Plum Pox Virus Update
Deborah Breth, Integrated Pest Management
Lake Ontario Fruit Program
NYS Department of Ag & Markets report that there were no positive detections of PPV in their survey for 2013, nor were there any positive samples found in the homeowner survey. Below are pdfs with the 2014 regulations and revisions to quarantine areas based on the 2013 survey results and 2014 quarantine area maps. For additional PPV information and quarantine area maps please visit the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets website at http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/PI/ppv/ppv.html and the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station website at http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/faculty/fuchs/ppv.
PDF 1. 2014 Summary of Changes (pdf; 1816KB)
Upcoming Events
2024 DEC Special Permit Handler Training - Monroe County
April 17, 2024
Rochester, NY
Last opportunity for Special Permit Training (SPT) for 2024 will be held in person at the Irondequoit Public Library. Register by 8am April 16th.
2024 Statewide Virtual Pink Meeting
April 22, 2024
CCE Annual Pink Meeting join CCE LOFP & CCE ENYCHP in reviewing horticulture and IPM strategies & recommendations for apples during the pink fruit growth stage. Please click details & use the link provided to join the zoom meeting.
2024 Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings
April 25, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 1 of 4
Newark, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Osatuke, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
May 30, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 2 of 4
Lockport, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Osatuke, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
June 27, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 3 of 4
Penn Yan, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Osatuke, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.
July 25, 2024 : Tree Fruit & Small Fruit Twilight Meetings 4 of 4
Mexico, NY
Join specialists Janet Van Zoeren, Anya Osatuke, and Anna Wallis for a conversation about fruit and berry phenology and pest management, at a new location each month.