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! ...
Read More
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 ...
Read More
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 ...
Read More
Join Jean Sabety, PhD candidate, for a presentation on Monday, April 29 from 2-3pm. Online or in person. Details here.
Mark your calendars for the 2024 NNGA annual meeting to be held jointly with the Chestnut Growers of America from July 21st-24th at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY. ...
Read More
Urban Forestry Today is a monthly noonhour (Eastern) webcasts from the University of Massachusetts. This Thursday’s session speaker is Cornell University’s Brian Eshenaur (NYS IPM Program) who will discuss the potential disease & insect pests ...
Read More
Examine the invasion history, assess impacts on urban and rural forests, learn prevention strategies, and explore management techniques for areas affected by the Asian longhorned beetle. When: April 4, 2024, 11:30am-12:45pm (EST) SAF and ...
Read More
Free workshop to learn about the current use of neonicotinoids; the pests they are suitable for, potential impacts to beneficial organisms and optimal use of neonics. Current alternatives to neonics will also be discussed ...
Read More
We’re always happy to share resources from colleagues that can help our Branching Out audiences! Check out Hort Notes from UMass Amherst.
Last summer, this invasive pest chewed up trees across the Hudson Valley and beyond. Will this happen again in 2024? Will defoliated trees recover? Can we do anything to protect our trees and forests? ...
Read More
Know what to look for in 2024! Ideal for new professionals, particularly arborists, landscape architects, horticulturists, and nursery growers, as well as a perfect “refresher” for those with more experience, this Green Industry webinar ...
Read More
We are thrilled that Dan is one of three winners of this year’s IR-4 Service, Outreach, Altruism, and Research (SOAR) Award! The IR-4 Project was established in 1963 U.S. Department of Agricultureand land-grant universities ...
Read More
