NYC Urban Growers Update
The NYC Urban Growers Update is an occasional email publication focused on production-oriented resources for NYC urban farmers who are growing for market or growing at a similar scale (e.g. nonprofit farms growing for food banks). Updates and announcements from the Cornell Cooperative Extension Urban Agriculture Program are provided too.
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2025 Archived Issues
NYC Urban Growers Update - November/December 2025
Winter pests / “late season weirdness”
NYC Urban Growers Update - July/August 2025
Heat stress / twospotted spider mite / brassica pests / pepper maggot
NYC Urban Growers Update - May 2025
Slugs / aphids / leafminer / flea beetles / roly-polys
2024 Archived Issues
11/11 – NYC Market Growers Update
8/26 – NYC Market Growers Update
Pepper maggot / aster yellows
7/3 – NYC Market Growers Update
Edema / spotted lanternfly / twospotted spider mite / blossom end rot
2/29 – NYC Market Growers Update
2024 Crop Planning Guide
2023 Archived Issues
9/25 – NYC Market Growers Update
Sunscald on peppers / basil chilling damage
6/5 – NYC Market Growers Update
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus / spotted lanternfly
4/27 – NYC Market Growers Update
Spotted lanternfly / spinach leafminer / slugs
2/6 - NYC Market Growers Update
Downy mildew-resistant cucumbers and basil
2022 Archived Issues
11/11 - NYC Market Growers Update
Spotted lanternfly / aphids / downy mildew-resistant cucumbers
10/13 - NYC Market Growers Update
Basil chilling damage / aphids / cover crops
8/15 - Heads Up: Pest & Disease Alerts
Spotted lanternfly / twospotted spider mite / cucurbit downy mildew
6/16 - NYC Market Growers Update
Aphids / cabbageworm / onion thrips / twospotted spider mite / *guide to ordering predatory mites* / cabbage whitefly / bacterial leaf spot on peppers / bacterial speck on tomato
4/19 - NYC Market Growers Update
Brassica break and early season pests
2/24 - NYC Market Growers Update
2022 NYC Crop Planning Guide -- vegetable diseases, pests to watch for in 2022
2021 Archived Issues
12/3 - NYC Market Growers Update
announcements
11/12 - NYC Market Growers Update
ginger trial results
9/15 - NYC Market Growers Update
spotted lanternfly / brassica pests (cabbageworm, whitefly, harlequin bug) / tomato pests/diseases (twospotted spider mite, bacterial speck) / cucumber and squash pest/disease (downy mildew, powdery mildew, squash bug)
7/26 - NYC Market Growers Update
cabbage whitefly / cabbageworms / black rot / tomato diseases / onion thrips / pigweed flea beetle (callaloo) / basil downy mildew
7/14 - Heads Up: Cucumber Problems
cucurbit downy mildew / twospotted spider mite
5/19 - NYC Market Growers Update
farmer-to-farmer Slack channel / cabbage whitefly / pillbug (roly-poly) on radishes & turnips / spinach leafminer / flea beetles
1/8 - NYC Market Growers Update
ginger trials
2020 Archived Issues
8/7 - NYC Market Growers Update
twospotted spider mite / tomato diseases (bacterial canker & speck, fusarium) / brassica pests / black rot / flea beetle on callaloo
6/16 - NYC Market Growers Update
aphids / potato leafhopper
4/2 - NYC Market Growers Update
aphids on winter greens
2/19 - NYC Market Growers Update
2020 NYC Crop Planning Guide -- basil / cucumbers, squash, melons / tomatoes / kale, collards, other brassicas / peppers
2019 Archived Issues
12/03 - NYC Market Growers Update
NYC Agricultural Soil Survey / soil testing and nutrient levels
10/15 - NYC Market Growers Update
harlequin bug / cabbageworms / whitefly / cabbage aphids
09/19 - NYC Market Growers Update
basil downy mildew / twospotted spider mite / whitefly / cabbageworms / harlequin bug
07/26 - NYC Market Growers Update
Bacterial canker on tomatoes / blossom end rot and water stress / onion thrips
07/18 - Heads Up: Twospotted Spider Mite
07/09 - NYC Market Growers Update
Black rot on brassicas / basil downy mildew / bacterial diseases on tomatoes
06/11 - NYC Market Growers Update
early-season nutrient deficiencies / cabbageworms / flea beetles / potato leafhopper
05/01 - NYC Market Growers Update
tomato bacterial diseases / grafting cucumbers onto squash
03/15 - NYC Market Growers Update
NYC Agricultural Soil Survey / hydroponic nutrient deficiencies
02/22 - NYC Market Growers Update
cabbage aphids
Upcoming Events
Whole Farm Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Planning (CAMP) Series
January 27 - February 17, 2026
Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 17 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Please join Ulster County CCE and CCE Harvest New York for a free four-part webinar and workshop series focused on building climate resilience on your farm. We will cover climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, learn how to access locally relevant historical climate data, and begin a climate adaptation plan or disaster preparedness plan for your farm.By the end of the series, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to identify vulnerabilities in their operations, determine which strategies best address the issue, and secure funding to support project implementation.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Pruning & Fruit Tree Health 101 (Flushing, NY)
February 22, 2026
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Flushing, NY
Join us at Ridgewood Community Garden for a free, hands-on workshop with CCE Harvest NY Urban Garden Specialist Karen Guzman. Participants will learn about basic tree maintenance and pruning techniques. Proper winter care helps trees conserve energy, prevent damage from cold weather, and prepare for growth in the spring. NOTE: This event was postponed from January 25 to February 22 due to the weather.
Announcements
2025 Year in Review
2025 was another year of growth and accomplishment for CCE Harvest NY! Our 2025 Year in Review highlights our impacts and details our work.- Farm to School Local Procurement by the Numbers
- Biochar in the NYC Urban Agriculture Landscape
- Harvest New York Supports Farmer-Led Research Advancing Upland Rice Production in New York State
- Community Garden Soil Testing Program Yields Great Results
- Regional Roots: Culinary Training to Enhance School Meals with Local Foods
- Rooted in Learning: Strengthening Farm to School Connections Across New York
- South Lawn Farm Expands Fresh Food Access and Urban Farming Opportunities
- NYS Summit Advances the Mushroom Industry
- Research to Manage Pests in Blueberries with Less Sprays
- Building a Research and Extension Hub at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- A Successful Community Garden Leadership Program Pilot
- Farm to School Events Deliver Education, Culinary Training, and Business to Business Opportunities
- A Trusted Source of Science-Based Information for the Cannabis sativa Hemp Industry
- Sustainable Pest Management for New York Urban Farmers
- Cultivating Resilience: Harvest New York Drives the State's Climate Goals Through Research and Outreach
- Expanding Agritourism Outreach Across New York State
- Coordinating City Agencies, Academia, and Community Gardens to Improve Urban Soils
- USDA Urban Agriculture Training Development Complete