Field Report for June 3, 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!

 

More information on swede midge

https://blogs.cornell.edu/swedemidge/ 

 

More information on brassica downy mildew

https://blogs.cornell.edu/livegpath/gallery/crucifers-cole-crops/downy-mildew-on-cabbage/

 

More information on scouting onions for thrips

https://youtu.be/VdoXseBqo5o?si=2kC0tr7IqW6GQfll 

https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_1168.pdf 

 

More information about purple blotch and other diseases of alliums

https://www.mofga.org/resources/fact-sheets/foliar-diseases-of-alliums/ 

 

More information about RNAi for Colorado potato beetle

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/10/sprayable-rna-pesticide-works-best-when-potato-beetles-are-small

 

More information about URI's Laser Scarecrow Project

https://sites.google.com/view/urilaserscarecrow/home