Into the Weeds (New York State IPM)

In this crossover episode, Integrated Weed Management Specialist, Dr. Bryan Brown, is interviewed by Tim Kennelty and Jean Thomas about garden weeds and control tactics appropriate for backyards. The full listing of Nature Calls episodes can be found here: https://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley A transcription of this episode can be found here: https://cornell.box.com/s/v43owx8kxvz5h4mxj9ah825uxf8l4rxj

A fascinating, holistic look the recent challenges to glyphosate with guest, Dan Wixted, of the Pesticide Safety Education Program. We also discuss non-chemical alternatives to glyphosate that pose their own unseen risks. More information: Pesticide Safety and Education Program (https://psep.cce.cornell.edu/)  Environmental Impact Quotient (https://cals.cornell.edu/new-york-state-integrated-pest-management/risk-assessment/eiq) Full transcript of this episode (https://cornell.box.com/s/mst6f5amqtgv8w2sdhyy5fwubnq899vz)

The tools and techniques for achieving reduced tillage in organic vegetables continue to change. In this episode, Dr. Anu Rangarajan, Director of the Cornell Small Farms Program, discusses some of her recent projects investigating ways that farms can reduce tillage. The Reduced Tillage section of the Cornell Small Farms website can be found here: https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/projects/reduced-tillage/ A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://cornell.box.com/s/e8sh603qvjjpvp3111rkc8xdbofxdm3w

Weed management on Long Island differs from the rest of NY. The smooth, sandy soils are great for cultivation but necessitate restrictions on certain herbicides that pose a risk to groundwater. Weed scientist, Dr. Andrew Senesac, discusses his work on Long Island searching for new solutions such as living mulches and potential specialty crop herbicide registrations through the IR-4 project. A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://cornell.box.com/s/xihbn6j5t3ic31q368g1smwe2ibxobdu

Today we hop around various weedy topics with my good friend and top-notch ecologist, Sonja Birthisel. The tarping/solarization guide Sonja mentions can be found here: https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/1075e/ For more on Sonja's work, check out her website: https://skbirthisel.weebly.com/ A full transcript of this recording can be found here: https://cornell.box.com/s/xihbn6j5t3ic31q368g1smwe2ibxobdu

Direct seed it, then use hoeing? Or transplant it and suppress weeds with straw, plastic film, or cover crop mulch? Tradeoffs abound! A transcript of this episode can be found at the following link: https://cornell.box.com/s/xihbn6j5t3ic31q368g1smwe2ibxobdu

In this fascinating episode, Bryan Brown, and guest Cerruti Hooks, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist at the University of Maryland, discuss how we can tailor our weed management to increase populations of beneficial insects. Some key terms used in this episode include "herbivores," referring to insects that feed on our crops, "predators," referring to organisms that feed on herbivores, and "parasitoids," referring to insects that deposit their larvae in herbivores, where they feed, develop, and eventually kill the host. For more information on weed IPM, check out our website: https://nysipm.cornell.edu/agriculture/weed-ipm/ A transcript of this episode is available at the following link: https://cornell.box.com/s/xihbn6j5t3ic31q368g1smwe2ibxobdu 

Getting literally into the weeds in this episode, Bryan Brown and guest, Lynn Sosnoskie, Assistant Professor of Weed Ecology and Management for Specialty Crops in the Horticulture Section of the School of Integrative Plant Sciences at Cornell University, discuss how knowledge of the life cycles of various weeds can be used to improve management success. For more information on weed IPM, check out our website: https://nysipm.cornell.edu/agriculture/weed-ipm/ A transcript of this episode is available at the following link: https://cornell.box.com/s/xihbn6j5t3ic31q368g1smwe2ibxobdu

Bryan Brown and Jean-Paul Courtens discuss cultivation and other topics, including crop rotation with Crotolaria (sunn hemp).   For more information on weed IPM, check out our website: https://nysipm.cornell.edu/agriculture/weed-ipm/ A transcript of this episode is available at the following link: https://cornell.box.com/s/xihbn6j5t3ic31q368g1smwe2ibxobdu

Bryan Brown and guest, Thomas Björkman, Professor in the Horticulture Section of the School of Integrative Plant Sciences at Cornell University, discuss how cover crops can be a useful tool for suppressing weeds. For more information on weed IPM, check out our website: https://nysipm.cornell.edu/agriculture/weed-ipm/ A transcript of this episode is available at the following link: https://cornell.box.com/s/xihbn6j5t3ic31q368g1smwe2ibxobdu