Brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) are expected to begin dispersing into fruit orchards any day. [Read more…]
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May 15, 2013 Administrator
Cranberry Growers Twilight Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Location: Pine Island Cranberry
Meeting Agenda
5:30: Dinner
6:30-7:00: Peter Oudemans,
Troubleshooting Cranberry Disease Problems
7:00-7:30: Cesar Rodrigues-Saona,
Identifying and Controlling Cranberry Insects
7:30-8:00: Pat Hastings,
Safety Precautions in Cranberry Pest Control
8:30-9:00: Dave Frank,
Current Status of Local Bee Populations & Controlling Bee Diseases
9:00-9:30: Ray Samulis,
Farm Safety and the AgrAbility Program
May 15, 2013 Blueberry IPM Team
Blueberry IPM for 5-15-13
From the Blueberry Bulletin
Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, Extension Specialist in Blueberry Entomology
Dean Polk, IPM Agent – Fruit
Gene Rizio, IPM Program Associate – Fruit
Aphids
Aphids: About 32% of shoot samples are positive for aphid infestation. As was the case last week, these are single aphids. They have not started to multiply into colonies. At this early stage searches should be done on the lowest shoot terminals. This is also where worm larvae are more likely to show up. [Read more…]
May 14, 2013 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, and Atanas Atanassov
Fruit IPM Report for 5/15/2013
- Peach
- Apple
- Scouting Calendar
- Blueberry
- Trap Counts
May 10, 2013 Anne Nielsen
Periodical Cicada – Should you be worried?
There has been a lot of press about the emergence of Brood II for the periodical cicada (Magicicada spp.) and it can either be an exciting time or one that’s a little nerve wracking! [Read more…]
May 10, 2013 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit Fire Blight Alert: Extreme
The Cougar Blight model at NEWA is predicting “Extreme Risk” for fire blight for the period May 10-15. The model is basing the prediction on the current weather forecast for both southern and northern regions. Keep a close eye on the weather. Apply antibiotics such as Streptomycin, Mycoshield, or Fireline. Streptomycin is the most effective of the antibiotics. The Terramycin products (Mycoshield and Fireline) should be rotated with strep for resistance management. See the New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide for rates. Keep in mind that these antibiotics are best applied under slow drying conditions (dilute applications), and have limited residual activity.
