NNY Adds New Regional Field Crop Educator to Extension Team

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Northern New York’s Regional Field Crops Specialist Dr. Paul R. Peterson has provided the region’s farmers with an update on the army of worms devastating field crops in Northern New York. Click here to read more about how to cope with armyworms, where to find informational resources, and how to contact Peterson.

Peterson comes to Northern NY from his role as the University of Minnesota Extension Forage Agronomist based in St. Paul, MN. Forage management, particularly helping NNY farmers improve forage-legume persistence in the face of drainage and snout beetle challenges, grass-forage options and utilization grazing are particular interest areas for Peterson.

 

Armyworms have been identified in crops in Northern New York. Find resources from the Cornell University New York State Integrated Pest Management Program online.

The Cornell Cooperative Extension associations of Northern New York have posted an Armyworm Alert!, a listing of the insecticides registered in New York state for true armyworm, and information on the special local need label for Intrepid 2F.

Information on armyworm as a pest of field corn is available from the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Entomology Department.

 

 

West Virginia University, Cornell Specialists Part of NNY Beef Week; Schedule Farm Visits Ahead

Northern New York – The June 12-15 Northern New York Beef Week includes farm visits by Cornell University Beef Extension Specialist Dr. Michael J. Baker and 7pm evening videolinks with West Virginia University (WVU) Extension Livestock Specialist Dr. Phillip I. Osborne. The evening program fee is $5.

Osborne helped develop and coordinates the West Virginia Beef Quality Assurance Feeder Cattle Marketing Program. He is also an associate professor with the WVU Division of Animal and Nutritional Services. Osborne will speak about the value of pooling cattle for marketing.

The animals sold through West Virginia’s Quality Assurance (QA) Sales are noted for strong genetics and having been raised with industry-accepted, proven health practices.

“Our QA calves have proven to be a valuable risk management investment for both producers and buyers,” says Osborne.

“These workshops are a great opportunity for New York beef producers to learn how to apply West Virginia’s success with pooling calves and cattle to meet larger buyers’ interest in consistent quality and sufficient supply,” says Baker.

NNY producers can call ahead to schedule a farm visit with Baker to receive a fresh evaluation of their handling facilities, and the opportunity to ask questions of the Cornell beef specialist.

The Northern New York Beef Week farm visits and evening program schedule is as follows:

• June 12 – Clinton and Essex County farm visits and 7pm program at CCE Clinton County office, Plattsburgh, register with Peter Hagar at CCE Clinton County, 518-561-7450, phh7@cornell.edu, or Anita Deming at CCE Essex County, 518-962-4810, ald6@cornell.edu
• June 13 – Franklin County farm visits and 7 pm program at 911 Emergency Building, Malone, register with Diane Dumont, CCE Franklin County, 518-483-7403, drd9@cornell.edu
• June 14 – St. Lawrence County farm visits and 7 pm program at the Extension Learning Farm Classroom, Canton, register with Betsy Hodge, 315-379-9192, bmf9@cornell.edu
• June 15 – Jefferson County farm visits and 7pm program at CCE Jefferson County, Watertown, register with Ron Kuck, 315-788-8450, rak76@cornell.edu.

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The Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Associations of Northern New York are sponsoring a regional presentation by Dr. Jarra Jagne, a veterinarian with the Cornell Poultry Diagnostic Laboratory, on Tuesday, May 22^nd at 7pm. The videoconference will include farmers in five counties.

Dr. Jagne’s in-person talk on recognizing common diseases in chickens and ways to maintain biosecurity and flock health at the CCE Jefferson County office in Watertown will be videocast to the CCE Clinton County office in Plattsburgh, the Franklin County Courthouse 2^nd floor conference room in Malone, and the CCE St. Lawrence County Extension Learning Farm in Canton. The telecast opportunity with also be extended to Oneida County’s CCE office in Oriskany.

Dr. Jagne will also address poultry producers’ question about the best way to transport flocks to the new USDA-approved Mobile Poultry Processing Unit purchased by North Country Pastured, LLC with North Country Economic Development Project funding.

Dr. Jagne has 19 years’ experience in the poultry disease field with universities, as a company veterinarian with the poultry industry, and as an international poultry expert for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) and the United States Agency for International Development.

The cost to participate in the May 22^nd program is $5.

Register with:

CCE Jefferson County: Ron Kuck, 315-788-8450, rak76@cornell.edu

CCE St. Lawrence County: Betsy Hodge, 315-379-9129, bmf9@cornell.edu

CCE Franklin County: Diane Dumont, 518-483-7403, drd9@cornell.edu

CCE Clinton County: Peter Hagar, 518-561-7450, phh7@cornell.edu

CCE Oneida County: Marylynn Collins, 315-736-3394, mrm7@cornell.edu.