Supporting New York's Urban Farms
From multi-generational family farms to expansive commercial growing operations, hundred-acre crops to rooftop gardens, NYSIPM is meeting New York farmers and growers where they are, providing resources, hands-on training, strategies and support for managing pests in ways that maximize success while reducing risks to the environment.
Biocontrol Specialist Amara Dunn-Silver partnered with Harvest NY to publish a Pocket Guide to Beneficial Insects on NYC Farms (pdf). Produced in both English and Spanish, printed copies of the guide have been distributed to more than 375 people, with countless others viewing the online version. The guide provides high-quality images of insects and pollinators that support biocontrol efforts, along with details about their prey and tips for identifying garden insect friends.
To bolster beneficial insect efforts, Dunn-Silver also developed an online resource for creating beneficial habitat on urban farms, with step-by-step instructions for choosing the best location, selecting the right plants, managing weeds and planting.
Pocket Guide to Beneficial Insects on NYC Farms
There are many ways to establish plants that support pollinators and other beneficial insects while managing weeds during the establishment process.
- (315) 787-2206
- arc55 [at] cornell.edu
Ornamental IPM Coordinator
Cornell Integrated Pest Management
Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
- (607) 254-8800
- eml38 [at] cornell.edu