Field Report for April 15, 2026

I will be including brief field reports in the feed through the growing season, featuring real-time reports from extension specialists in New England, New York, and the mid-Atlantic states.

Pay close attention to where some of these reports are coming from because we’ll be covering a wide region and please reach out if you need help connecting with your local extension specialist wherever you are. We’ll get you hooked up with the right expert in your area!

 

Drought map for the northeast 

https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?Northeast 

 

Cabbage maggot temperature model 

https://newa.cornell.edu/cabbage-maggot 

 

Leek moth resource

https://www.uvm.edu/extension/leek-moth-information-center 

 

Allium leafminer resource

https://cals.cornell.edu/integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/fact-sheets/allium-leafminer 

 

Thrips on tomato

https://blogs.cornell.edu/livegpath/gallery/tomato/thrips-and-their-feeding-injury/ 

 

Ethylene damage

https://vegcropshotline.org/article/ethylene-damage-on-tomato-2/ 

 

Salt injury

https://extension.psu.edu/dealing-with-high-soluble-salt-levels-in-high-tunnels 

 

Vern Grubinger's POTTING MIXES FOR ORGANIC GROWERS

https://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/factsheets/OrganicPottingMixes.pdf 

https://extension.psu.edu/potting-media-and-plant-propagation