Program in developing research-based production guides to help aid in the transition from conventional to organic farming. These guides were quite popular among farmers and we look...
; Pritts, M., Department of Horticulture. Delivering Cornell Grape and Tree I ruit Extension Education Resources on www.fruit.cornell.edu. Carroll, J., NYS IPM Program. Trac Software for Fruit - 2009 Report. Organic Production Guides (http://nysipm.cornell.edu/organic...

Microbe Biology, Seaman, A., NYS IPM. Evaluation o f Fungicides Allowed for Organic Production on Downy M ildew o f Cucumber, 2011. Lange, H., and Smart, C. D., Plant Pathology and Plant Microbe Biology, Seaman, A., NYS IPM. Evaluation o f Fungicides...
Allowed for Organic Production on Powdery M ildew o f Zucchini, 2011. Lange, H., and Smart, C. D., Plant Pathology and Plant Microbe Biology, Seaman, A., NYS IPM. Evaluation o f Fungicides Allowed for Organic Production on Foliar diseases o f Tomato, 2011...

(with an emphasis on the long-term systems trials that defined our approach from the start); education and communication; forecasting and scouting; organic agriculture; school and community IPM; and invasive and emerging pests. We illustrated each...

containers with tight lids, mouse traps, and the like. Project leader: N. Lerner �2014 POrorfdgouracn’tiiocnCGauridreoftosr The Numbers Tell the Story: New York is one of the top 10 states for organic production, with gross income hovering around $572...
Fields Act. Seaman, A. and Petzoldt, C., NYS IPM. Production, Education and Research Program for Organic Agriculture. Seaman, A., NYS IPM, Lange, H., and Smart, C., Plant Pathology and Plant Microbe Biology, and Shelton, T., Entomology. Testing...

is calibrated at least once a year.  3. Spray records are maintained and organized.  4. Among pesticides of comparable efficacy, the one with the lowest EIQ value (farmworker safety, natural enemies, etc.) is selected. Disease Management 1.The application...
 2  1 � �80% of points needed to qualify. TO LEARN MORE... Cornell Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree Fruit Production IPM Fact Sheets for Tree Fruit A Method to Measure the Environmental Impact of Pesticides. 1992. New York Food...

, other legumes Corn Organic Matter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Nematode Suppression Yes No Only if tilled under green No No No No Weed Suppression Areas of Concern Yes When mature, tough to plow down. Yes Mow or plow down before seed production. Yes...
for at least one year, or plant a cover crop in the year before planting and incorporate into the soil to improve organic matter content, suppress replant disease, weeds, and, depending on cover crop species, reduce nematodes. 6. New orchards should include...

with difficult greenhouse pests. But pesticides are expensive, says owner Deborah Sweeton. “Because of New Yorks IPM program, I have reduced my costs and the amount o f chemicals we use at our production facility. Now we spot-spray about three times a year...
on these growers' minds. When everyone has access to the same information and the same capacity to make a premium product, it boosts everyone's reputation— which is critical in this business. �Vivid With Video “Acquire new skills”: that’s the mantra in a wired...

, T., Entomology. Testing the Efficacy o f Insecticides and Fungicides Allowed for Organic Vegetable Production. Seaman, A., NYS IPM. 2012 NewYork Sweet Corn Pheromone Trap Network. Senesac, A., CCE Suffolk County, and Eshenaur, B., NYS IPM. Managing...
. This train runs both ways — solid diagnoses keep us current on real-time pest and production problems, serving as timely guides for planning workshops, research, and demonstration projects. Our IPM educators solve problems like these day in and out. In fact...

is impractical, practice crop rotation out of grapes for at least one year, or plant a cover crop (http://nysipm. cornell.edu/elements/apple/cover_crops.asp ) in the year before planting and incorporate into the soil to improve organic matter content, suppress...
erosion. 8. Amend soil with organic matter to improve soil structure, biological activity, drainage, Cation Exchange Capacity, fertility and water holding capacity. III. Vine Training and Crop and Canopy Management Check if done 1. Prune annually...

/dated at least once a year. 3. Spray records are maintained and organized. 4. Pesticide choice is based on preserving natural enemies as well as efficacy. Pest Management 1. To improve air drainage, trellises or rows are oriented with prevailing winds...
Fruit Natural Resources Conservation Service pesticide screening tool WIN-PST software New York State Current Product Registrations at PIMS Trac Software revision date: 2000. This page published online at: http...