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.

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 Parr.

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Archived VegEdge Newsletters

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)

Orleans Produce Auction Growers Meeting

July 23, 2018
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Lyndonville, NY

This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables; primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options such as inter-row cover crops, grafting and where appropriate, spray options will be used to educate growers. Judson Reid, Senior Extension Associate with the Cornell Vegetable Program along with CCE staff will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. Details on each topic will focus on field observations at the farm.

Seneca County Produce Auction Growers Meeting

July 25, 2018
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Ovid, NY

This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables; primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options such as inter-row cover crops, grafting and where appropriate, spray options will be used to educate growers. Judson Reid, Senior Extension Associate with the Cornell Vegetable Program along with CCE staff will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. Details on each topic will focus on field observations at the farm.

Finger Lakes Produce Auction Growers Meeting (Yates)

July 27, 2018
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Dundee, NY

This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables; primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options such as inter-row cover crops, grafting and where appropriate, spray options will be used to educate growers. Judson Reid, Senior Extension Associate with the Cornell Vegetable Program along with CCE staff will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. Details on each topic will focus on field observations at the farm.

Managing Bird Damage in Sweet Corn

Former CCE Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Darcy Telenko shares information on her on-farm research of bird management options to minimize damage to sweet corn in this video and final report. Learn more about the tools she evaluated -- chemical control, air dancers, scare-eye balloons, and detasseling.

Watch the video now! 
Read the final report now!

This research was supported by a Northeast SARE Partnership Grant and the New York Farm Viability Institute.

Vegetable Sizing Templates Available

To assist farmers looking to sell into wholesale markets, vegetable sizing templates are now available for bell peppers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cucumbers, eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini and summer squash. The crop templates are scaled to size (8.5 x 11 paper). They can be printed and used to create sizing templates to be used by workers on the wash and pack lines. Additional grading resources are available too.

Growing for Wholesale Guidelines Available

Grading and packing guidelines are available for 16 commonly grown specialty crops in NYS: broccoli crowns, Brussels sprouts, corn, green peppers, cucumbers, green cabbage, red cabbage, savory cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, green beans, jalapenos, poblanos, Hungarian hot peppers, summer squash, and zucchini.

Acceptable quality standards and common defects that should be sorted out on the grading line are depicted in these resources, both visually and in outline form. Find all of the grading sheets here.

Cornell Commercial Vegetable Guidelines Available

The 2018 Cornell Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Vegetable Production are now available!

Written by Cornell University specialists, this publication is designed to offer producers, seed and chemical dealers, and crop consultants practical information on growing and managing vegetable crops in New York State. Topics include general culture, nutrient management, transplant production, postharvest handling, organic production, and managing common vegetable crop pest concerns. A preview of the Vegetable Guidelines can be seen online.

Highlighted changes in the 2018 Vegetable Guidelines include:

• Updated pesticide options for economically important vegetable crop pests.
• Significantly revised pest management practices.
• New onion and sweet corn IPM scouting report forms.

Cornell Crop and Pest Management Guidelines are available as a print copy ($41), online-only access ($41), or a package combining print and online access ($57.50). Shipping charges will be added to your order. Cornell Guidelines can be obtained through your local Cornell Cooperative Extension office, or from the Cornell Store at Cornell University or call (844) 688-7620.

Empire State Producers EXPO Proceedings

Proceedings from the Empire State Producers EXPO conference from 2011-2018 are available online.