- Bacterial leaf spot has been reported in pepper and cucumber.
- Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in New Jersey.
- Basil downy mildew has been reported in central New Jersey.
- There have been no new reports of Late blight on tomato or potato in the past week.
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June 28, 2017 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update – 6/28/17
June 28, 2017 Andy Wyenandt
Cucurbit Downy Mildew ALERT – 6/28/17
Cucurbit downy mildew was confirmed on cucumber in southern New Jersey (Salem County) today. This is the first report of CDM in New Jersey this growing season. All cucumber growers are encouraged to add downy mildew specific fungicides to their weekly maintenance spray programs. All growers should scout cucumber plantings as well as all other cucurbit crops for symptoms. CDM was reported late last week in on cucumber in Maryland (Dorchester County). To track the progress of cucurbit downy mildew in the US through the CDMpipe website through NCSU please click here.
May 30, 2017 Andy Wyenandt
Late blight reported on potato in North Carolina
Late blight was reported in potato being grown in northern North Carolina on Monday May 29th. This is the first report of Late blight this growing season outside of Florida. No late blight has been reported in the mid-Atlantic region to date. All potato growers are encouraged to scout their fields on a regular basis. The latest Potato|Tomato Disease Forecasting Report can be found here.
May 20, 2017 Wes Kline
USDA Audits and Inspections Rates to Increase
The United States Department of Agriculture just announced that anyone wanting a GAP or Harmonized Audit will see the base and hourly rate increase on October 1, 2017 from $92.00 per hour to $108.00 per hour. There also will be a base fee of $432.00 for either audit. This means if you have two or three audits a year each one will be charged $432.00 then the hourly rate will be added. Growers should try and combined as many crops as possible into one audit. Also, if a grower has been getting their audit in October or November, try to schedule them before October 1 to reduce your cost for this year.
For anyone calling for a quality or grade inspection the cost will increase to $191.00 per hour.
May 18, 2017 Pat Hastings
Revised WPS: Applicability of New Respiratory Protection Requirements
The Revised WPS requires that when a pesticide label requires a handler to wear a respirator, the handler’s employer must provide them with a medical evaluation, fit test, and respirator training. Under WPS, it doesn’t matter if the person is a private applicator, commercial applicator, or neither. If the person is handling (mixing, loading, applying […]
May 18, 2017 Pat Hastings
Revised WPS: Applicability of New Respiratory Protection Requirements
The Revised WPS requires that when a pesticide label requires a handler to wear a respirator, the handler’s employer must provide them with a medical evaluation, fit test, and respirator training. Under WPS, it doesn’t matter if the person is a private applicator, commercial applicator, or neither. If the person is handling (mixing, loading, applying […]
