Spotted Lantern Fly Distribution (updated)
Tim Weigle, Team Leader, Statewide Grape IPM Specialist
Lake Erie Regional Grape Program
Spotted Lanternfly Update
For those of you who do business in the quarantine zone it is important that you comply with the NYS External Quarantine that has been put in place. If you stop for an extended amount of time in the quarantine zone you must acquire a SLF permit. A permit is not required if you just stop for gas, have a roadside emergency or if you just drive through the quarantine zone. New York does not currently have a permitting process and are using the permit provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. To obtain a permit you should visit the Spotted Lanternfly Permit Training for Businesses web page https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly-permit-training The training is free and takes about 2 hours to complete. According to the website, a permit provides evidence that you have completed training on how to follow the rules of a quarantine order, and you agree to do all you can to ensure that you are not carry SLF. After completing the training you will receive a tag for your vehicle(s) that show you have the SLF permit from the PDA>
If you are traveling to any of the external quarantine areas (blue counties on the map) on other than business you do not need a permit but you are still required to comply with the NYS External Quarantine. Information on the external quarantine can be found at https://www.agriculture.ny.gov/AD/release.asp?ReleaseID=3821
Spotted Lantern Fly Distribution Map (jpg; 1168KB)
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Announcements
Westfield Maid Coop Takes FIRST Place
Westfield Maid Cooperative, one of the largest and oldest marketing grower cooperatives based in the Lake Erie grape growing region, won the top prize in the best new beverage category for its "Good n' Grapey" Concord grape juice pouches, aimed at supplying school cafeterias. Westfield Maid, the state's first New York State Grown & Certified juice processor, was part of the 2019 "Grape-to-School" pilot program that aimed to bring New York-grown Concord grape juice to select school districts across the state. Its pilot product used foil-topped plastic juice cups, which often required storage in schools' already limited freezer space. The new juice pouches are shelf-stable with colorful branding designed to encourage more kids to drink Concord grape juice.READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Spotted Lanternfly Public Service Announcement
Please take a look at this PSA on YouTube. It is narrated by our very own Jennifer Phillips Russo.Recorded Coffee Pot Meetings
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