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People: •Faculty •Local contacts •Program Work Team Calendar Contact: Neil Mattson Assistant Professor Department of Horticulture nsm47@cornell.edu Featured resources: 
Gallery of Greenhouse Pests and Diseases
Online pictorial guide to insects and diseases recently plaguing greenhouse and outdoor floral crops Greenhouses for Home- owners and Gardeners
214-page book covers every aspect of designing and constructing a home greenhouse. Greenhouse Raspberry Production Guide Put under-used labor and space to work. 38-page online resource. |
Greenhouse horticulture topics:
Fall events: Greenhouse IPM Hands-On Workshops - Binghamton (10/2) and Rochester (11/5). More locations this winter. Greenhouse Biological Control On-Farm Workshops -
News:  2009 Kathy Pufahl Container Contest - View winners and other entries in the contest held at the July 21 Cornell Floriculture Field Day
Beneficial insects garner IPM Award - At the July 21 Cornell Floriculture Field Day, Curt Petzoldt, Assistant Director, NYS IPM Program, awarded Carol Glenister, IPM Labs, Locke, N.Y. with an Excellence-in-IPM Award for her work with beneficial insects. "Carol is always on the lookout for new tactics that work under taxing conditions,” says Betsy Lamb, who coordinates outreach and research in ornamental crops for NYS IPM. “Biocontrol isn’t always an easy sell. These are living organisms, subject to the ups and downs of being alive. Biocontrol has to work consistently and well to work at all, and Carol is at the forefront of being sure it does." Below, Glenister explains how the 'guardian plants' in her entry in the Kathy Pufahl container contest helps reduce pests. New Insect & Disease ID And Diagnosis Guide - Online-only resource from Greenhouse Grower magazine features photos by Cornell research and extension staff, grouped by symptoms. Energy Efficiency Grants - Federal program provides 25% matching funds to agricultural operations that switch to renewable energy or increase energy efficiency. |
Updates: 2008 greenhouse industry survey results Recent diseases and disorders in N.Y. greenhouses Growers get in-depth IPM experience Featured resources: •Energy management •Nutrients & fertilizer NYSIPM Program: •Nursery & g'house IPM •E-newsletter Pesticide guidelines: •Greenhouse Floral Crops •Herbaceous Perennials Bluegrass Lane: •Annual flower research •Perennial flower research Other Cornell programs: •Flower Bulb Research Program •Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center Kathy Pufahl Container Contest - View past winners.  New York State Flower Industries Trade organization supporting and promoting New York's greenhouse and garden center businesses in New York State. NYSFI Marketplace is a tool for growers to find and sell plants, connecting garden centers, greenhouses, landscapers, nurseries, and other horticultural businesses. |
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