2018 Eastern New York Fruit & Vegetable Conference Vegetable Presentations

Managing Sweet Corn Worm Pests with Newer Insecticides and Crop Technologies by Kris Holmstrom, IPM Research Project Coordinator at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Allium Leafminer by Teresa Rusinek and Ethan Grundberg, both Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program Specialists with Cornell Cooperative Extension
Using Soil EC Measurements for Precision Water Management in Vegetable Crops - Year 1 Research Update by Erasmus K. Oware, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept of Geology, SUNY at Buffalo and Darcy Telenko, Ph.D., Vegetable Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension Cornell Vegetable Program
Minimizing Wildlife Impacts in Vegetables by Utilizing Repellency Tactics by Darcy Telenko, Ph.D., Vegetable Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension Cornell Vegetable Program
Bee Health, Pesticides and Grower/Beekeeper Communication by Maria van Dyke, Pollinator Protection Teach at Dyce Lab at Cornell CALS
Making the Most of Bio-Controls - Mode of Action and Compatibility - Biological Fungicides by Greg Rogers, Field Development Manager at Certis USA
Growing Fall Cucumbers - Efficacy and economics of downy mildew resistant varieties by Susan B. Scheufele, UMass Extension Vegetable Program
Sensor Technologies and Drones in Crop Production by Jim Meyers, Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program Grape Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension
Managing Sweet Corn Worm Pests with Newer Insecticides and Crop Tech (pdf; 1168KB)
Allium Leafminer (pdf; 7684KB)
Using Soil EC Measurements for Precision Water Mgmt in Veg Crops (pdf; 3800KB)
Minimizing Wildlife Impacts in Vegetables by Utilizing Repellency Tactics (pdf; 2049KB)
Bee Health, Pesticides, and Grower/Beekeeper Communication (pdf; 3831KB)
Making the Most of Bio-Controls (pdf; 2136KB)
Growing Fall Cucumbers (pdf; 5652KB)
Sensor Technologies and Drones in Crop Production (pdf; 4177KB)

Upcoming Events
2026 Onion School
March 12, 2026
Pine Island, NY
Join experts from CCE ENYCHP, CCE Vegetable Program, and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture in Pine Island, NY, on March 12, 2026, for our annual Onion School. Local onion farmers are encouraged to attend to receive important updates and new research from the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Eastern New York Grapevine Pruning Workshops - Kinderhook
March 12, 2026 : Eastern New York Grapevine Pruning Workshop
Kinderhook, NY
This workshop is ideal for anyone looking to learn or refresh their grapevine pruning skills.
2026 Cornell Winter Fruit Webinar Series
January 22, 2026 : Blueberry Pruning and Soil Health to Minimize Pests and Maximize Yield
Week 1: Blueberry Pruning and Soil Health to Minimize Pests and Maximize Yield
January 29, 2026 : Cost of Production for Fruit Crops
Week 2: Cost of Production for Fruit Crops - A new tool for tree fruit, updates on berry production in NY, and strategies for tracking and using expense data
February 12, 2026 : Fire Blight Management Updates
Week 3: Fire Blight Management Updates - Pathogen Biology, Defense Inducers, Biopesticides, and Pruning Therapies
February 19, 2026 : Pink and Petal Fall Insecticides- Can We Strike the Right Balance?
Week 4: Pink and Petal Fall Insecticides - Can We Strike the Right Balance?
March 12, 2026 : Inoculating Orchards with Mycorrhizal Fungi
Week 5: Inoculating Orchards with Mycorrhizal Fungi
March 19, 2026 : St. Peachtrick's Day - Cherry Pruning Strategies and Plum Varieties for the Northeast
Week 6: St. Peachtrick's Day - Cherry Pruning Strategies and Plum Varieties for the Northeast
