Pest Alert: Box Tree Moth Confirmed for the First Time in Massachusetts
This non-native insect has been detected for the first time in Massachusetts on Cape Cod (Barnstable County) as of 2023. Details.
General News
“Lingering” Ash in Areas With Emerald Ash Borer: Monitoring and Managing Ash (MaMA) Workshop Aug 23
Learn how you can enable ash conservation by helping detect lingering ash for EAB resistance breeding When: August 23, 2023, 9:00-12:00Where: Cornell Cooperative Extension – Tompkins County, Ithaca, NY (with field component at Lighthouse Point ...
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Box tree moth alert: now spotted in 3 more NY counties
Unfortunately, BTM’s range has expanded to include Monroe, Cayuga, and Wayne counties, in addition to already reported locations in Niagara, Orleans and Erie. Please see the NYS Department of Agriculture’s press release which includes ...
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NY Update on Spotted Lanternfly — April 26 at 1 pm
We just learned about this and wanted to pass along the information to you ASAP: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Director for Plant Industry, Chris Logue, will provide an update on ...
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Beekeepers: Registration Now Required in NY! & NY Swarm Catcher List
Beekeepers are (since Dec. 2021) required to register with the NYS Dept of Agriculture and Markets, renew annually and indicate if intending to sell nucleus colonies (nucs). More info: https://agriculture.ny.gov/plant-industry/honey-bee-health See a swarm? A ...
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Spotting Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Training
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler and Seneca counties in collaboration with the Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) are hosting a Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Survey Training on Tuesday, March 28 from 12:00pm-2:00pm at ...
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Diagnostic Clinic on Instagram
Check out the new Instagram page for the Cornell Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic at cornell_plant_disease_clinic A great way to keep up on plant disease issues of concern, interesting Clinic findings, answers to Client questions, and announce and report on ...
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Invasive Insect Webinars
Our colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will be offering a series on this serious issue in early 2023. While the information may be based on MA, it is also appropriate for New ...
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Spotted Lanternfly and Maple Syrup Production Webinar
In case you missed it, our colleagues at Penn State Extension recently hosted the webinar Spotted Lanternfly and the Potential Impacts on the Maple Syrup Industry. View the recording here.
Southern Pine Beetle Planning, Early Detection, and Rapid Response for Land Managers
Watch the workshop hosted by the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission, Westhampton Beach, NY on October 6, 2022. Presentations posted on the Commission’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNOLd2LQXFQ.
Empire State Native Pollinator Survey
Sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation – Division of Fish and Wildlife, the Empire State Native Pollinator Survey was released on June 30, 2022. This project was a four-year field effort to ...
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Workshop: Southern Pine Beetle Planning, Early Detection and Rapid Response for Land Managers
While this workshop is based on Long Island, southern pine beetles are on the move and have been spotted in upstate New York. Learn more and register.