and protections provided by the IPM program in New Yark State benefit farmers and consumers alike. Its common-sense approaches to pest management are easy to implement and allow our farmers to produce a high quality product at a lower cost, while offering greater...
protections to our environment and a wholesome product for consumers to enjoy. Everyone wins with IP M .” Commissioner Patrick Hooker New York State Department o f Agriculture and Markets “Integrated pest management is a proven approach to preventing...

on organic vegetable production �ccess in cities, suburbs, N Y C schools: A + for IPM This N ew York C ity school is so clean that even the do or fram es pass the “ w hite glove test,” as shown by Ramana Lachana, one o f the school system’s IPM technicians...
Research and development • Development of an improved, integrated management program for the internal lepidoptera pest complex attacking apples in Western N Y — H. Reissig, A. Agnello,J. Nyrop, Ent., Geneva • An organic apple production system for N Y — T...

he has made at Cornell as well as in the state and the nation. Jim came to Cornell University in 1969, having completed a Ph.D. in synthetic organic chemistry at SUNY Buffalo the pre­ vious year. He conducted research leading to the identification...
to crop production similar to those proposed in the Long-Range Plan for IPM. The 1999 Annual Report reflects a continued emphasis on research and development, demonstration and implementation, and programs of instruction providing for the integration...

and free of bothersome flies could increase milk production by 10 percent, and fly-hassled calves put on less weight and give less milk as adults. Whether you’re organic, conventional, or somewhere in between, these low-impact methods work, making us the go...
NYS IPM program at Cornell University is an organization committed to developing and evaluating strategies to monitor, prevent, and control pests using a variety of science-based and field-proven technologies and techniques. They promote safe...

, and captan for control of superficial scald and rots on N Y apples (N ew )— J. Wargo, CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Team, and C. Watkins, Hort., Ithaca An Organic Apple Production System for N ew York (Year 2)— T. Robinson, Hort., Geneva; A. Agnello and H. Reissig...
productive and to continue providing the latest IPM methods to New York’s agricultural industry. Examples of how these resources were invested include • offering free access to pest forecasting systems (the Northeast Weather Association), beneficial...

and outreach projects that either uncovered new informa­ tion or demonstrated new methods to agricultural producers. Among these activities are the production of newsletters for both participating and non-participating agricultural producers, training...
the answers to all of New York’s pest problems, we can clearly see some future constraints on agricultural production in the state. The impact of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 is just beginning to be felt at the farm gate. While the Act affects only...

of irritating horn unified our team and provided timely and engaging programs and face flies that develop in manure and dramatically reduce milk production in dairy, and to growers and communities. We reimagined field work, weight gains in beef cattle...
in our work through ongoing discussion, reflection, training, and products reportedly damage dung beetle actions, and to examine our own roles in, and understanding of, systemic injustices populations, something we’ll also measure. • Improving access...

to the fore • the resurgence of pests like bed bugs, now making waves in both the urban and poultry pest management worlds • fine-tuning biological approaches for organic growers, who lack effective ways of dealing with pests such as corn earworm and potato...
healthy environment that experiences less negative impacts from the production of agriculture. IPM helps agriculture thrive through its efficient and economical methods, which has a ripple effect on New York State in its entirety." New York State...

-target organisms is core to IPM, we helped advise the governor’s Pollinator Task Force in crafting a “Pollinator Protection Plan.” And our pollinator conference highlighted an IPM problem-solution approach for the 100 participants — growers, the media, consultants...
, and policy makers. FIELD CROPS: Production. Pests. Profitability: That’s the Triple P on-farm education- al program for growers. With 14 farmers and 10,750 acres, PPP is a grower driven, hands on, and locally adapted educational program where farmers learn...

Association greatly assisted by sending information and the survey link to their membership. Debra E. Marvin and Karen J. English, NYS IPM Program, produced the charts and tables, and Ms. English organized the layout of the report. Other NYS IPM Program staff...
baseboard spraying and crack/crevice applications as routine practices also dropped significantly. For management of school grounds, the most common techniques in 2001 were raising mower height, aeration, overseeding, and organic fertilizers. In 2013...