Newsletter
VegEdge is the award-winning newsletter produced by the Cornell Vegetable Program. It provides readers with information on upcoming meetings, pesticide updates, pest management strategies, cultural practices, marketing ideas and research results from Cornell and Cornell Cooperative Extension. VegEdge is produced every few weeks, with frequency increasing leading up to and during the growing season. Twenty-five issues of VegEdge are produced each year! VegEdge is only available to enrollees in the Cornell Vegetable Program.
All Cornell Vegetable Program enrollees receive a complimentary electronic subscription to VegEdge with their enrollment. For more information, contact Angela Ochterski.
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Archived VegEdge Newsletters
July 18, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 15 (PDF; 2367KB)
July 11, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 14 (PDF; 2603KB)
July 5, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 13 (PDF; 2043KB)
June 27, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 12 (PDF; 3328KB)
June 20, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 11 (PDF; 2607KB)
June 13, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 10 (PDF; 2575KB)
June 6, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 9 (PDF; 2758KB)
May 30, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 8 (PDF; 3236KB)
May 23, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 7 (PDF; 2610KB)
May 9, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 6 (PDF; 2621KB)
April 25, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 5 (PDF; 2007KB)
April 1, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 4 (PDF; 2475KB)
March 1, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 3 (PDF; 2534KB)
February 1, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 2 (PDF; 1882KB)
January 1, 2018 Volumn 14 Issue 1 (PDF; 1858KB)
December 1, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 25 (PDF; 2508KB)
November 1, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 24 (PDF; 2052KB)
October 1, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 23 (PDF; 2579KB)
September 13, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 22 (PDF; 1669KB)
August 30, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 21 (PDF; 2834KB)
August 23, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 20 (PDF; 4154KB)
August 16, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 19 (PDF; 2166KB)
August 9, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 18 (PDF; 2889KB)
August 2, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 17 (PDF; 1905KB)
July 26, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 16 (PDF; 1740KB)
July 19, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 15 (PDF; 2393KB)
July 12, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 14 (PDF; 2132KB)
July 5, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 13 (PDF; 1763KB)
June 28, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 12 (PDF; 2177KB)
June 21, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 11 (PDF; 2075KB)
June 14, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 10 (PDF; 1916KB)
June 7, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 9 (PDF; 2097KB)
May 31, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 8 (PDF; 1595KB)
May 24, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 7 (PDF; 2512KB)
May 10, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 6 (PDF; 2609KB)
April 26, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 5 (PDF; 2254KB)
April 1, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 4 (PDF; 2874KB)
March 1, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 3 (PDF; 2185KB)
February 1, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 2 (PDF; 2200KB)
January 1, 2017 Volumn 13 Issue 1 (PDF; 2109KB)
December 1, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 25 (PDF; 2392KB)
November 1, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 24 (PDF; 2050KB)
October 5, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 23 (PDF; 1435KB)
September 21, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 22 (PDF; 1954KB)
September 7, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 21 (PDF; 2301KB)
August 31, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 20 (PDF; 1872KB)
August 24, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 19 (PDF; 2390KB)
August 17, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 18 (PDF; 2374KB)
August 10, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 17 (PDF; 2193KB)
August 3, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 16 (PDF; 2099KB)
July 27, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 15 (PDF; 1836KB)
July 20, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 14 (PDF; 1875KB)
July 13, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 13 (PDF; 2153KB)
July 6, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 12 (PDF; 2023KB)
June 29, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 11 (PDF; 1808KB)
June 22, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 10 (PDF; 2387KB)
June 15, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 9 (PDF; 1991KB)
June 8, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 8 (PDF; 1988KB)
June 1, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 7 (PDF; 1618KB)
May 18, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 6 (PDF; 1409KB)
May 4, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 5 (PDF; 2050KB)
April 1, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 4 (PDF; 1546KB)
March 1, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 3 (PDF; 1844KB)
February 1, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 2 (PDF; 1420KB)
January 1, 2016 Volumn 12 Issue 1 (PDF; 1466KB)
December 1, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 25 (PDF; 1332KB)
November 1, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 24 (PDF; 1847KB)
October 1, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 23 (PDF; 1813KB)
September 16, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 22 (PDF; 2683KB)
September 2, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 21 (PDF; 1717KB)
August 26, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 20 (PDF; 1563KB)
August 19, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 19 (PDF; 1523KB)
August 12, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 18 (PDF; 1895KB)
August 5, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 17 (PDF; 2051KB)
July 29, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 16 (PDF; 1391KB)
July 22, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 15 (PDF; 1386KB)
July 15, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 14 (PDF; 1928KB)
July 8, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 13 (PDF; 1570KB)
July 1, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 12 (PDF; 1908KB)
June 24, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 11 (PDF; 1924KB)
June 17, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 10 (PDF; 1273KB)
June 10, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 9 (PDF; 1354KB)
June 3, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 8 (PDF; 1858KB)
May 27, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 7 (PDF; 1782KB)
May 13, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 6 (PDF; 1780KB)
April 29, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 5 (PDF; 1394KB)
April 1, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 4 (PDF; 1783KB)
March 1, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 3 (PDF; 1523KB)
February 1, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 2 (PDF; 1438KB)
January 1, 2015 Volumn 11 Issue 1 (PDF; 1513KB)
December 1, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 25 (PDF; 1789KB)
November 1, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 24 (PDF; 1597KB)
October 1, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 23 (PDF; 1567KB)
September 17, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 22 (PDF; 1844KB)
September 3, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 21 (PDF; 2169KB)
August 27, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 20 (PDF; 1569KB)
August 20, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 19 (PDF; 1936KB)
August 13, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 18 (PDF; 2203KB)
August 6, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 17 (PDF; 1553KB)
July 30, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 16 (PDF; 1447KB)
July 23, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 15 (PDF; 1524KB)
July 16, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 14 (PDF; 1469KB)
July 9, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 13 (PDF; 1476KB)
July 2, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 12 (PDF; 1609KB)
June 25, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 11 (PDF; 2007KB)
June 18, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 10 (PDF; 1563KB)
June 11, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 9 (PDF; 2359KB)
June 4, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 8 (PDF; 2347KB)
May 28, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 7 (PDF; 1577KB)
May 14, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 6 (PDF; 2021KB)
April 30, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 5 (PDF; 2063KB)
April 1, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 4 (PDF; 1484KB)
March 1, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 3 (PDF; 1650KB)
February 1, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 2 (PDF; 1570KB)
January 1, 2014 Volumn 10 Issue 1 (PDF; 1574KB)
December 1, 2013 Volumn 9 Issue 28 (PDF; 2251KB)
November 1, 2013 Volumn 9 Issue 27 (PDF; 2315KB)
October 1, 2013 Volumn 9 Issue 26 (PDF; 3155KB)
May 1, 2013 Volumn 9 Issue 5 (PDF; 2381KB)
April 1, 2013 Volumn 9 Issue 4 (PDF; 3059KB)
March 1, 2013 Volumn 9 Issue 3 (PDF; 2528KB)
February 1, 2013 Volumn 9 Issue 2 (PDF; 2616KB)
January 1, 2013 Volumn 9 Issue 1 (PDF; 2831KB)
December 1, 2012 Volumn 8 Issue 28 (PDF; 2515KB)
November 1, 2012 Volumn 8 Issue 27 (PDF; 2525KB)
October 1, 2012 Volumn 8 Issue 26 (PDF; 2394KB)
May 1, 2012 Volumn 8 Issue 5 (PDF; 2748KB)
April 1, 2012 Volumn 8 Issue 4 (PDF; 2481KB)
March 1, 2012 Volumn 8 Issue 3 (PDF; 2403KB)
February 1, 2012 Volumn 8 Issue 2 (PDF; 2426KB)
January 1, 2012 Volumn 8 Issue 1 (PDF; 2426KB)
December 1, 2011 Volumn 7 Issue 28 (PDF; 2102KB)
November 1, 2011 Volumn 7 Issue 27 (PDF; 1870KB)
October 1, 2011 Volumn 7 Issue 26 (PDF; 1899KB)
May 1, 2011 Volumn 7 Issue 5 (PDF; 2073KB)
April 1, 2011 Volumn 7 Issue 4 (PDF; 2934KB)
March 1, 2011 Volumn 7 Issue 3 (PDF; 2468KB)
February 1, 2011 Volumn 7 Issue 2 (PDF; 2247KB)
January 1, 2011 Volumn 7 Issue 1 (PDF; 1890KB)
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Beets
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Onions
Parsnips
Peas
Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
Upcoming Events
2019 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Produce Meeting
January 28, 2019
M 9:30 am - 3:45 pm
Jamestown, NY
This annual winter educational event for the Chautauqua Produce Auction will educate produce growers on pest management, variety selection, and marketing issues in fresh market crops grown for auction. Specific topics include season extension techniques and high tunnels, growing good onions and preventing early die-back, Strawberries 101, managing worms and Alternaria in Cole Crops, lessons learned at the Buffalo Valley Produce Auction, strategic crop management for increased profitability, Spotted Lantern Fly updates, and updates on FSMA, GAPS, and On-Farm Readiness Reviews. This is a multi-discipline produce meeting featuring expert speakers in vegetable and fruit production and a Q&A panel of experienced, successful growers.
2019 Allegany-Cattaraugus Produce Growers Meeting
January 29, 2019
T 9:30am - 3:30pm
Freedom, NY
A fresh market vegetable meeting for beginner to intermediate growers. The meeting will emphasize grower perspectives and present both organic and conventional management information. Topics include soil health, onions, GAPs, good crop establishment, flower production, and organic tomato production. Lunch included for those pre-registering by noon on January 24th.Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course
February 13, 2019
W Full day program - specific times TBD
Albion, NY
Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires 'At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.'Announcements
We're Hiring: VEGETABLE CROPS SPECIALIST
The CCE Cornell Vegetable Program seeks a highly qualified candidate to lead research and educational programming in commercial vegetable production. A focus will be in potato and dry bean production. Additional emphasis will be placed on production and harvest handling practices that impact post-harvest vegetable quality. The Extension Educator will work as part of our regional agriculture team that serves commercial vegetable growers throughout a 14-county region of western and central NY. This position is full-time and will be located in western NY.Applicants are required to hold a Master's degree, and should have a solid background in vegetable crop production. Experience in potato production and post-harvest handling and storage through formal education and work experience are desired. Applications are due by January 20, 2019.
For more information, visit http://tiny.cc/Vegetable_WDR_00017327
Wanted: VEG FIELD RESEARCH & EXTENSION ASSISTANT
The CCE Cornell Vegetable Program (CVP) seeks a qualified candidate to provide technical and program support to the CVP Onion and Cole Crops Specialist in carrying out all aspects of research programming including research project design, set-up, data collection, harvest, data entry, analysis and summary, report writing, program evaluation and presentation preparation. Scout for pests weekly on grower farms, summarize scouting data and collect grower pesticide records, prepare annual scouting reports. Maintain accurate records and photo files.This position is full-time and will be located in Albion, NY (Orleans County) but travel to other CVP counties will be expected during the growing season. Overtime is normal during peak periods (June-August).
Applicants are required to hold an Associate's degree in Agricultural Science (with course work indicating an aptitude for sciences) plus 1+ year of professional experience in agriculture or vegetable production. Applications are due by January 20, 2019.
For more information, visit http://tiny.cc/Veg_Field_WDR_00017434
2018 Cornell Vegetable Program Year in Review
2018 is behind us but we hope that our team's efforts to enhance New York vegetable production continues well beyond! This year, our Specialists gave presentations at 119 events, sharing our knowledge with 3,535 people.We continue to conduct on-farm research to help answer the questions of our growers. The Cornell Vegetable Program managed 50 research grants and projects in 2018. We extend our gratitude to the 65 farms and organizations that offered us land, labor, and supplies to support our trials! We also want to thank those farmers that gave generous financial contributions to support our work as well.
We cannot forget to thank the 13 Cooperative Extension Associations that partnered with us this year too. We're excited to be adding Steuben County to our list of participating counties in 2019!
Our 2018 Year in Review brochure highlights our research and educational projects.