Crop Alert
Mike Stanyard, Team Leader and Field Crops & IPM Specialist
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops

Timely observations, information and control strategies for managing pests and conditions in your fields.
July 27, Crop Alert: This week's Crop Alert discusses It is Time to Scout for Western Bean Cutworm Egg Masses, Soybean Aphid Update, Waterhemp Rearing Its Head, Corn Rootworm (CRW) and the Red Headed Flea Beetle.
July 13, 2018 Crop Alert: This week's Crop Alert discusses Western Bean Cutworm scouting, Start looking for Armyworms, Soybean Aphids and Spider Mites are Here, Pea Aphid/Potato Leafhopper for 3rd Cut Regrowth and The upcoming Grain Gurus Twilight Tour.
June 29, 2018 Crop Alert: This week's Crop Alert discusses Wheat Harvest Aids, Japanese Beetles have Emerged, 2nd Generation Armyworms, possible concerns, Dicamba Tolerant Soybeans: Prevent Off-Target Drift, There is still time to Interseed and it's time for the Corn and Soybean Yield Contest!
June 15, 2018 Crop Alert:This week's Crop Alert discusses Soybean Aphid Scouting, Maximum Corn Growth Stage for Postemergence Herbicide Application, Interseeding Cover Crops, Corn Herbicides & Interseeding, plus 2 upcoming events: Tag Team for Soil Health & Malting Barley, Wheat & Rye Twilight Tour.
For previous bulletins see the Archived Crop Alerts on our Newsletter page.
To receive text alerts when a new Crop Alert email Mike Stanyard at mjs88@cornell.edu.
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