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Ag Focus is a joint newsletter of the NWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team and PRO-DAIRY. It provides readers with information on upcoming meetings, pesticide updates, pest management strategies, cultural practices, marketing ideas and research results from Cornell and Cornell Cooperative Extension. Ag Focus is produced monthly January - December.
To simplify information, brand names of products may be used in this publication. No endorsement is intended, nor is criticism implied of similar products not named.
Every effort has been made to provide correct, complete and up-to-date pesticide recommendations. Changes occur constantly and human errors are still possible. These recommendations are not a substitute for pesticide labeling. Please read the label before applying pesticides.
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All NWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program enrollees receive 12 issues of Ag Focus via email included with their enrollment. For more information, contact Linda Risewick.
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Archived Ag Focus Newsletters
February 1, 2018 (PDF; 3706KB)
December 1, 2017 (PDF; 2762KB)
November 1, 2017 (PDF; 2584KB)
September 5, 2017 (PDF; 3361KB)
February 1, 2017 (PDF; 4172KB)
December 1, 2016 (PDF; 2416KB)
November 1, 2016 (PDF; 2475KB)
September 2, 2016 (PDF; 9813KB)
February 2, 2016 (PDF; 3719KB)
December 1, 2015 (PDF; 3153KB)
November 2, 2015 (PDF; 3029KB)
September 2, 2015 (PDF; 2745KB)
February 3, 2015 (PDF; 4685KB)
December 1, 2014 (PDF; 3594KB)
November 3, 2014 (PDF; 1619KB)
September 4, 2014 (PDF; 4031KB)
February 3, 2014 (PDF; 3233KB)
December 2, 2013 (PDF; 3186KB)
November 1, 2013 (PDF; 2855KB)
September 2, 2013 (PDF; 3266KB)
February 1, 2013 (PDF; 9346KB)
December 3, 2012 (PDF; 7594KB)
November 1, 2012 (PDF; 7560KB)
September 3, 2012 (PDF; 8232KB)
February 1, 2012 (PDF; 4708KB)
December 1, 2011 (PDF; 2540KB)
November 1, 2011 (PDF; 1395KB)
September 1, 2011 (PDF; 2282KB)
Archived Crop Alerts
September 10, 2018 (PDF; 1229KB)
Soybean Disease, Cover Crops, Gibberella Ear Rot
Corn, Winter Wheat, Soybean
soybean diseases, white mold, fusarium wilt
Waterhemp, Corn Rootworm, Flea Beetle
Spider Mites, Pea Aphid, Potato Leafhoppers
Japanese Beetles, Interseed, Armyworms
Cover Crops, Corn Herbicides, Interseeding
Winter Wheat, Cereal Leaf Beetles, Potato Leafhoppers
Alfalfa, Herbicides on Wheat, Triticale Forage
Wheat Yield Contest
September 7, 2017 (PDF; 2113KB)
Red Winter Wheat, Soft White Wheat
Soybean Nodulation, Soybean Aphids, Stink Bugs
Interseeding, Potato Leafhopper, Wheat Harvest Aid
Potato Leafhopper, Alfalfa Weevil, Pea Aphid
Cereal Leaf Beetle, Armyworm Alert, Black Cutworm Alert
Winter Tritcale, Wide Swath Harvest, 1st Cutting Forage
Alfalfa Weevil Larva, Leaf Spot, Spring Wheat Disease
Manure storage optio
Marestail Control, Weed Control Wheat, Alfalfa Stand Assess
September 9, 2016 (PDF; 812KB)
Corn Silage Harvest, Forage Inventory, Harvest Management
Corn Rootworm (CRW), Pea Aphids, Flea Beetle
Potassium Deficienci, Spider Mite Injury, Grasshoppers
Japanese Beetles, 2-Spotted Spider Mit, Armyworms
Cereal Leaf Beetle, Armyworms in Corn, Cutworm in Corn
Winter Wheat Pollina, Stripe Rust, Alfalfa Weevil Feedi
Wheat/Barley Update, Hay Harvest, Alfalfa Weevil
Soybeans, Wheat, Triticale Forage
Wheat, Precision Ag Day
September 18, 2015 (PDF; 984KB)
Winter Wheat, Stalk Rots in Corn, Weed Problems
September 4, 2015 (PDF; 1161KB)
Corn Silage, Silo Safety, Cover Crops
Soil Health
Spider Mites, Soybean Aphids, Soybean Diseases
Soft Red Winter, Soft White Winter, Winter Malting Barle
Small Grain Update, Weed Control, Cover Crops
Grain Corn, Soybean Yield Contes
Wheat Update, Soybean Nodulation, Corn Diseases
Wheat/Malting Barley, Soybean Update, White Mold Mushrooms
Vomitoxin, Grasshoppers, Wheat Harvest Aid
Soybean Aphids, Fusarium Head Scab, Potato Leafhoppers
Slugs, Millipedes, Wheat is Flowering
Winter Wheat, Barley, Frost Damage, Black Cutworm
Wheat Rust, Cereal Leaf Beetle, Black Cutworm
Triticale Forage, Wheat Update, Alfalfa Update
Wheat Weeds, Cutworm & Armyworm, Nitrogen Grass
Nitrogen Wheat, Cover Crops Control, Manure Advisory
Wheat Alfalfa, Early Nitrogen, Frost Seeding
September 19, 2014 (PDF; 478KB)
Corn Silage Harvest, Soybean Harvest Aids, Winter Wheat Barley
Immature Corn, Wheat Variety Plant, Soybean Aphids Mold
Corn Diseases, Cover Crops Alfalfa, Drones
Corn Soybeans Aphids, Fungicide White Mold, Yield Contest
Harvest Wheat Oats, Late Corn Nitrogen, Soybeans Cover Crops
Corn Nitrogen Weeds, Soybeans Buckwheat, Barley Fungicides
Slugs Corn Soybeans, Wheat Barley FHB DON, Planters & Tillage
Triticale Haylage, Cereal Leaf Beetle, Alfalfa Weevils
Triticale Harvest, Haylage Corn Safety, Fungicide Resistance
Wheat Nitrogen, Powdery Mildew, Barley Winterkill
Weeds in Wheat, Planting Fertility, First Forage Harvest
Tiller Counts Wheat, Delayed Planting, Potassium Oat Barley
Wheat Nitrogen, Triticale Nitrogen, Custom Rates
Burndown Herbicide, Wet Soil, Small Grains Haylage
Small Grain Nitrogen, Frost Seeding
Winter Injury, Bt Table, Small Grain Nitrogen
Gypsum Manure Fumes, Oct Plant Sm Grains, Silage Harvest
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Upcoming Events
Mortality Disposal: Looking for Solutions Roundtable Event
September 28, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Warsaw, NY
Please join Cornell Waste Management Institute (CWMI), Cornell Cooperative Extension, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for a round-table to discuss composting and burial rules and guidance, as well as problems and solutions that will encourage new and existing facilities to compost mortalities, explore incineration, digestion and any other disposal ideas that protect human, livestock and environmental health.September 28, 2018 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Wyoming County Ag and Business Center, 36 Center Street, Suite B, Warsaw, NY 14569. The meeting will be held in Learning Center Room #1.
Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Training
October 26 - November 9, 2018
Two-day program, held two weeks apart: Oct 26th and Nov 9th, each meet at 9:30 a.m - 3:00 p.m.
Cornell Cooperative Extension and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY are holding a two-day Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Training at several locations in October and November. 2018 Feed Dealer Seminar
December 14, 2018
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. with lunch provided
Batavia, NY
The Feed Dealer Seminars are specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, crop and management consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with specific interest in nutrition-oriented topics. They are designed to blend the latest concepts in feeding and other management aspects of dairies with field level application. They have been conducted annually as a road show with multiple sites in New York for many years with an additional Vermont location held during the past several years in collaboration with the Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance.Announcements
Harvest Strategies and Forage Quality Monitoring for Corn Silage
A great deal of time is spent on the basics of an optimum corn silage harvest. This time is justified as these steps are critical to a successful harvest, where the decisions made during a very short time period impact the farm's production performance and economics for the upcoming year. These important decisions include harvesting at the proper dry matter, adequate kernel processing, proper length of cut, and proper packing and covering of bunk silos. The following will cover additional considerations for understanding and managing the forage quality of the crop. For more information, please visit: https://prodairy.cals.cornell.edu/sites/prodairy.cals.cornell.edu/files/shared/documents/Corn%20Silage%20Harvest.pdfWebinar: Composting - Animal Mortality - Wed., September 26, 2018 2:00 pm EST
This webinar will provide viewers with an understanding of the principles of successful composting of animal mortality in routine and emergency situations. Mortality composting is a known strategy of the agricultural waste management system. The principles of proper mortality composting will be discussed. Discussions will also include the composting process, trouble shooting techniques, what is considered compost, how properly composting animal mortality impacts bio-security.Latest Dairy Market Watch
An educational newsletter to keep producers informed of changing market factors affecting the dairy industry. Dairy Market Watch - July 2018New Guidance for Mortality Disposal Issued
NYS Department of Ag and Markets has posted guidelines on disposal of livestock carcasses, in response to reports that some rendering companies have halted pickups from farms.https://nwnyteam.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=761&crumb=dairy|1
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