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...

to offer. Cornell has lots of useful information for organic farmers— after all, IPM is fundamental to any sound, thoughtful pest management system. But the material is dispersed among a range of publications, many not specific to organic production...
— or is simply embodied in the experience of successful organic farmers or researchers. Now our organic production guides are bringing this information together. Partnering with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets on this special project...

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...

and Shrubs, 2001. Cornell Cooperative Extension. See pp. 143–156 for information on glyphosate and other herbicides registered for ground covers and woody ornamentals. Cornell Resource Center, resctr@cornell.edu; 607.255.2080. Using Organic Matter in the Home...
, you can yank up the turf, shake out and reserve the soil, and compost the grass.) Now pile organic matter onto the paper. Put the coarsest on the bottom. For the top few inches, Start with tidy garden beds, prevent new arrivals, and when weeds happen...

., Senesac, A., Gilrein, D. and Peck. D. 2004 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Turfgrass, Cornell University Media and Technology Services, Ithaca, NY. Seaman, A. J. (Ed.) 2004. Organic Vegetable Production: Proceedings from a ThreeDay Series...
systems manner. We have had several such projects in the past few years evaluating vegetables, strawberries, organic production, field crops, and golf course turf. These projects are valuable tools for assessing the status of our IPM progress. They can...

of documentation of practices A. Pre-season: 1) Maintain a 1 month crop-free, weed free period. 2) Disinfect structure (all surfaces). 3) Discard or steam sterilize growing medium used for crop production. 4) Disinfect irrigation system. B. Transplant Production: 1...
) Purchase hot water treated seed. 2) Use new or steam sterilized growing medium for transplant production. 3) Where market allows choose most disease resistant variety(ies). 4) Grow transplants in separate greenhouse from other crops. � Points 10 10 10 5...

(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...

) Utilize green or animal manure in year before planting to increase organic matter. B. Planting N 1) Use only crowns which are certified free of Fusarium. N 2) Plant to a depth of 8 inches on sandy soils; 4-6 inches on heavier soils. H M H   H   H H M   H...
and Forecasting N,E 1) Scout several times a week for insects and foliar diseases during spear production (asparagus beetle, cutworms, slugs). Scout weekly during fern production (asparagus beetle, purple spot, rust) N,E 2) Use available thresholds for diseases...

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...