Trees for Bees and Other Pollinators – Webinar
We’d like to let you know about an upcoming webinar from the EPA on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from 2-3:30pm. Trees play an important role in the health of bees and other pollinators. They ...
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Beech Leaf Disease webinar – November 13, 2024
Margery Daughtrey, Branching Out Senior Editor, will present the latest information about Beech Leaf Disease as part of the NYS IPM Academic Seminar series. November 13, 2024 11:15am-12:15pm (EST) via Zoom Register here.
Attend EPA’s Webinar: Integrated Pest Management for Arborists and Foresters
Trees are an integral part of our ecosystem, but they face many threats from invasive insects and diseases. Keeping trees healthy using integrated pest management (IPM) requires an understanding of the tree species and ...
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Branching Out notes passing of Stanton Gill
Extension Specialist in IPM Entomology at the University of Maryland, Professor in the Landscape Technology Program at Montgomery College and orchard grower, as noted by Dr. Paula Shrewsbury “Stanton was a friend and colleague ...
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Arborists & Stinging Insects: Staying Safe in the Landscape webinar
From Urban Forestry Today from the University of Massachusetts, we wanted to let you know about this upcoming webinar on October 3, 2024: Join Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, PhD, from the NYS IPM program @ Cornell ...
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NYS & Cornell University IPM Program Provide an Update on Spotted Lanternfly
Representatives from Ag & Markets, DEC and Cornell’s IPM Program recently provided an update on Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) via Facebook and Instagram. The experts shared tips with viewers on combatting SLF on their properties ...
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Christmas Tree Field Day– August 15, 2024 in Geneva, NY
Learn about the research we are doing at the Cornell AgriTech farm and how it will benefit Christmas tree growers. This event will also feature research on Phytophthora being done by Timothy Waller of ...
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Free Webinar on June 26: Box Tree Moth Compliance Agreement Explained
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Box Tree Moth Compliance Agreement, including its goals, implementation strategies, and the roles of various stakeholders. Attendees will also learn practical tips for complying with the agreement and ...
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Cultivating with Purpose: Exceptional Woody Plants for Today’s Landscape
Register now for this program at Planting Fields (Long Island) featuring Dr. Michael A. Dirr, a world-renowned horticulturist, lecturer, and author from the University of Georgia. With numerous publications to his credit, including the ...
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NYS IPM Conference on June 27, 2024
This year’s theme is “Fruit IPM for the Home Garden and Landscapes” and will be held at the Extension Office in Voorheesville and Indian Ladder Farms – and also available on-line. Registration is open! ...
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Attention nursery growers: worker protection standard central posting station requirements
Nursery Growers – Worker Protection Standard Central Posting Station Requirements. A concise list of requirements for central posting stations was included in a recent Suffolk County Fruit and Vegetable Update newsletter. Here is the list ...
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Southern Pine Beetle update call with NY DEC
Join the monthly phone meeting of the NY Partnerships for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) on Wednesday, April 24 from 10:45am to 12:15pm. Rob Cole, DEC Supervising Forester, will be presenting updates on Southern ...
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