Field Report for April 15, 2026

I will be including brief field reports in the feed through the growing season, featuring real-time reports from extension specialists in New England, New York, and the mid-Atlantic states. Pay close attention to where some of these reports are coming from because we’ll be covering a wide region and please reach out if you need help connecting with your local extension specialist wherever you are. We’ll get you hooked up with the right expert in your area!   Drought map for the northeast  https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?Northeast    Cabbage maggot temperature model  https://newa.cornell.edu/cabbage-maggot    Leek moth resource https://www.uvm.edu/extension/leek-moth-information-center    Allium leafminer resource https://cals.cornell.edu/integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/fact-sheets/allium-leafminer    Thrips on tomato https://blogs.cornell.edu/livegpath/gallery/tomato/thrips-and-their-feeding-injury/    Ethylene damage https://vegcropshotline.org/article/ethylene-damage-on-tomato-2/    Salt injury https://extension.psu.edu/dealing-with-high-soluble-salt-levels-in-high-tunnels    Vern Grubinger's POTTING MIXES FOR ORGANIC GROWERS https://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/factsheets/OrganicPottingMixes.pdf  https://extension.psu.edu/potting-media-and-plant-propagation