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Return of the Rat

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Stand-up comedian, podcaster, television personality, and actor, Theo Von is coming to the Mullins Center on February 9th!

Please note that this event has a strict 6-ticket limit per person per night. Further, all purchased tickets are on a ticket delay. Ticket buyers should not expect to receive their tickets until 1-2 weeks before their respective event. 

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Tour Engineering

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Thank you for your interest in the College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

We offer a variety of ways you can participate in personalized conversations with current students to learn more about their experiences and to ask any questions you might have as a prospective or newly admitted engineering student.

Please also feel free to reach out to the Office of Student Affairs at  coeadvising [at] umass [dot] edu (coeadvising[at]umass[dot]edu) .

In-Person Tours

During the fall and spring semesters we offer daily in-person tours where you can discover more about the College of Engineering experience. All tours will meet in Marston Hall 126. Please park in one of the metered parking spaces or in the parking garage. We do not validate parking.   Schedule your visit using our online calendar.

UMass Amherst campus tours happen year-round. Learn more here.

Virtual Zoom Conversations with Student Tour Guides

If you can't get to campus, that’s no problem! You can schedule a Zoom conversation with a student tour guide by emailing coeadvising [at] umass [dot] edu (coeadvising[at]umass[dot]edu) You must provide at least 48 hours notice in order for us to set up a Zoom meeting.

Events for Admitted First-Year Students

Join us for special UMass Amherst in-person, on-campus visit opportunities for admitted students, as well as virtual "day in the life" and info sessions.  Dates and registration information can be found here.

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Come meet our student ambassadors and let them show you around Isenberg!  They can answer all your questions and show you all that we have to offer. Contact us today to schedule your visit.

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LEARN EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW  about visiting UMass Amherst, including key sites and services; on-campus dining and lodging; and hours of operation. Take a student-led campus tour and discover our W.E.B. Dubois Library Learning Commons, our new 120,000 square-foot student Recreation Center, and our state-of-the-art Integrated Sciences Building. Explore the vibrant culture and dining options of Amherst, consistently ranked among the nation’s top college towns.

Admission & Financial Aid Campus Visits: Information Sessions & Campus Tours

Section navigation, interested in visiting campus.

• First, read about our visiting options below.
• Next, check out our calendar of information sessions and campus tours.
• Then, sign up online for the information session and campus tour option of your choice. (Groups of 10 or more should submit the group visit form )

REGISTER FOR ON-CAMPUS VISIT

Visiting Options

We love having visitors on campus! We encourage you to visit Amherst to see the campus for yourself and meet our students, staff and professors. There are several ways to visit us:

Scheduled Visits

Each of our scheduled visits starts with a one-hour information session (presented by an admission dean) followed immediately by a one-hour campus tour (led by a student tour guide), a sequence that is designed to maximize the value of your time with us. All visits begin at the Office of Admission at 220 South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA. The Office of Admission is open to visitors from 8:30am - 4:30pm on weekdays. We recommend arriving at least fifteen minutes before the start of your scheduled visit.

On some dates, only an information session or a tour may be offered, so be sure to check the registration schedule for the date you're planning to visit. For groups of 10 or larger, don't forget to fill out our group visit form .

Self-Guided Tours

If you will be visiting our campus at a time when student-led tours are not offered, you can access our interactive campus map , follow our online virtual tour or pick up our self-guided tour map, available in the visitor information box outside the front door of the Admission Office.

Financial Aid Information Sessions - Virtual Only

Want to learn more about our approach to financial aid, including our commitment to meeting the full calculated need of every admitted student with a no-loan financial aid package? Then be sure to sign up for a virtual Financial Aid Information Session with one of our financial aid deans. 

As you plan your visit...

Some additional important items of interest for visiting students and their families:

• Location and Hours : The Office of Admission is located at 220 South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002. We are open Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. We have limited hours on selected Saturdays from August through November.
• Parking : There are several parking spaces for visitors directly in front of the Admission building, but you may also park in the lot behind the Admission building; anywhere along the long, semicircular driveway between Orr Hockey Rink and South Pleasant Street/Route 116; in the Orr Hockey Rink lot at the south entrance of the driveway; or on Hitchcock Road, running perpendicular to South Pleasant Street/Route 116 directly across from the south entrance of the driveway. On particularly busy days, should all those areas be full, additional parking may be found in the lot behind Alumni House. Upon exiting our semicircular driveway, turn right onto South Pleasant Street/Route 116, proceed to the traffic light, turn right onto College Street/Route 9, take the first left turn onto Seelye Street and proceed to the parking lot on your left. From the Alumni House parking lot, the Office of Admission is a ten-minute walk across campus. (If you should receive a parking ticket while parked on the Amherst College campus, please bring it to the Admission receptionist and we will take care of it for you!)

View our Virtual Campus Tour

Can’t make it to campus in person? Join three Amherst students — Alexandre, Clara and Lauren — to explore our beautiful campus and learn more about academic and student life in our extraordinary college community. And hear our summer student interns talk about their experiences at Amherst.

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WELCOME TO AMHERST COLLEGE

Join three Amherst students — Alexandre, Clara and Lauren — to explore our beautiful campus and learn more about academic and student life in our extraordinary college community.

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HEAR FROM OUR STUDENTS

Our summer interns talk about their experiences at Amherst. They discuss making Amherst a second home, orientation activities, first-year seminar & open curriculum, student support resources, and affinity groups and clubs.

Admission & Financial Aid Campus Visits: Information Sessions & Campus Tours

Section navigation, interested in visiting campus.

• First, read about our visiting options below.
• Next, check out our calendar of information sessions and campus tours.
• Then, sign up online for the information session and campus tour option of your choice. (Groups of 10 or more should submit the group visit form )

REGISTER FOR ON-CAMPUS VISIT

Visiting Options

We love having visitors on campus! We encourage you to visit Amherst to see the campus for yourself and meet our students, staff and professors. There are several ways to visit us:

Scheduled Visits

Each of our scheduled visits starts with a one-hour information session (presented by an admission dean) followed immediately by a one-hour campus tour (led by a student tour guide), a sequence that is designed to maximize the value of your time with us. All visits begin at the Office of Admission at 220 South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA. The Office of Admission is open to visitors from 8:30am - 4:30pm on weekdays. We recommend arriving at least fifteen minutes before the start of your scheduled visit.

On some dates, only an information session or a tour may be offered, so be sure to check the registration schedule for the date you're planning to visit. For groups of 10 or larger, don't forget to fill out our group visit form .

Self-Guided Tours

If you will be visiting our campus at a time when student-led tours are not offered, you can access our interactive campus map , follow our online virtual tour or pick up our self-guided tour map, available in the visitor information box outside the front door of the Admission Office.

Financial Aid Information Sessions - Virtual Only

Want to learn more about our approach to financial aid, including our commitment to meeting the full calculated need of every admitted student with a no-loan financial aid package? Then be sure to sign up for a virtual Financial Aid Information Session with one of our financial aid deans. 

As you plan your visit...

Some additional important items of interest for visiting students and their families:

• Location and Hours : The Office of Admission is located at 220 South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002. We are open Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. We have limited hours on selected Saturdays from August through November.
• Parking : There are several parking spaces for visitors directly in front of the Admission building, but you may also park in the lot behind the Admission building; anywhere along the long, semicircular driveway between Orr Hockey Rink and South Pleasant Street/Route 116; in the Orr Hockey Rink lot at the south entrance of the driveway; or on Hitchcock Road, running perpendicular to South Pleasant Street/Route 116 directly across from the south entrance of the driveway. On particularly busy days, should all those areas be full, additional parking may be found in the lot behind Alumni House. Upon exiting our semicircular driveway, turn right onto South Pleasant Street/Route 116, proceed to the traffic light, turn right onto College Street/Route 9, take the first left turn onto Seelye Street and proceed to the parking lot on your left. From the Alumni House parking lot, the Office of Admission is a ten-minute walk across campus. (If you should receive a parking ticket while parked on the Amherst College campus, please bring it to the Admission receptionist and we will take care of it for you!)

View our Virtual Campus Tour

Can’t make it to campus in person? Join three Amherst students — Alexandre, Clara and Lauren — to explore our beautiful campus and learn more about academic and student life in our extraordinary college community. And hear our summer student interns talk about their experiences at Amherst.

Campus Tour Video

WELCOME TO AMHERST COLLEGE

Join three Amherst students — Alexandre, Clara and Lauren — to explore our beautiful campus and learn more about academic and student life in our extraordinary college community.

Admission Summer Conversations

HEAR FROM OUR STUDENTS

Our summer interns talk about their experiences at Amherst. They discuss making Amherst a second home, orientation activities, first-year seminar & open curriculum, student support resources, and affinity groups and clubs.

Online registration has now closed, but walk-ins are welcome!  Please visit the welcome desk on the 2nd floor of the Campus Center to register and obtain pertinent event details. Complimentary parking is available in the Campus Center Parking Garage, located at 1 Campus Center Way in Amherst, MA 01003. After enter the garage proceed down to park on Level 2, and use the flat walkway into the Campus Center. You will see the welcome desk ahead on your left.

Join us August 1 to experience the endless wedding possibilities at UMass Amherst From 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 1, we invite you to see how enchanting your wedding can be at UMass Amherst. Whether you're planning your dream wedding, looking for inspiration, or seeking a venue for a rehearsal, ceremony, or reception, we have many perfect locations for life's biggest celebrations. Come explore the possibilities, talk with our experienced wedding and conference coordinators, visit our various indoor and outdoor venues, and sample some of our award winning menu items and wedding cakes. There is no cost to attend and complimentary parking will be available in the Campus Center Parking Garage. Click Register Now above to your save your spot!

Not currently planning a wedding? You're still invited! All are welcome to join us on August 1 to learn more about our venues and experience all we have to offer for your next celebration or social event. 

Visit our Venues Displays will be setup at various indoor and outdoor venues throughout campus to help you envision your dream wedding, whether you'd prefer an outdoor ceremony by the pond, a reception overlooking scenic Pioneer Valley views, or a lavish banquet in our recently revitalized ballroom. Each venue will feature a different theme with unique treats to give you a sampling of our wedding menu and bakeshop wedding cakes. Upon your arrival you will receive a wedding passport: have your passport punched at each location to be entered to win various prizes, including complimentary room rentals, gift cards, and more! Displays will be setup at the following locations:

     • Marriott Center (11th floor of the Campus Center)      • Amherst Room (10th floor of the Campus Center)        • Campus Center Auditorium (1st floor of the Campus Center)      • Student Union Ballroom (2nd floor of the Student Union)      • Hotel Terrace       • Metawampe Lawn Tent      • Old Chapel      • Goodell Lawn Tent      • Hotel UMass lobby and guest rooms (for guest accommodations)

Click here to view a map of venue locations. We recommend dressing casually and wearing comfortable shoes as venues are located a short walk from one another (about 2 - 7 minutes).

Travel and Parking Details Complimentary parking will be available in the Campus Center Parking Garage, located at 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst MA 01003. Click here to obtain directions from your location.

Upon your arrival to campus, follow the "Weddings at UMass" signs directing you to the Campus Center Parking Garage. After you arrive at the garage entrance, take a gate ticket and follow the "Hotel/Campus Center" signs down to Level 2. Park on Level 2 and use the flat walkway to enter the Campus Center. Stop by the welcome table to pick up your event materials, including your passport, venue locations map, and complimentary parking coupon. Our helpful professionals will be available at each display location to talk about your wedding ideas and specifics, answer any questions, and guide you to your next stop. As you prepare to leave for the day, stop by a garage pay station, enter your gate ticket and scan the parking coupon you were provided to validate your parking at no charge. 

Looking for more information? Visit https://umasshospitality.com/ to learn more about our services and locations, and  click here  for details on our wedding packages. If you need any assistance registering for this event, please email us at [email protected] or call us at 413-577-8102. For the latest event inspiration, follow UMassHospitality on Instagram.

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Below is a listing of our current online registrations. Click the name of the event you wish to attend to be brought to the secure registration form for that event! Don't see what you are looking for? Contact the Registration Office at 413-577-8102 or [email protected] for assistance.

Registration Services

Registration is one of the most time-consuming and labor intensive aspects of organizing and planning a conference, convention, or meeting. Let us take the hassle and headache off your hands! The Conference Registration staff will assist you in every aspect of registration for your event. From start to finish, we will:

• Create and manage an online registration website geared exclusively to your event
• Prepare and distribute registration information to prospective attendees through mail or email campaigns
• Collect and process all registrations, including monitoring workshop and event limits, dietary restrictions and accessibility needs
• Process a variety of payment types including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, purchase orders, personal or business checks and cash
• Create and distribute invoices and handle all accounts receivable
• Send out confirmations and pertinent information to all attendees
• Respond to all registration, conference and campus related questions from attendees
• Create welcome packets with conference information, payment receipts and name badges
• Greet all attendees as they arrive and assist with all on-site needs that might arise, including on-site payments and registrations
• Create customized reports detailing event and attendee information
• Provide a financial wrap up of the registration

Virtual Events

When you can't meet in person let UMass Amherst help create an online experience like no other. From Basic, Standard and Premium options we have all your virtual meeting needs covered.

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Registration Office: [email protected] | 413-577-8102

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UMass Research Lab and Facility Tours  Friday Jan 18  2 – 4 pm

Start: ILC Check-in Desk . All locations are marked on your campus map. There will be CUWiP signage at the buildings to guide you.  

These venues will have faculty or grads available to you with posters, lab visits and discussions on ongoing research at UMass Physics. You can go to these venues in any order, depending on your interests. Plan to spend 30 minutes at each place and 10 minutes in transit.  

Physical Sciences Building  (PSB)  Nuclear, Particle and Quantum Condensed Matter Experiment . Visit labs, see posters and meet faculty. The labs are in the basement area. Enter through the front of the West Experimental Station and follow signs to the lab area.  

Hasbrouck Laboratory 3rd floor:   Soft Condensed Matter and Biophysics Experiment ; 4th floor: C ondensed Matter Theory. Enter through the entrance on North Pleasant Street and follow signs up the stairs or elevator to the 3rd and 4th floor.  

Lederle Graduate Research Tower (LGRT)  High Energy, Nuclear and Gravitation Theory . Meet our theoretical faculty 2:30 – 3:30 pm only.   Enter through the main entrance and take the elevator to the 4th floor .  Astronomy cryogenic devices lab . Go up to the 6th floor, room 635.

Tour of central facilities   at the Life Sciences Laboratory (LSL)  building. Visit the UMass core facilities for microscopy, nanotechnology fabrication and clean rooms . Enter LSL from the main entrance, go one floor up and join the group in the second floor lobby . This is the only limited capacity tour. Get a sticker from the registration desk to ensure a spot. Timed entry at 2:00, 2:40, 3:20.  

Campus Tour 3:45 to 4:45PM depart from the Integrative Learning Center. Meet at the lower level, near Peet’s Coffee (closed on that day).  

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Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk to be Held April 20

The Diversity in Psychology Club (DIPC) invites the UMass Amherst community to visit their table and participate in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) “Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk,” to be held at the Haigis Mall on Saturday, April 20. Onsite registration starts at noon and the Campus Walk begins at 1 p.m.

DIPC is an organization on campus that focuses on diverse issues, cultural sensitivity and applying psychological principles to the real world. Club members, who strive to make a difference on campus, hope to accomplish a goal of raising $500 as a club to help those who have been affected by suicide personally or wish to be an ally for those who have.

So far overall, 21 teams of nearly 200 total participants have raised over $13,000 for this year’s Campus Walk.

For more information, to register to join the walk or to make a donation, visit the UMass Amherst Campus Walk webpage . To donate directly to the Diversity in Psychology Club team, visit the team’s page here . All donations go toward the April 20 walk and future AFSP events that fund resources that help support the cause in preventing suicide.

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Apply now Job no: 523021 Work type: Staff Full Time Location: UMass Amherst Department: Ideas-Instr Design & Support Union: PSU Categories: Academic Advising & Learning Resources, PSU A

About UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.

Job Summary

The Educational Developer supports the design, development, and implementation of professional development opportunities for UMass faculty, in the areas of online, innovative, and technology-enhanced pedagogies. Working within a team, the Educational Developer provides a wide range of evidence-based programming (e.g. workshops, fellowships, short courses, consultations, written and multimedia resources) and services that advance the teaching excellence of faculty and instructors and support the instructional efforts of other campus units. 

Essential Functions

• Develops, facilitates, and evaluates courses, workshops, fellowships, and other professional development programming for faculty on a wide variety of topics related to online, innovative, and technology-enhanced pedagogies.
• Writes and produces high quality multimedia resources and instructional materials for faculty development on a variety of topics in online and multimodal teaching and learning.
• Researches, identifies, and advocates for evidence-based practices for teaching and learning; determines the strategies, services and support necessary for faculty to be effective educators in online and multimodal learning environments.
• Evaluates current faculty training and development programs and resources with an emphasis on improving and expanding reach.
• Participates in faculty consultations and course review assessments.
• Works collaboratively with various units across the university.

Other Functions

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)

• Master's degree with more than three (3) years of related experience.
• Experience with secondary or higher education teaching.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to support faculty in activities related to course, program, and teaching strategies development.
• Demonstrated expertise in the design and development of technology-based instructional content across a broad range of disciplines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of higher education learning environments.
• Demonstrated commitment to integrating principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching development programming.
• Demonstrated competence working in partnership with university instructors, administrators, and staff.

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)

• Ph.D. with a minimum of two (2) years of experience.
• Extensive knowledge of higher-education learning environments.
• Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative methodologies including survey development and focus group design.
• Demonstrated expertise in educational research design and assessment.
• Experience supporting faculty in course design and evaluation.
• Experience in creating high-quality, multimedia educational resources.
• Experience with graphic design and web design.

Work Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
• May be required to work occasional nights/weekends.
• This position has the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule, which is defined by the University as an arrangement where an employee’s work is regularly performed at a location other than the campus workspace for a portion of the week. As this position falls within the Professional Staff Union, it is subject to the terms and conditions of the Professional Staff Union collective bargaining agreement.

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Salary Level 28

Exempt Hiring Ranges

Special Instructions to Applicants

Along with the application, please submit a resume and cover letter. References will be checked at the finalist stage. Please be prepared to provide contact information for three (3) professional references. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis until the position is filled. Early submissions are encouraged.

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Vegetable Notes 2024 Vol. 36:4

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Fields are drying out and folks are out plowing, discing, and putting the first pea seeds and brassica, lettuce, scallion, beet, and chard transplants into the ground. Tunnels continue to be turned over from winter to summer crops. Garlic plants are growing fast now, and for those using inorganic forms of nitrogen, it’s time to fertilize! Research from Cornell Extension has shown that the ideal fertility plan for garlic is to apply 50 lbs/A N in the spring. The plants will take up all the N that they need by the end of May. Most N sources available to organic growers need to be processed by soil microbes in order to become available to plants, which takes time in cold soils, so organic growers will likely need to continue relying on fall-applied N, and should apply up to 100 lbs/A N.

Lesion nematodes were identified in a spring high tunnel lettuce planting last week. The lettuce plants were turning brown and rotting from the base up, and the grower reported similar symptoms in kale planted in the tunnel last fall. Several very common soil-borne fungal pathogens can cause identical symptoms to these, so getting an accurate diagnosis from the UMass Plant Diagnostic Lab is critical. Lesion nematodes have a very wide host range including all vegetable crops, minimizing the efficacy of crop rotation as a management strategy. The invasion of the nematode into the root creates necrotic areas that vary from individual lesions to necrosis of the entire root system, and the damage can cause entry points for secondary rot pathogens. Management options include biofumigation with green manures (e.g. sudangrass hybrids, sorghum-sudangrass, brown mustard), pre-plant fumigation with conventional soil fumigants, anaerobic soil disinfestation , and/or the removal and replacement of the top 2 feet of soil.

Contact the UMass Extension Vegetable Program with your farm-related questions, any time of the year. We always do our best to respond to all inquiries.

Vegetable Program: 413-577-3976, umassveg@umass.edu

Staff Directory:   https://ag.umass.edu/vegetable/faculty-staff

Home Gardeners: Please contact the UMass GreenInfo Help Line with home gardening and homesteading questions, at greeninfo@umext.umass.edu .

There are three maggot fly pests that are active on Massachusetts vegetable farms in early spring: seed corn maggot, cabbage maggot, and onion maggot. The emergence of adult flies from pupae that overwintered in the soil can be predicted using growing degree days (GDDs) 1 with a base temperature of 40°F. The base temperature for monitoring the emergence of maggot flies is lower than the base temperature for many other vegetable pests because they are active at fairly cool temperatures early in the spring. These three maggot fly pests emerge and reach peak flight at different times throughout the spring (Table 1) and infest different crops. Seed corn maggot reaches peak flight earliest in the spring and has a host range of over 30 crops (including alliums and brassicas). This maggot is a common reason for poor germination of peas or small plantings of sweet corn. Cabbage and onion maggots are host-specific, attacking brassicas and alliums, respectively.

1 Growing degrees days (GDD) are the number of degrees that the average daily temperature exceeds a base temperature at which a particular organism is dormant. GDD = ((Tmax + Tmin)/2) - Tbase. If the average temperature for a day is lower than the base temperature, then no GDD accumulate. GDD accumulate daily, starting on a specific date, by adding each day’s total GDD to the previous tally.

Seed corn, cabbage, and onion maggots share many characteristics. There are three to four generations of each of these pests per year. They prefer cooler temperatures, so the spring and fall generations are typically worse than the mid-summer generation(s). The adult flies of all three species emerge from pupae that overwintered in fields where a host crop was the previous fall. Adults emerge from the soil, mate, and then search for a host plant. Eggs are laid at the bases of host plants or on emerging seedlings. The resulting larvae will feed on host roots, causing the plants to collapse, or, in the case of seed corn maggot, kill seedlings before they emerge. All three flies are attracted to decomposing organic matter, and infestations are often worse in manured, cover-cropped, or composted fields where organic matter is still breaking down. Several consecutive days of soil temperatures above 95°F can kill the larvae. All three maggot fly adults are similar in appearance (small, gray, humpbacked, housefly-like) and size (5-7mm).

Preventive measures are generally most effective for managing these pests, as chemical treatment options are limited. These may include using floating row covers or insect netting to protect plants from egg-laying adults, delaying planting susceptible crops until the first emergence has largely passed, or waiting to plant until soil temperatures are high enough to kill larvae. Most labeled pesticides for maggots are labeled only for use pre-plant, at the time of planting or seeding, or immediately after setting transplants. Use pre- or at-plant treatments where damaging populations are expected, such as in fields with high organic matter or a history of infestations. Scouting for adults and eggs can help you understand infestation levels and inform management decisions in future plantings. 

Below is more information about each maggot pest, including additional scouting and management recommendations:

Seed corn maggot ( Delia platura ): Seed corn maggot adults have likely begun emerging in many fields in MA, with peak flight expected within the next week in eastern MA and within the next few weeks in central and western MA. Emerging flies will lay eggs on the soil surface. Hatching larvae will burrow into the soil in search of food and penetrate seeds as the seed coat splits open, killing the seeds before germination and causing poor stand.

Where possible, delay planting for several weeks in the spring after a cover crop is incorporated to allow organic matter to break down. Warmer soils with more decomposed organic matter will mean fewer problems with seed corn maggot. Floating row cover is not as effective in managing seed corn maggot because this pest has many hosts and could have overwintered in virtually any field on your farm. If you cover plants in an infested field, the adults will emerge under the row cover. Organic fertilizers containing seed meals can attract this pest. Other pests and diseases, including wireworms and damping off, can also prevent seedlings from emerging; check for maggots and feeding tunnels inside seeds or stems to confirm what pest you’re dealing with. Plant shallowly to promote rapid seed emergence. Among bean varieties, those with a dark seed coat sustain less injury than white varieties. Preventative chemical treatments include commercially applied systemic seed treatments and in-furrow applications of insecticides. Rescue treatments are not effective. If there is enough damage to warrant replanting, wait at least 5 days if maggots are a quarter inch long; if they are smaller than that, wait at least 10 days to make sure they have pupated and will not damage the new seeds.

Cabbage maggot larvae feed on brassica crop roots, causing stunting, wilting, and plant death. In brassica roots crops like radishes, turnips, and rutabaga, cabbage maggot tunneling renders the crops unmarketable. Inspecting the roots of symptomatic plants may reveal the legless, white maggots, brown oblong pupae, and/or tunnels from maggot feeding.

• Delay planting until after first peak flight (usually mid-May, depending on GDDs) or when soil temperatures are high enough to kill eggs (95°F). Planting in late-May into June is generally safer than in the first half of May.
• Cultivate vigorous brassica crops so that soil is brought up around the stem to encourage adventitious root formation. This can help compensate for root loss if maggots are present.
• Natural enemies: naturally occurring soil-dwelling beetles, including carabid ground beetles and staphylinid rove beetles, feed on cabbage maggot eggs, larvae, and pupae and can cause high levels of mortality. One staphylinid species, Aleochara bilineata , also parasitizes maggot larvae and has been shown to respond to chemicals given off by plants that suffer maggot damage. Because these soil-inhabiting beetles are susceptible to insecticides, broadcast soil insecticide treatments should be avoided. Other natural enemies include parasitic wasps and predatory mites. 
• Nematodes for biological control: soil application of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae has shown efficacy against cabbage maggot in trials even at low soil temperatures (50°F/10°C). Apply by suspending juvenile nematodes in water and treating transplants prior to setting in the field (as a spray or soaking drench), or in transplant water used in a water wheel transplanter, or a combination of pre-plant and post-plant applications. Post-plant treatments are likely necessary if maggot flight begins more than 1 week after transplanting. Rates of 100,000 to 125,000 infective juveniles per transplant have been shown to be needed to achieve reduction in damage. Nematodes need a moist soil environment to survive.

• Minimize mechanical and chemical damage to onions throughout the season. Onion root systems are not as hardy as brassicas, so hilling them will not encourage more root production or recovery from root feeding. Hilling leeks can be a recommended practice for developing longer stalks though.
• Gather culled bulbs into deep piles as opposed to deep plowing or harrowing after harvest. This will limit fly reproduction to the surface layers of the cull pile.
• Naturally occurring fungal diseases occasionally will reduce onion maggot numbers, particularly when flies are abundant and relative humidity is high. During a fungal epidemic, dead flies can be seen clinging to the highest parts of plants along field edges.
• As with cabbage maggot, predaceous ground beetles and entomopathogenic nematodes may help reduce maggot numbers. Avoid broadcast insecticide treatments to protect beneficial insects and follow nematode applications recommendations above.

See the New England Vegetable Management Guide for pesticide options.

--UMass Vegetable Program

There are both chemical and biological control options for managing aphids in high tunnels; this article will outline biological control and the aphid identification that’s necessary for effective control, but you may choose to spray an insecticide, either to treat crops that are currently being harvested or as cleanup sprays before terminating a crop. For a list of conventional and OMRI-approved insecticides for aphid control in protected culture, see Table 19: Fungicides and Bactericides Labeled for Vegetable Transplants in the New England Vegetable Management Guide.

Planning Ahead for Successful Aphid Biocontrol

• Melon/cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ): The cornicles on melon/cotton aphid are short and vary in color from light yellow to very dark green (making them appear black). The antennae are typically shorter than the body. Melon/cotton aphids do not have a distinct indentation at the base of the antennae like that of the green peach aphid. Its host range includes hundreds of species, including vegetable crops such as pepper, eggplant, spinach, asparagus, and okra, and it is particularly damaging on cucurbits.
• Foxglove aphid ( Aulacorthum solani ): Foxglove aphids have dark green flecks at the base of their cornicles. In addition, they have black markings on their leg joints and antennae. Foxglove aphids tend to fall off plants when disturbed. They can cause severe leaf distortion, more so than the green peach and melon/cotton aphid. This aphid has many hosts including foxglove, lettuce, potato, clover, and bulbs. 

• Root aphid : The primary root aphid ( Pemphigus species) overwinters as eggs and infests plants in the spring and fall. Root aphids may be misidentified as mealybugs because they are covered with white wax although they are smaller than mealybugs. Root aphids have reduced cornicles that resemble rings, which are located on the end of the abdomen. These cornicles are difficult to see with the naked eye but can be seen when magnified.

Biological Control Using Aphid Predators

In general, aphid predators are better at controlling high aphid populations compared to parasitoids, as they are not as efficient at finding low numbers of aphids within the crop. 

• Lady beetles are sold as adults and are effective at quickly controlling high aphid populations, but they are highly dispersive and will readily leave the tunnel in search of food if aphid populations are too low. They can be effective if released under row cover in winter greens. Adults and larvae are generalists, meaning they feed on a wide variety of aphid species.
• Predatory midges ( Aphidoletes aphidimyza ) are another generalist aphid predator that can be purchased and released in your tunnel. They are active in summer months, but when day lengths shorten to less than 15 hours (September-March), they enter diapause and become inactive. Larvae feed on aphids and adults feed on pollen and aphid honeydew. Banker plants used to support Aphidius colemani (see below) will also support Aphidoletes midges. The midges pupate in the soil, so place banker plants in a tray with moist sand to provide pupation sites if your tunnel has plastic mulch and weed mat.
• Green lacewing larvae also feed on many aphid species. Adults feed on pollen and nectar. Lacewings can be purchased in any life stage; larvae tend to survive better than eggs and are best for immediate pest control. Release far apart from each other, as larvae are cannibalistic. In summer months, if temperatures rise above 95°F, lacewings will move out of the tunnel. Lacewing activity and life cycle slows as temperature drops, but one report from Purdue University reported that adults remained active and laying eggs at 52°F. 

In addition to introduced aphid predators, naturally occurring predators such as syrphid hover flies and native lady beetles which make their way into tunnels and greenhouses can also contribute to control of aphid pests. Conservation biological control practices may be used to enhance the populations of these predators in a given area by providing them with resources such as food and shelter. This includes planting insectary plants such as sweet alyssum, which have been shown to attract hover flies whose larvae can provide effective control of aphids. 

Biological Control Using Parasitoids

Aphid parasitoids are host-specific in terms of the aphid species they attack—see the table below for parasitoid-host information. Currently, no parasitoids are commercially available for cabbage and root aphids. Mixtures of different parasitoid species are commercially available and should be used when multiple aphid species are present or when you cannot identify the aphid species in your tunnel. Parasitoids are shipped either as adults or aphid mummies, from which parasitoid adults soon emerge. To increase the parasitoids’ effectiveness, place small groups of the aphid mummies in cups near aphid colonies. Do not let these aphid mummies get wet. Release rates may vary depending on the parasitoid species. Containers often contain approximately 250 aphid mummies, which can treat 5,000 ft2 at the high release rate (for high aphid populations) or 25,000 ft2 at the low release rate (for less severe outbreaks).

Aphid parasitoids must be applied preventatively to suppress aphid populations. They are less effective when aphid populations are high and already causing plant damage. Release parasitoids on a regular basis to sustain their populations during the growing season. Avoid releasing parasitoids near sticky cards to prevent capturing the released parasitoids. When scouting, look for aphid mummies that have circular holes on one end. These are the exit holes created by adult parasitoids during emergence. Aphid parasitoids are sensitive to pesticides. Release parasitoids preventively on crops you know are susceptible to aphids, so that the parasitoids will be present when aphids are first noticed. 

Parasitoids are themselves susceptible to parasitism from other wasp species—these wasps that parasitize parasitoids are called hyperparasites. Hyperparasites will move into tunnels throughout the summer and lay eggs within aphids that have already been parasitized by Aphidius species. The hyperparasite larva then feeds on the Aphidius larva and an adult hyperparasite emerges from the aphid mummy. The exit holds of the aphid mummies can be used as an indicator of the hyperparasitoid population; Aphidius wasps leave a round, smooth-edged exit hole while hyperparasitoid wasps leave a slightly irregular exit hole with jagged edges. If you plan on using parasitoids for aphid control year-round in your tunnel, the wasps and/or banker plants will need to be re-introduced once the tunnel has been closed for the winter and the existing hyperparasitoid population has died. For more information on aphid hyperparasites, see the UVM fact sheet Hyperparasitoids of Aphid Predatory Wasps .

Banker Plant Systems

Banker plant systems are used to maintain parasitoid populations within a tunnel when host pest populations are low, so that the parasitoids do not leave the tunnel looking for hosts. The trade-off of using time and space to grow banker plants and maintain the non-pest aphid population is that you don’t need to continually order and release parasitoids in your tunnels.

In the case of aphids in high tunnel crops, banker plants are used to maintain and distribute populations of Aphidius colemani , which parasitizes green peach and melon aphids. Potted grass plants are inoculated with bird-cherry oat aphids ( Rhopalosiphum padi ), which feed only on grasses. A. colemani is then released onto the grass plants and parasitize the bird-cherry oat aphids. In this way, the parasitoid population is maintained and the wasps are present in the tunnel when aphids arrive in the main tunnel crop. Recent research from the University of North Carolina found that this system worked best using wheat or barley as the banker crops, compared to oats or rye. 

There has been limited research on how many banker plants are needed for a given area, but regardless, banker plants need to be distributed evenly throughout the tunnel, as A. colemani will only migrate 3-6 feet from the point of release/emergence. One rate recommendation given is one banker plant per 1000 ft2. Adjust your banker plant rates based on your experience. As with all parasitoid systems, banker plants need to be in place before the pest aphids are even noticed in order to provide sufficient control. Starter aphid banker plants are available from several biological control suppliers. One starter kit is enough to get your banker plant system started for the season, as long as you’re growing your own pots of oat, rye, or barley. 

Entomopathogenic fungus

The entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana , is commercially available as the products Mycotrol and BotaniGard. Because aphids have high reproductive rates and molt rapidly, especially during the summer, repeat applications are typically required. Beauveria bassiana is most effective when aphid populations are low. This fungus may not be compatible with the convergent ladybird beetle ( Hippodamia convergens ) depending on the concentration of spores applied. 

Compiled from the following resources: 

Aphids on Greenhouse Crops , by Tina Smith, UMass Extension

Managing Aphids in the Greenhouse , Aphid Banker Plants , and Biological Control of Aphids by Leanne Pundt, UConn Extension

Aphid Management in Winter Tunnel Greens , Cornell Cooperative Extension

Other helpful resources:

Aphid Banker Plant System for Greenhouse IPM: Step-by-Step , by Margaret Skinner & Cheryl Frank, UVM Entomology Research Lab and Ronald Valentin, BioBest

Scheduling Biologicals , by Linda Taranto, D&D Farms and Tina Smith, UMass Extension

-- UMass Extension Vegetable Team

MDAR Agricultural Education Survey

MDAR is conducting a study on agricultural education as part of its greater workforce development effort.

To help inform this study, please share your insights with our team by completing the survey link. The survey should take less than five minutes, but we encourage longer responses to help inform this effort. Please submit feedback by April 5th. 

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. 

Survey link here .

Results: UMass Extension Weeds Survey

Thank you to everyone who participated in the recent UMass Extension weeds survey! These results will help me (Maria Gannett, the new Vegetable and Fruit weeds specialist), figure out the most critical weeds and management techniques to focus on.

Grasses were identified as the most difficult to manage weed. All three of the next most troublesome weeds were perennial weeds: bittersweet, nutsedge, and bindweed. Herbicides and hand weeding were the most commonly used weed management tools. Herbicides were also the tool that people wanted the most information about. I'll post the full survey result summary  here  shortly.

If you did not get a chance to fill out the survey and you still want to share your thoughts, click here to find the survey.

URI Laser Scarecrows Available

Research at the University of Rhode Island, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the University of Florida/USDA-APHIS National Wildlife Research Service has shown that the use of automated lasers can significantly reduce bird damage to sweet corn.

The URI Laser Scarecrow Project is making experimental devises available to growers who want to try the technology on their farms. Fully assembled scarecrows are available for $800 each to participating farmers. A single unit has a protection radius of 300-500 ft for sweet corn. Preference will be given to sweet corn growers but the scarecrows can be used in other crops.

For more information or to request a scarecrow, contact Dr. Rebeca Brown at brownreb@uri.edu or 401-874-2755, or visit  laserscarecrow.info . 

MDAR Grant Programs for Farmers Now Open

Food security infrastructure grant (fsig) .

The FSIG Program seeks to ensure that farmers, commercial fishermen, and other local food producers are better engaged with a strong, resilient food system to help mitigate food supply and distribution disruptions, as well as to ensure that individuals and families throughout the Commonwealth have equitable access to food, with a focus on food that is produced locally. Up to $500,000, on a reimbursement basis.

Applications Due: 4:00 PM on Thursday, May 2, 2024

Contact: Laura Maul at Laura.Maul@mass.gov or (857) 507-5972

Urban Agriculture Program

This program award grants statewide to promote strategies addressing food insecurity, to expand and create new economic opportunities and to increase access to fresh, local produce in urban neighborhoods. $5,000-$50,000 for commercial urban agriculture projects, $1,000-$20,000 for community garden and food production projects, or $150,000 for land acquisition (restrictions apply).

Applications Due: 4:00 PM on Monday, May 6, 2024

Contact: Rose Arruda at Rose.Arrruda@mass.gov  or (617) 851-3644

Agricultural Food Safety Improvement Program (AFSIP)

The Agricultural Food Safety Improvement Program (AFSIP) is a reimbursement grant program that supports produce and aquaculture operations that are looking to improve their food safety practices that work towards minimizing the risks of microbial contamination and food-borne illnesses while increasing market access. 

Participants selected for funding are provided with reimbursement grants for 80% of total project costs up to $50,000. 

Applications Due:  4:00pm on Friday, May 24, 2024.

Contact: Laura Maul at Laura.Maul@mass.gov or 857-507-5972

Climate Smart Agriculture Program (CSAP)  

The Climate Smart Agriculture Program links MDAR's water, energy, and climate grants together into one application. This includes the Agricultural Climate Resiliency & Efficiencies (ACRE) Program, the Agricultural Environmental Enhancement Program (AEEP), and the Agricultural Energy Grant Program (ENER). This program continues the goals of the three individual grants by implementing projects that help the agricultural sector adapt to climate change, mitigate climate change, reducing or preventing impacts to natural resources that may result from agricultural practices, and that improve energy efficiency and facilitate adoption of alternative clean energy technologies.

The CSAP grant is broken into two sections.

• Section I :  Environment is for environmental projects such as soil health, water use efficiency, or other projects working towards reducing or limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
• Section II :  Energy is Ag-Energy projects to improve energy efficiency or to facilitate clean energy adoption. 

Applicants can apply to either or both sections. 

Participants selected for funding under either section are provided with reimbursement grants for 80% of total project costs up to $50,000. 

Applications Due: 4:00pm on Friday, May 31, 2024. 

• Section I :  Environment - Laura Maul at Laura.Maul@mass.gov or 857-507-5972
• Section II : Energy - Gerry Palano at Gerald.Palano@mass.gov or 617-571-4969

Uses of Chlorpyrifos on Food Products in 2024

In 2021, EPA revoked all tolerances for chlorpyrifos on food crops, meaning it would be unlawful for there to be any residues of it on food and feed, thereby making it illegal to use on food crops at all. However, that ruling was challenged and in November 2023, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to vacate EPA’s final rule on chlorpyrifos tolerances and instructed EPA to issue a new rule that takes into consideration several specific uses of this pesticide in agricultural crops that it had described in its initial review of these materials . A new final rule from EPA is pending. EPA has said that it “expects to expeditiously propose a new rule to revoke the tolerances associated with all but the 11 uses referenced by the court…”  The uses are limited to 11 crops and specify the regions/states for which they would be considered “high-benefit”. The only vegetable crop identified was asparagus and Massachusetts was not included among the states considered for retention of chlorpyrifos uses during this review.

In the meantime, while we wait for EPA’s new final rule on chlorpyrifos tolerances, the original tolerances for food crops have been reinstated. However, many manufacturers have already voluntarily canceled their registrations or eliminated labeled uses on food crops. A memo issued by USDA to US growers identifies the products that contain chlorpyrifos that currently have registered food uses. Of these 14 products, 3 are only allowed under existing stocks provisions and only 7 are currently registered in Massachusetts. To search the Massachusetts registration status of a pesticide, see https://www.kellysolutions.com/ma/pesticideindex.htm . Current product labels are available at CDMS .

Fundamentals of Organic Production: Organics & Food Safety

When:  Wednesday, April 24, 10:00am – 11:30am

Where: Zoom

Registration : Free! Click here to register.

There are points of both overlap and tension for farms trying to meet organic and food safety standards. In this workshop, we’ll cover the principles and requirements of both and the ways that growers can meet them effectively and streamline their efforts as much as possible. Topics will include selecting and handling soil amendments, agricultural water management, and recordkeeping.

This workshop is the last webinar in our Fundamentals of Organic Production series, which is part of the USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). We do have two upcoming in-person events this summer - June 12 at Tangerini Farm (see event listing below), and a field walk at Astarte Farm on July 9 (details and registration coming soon!). Hope to see you there!

To learn more about the UMass & NOFA/Mass programming, check out the NOFA/Mass TOPP web page . To learn more about the national TOPP program, visit www.organictransition.org .

Recorded Previous Workshops:

Fundamentals of Fertility

Cover Cropping – Part 1 and Part 2

Small Fruit Production

Vegetable Pest Management

Twilight Meeting at Tangerini's Farm

When: June 12, 2024, 4-7pm

Where: Tangerini's Spring Street Farm,139 Spring Street, Millis, MA, 02054

Registration: Free! Please register in advance, for food ordering purposes.  Click here to register.

Join Tangerini Farm, the UMass Extension Vegetable Program and SEMAP for a twilight meeting! 

• Steve Chiarizio of Tangerini Farm will describe the new tile drainage system and bioreactor that they installed at the farm last year with the help of Massachusetts FSIG funding. 
• Maria Gannett, UMass Extension Weed Specialist, and Sue Scheufele, UMass Extension Vegetable IPM Specialist, will talk about sweet corn weed and insect pest management options. 

Presentations 4-6 pm, followed by a light supper.

Program co-sponsored by UMass Extension and the Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP)

Pesticide recertification credits TBD

Transition to Organic Partnership Program: Brookfield Farm Field Walk

When: Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 4-7pm

Where: Brookfield Farm, 24 Hulst Rd., Amherst, MA 01002

Registration:  Free! Please register in advance, for food ordering purposes. Click here to register.

Join Brookfield Farm, the UMass Extension Vegetable Program and NOFA/Mass for a twilight meeting!

• Kerry and Max Taylor from Brookfield Farm will describe the new well they installed last year that includes a solar pump. The well was installed with support from NRCS.
• Sue Scheufele, UMass Extension Vegetable IPM Specialist, will lead a field walk and pest scouting demonstration.
• Maria Gannett, UMass Extension Weed Specialist, will lead a weed walk and discuss weed ID, organic weed management, and the relationship between weeds and soil health.

Vegetable Notes. Genevieve Higgins, Lisa McKeag, Susan Scheufele, Hannah Whitehead, Alireza Shokoohi, co-editors. All photos in this publication are credited to the UMass Extension Vegetable Program unless otherwise noted.

Where trade names or commercial products are used, no company or product endorsement is implied or intended. Always read the label before using any pesticide. The label is the legal document for product use. Disregard any information in this newsletter if it is in conflict with the label.

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