2020 Biweekly Vegetable News Podcast- Episode 3- 5/20/20

May 20, 2020

The May 20th, 2020 edition of the Eastern New York Vegetable News covers the following topics:

Spring Spinach Pests and Diseases (1:11)
Pythium Root Rot Symptoms and Management (6:53)
Business Safety Plans for Phase 1 Re-opening in NY (11:27)
Angular Leaf Spot of Strawberry (12:56)
A Conversation with Sue Scheufele, UMass Extension, on Managing Common Brassica Pests (19:05)

Here are links to additional resources mentioned in the episode:

Spring Spinach Pests:
From Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Plant and Pest Advisory 4/2/20
Spinach Anthracnose
https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/anthracnose-spinach-2020-scaled.jpg

Spinach Downy Mildew and Leafminer
https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_869.pdf

Spinach White Rust
https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Spinach-WR-2020-scaled.jpg

Pythium Root Rot:
https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/damping-off-identifying-and-controlling-early-season-pathogens-2-2-3/

Business Safety Plans:
New York Forward Plans https://forward.ny.gov/industries-reopening-phase

CFAP Final Rule and program information https://www.farmers.gov/cfap

Angular Leaf Spot of Strawberry:
Source: Penn State Extension fact sheet

Brassica Pests:
**Although Sue discusses applying Entrust as a tray drench to seedlings prior to planting for research purposes, this is an off-label use. Entrust is currently labeled for application to soil in the field. Always consult the pesticide label prior to use. The label is the law.**

Brassica Pest Collaborative webinar recordings: https://ag.umass.edu/vegetable/resources/brassica-pest-collaborative
UMass research reports on management of brassica pests: https://ag.umass.edu/vegetable/resources-services/brassica-pest-collaborative/research-reports-on-management-of-brassica

Sue Scheufele’s contact information:
https://ag.umass.edu/people/susan-b-scheufele

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2020 Biweekly Vegetable News Podcast- Episode 2- 5/6/20

May 6, 2020

The May 6th, 2020 edition of the Eastern New York Vegetable News covers the following topics:

Cabbage Maggot PSA (1:22)
Recommendations for U-Pick Operations During the Pandemic (6:12)
Updates to EIDL Loans, NY Nourish, and Hand Sanitizer Distribution (13:02)
Tips for Avoiding Phytotoxicity Using Soaps, Oils, and EC Formulations (14:52)
Preparing High Tunnels for Summer Crops (20:04)

Here are links to additional resources mentioned in the episode:

Cabbage Maggot PSA:
NEWA cabbage maggot flight predictions. Available from: http://newa.cornell.edu/index.php?page=cabbage-magot

“The Lorsban “ban” – Cabbage maggot control without it,” Brian Nault, Empire State Producers Expo presentation, Jan. 15, 2020. Available from: https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/c/3798/files/2020/01/2020_EMPIRE-EXPO_CABBAGE-MAGGOT_NAULT_FINAL.pdf

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2020 Biweekly Vegetable News Podcast - Episode 1 - 4/22/20

April 22, 2020

The April 22nd, 2020 edition of the Eastern New York Vegetable News covers the following topics:

Updates to Federal Emergency Funding for Businesses (1:23)
Managing Vegetable Transplant Fertility (4:12)
Early Season Allium Fertility and Pest Management Tips (10:20)
COVID-19 Guidance for Farmers’ Markets and CSAs (30:27)
To Do List for Berry Growers (37:01)

Here are links to additional resources mentioned in the episode:
Federal Emergency Funding Update
Link to CCE webinar on April 23th at 7:00 pm on disaster funding for farms https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=1183
Article from Roll Call outlining the provisions in the new spending bill https://www.rollcall.com/2020/04/21/white-house-congress-seal-deal-on-new-coronavirus-aid-bill/
Paycheck Protection Program https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program-ppp
SBA EIDL Application Site https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/economic-injury-disaster-loan-emergency-advance
USDA AMS Food Box Program Website https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food-to-usda/usda-food-box-distribution-program
USDA AMS Food Box Program Questions USDAFoodBoxDistributionProgram@usda.gov
USDA H2A Updates https://www.farmers.gov/manage/h2a

Managing Transplant Fertility
Water Quality, Injector Calibration and Stock Solution preparation, Ammonium Toxicity
http://www.greenhouse.cornell.edu/crops/factsheets/pHGreenhouseCrops.pdf
http://www.greenhouse.cornell.edu/crops/factsheets/FertilizerInjector.pdf
http://www.greenhouse.cornell.edu/crops/factsheets/AmmoniumToxicity.pdf

Early Season Allium Management

Garlic Fertility Recommendations
https://enych.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=550&crumb=crops|crops|garlic|crop*14
Eriophyid Mite Information
https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_774.pdf
NEWA Onion Maggot Model
http://newa.cornell.edu/index.php?page=onion-maggot
More Information on Research Using Entrust SC as Tray Drench and Dip for Onion Maggots
https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/c/3798/files/2020/01/2020_NOFA-NY_ONION-PEST-MANAGEMENT_NAULT.pdf

COVID-19 Guidance for Farmers’ Markets and CSAs
NYSDAM Interim Guidance for the Operation of Farmers’ Markets
https://agriculture.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/04/interimguidancefarmersmarkets.pdf
‘Tent Talk’ podcast episode: “Reformatted markets and frayed nerves”
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/tent-talk/e/68960821?autoplay=true
Considerations for Fruit and Vegetable Growers Related to Coronavirus & COVID-19
https://blog.uvm.edu/cwcallah/2020/03/18/considerations-for-fruit-and-vegetable-growers-related-to-coronavirus-covid-19/

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COVID-19 Cash Flow Management

April 13, 2020

Dr. Stephen Weir, Agricultural Business Professor with SUNY Cobleskill, and Liz Higgins, ENYCH Ag Business Management Specialist discuss strategies to help farms manage their cash flow and get through the COVID-19 Pandemic, and more.

Resources:

• Dr. Weir’s website at SUNY Cobleskill https://www.cobleskill.edu/academics/schools/agriculture-and-natural-resources/agriculture-food-management/agricultural-business-management.aspx
• 12 Month Cash Flow Statement, SCORE https://www.score.org/resource/12-month-cash-flow-statement
• Info on Paycheck Protection Program from SBA https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program-ppp
• Liz’s COVID-19 twitter account (for program updates) @19_CCE
• Baby shark handwashing video - https://youtu.be/L89nN03pBzI
• Eastern NY Commercial Hort Team Website and Links to Resources http://enych.cce.cornell.edu


Cornell COVID-19 Resources:
General Questions & Links:
https://eden.cce.cornell.edu/
Food Production, Processing & Safety Questions:
https://instituteforfoodsafety.cornell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19/
Employment & Agricultural Workforce Questions:
http://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/
Cornell Small Farms Resiliency Resources:
https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/resources/farm-resilience/
Financial & Mental Health Resources for Farmers:
https://www.nyfarmnet.org/

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COVID-19 Employee Health, Paycheck Protection Program, and Sick Leave for Farms

April 9, 2020

Dr. Rich Stup, Agricultural Workforce Development Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension, discusses strategies to keep employees healthy and reduce risks of COVID-19 disruptions to workflow during the pandemic. Stup also discusses updates to the status of H2A visa-holders, changes to policies impacting paid sick leave, details of the Paycheck Protection Program of the CARES Act, allowances for compliance with respirator fit test requirements, recommendations for sanitation of employee housing, and more.

Resources:

Recording of Webinar with Drs. Rich Stup, Betsy Bihn (Cornell Institute for Food Safety), and Anu Rangarajan (Cornell Small Farms Program): https://vod.video.cornell.edu/media/COVID-19+and+Your+Produce+Farm+webinar+recording+edited%2C+April+3%2C+2020/1_cjuqtd6r

PDF of Slides from the Webinar: https://cornell.app.box.com/s/affrmbqbflnovwy282bfs0lk3cemjyal

Short Educational Videos on COVID-19 in Spanish and Mam (Guatemala): www.farmworkers.cornell.edu www.trabajadores.cornell.edu

CDC Educational Resources in Non-English Resources: https://wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/other-languages?Sort=Lang%3A%3Aasc

COVID-19 Farmworker Resources in Spanish: https://cornell.app.box.com/s/5qpchzethwwu9c5edypg7y5dnxsuzklj

COVID-19 Farmworker Resources in English: https://cornell.app.box.com/s/ac5hhk7bnfiq3nrxi8pctyqm0ae4yr5z

NY On Pause 10 Point Plan: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/new-york-state-pause

COVID-19 NY Paid Leave Policy Information: https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/COVID19

Paycheck Protection Program of the CARES Act Details from Liz Higgins: http://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/2020/04/02/cares-acts-emergency-resources-for-farm-businesses-paycheck-protection-loan-program/

Cornell COVID-19 Resources:
General Questions & Links:
https://eden.cce.cornell.edu/
Food Production, Processing & Safety Questions:
https://instituteforfoodsafety.cornell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19/
Employment & Agricultural Workforce Questions:
http://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/
Cornell Small Farms Resiliency Resources:
https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/resources/farm-resilience/
Financial & Mental Health Resources for Farmers:
https://www.nyfarmnet.org/

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COVID- 19 Sanitation and Hygiene

April 2, 2020

Elisabeth Hodgdon, Regional Vegetable Crops Specialist and Produce Safety Alliance Lead Trainer, discusses how farms should develop sanitation and employee hygiene protocols in response to COVID-19. Hodgdon covers which areas of the farm to prioritize for cleaning and sanitizing, how to select labeled sanitizers, distinctions between cleaning and sanitizing, how to develop Standard Operations Procedures (SOPs), considerations for safe use of gloves, some handwashing basics, and more.

If you have questions or recommendations for topics to cover on future episodes focused on COVID-19, please email eg572@cornell.edu or call (845) 293-3832 and leave a message.

Resources:
EPA “List N,” disinfectants for SARS-CoV-2
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2

NYS registered disinfectants based on EPA List N:
https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/materials_minerals_pdf/covid19.pdf

The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) website has a “resources” tab that has links to various food safety documents, including an Excel sheet of sanitizer information, farm food safety plan templates, record templates, and more. You can also view a list of upcoming standardized PSA Grower Training Courses nationwide, which farms are required to attend if their farm is covered by FSMA. Website: https://producesafetyalliance.cornell.edu/

The Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety (NECAFS) online clearinghouse is a curated source of over 400 food safety resources of all kinds. Enter keywords into the search bar to find resources related to specific topics. Here, you can find links to a regional water testing lab map, multiple DIY hand washing station plans, safe manure and composting use fact sheets, and much much more. Website: https://www.uvm.edu/extension/necafs/clearinghouse/home

Cornell Vegetable Program list of food safety resources, including SOPs for wash/pack, cleaning and sanitizing tools and equipment, videos on how to use sanitizers, and more. Website: https://cvp.cce.cornell.edu/food_safety.php#topbox

How to build a low cost handwashing station:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c0VIhOCm5KsUa1kBkp-wedtJV_5PHsfV/view

Cornell farm food safety plan template document (commonly used template by farms in NYS):
https://gaps.cornell.edu/educational-materials/farm-food-safety-plan-template/

Bare Hands vs Gloves, by Penn State:
http://foodsafety.psu.edu/angel/fssbook/unit_2/module_4/docs/Bare_Hands_or_Gloves.pdf

Farm Employee Hygiene Policies and Sanitation Checklists Developed by Farms in Vermont (scroll to bottom of the page): http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Covid-19.html

Basic Elements of Equipment Cleaning and Sanitizing in Food Processing and Handling Operations from University of Florida: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FS/FS07700.pdf

Cornell COVID-19 Resources:
General Questions & Links:
https://eden.cce.cornell.edu/
Food Production, Processing & Safety Questions:
https://instituteforfoodsafety.cornell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19/
Employment & Agricultural Workforce Questions:
http://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/
Cornell Small Farms Resiliency Resources:
https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/resources/farm-resilience/
Financial & Mental Health Resources for Farmers:
https://www.nyfarmnet.org/

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Consumer Messaging and Online Sales in Response to COVID-19

March 31, 2020

Erin Enouen, owner and operator of Long Season Farm in Kerhonkson, NY (https://www.longseasonfarm.com/), shares her strategies for using social media to connect with consumers, implementing an online sales system, and coordinating drop-offs and on-farm pick-ups in response to COVID-19.

If you have questions or recommendations for topics to cover on future episodes focused on COVID-19, please email eg572@cornell.edu or call (845) 293-3832 and leave a message.

Resources:

Cornell COVID-19 Resources:
General Questions & Links:
https://eden.cce.cornell.edu/
Food Production, Processing & Safety Questions:
https://instituteforfoodsafety.cornell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19/
Employment & Agricultural Workforce Questions:
http://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/
Cornell Small Farms Resiliency Resources:
https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/resources/farm-resilience/
Financial & Mental Health Resources for Farmers:
https://www.nyfarmnet.org/

Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern NY Commercial Hort Program Selling on-line and taking credit cards: https://cornell.box.com/s/1b9zl5beevqgxhclw5ql4sltuxv1lyww
Cornell Small Farms Program- Selling Real Farm Products in a Virtual Marketplace: https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2019/07/selling-real-farm-products-in-a-virtual-marketplace/
Webinar Organized by Oregon Tilth Reviewing 5 Popular Online Sales Platforms for Farms: https://tilth.org/education/resources/online-sales-platforms-for-farmers/

Google Doc Review of Online Sales Systems Compiled by Washington Young Farmers Coalition:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oc1xfgx9qbE8gH1E6-5-hgHrE5OBwV3DPVKLRQieNeE/edit

Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association- COVID-19 resources, including pricing and links to online sales platforms: http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Covid-19.html

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COVID-19 Impact on Farm Businesses in New York

March 27, 2020

Agricultural Business Management specialist Liz Higgins discusses some of the impacts of COVID-19 on farms in New York. Higgins clarifies the designation of horticultural operations as essential businesses, talks about social distancing protocols for retail operations, discusses impacts on H2A visa employees, and presents some financial resources for farms suffering financial loss due to the pandemic.

If you have questions or recommendations for topics to cover on future episodes focused on COVID-19, please email eg572@cornell.edu or call (845) 293-3832 and leave a message.

Resources:

Cornell COVID-19 Resources:
General Questions & Links:
https://eden.cce.cornell.edu/
Food Production, Processing & Safety Questions:
https://instituteforfoodsafety.cornell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19/
Employment & Agricultural Workforce Questions:
http://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/
Cornell Small Farms Resiliency Resources:
https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/resources/farm-resilience/
Financial & Mental Health Resources for Farmers:
https://www.nyfarmnet.org/

Interim Guidance for Horticulture (March 24) NYS Ag and Markets https://agriculture.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/03/guidanceforthehorticultureindustry.pdf

Link to request designation as an “essential business” in NYS (only for businesses not covered by exemptions under Executive Order 202.6) https://esd.ny.gov/content/request-designation-essential-business-purposes-executive-order-2026

Updates from USDA on H2A visa situation due to COVID-19 https://www.farmers.gov/manage/h2a

COVID-19 and Your Produce Farm webinar April 2nd from 10-11:30: Steps that produce farm managers and individuals working with fruit and vegetable farms should consider to protect their workforce, their business, and their markets https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i_YI5CX8QXmEMHO2GLKKiA

Guidance from New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets on Cleaning and Disinfection of Food Retail Stores:
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/03/cleaningfoodstorescovid-19.pdf

Guidance from the New York Farmers’ Market Federation:
http://www.nyfarmersmarket.com/wp-content/uploads/Covid-19-Guidelines-for-Farmers-Markets-updated.pdf

American Farmland Trust Farmer Relief Fund: Grants for up to $1,000 per farm
https://farmland.org/farmer-relief-fund/

Ulster County Project Resilience:
https://ulstercountyny.gov/sites/default/files/documents/environment/Project%20Resilience_Guidelines%20for%20Restaurants_3.18.20.pdf

Small Business Association Disaster Loan Assistance:
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela

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Swede Midge Management and Research

March 24, 2020

Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable specialists Elisabeth Hodgdon and Christy Hoepting discuss current effective management strategies and ongoing research on the invasive brassica pest Swede Midge.

Resources:
Organic Management of Swede Midge Fact Sheet:
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/55087

Swede Midge Information Center for the U.S.
http://web.entomology.cornell.edu/shelton/swede-midge/index.html

Better Know a Pest: Swede Midge Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3_o3SSPY90

New Developments for Managing Swede Midge in Brassicas on Small Organic Farms:
https://organic.cals.cornell.edu/sites/organic.cals.cornell.edu/files/shared/documents/Hoepting%20poster%20pdf.pdf

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Tomato Disease Resistance

February 17, 2020

Teresa Rusinek discusses new tomato varieties being developed by Dr. Martha Mutchler-Chu at Cornell University with improved resistance to early blight, late blight, septoria leaf spot, and other foliar diseases. Rusinek also covers the basic biology and current management options for the primary tomato foliar diseases, including bacterial spot and speck, found in Eastern New York.

Dr. Meg McGrath: What’s New in Managing Tomato Diseases in 2019 (fungicide efficacy trials for several tomato foliar diseases, including OMRI options)
http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/NewsArticles/Tomato%20Diseases-McGrath-NJ%20ACTS-2019-NY.pdf

Tomato Disease Resistance Breeding http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/NewsArticles/Cornell%20Disease%20Resistant%20Tomatoes-2019.pdf

Hot Water Treatment
http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/NewsArticles/HotWaterSeedTreatment.html

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Farm Employee Management and Human Resources

January 30, 2020

Ag Business Specialist Liz Higgins discusses challenges faced by farms in advancing employee management and human resources skills in the region. Liz specifically shares her thoughts on employee retention, employee on-boarding, developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), transitioning to H2A visa program employees, and implications of the Farm Laborer Fair Labor Practices Act in New York.



Liz Higgins can be reached at emh56@cornell.edu.

Ethan Grundberg can be reached at eg572@cornell.edu



Cornell Cooperative Extension Agriculutral Workforce Specialist Dr. Rich Stup has a website with great resources on developing SOPs, onboarding employees, and more: http://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/

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Climate Change Adaptations

September 30, 2019

In this episode regional vegetable specialist Elisabeth Hodgdon interviews University of Vermont PHD student Alissa White about a series of interviews with growers in the north east concerning climate change adaptations.

Listeners can access Alissa White’s climate change adaptation survey report and additional information on the project by clicking on the following link:

https://adaptationsurvey.wordpress.com/results/
Alissa’s project was sponsored by a Northeast SARE Graduate Student Grant (GNE17-163).

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Biweekly Vegetable News Podcast - Episode 10 - 09/05/2019

September 5, 2019

The September 5th, 2019 edition of the Eastern New York Vegetable News covers the following topics:

Nitrogen Fertility in Overwintered Spinach (1:13)
Sweet Potato Harvest Practices (6:43)
Brassica Downy Mildew (14:44)
Purple Blotch and Stemphylium Leaf Blight (20:17)

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Biweekly Vegetable News Podcast - Episode 9 - 08/21/19

August 21, 2019

The August 21st, 2019 edition of the Eastern New York Vegetable News covers the following topics:

Changes to Worker Housing Regulations in the Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act (1:25)
Managing Alternaria Leaf Spot and Head Rot on Broccoli (2:45)
Gauging Winter Squash Maturity for Harvest (8:25)
Insects in Hemp, especially European Corn Borers (16:54)
Guidance on the Dropped Covered Produce Provision of the Food Safety Modernization Act (21:12)
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Management Update (25:20)
Report from the BioControl Field Day and Weed Management Recommendations (29:28)
Day Neutral Strawberries (38:50)

Here are links to additional resources mentioned in the episode:

Managing Alternaria Leaf Spot and Head Rot in Broccoli

Sue Scheufele “Can Alternaria Leaf Spot Be Managed Organically?” http://www.hort.cornell.edu/expo/proceedings/2013/Cole%20Crops/Cole%20Crops%20Scheufele%20Alternaria.pdf

Christy Hoepting “Control of Alternaria head rot in broccoli featuring exciting results from 2018 on‐farm fungicide trial” http://www.hort.cornell.edu/expo/pdf/20190115-all-day-hoepting.pdf

Dropped Covered Produce:
FDA Factsheet on Dropped Covered Produce: https://www.fda.gov/media/129568/download

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Biweekly Vegetable News Podcast - Episode 8 - 08/07/19

August 7, 2019

The August 7th, 2019 edition of the Eastern New York Vegetable News covers the following topics:

Cover Crop Options for Late Summer (1:28)
Plectosporium and Angular Leaf Spot of Cucurbits (5:57)
Tomato Caterpillar Pests and a Late Blight Update (14:39)
New York State Bill to Eliminate the Use of Chlorpyrifos (22:25)
Basil Downy Mildew Management (24:04)
Garlic Anthracnose and Bacterial Issues in Onions Grown on Plastic (28:20)
Offering Retirement Benefits on the Farm (33:10)
Salt Water Flotation Test for Spotted Wing Drosophila (35:08)
Farm Labor Housing Update (39:45)

Here are links to additional resources mentioned in the episode:

Tomato Blight Alerts and Updates:
http://usablight.org/

Basil Downy Mildew
Dr. Meg McGrath: 631-727-3595 or mtm3@cornell.edu
http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/NewsArticles/BasilDowny.html http://blogs.cornell.edu/livegpath/extension/basil-downy-mildew/

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Biweekly Vegetable News Podcast - Episode 7 - 07/24/19

July 24, 2019

The July 24th, 2019 edition of the Eastern New York Vegetable News covers the following topics:

Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes (1:24)
Impact of High Heat on Vegetable Crops (7:58)
Swede Midge Damage and Management (15:10)
Harvest Considerations for Early Potatoes (19:25)
Industrial Hemp Update (26:32)
Leaf Tissue Nutrient Testing in Berry Crops (30:06)


Here are links to additional resources mentioned in the episode:

Impact of High Heat on Vegetable Crops:

“SUNBURN IN VEGETABLES REVISITED; USE OF PARTICLE FILMS” https://sites.udel.edu/weeklycropupdate/?p=13716 Dr. Gordon Johnson, University of Delaware Extension Vegetable and Fruit Specialist

“HEAT DAMAGE IN VEGETABLES” https://sites.udel.edu/weeklycropupdate/?p=13866 Dr. Gordon Johnson, University of Delaware Extension Vegetable and Fruit Specialist

“Decrease of Pollen Stainability of Green Bean at High Temperatures and Relationship to Heat Tolerance” by Katsumi Suzuki et al. https://journals.ashs.org/jashs/view/journals/jashs/126/5/article-p571.pdf

Mid-Season Swede Midge Management
“ORGANIC MANAGEMENT OF SWEDE MIDGE”, by Elisabeth Hodgdon, Yolanda Chen, Christy Hoepting, and Rebecca Hallett.
https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/55087/swede-midge-organic-FS-NYSIPM.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y

Berry Foliar Sample Testing:
Agro One is affiliated with Cornell University researchers. To access the submission form, visit: http://dairyone.com/analytical-services/agronomy-services/about-agro-one/

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Biweekly Vegetable News Podcast - Episode 6 - 07/17/19

July 17, 2019

The July 17th, 2019 edition of the Eastern New York Vegetable News covers the following topics:


Powdery Mildew Management on Vine Crops (1:21)
Squash Bugs (10:49)
Oomycete Pathogens that Cause Brassica and Basil Downy Mildew (15:23)
Insecticide Efficacy at High Temperatures (23:11)


Here are links to additional resources mentioned in the episode:

Squash Bugs:

https://ag.umass.edu/vegetable/fact-sheets/squash-bug
https://nysipm.cornell.edu/agriculture/vegetables/vegetable-ipm-practices/chapter-18/section-18-6-4/

Downy Mildew on Basil:

(http://blogs.cornell.edu/livegpath/extension/basil-downy-mildew/) and at VegetableMD online (http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/NewsArticles/BasilDowny.html).
https://ag.umass.edu/vegetable/fact-sheets/brassicas-downy-mildew

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Biweekly Vegetable News Podcast - Episode 5 07/03/2019

July 3, 2019

The July 3rd, 2019 edition of the Eastern New York Vegetable News covers the following topics:

Garlic Update for July (1:24)
Water Testing Requirements for FSMA Compliance (5:25)
Managing Early Blight on Tomatoes (9:34)
Angular Leaf Spot and Bacterial Leaf Spot of Cucurbits (18:26)
Onion Downy Mildew and Bacterial Bulb Rot Management (23:20)
Irrigation (28:31)
Preparing for Cucurbit Downy Mildew (31:07)







Here are links to additional resources mentioned in the episode:

Have a question or suggestion for a future podcast topic? Call and leave us a voicemail at 845-293-3832.

Bacterial Bulb Rots
https://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/AlliumSchool2015/NitrogenAndSpacingAffectOnionRot.pdf Research results from Christy Hoepting and Dr. Steve Beer on the impact of plant spacing and nitrogen fertilization rates on incidence of bulb rot

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Episode 6 - Garlic Production in the Northeast

June 19, 2019

Crystal Stewart talks to Ethan Grundberg about the best practices for garlic production in the Northeast. Pointers on the economics of production, as well as labor-related considerations, storage, and region specific pest considerations discussed herein.

For more information on the garlic-related topics discussed in this episode:
https://cvp.cce.cornell.edu/crop.php?id=14

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Biweekly Vegetable News Podcast Episode 4 - 06/12/2019

June 12, 2019

The June 12, 2019 edition of the Eastern New York Vegetable News covers the following topics:

Early Season Caterpillar Pests of Brassicas (1:10)
Potato Leafhopper Management (5:37)
Managing Cutworms and Stemphlium Leaf Blight in Onion Crops (14:43)
On-Farm Readiness Reviews and FSMA Compliance (19:45)
Spotted Wing Drosophila in Berries (31:05)


Here are links to additional resources mentioned in the episode:

Managing Cutworms and Stemphlium Leaf Blight in Onion Crops:
Christy Hoetping’s Onion Fungicide “Cheat Sheet” for 2018: https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_689.pdf

More information on Identification and management of Spotted Wing Drosophila:
Call Laura McDermott – 518-791-5038 or lgm4@cornell.edu for berry related information.

To access the SWD Quick Guide to insecticides visit:
https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_686.pdf

For other SWD information, visit the SWD blog at Cornell:
http://fruit.cornell.edu/spottedwing/

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Biweekly Vegetable News Podcast Episode 3 - 05/29/2019

May 29, 2019

The May 29, 2019 edition of the Eastern New York Vegetable News covers the following topics:
Handling Sweet Potato Slips (1:13)
Springtails and Roly-polies in Vegetable crops (9:23)
Leek moth in allium crops (14:49)
Mummyberry Disease in Blueberries (19:45)

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Biweekly Vegetable News Podcast Episode 2 - 05/15/2019

May 15, 2019

The May 15, 2019 edition of the Eastern New York Vegetable News covers the following topics:

Weed Control in Potatoes (1:08)
Brassica Flea Beetle Management (8:43)
Seedcorn Maggot (13:36)
Onion Maggot and Allium Leafminer Management (17:58)
Tomato Transplant Disease Prevention and Tomato Stake Disinfection (24:29)
Industrial Hemp Update (31:07)
Spinach Leafminer Identification and Control (36:16)

Here are links to additional resources mentioned in the episode:

Brassica Flea Beetle Management
Abby Seaman’s Evaluation of Insecticides Allowed for Organic Production Against Crucifer Flea Beetle, 2016 https://academic.oup.com/amt/article/42/1/tsx126/4670916
Elisabeth’s email: eh528@cornell.edu

Onion Maggot and Allium Leafminer Management
Cornell NEWA Onion Maggot Models: http://newa.cornell.edu/index.php?page=onion-maggot
Podcast Episode on Allium Leafminer: https://soundcloud.com/easternnewyorkvegnews/episode-3-allium-leaf-miner
NYS Senate Bill to Prohibit Use of Chlorpyrifos: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s2156/amendment/a
Ethan’s email: eg572@cornell.edu

Tomato Stake Disinfection
http://ipm.uconn.edu/documents/raw2/362/Disinfecting%20Tomato%20Stakes.pdf
Teresa’s email: tr28@cornell.edu

Industrial Hemp Update
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets Industrial Hemp Grower Application: https://www.agriculture.ny.gov/pi/Hemp_Grower_Application.pdf
More hemp resources from Ag and Markets: https://www.agriculture.ny.gov/pi/pihome.html
Cornell Hemp Resources: https://hemp.cals.cornell.edu/
Maire’s email: mru2@cornell.edu

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Episode 5 - Entomopathogenic Nematodes

May 9, 2019

ENYCHP vegetable production specialists Teresa Rusinek and Ethan Grundberg discuss a 3-year study with Cornell University Entomologist Dr. Elson Shields, investigating the use of NY Native Entomopathogenic “insect killing” Nematodes as a potential biocontrol agent in the suppression of wireworm and Colorado potato beetle in vegetable production fields in Eastern New York.

Resources and Contacts:

Teresa Rusinek email: tr28@cornell.edu

http://www.alfalfasnoutbeetle.org/index.php/resources-contacts/

http://www.alfalfasnoutbeetle.org/index.php/nematode-application-techniques/
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Biweekly Vegetable News Podcast Episode 1 - 05/01/2019

May 1, 2019

The May 1, 2019 edition of the Eastern New York Vegetable News covers the following topics:
Nitrogen Management in Garlic (1:09)
Seed Potato Handling (3:11)
Water Quality Considerations (8:40)
Botrytis Grey Mold Management in High Tunnels (16:41)
Food Safety Regulatory Compliance in 2019 (19:13)
Cabbage Maggot Management (25:05)
Pre-Plant Brassica Herbicide Selection (28:13)
Sexual Harassment Training Requirements in New York State (32:26)
Botrytis Grey Mold Management in Strawberries (34:20)

Here are links to additional resources mentioned in the episode:

Seed Potato Handling
2018 Potato Variety Trial Results: https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_728.pdf
2018 Potato Variety Podcast Episode: https://soundcloud.com/easternnewyorkvegnews/vegnewspodcast2-2018-potato-variety-trial

Water Quality
pH vs alkalinity: https://enych.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=564&crumb=soil_health|soil_health

Food Safety Regulatory Compliance in 2019
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets contacts for scheduling On Farm Readiness Reviews (OFRRs):
Aaron Finley
(518) 457-3846
aaron.finley@agriculture.ny.gov
Steve Schirmer
(315) 487-0852
steve.schirmer@agriculture.ny.gov

Produce Safety Alliance website ‘Resources’ page for links to list of FSMA required records, record templates, and more:
https://producesafetyalliance.cornell.edu/resources/general-resource-listing/

Link to register for our July 15 FSMA Grower Training Course in Warrensburg, NY:
https://enych.cce.cornell.edu/event_preregistration.php?event=1180


Cabbage Maggot
NEWA Cabbage Maggot Growing Degree Day Models: http://newa.cornell.edu/index.php?page=cabbage-magot
MSU Research on Alternatives to Lorsban: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/lorsban-alternatives-for-cabbage-maggot-control-in-brassica-root-crops

Pre-Plant Brassica Herbicide Selection
Overview of most labeled herbicides for cole crops in New York by Dr. Bernard Zandstra: http://www.hort.cornell.edu/expo/proceedings/2016/Cabbage.%20Weed%20Management%20Update%20from%20Michigan.%20Zanstra.pdf
2015 Chart of Herbicide Efficacy in Cabbage by Julie Kikkert and Robin Bellinder: https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_289.pdf
Post-Emergent Cole Crop Herbicides by Christy Hoepting: https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/pdf/veg_edge/pdf137_pdf.pdf

Sexual Harassment
NYS Training Resources: https://www.ny.gov/combating-sexual-harassment-workplace/employers

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