.............................................. 53 T. Weigle, G. English-Loeb, M Hoffmann �Please use links to access Project Reports L ivestock/ Field Crop Tactical Agriculture (TAg) in Eastern New York State: Field Com, Alfalfa, Soybeans and Organic Field C ro p s...
.....................................................93 B. Eller, G. Couch Integrated Management o f Fungus Gnats in Production Greenhouses................ 96 G. Couch, R Baglia Vegetable Report on the Eastern New York Bacterial Canker Cultural Practice D em onstration...

" • "Protecting your business and the environment with best management practices" • "Organic vegetable production" conference • "Entomopathogenic nematodes and other microbial control products for use on golf course turf" • "Pest management policy development...
in peaches); A. Agnello, H. Reissig, D. Combs (pest management tactics for organic apple production) Researcher discovers scientific windfall Until recently, no one knew just how many billions of fungicide-resistant disease spores lurked in apple bins from...

pests. With organic vegetable production gaining in importance in New York—a 28% increase in the number of farms from 2011 to 2016—growers have an even greater need for objective information about allowed pest management products. To provide...
. Next up, we focus on pests, beneficials, and weed IPM massing on newly emerged or transplanted seedlings and in organic squash production systems. And, to accommodate Get the pointy. Our Don’t Get Ticked New York Tick Kits are popular handouts...

products that perform well and meet exacting organic standards. For apple growers, IPM helped fund Cornel University researchers who tested and improved organic methods for apple maggots, fruit thinning, and weed suppression. For organic dairy and beef...
in this growing market since 1989. Since 2000, we've helped teach over 150 organic vegetable growers organic-friendly techniques in winter production schools and have worked with farmer-collaborators, studying their production systems and seeing how crop rotations...

, present IPM, future IPM, and organic IPM) have valuable components to contribute to a sustain­ able production system for fresh-market sweet corn. This project is scheduled to run for at least five years. Investigators have already tested the four...
controls. The fragility of living organisms such as the nematodes must be dealt with both by newly emerging biological control industries, as they develop their product lines, and by growers wishing to use such pest management methods. Biological controls...

, 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...

can produce healthy, productive, top-notch turf using few or no pesticides. Fundamental research Turfgrass managers have long been clamoring for advice on amending athletic fields with organic materials. Although we face several years of careful...
changed enormously over the years, and we can’t presume to know how “nontarget” organisms will be affected by their use—even biological controls may threaten them. Now we’re looking at a number of chemical and biological grub control products, and so far...

(Year 3)— F. Rossi and E. Gussack, Hort. Research Evaluation of golf turf management systems with reduced chemical pesticide inputs (Year 2)—J. Grant, NYS IPM, and F. Rossi, Hort. Continued examination of organic fertilizers/microbial products...
for apple fruit russet (New)— T. Burr, Plant Path., Geneva Organic apple production system for NY (New)— T. Robinson, Hort Sci., A. Agnello, Ent., Geneva, I. Merwin, Hort., H. Reissig, Ent., Geneva, D. Rosenberger, Plant Path., Highland, J. Schupp, Hort Sci...