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 Eastern New York Fruit and Vegetable Conference
February 25 - February 26, 2026 : 2026 Eastern NY Fruit and Vegetable Conference: February 25-26, 2026
Albany, NY
Join us for our Annual Eastern NY Fruit and Vegetable Conference with two days filled with informative sessions on Tree Fruit, Vegetables, Small Fruit, Grapes, Greenhouse and a special Food Safety Wash and Pack session! While there you can also visit with more than 50 exhibiotrs!
2026 Northeast Extension Fruit Consortium Winter Webinar Series
February 4, 2026 : Management of Up and Coming Strawberry Diseases in the Northeastern United States
Session 1: Management of Up and Coming Strawberry Diseases in the Northeastern United States
February 11, 2026 : Kiwiberry Production in the Northeast
Session 2: Kiwiberry Production in the Northeast
February 18, 2026 : Heat Mitigation- Sunburn and Fruit Coloring
Session 3: Heat Mitigation- Sunburn and Fruit Coloring
February 25, 2026 : The Dating Game- Updates in Lepidopteran Mating Disruption
Session 4: The Dating Game- Updates in Lepidopteran Mating Disruption
March 4, 2026 : USEPA Endangered Species Act Strategies and Pesticide Use
Session 5: USEPA Endangered Species Act Strategies and Pesticide Use
March 11, 2026 : Practical Drought Management for Fruit Growers
Session 6: Practical Drought Management for Fruit Growers
Managing the Invasive Swede Midge Webinar
March 6, 2026 : Managing the Invasive Swede Midge Webinar
Swede midge is an invasive fly that causes serious economic losses to brassica crops. Due to its small size and hidden feeding habits, swede midge is often called an "invisible pest" and damage may be misdiagnosed. In this webinar, we will review the swede midge life cycle and crop damage symptoms, current management recommendations, new research findings, and highlights from on-farm case studies with a focus on organic management.
