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Eastern grape, fruit growers preparing for the worst with major frost event forecast

A spring already full of hurdles for Eastern wineries and other fruit growers because of the coronavirus pandemic and the associated stay-at-home orders is about to bring another one this weekend, with the forecast of... more »

The Relief for America’s Small Farmers Act introduced in US Senate

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced on May 5 legislation to address disruptions in the food supply chain caused by the coronavirus pandemic and directly connect farms to food... more »

NYS Integrated Pest Management welcomes new director

Beginning May 16, Alejandro Calixto takes over as director of New York State Integrated Pest Management following the retirement of Jennifer Grant. Calixto brings experience with the Land Grant system and mission, having prior extension... more »

Penn State: Use caution when considering 2020 early fruit thinning strategies

Cold temperatures centered on April 17, 2020, may have caused widespread injury to developing apple flowers. In southern regions of Pennsylvania, where flower development was at pink to early bloom, injury was evident as death and was... more »

New York state connects impacted producers to purchasing opportunities

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, in coordination with its partners, is reaching out to New York producers that have surplus agricultural products as a result of COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions. The... more »

New Jersey farms seek marketing strategies to challenges of COVID-19

New Jersey farmers are among the most innovative and most productive farmers in the nation. Farming in the country’s most densely populated state in the U.S. comes with many challenges. It also comes with marketing... more »

Cornell Extension plans May 13 spotted lanternfly online workshop

Cornell Cooperative Extension is offering a spotted lanternfly online workshop on Wednesday, May 13, from 9:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. This is a  meeting to update farmers and the general public about spotted lanternfly (Lycorma... more »

LEAD New York Class 18 Fellows selected

The Empire State Food and Agricultural Leadership Institute (LEAD) New York Program is pleased to share the roster of our Class 18 Fellows (below). “Our current situation has made one thing abundantly clear: Effective leadership... more »

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