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Late Blight - A serious disease killing tomatoes and potatoes this year Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:52:43
Please share this inforamtion widely within your communities it is via Meg McGrath, Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University and is posted the Department of Horticulture blog: http://blogs.cornell.edu/hort/2009/06/26/late-blight-a-serious-disease-killing-tomatoes-and-potatoes-this-year/

webinar on Late blight this Thursday Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:51:04
On Thursday July 2nd from 7:30 to 9:30 PM, vegetable specialists from Rutgers University and Cornell University will be holding a webinar on Late blight and other important diseases of tomato will for interested homeowners, master gardener volunteersÂ and extension personnel in the Northeast. All are invited to log-on by clicking on the following link at [...]

Gardens sow common ground for military families to cope with deployment stress Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:48:46
From the By Susan Lang Gardens are, of course, a source of food and flowers, and tending them can be soothing and satisfying. But when planted by soldiers or their families, they also can be a way to connect with each other and a place to renew and reintegrate. To give members of the military and their families [...]

Homeowners Rank Bug Infestation Third-Worst Threat Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:47:41
From June 15, 2009 PR Newswire Americans fear bugs - big time. In fact, bug infestations rank just behind fires and natural disasters as one of the most dreaded threats to people’s homes, according to a recent national survey. more…here

July 20th IPM In-Depth Workshop on Cornell Campus Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:46:44
NYS IPM will hold their second IPM In-depth workshop from 12:30-5:00 on July 20, 2009. This year’s hands-on topics are: Aphid identification Beneficial and damaging nematodes in the greenhouse and nursery All about alkalinity - testing your water Program details: Aphid ABC’s Aphids may not be your #1 pest, but they often seem to blow up out of nowhere [...]