Newsletters
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 Cathy Wallace.
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Archived Ag Focus Newsletters
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
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
Soil Health Workshop with Cover Crop Interseeder & Herbicide Demonstration
August 22, 2017
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Albion, NY
CCE Adirondack Railroad Excursion (Extension Employees & Family ONLY)
August 26, 2017
9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Utica, NY
Back by popular demand the Adirondack Summer Excursion will roll again on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad, The New York State Association of County Agricultural Agents (NYSACAA) is once again hosting this summer adventure. This event is open to all county, regional and campus CCE employees and their families. You do not have to be a member of NYSACAA to attend. Last year's trip reviews were very positive. Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy a day full of great scenery, comradery and networking with other CCE folks from around the state.
Summer Dairy Research Update: Heifer Reproduction & Hypocalcemia
September 6, 2017
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Batavia, NY
Line-up of speakers:- Julio O. Giordano, DVM, MS, PhD, Cornell University, St. John Family Sesquicentennial, Assistant Professor - Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Department of Animal Science
- Magdalena Masello Souza, DVM, Cornell University, PhD Student - Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Lab
- Robert A. Lynch, DVM, Cornell Univeristy PRO-DAIRY Program, Herd Health & Management Specialist
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