Newsletters
Produce Pages is a monthly newsletter of the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture program, and is published October through March. It provides readers with information on upcoming meetings, pesticide updates, pest management strategies, cultural practices, marketing ideas and research results from Cornell University and Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Produce Pages is only available to enrollees in the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture program.
Additionally, the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture program produces multiple seasonal newsletters that are commodity specific. It is more focused on local conditions, crop development, pest activity and control strategies.
Produce Pages is only available to enrollees in the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture program.
Additionally, the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture program produces multiple seasonal newsletters that are commodity specific. It is more focused on local conditions, crop development, pest activity and control strategies.
Archived Weekly Veg Updates
2019 Weekly Veg Updates
September 19, 2019 (PDF; 3119KB)
In this issue:
- Preparing High Tunnels for Overwintered Spinach
- Fall Brood of Allium Leafminer is Out in Full Force!
- Tips for Harvesting and Curing Sweet Potatoes
- Harvest and Post-Harvest Handling for Fall Vegetables
- Harvesting Irish Potatoes for Storage
- Field Highlight
- Pre-Planting Garlic Considerations
- "Farm Focused" Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
- ALM IPM Meeting
- Farm Management Decision Aids/Upcoming Events
- Corn Trap Counts
In this issue:
- Field Highlights
- Late Summer Brassica Scouting Report
- Organic and Conventional Management of Cercospora in Beets
- Preparing for the Fall Flight of Allium Leafminer
- Corn Earworm Moths
- How Do I Know When Winter Squash are Mature?
- Clarification on Ag Labor Housing
- Keeping Yourself Safe from Severe Weather
- Corn Trap Counts
In this issue:
- Cucurbit Downy Mildew Confirmed in Orange County, NY
- Corn Trap Counts
- Sweet Corn Pest Update
- Curious Caterpillar Pests
- Stressed? You Aren't Alone
- Veg Team Haiku
- Upcoming Events
In this issue:
- 2019 Heat Tolerant Lettuce Trial is Off and Running!
- Timing Onion Sprout Inhibitor Application and Managing Black Mold
- Powdery Mildew: Time to Start Applying Controls
- Be Prepared for Phytophthora capcisi
- Hornworms on Tomatoes
- Tomato Ripening
- Sweet Corn Update
- Corn Trap Counts
- Are You Ready for the Public to Come to Your Farm?
- Hemp Field Meetings
- Upcoming Events
In this issue:
- Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update
- Identifying and Managing Bacterial Diseases of Tomato
- 2019 Early Blight Management in Tomatoes
- Cabbage Aphids
- Diagnosing and Managing Verticillium Wilt in Eggplant
- Corn Trap Counts
- Harvesting Garlic—Timing is Key!
- Planning for Dramatic Changes for Farm Labor Management in New York
- Sexual Harassment Prevention
- Upcoming Events
In this issue:
- Prepare Now for Late Summer and Fall Harvests
- Cautions with Herbicides In and Around High Tunnels and Greenhouses
- Be on the Lookout for Tarnished Plant Bugs
- Leek Moth Update
- NYS Legislature—Late Night Lawmaking
- Want to Schedule an OFRR this Season?
- Corn Trap Counts
- Upcoming Events
In this issue:
- Be Prepared for Basil Downy Mildew
- How Copper Sprays Work and Avoiding Phytotoxicity
- Chuck's Scouting Report for This Week
- Are You Exempt From FSMA?
- Foliar Testing for Tomatoes Starts with Early Fruit Set
- Hemp Reminder—Law Enforcement
- Farm Service Agency Bulletin
- Corn Trap Counts
- Upcoming Events
In this issue:
- Post-Emergent Sweet Corn Herbicides
- Spinach Leaf Miner on Beets & Chard
- Bolting in Spring-Planted Vegetables
- Post-Harvest Washing of Vegetables
- Pest Alert—SWD
- Onion Thrips Management Recommendations for 2019
- Are You Getting Hemp Information?
- Corn Trap Counts
- Pesticide Certification
- On-Farm Readiness Review
- Upcoming Events
In this issue:
- Brassica Downy Mildew Detected
- Weed Management in Tomatoes Grown on Plastic Mulch
- Beware of Arugula Bacterial Diseases this Spring
- Time to Put Up Sweet Corn Traps
- Are You Required to Let the Public Bring Their Animals onto Your Retail Farm?
- A New Approach to Newsletters for 2019
- Upcoming Events
In this issue:
- Starter Solution Fertilizers at Transplanting
- Botrytis Leaf Blight on Onions
- Common Asparagus Beetle Management
- Spring Cover Cropping Options
- Reminder: A New Approach to Newsletters for 2019
- Herbicide Options for Pumpkins and Squash
- EPA Worker Protection Standard Update
In this issue:
- Attention Allium Growers
- Got Swede Midge?
- Chlorpyrifos (Lorsban) Update
- A New Approach to Newsletters for 2019
- Public Hearings on the Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act
2018 Weekly Veg Updates
September 19, 2018 (PDF; 2124KB)
In this issue:
- Late Season Caterpillar Management in Brassica Crops
- Harvesting Sweet and Irish Potatoes for Storage
- Pre-Planting Garlic Considerations
- Price Trends Retail, Farmer's Market and Auction 2018
- Corn Pest Trap Counts
- Wireworm Bio-Control Update
- Farm Financial Education for Women
- Manage Your Risk in an Agritourism Business
- Upcoming Events
2017 Weekly Veg Updates
2016 Weekly Veg Updates
2015 Weekly Veg Updates
2014 Weekly Veg Updates
Archived Tree Fruit News
2019 Tree Fruit News
2018 Tree Fruit News
2017 Tree Fruit News
2016 Tree Fruit News
2015 Tree Fruit News
2014 Tree Fruit News
2013 Tree Fruit News
Archived Berry News
2018 Berry News
2017 Berry News
2015 Berry News
Archived Grape News
2018 Grape News
2017 Grape News
2016 Grape News
2015 Grape News
2014 Grape News
Archived Produce Pages
2020 Produce Pages
2019 Produce Pages
2018 Produce Pages
2017 Produce Pages
2016 Produce Pages
2015 Produce Pages
2014 Produce Pages
2013 Produce Pages
Apples
Apricots
Asparagus
Beets
Blueberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cherries
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Grapes
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Nectarines
Onions
Parsnips
Peaches
Pears
Peas
Peppers
Plums
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Raspberries / Blackberries
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Strawberries
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
Announcements
U-Pick Farm Practices During Covid-19 Pandemic
U-Pick is a critical direct marketing approach for many of our farms and providescustomers with a unique connection to fresh produce grown close to home. In light
of what we understand about the spread of COVID-19, new management practices
will be needed to protect your farm team and your customers. This document
provides recommended practices and communication strategies for U-Pick
operations for the 2020 season.
https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_864.pdf
Resources from CCE ENYCHP!
We are developing new ways to connect with the CCE ENYCHP team this year! We have a Youtube page located at this link. Check out videos on Table Grape Production, Pest Updates and the 20 Minute Ag Manager - in 4 Minutes series.We have a Facebook Page here as well as an Instagram page. We keep these places updated with current projects, events, and other interesting articles and deadlines.
There are also text alerts available. Fruit and vegetable farmers in 17 Eastern NY counties can now receive real time alerts on high risk disease and pest outbreaks texted directly to their cell phone. The Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture program, which is supported by local Cornell Cooperative Extension associations, will now offer text alerts to those that enroll in our program in 2019.
The text alerts will be reserved for important crop alerts that could impact management decisions immediately. For instance, if there were an outbreak of Late Blight in the area, this would be transmitted to vegetable growers.
Farmers can choose the crop for which they wish to receive updates. Additionally they can request that Ag Business Alerts be sent to them. These alerts might include due dates for crop insurance deadlines, market opportunities etc.
If you have questions, please contact enychp@cornell.edu
Podcasts
2020 Biweekly Vegetable News Podcast - Episode 8- 7/29/20
July 29, 2020
The July 29, 2020 edition of the Eastern New York Vegetable News covers the following topics:• Stink bug injury and gold flecking in tomatoes (1:14)
• Pandemic unemployment assistance and COVID-19 tax credits for paid leave (5:51)
• Pest management in wash/pack sheds (8:43)
• 2020 Pea variety trial research results (13:41)
• Irrigation for berry production (28:26)
Here are links to research and resources mentioned in this episode:
Pandemic unemployment insurance
https://dol.ny.gov/pandemic-unemployment-assistance
COVID-19 Tax credits for paid leave
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/covid-19-related-tax-credits-for-required-paid-leave-provided-by-small-and-midsize-businesses-faqs
Pest management in wash/pack sheds and water testing reminder
Map to locate a water testing lab near you:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1C8KHM6jJszj9auYQttUbVtPKtb4eEBSJ&ll=42.61785481629028%2C-74.43670986250001&z=6
2020 Pea variety trial research results
Research report: https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_908.pdf
Irrigation for Berry Production
For more in depth information about choosing an irrigation system, refer to the Pennsylvania State University Ag Alternatives fact sheet titled: Irrigation for Fruit and Vegetable Production.
https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_910.pdf
Stink Bug Injury and Gold Flecking in Tomatoes
https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_909.pdf
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