Caught! Black Cutworm and True Armyworm Moths Making Their Way into Southwest Ne
Joshua Putman, Field Crops and Forage Specialist
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program
Field Crops Specialist, Josh Putman, with the Southwest NY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops program has been monitoring moth captures over the past few weeks. This week, moths were collected from both locations in the region. In Avoca, NY, both moth species were present having 3 cutworm and 1 armyworm. Lower numbers were documented in Springville, NY with only 1 armyworm collected. However, although these numbers may seem low, Field Crops Specialists from the Northwest NY Program documented 24 black cutworm and 10 armyworm in their southern Wyoming County traps this past week. It is important that we continue to monitor these pests so that we can be aware of these economically damaging insects in Southwest NY.
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Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshops Summer 2026 - CCE Steuben County (Bath, NY)
June 25, 2026
Bath, NY
Amy Barkley, Livestock Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension's Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) will be teaching a series of fecal egg count mobile workshops for those who are interested in the internal parasite challenges affecting sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas.
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June 30, 2026
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Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshops Summer 2026 - CCE Erie County Pavilion (Orchard Park, NY)
June 30, 2026
Orchard Park, NY
Amy Barkley, Livestock Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension's Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) will be teaching a series of fecal egg count mobile workshops for those who are interested in the internal parasite challenges affecting sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas.
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