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Through recent on-farm fungicide trials, we’ve determined that not all Botrytis leaf blight (BLB) lesions are controlled equally. There are two kinds of BLB lesions: BLB halo lesions and BLB necrotic spots and your best fungicide options for control of Botrytis leaf blight depends on what kind of...

Let’s set aside the familiar button, cremini, and portabella mushrooms (all in the same species of Agaricus mushrooms) and focus on a different and growing segment of the mushroom industry: specialty mushrooms. The USDA defines “specialty mushrooms” as any non-Agaricus mushroom, which includes...

How do urban soils differ? Why does this matter when interpreting soil test results? Due to a history of human land use and ongoing activities, urban soils are often compacted, contaminated or of poor quality. Because of this, many urban growers produce crops in constructed soils. Urban agricultural...

Cornell Cooperative Extension is researching cover crops for high tunnel growers to better manage fertility and improve soil health. In the field, cover cropping has well documented benefits. Cover cropping has this same potential in high tunnels to build soil health. Our work has shown that winter...

For vegetable farmers, both urban and rural, plant diseases are an inevitable part of the growing season. Every plant species can be infected by pathogens—biotic disease-causing agents—such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and nematodes. On vegetable crops, damage can range from slight to severe. For...

Row covers can be an effective pest management and season extension tool for urban growers. Row covers are fabric barriers placed either directly over crops or supported on frames (creating low tunnels). There are a variety of fabrics available that differ in weight, permeability, durability, and...

Mimicking the natural world can be an effective approach in sustainable pest management. We can use the good bugs to manage the bad bugs! Many insect and mite pests have natural enemies that can be purchased and released on the farm to help reduce pest populations. The trick is knowing what the...

From kale and collards to mustards and radishes, brassicas (aka crucifers) are perhaps the most common crop family on urban farms. In New York, they are also host to a range of insect pests, including cabbageworms, flea beetles, cabbage aphid, swede midge, harlequin bug, and cabbage whitefly. Many...

Tools Required These tools do not represent all other types of tools that could be used. Bottle Brush Set (Dxg 8.2” nylon tube brush cleaning set 1/16” - 1” diameter) Silicone Bottle Cleaning Brush (Kitchiny 12.5”) Rotary Dryer Vent Cleaning Kit (Gardus expandable flexible brush attaches to cordless...

Months of research was conducted on a root barrel washer to determine the best way to clean the equipment given that it was not designed to be easily taken apart and cleaned. Hard-to-reach places were identified through the tracking of vegetable matter and debris dispersed within the barrel washer...