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May 19-23This week in Fruit IPM
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- Apple
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- Scouting Calendar
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- Tree Fruit Trap Counts
- Blueberry Trap Counts
Fruit Crops Edition
Seasonal updates on diseases, insects, weeds impacting tree fruit and small fruit (blueberry, cranberry, and wine grape). Fruit Pest Alerts are also available via this category feed.
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May 28, 2014 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, and Atanas Atanassov
Fruit IPM Report May 27, 2014
May 27, 2014 Peter Oudemans and Daniel Ward
What to Do if Hail Hit Your Vineyard
If you were hit by a hailstorm on May 22nd, as we were at RAREC, you are probably making some hard decisions on what to do in the vineyard.
Hail-damaged cordon on a grape vine at Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Shoots, leaves, and flower buds were severely damaged and most shoots were broken off.
Removal of dead and compromised leaves and flower clusters will help reduce development of fungal pathogens.
Stem wounding will be a big concern especially for vineyards with crown gall. Treatments that aid in wound healing or have bactericidal effects may provide some help. However, shoots severely damaged by hail may need to be pruned out.
New growth will continue to push as weather conditions allow. This new growth should be protected against black rot, powdery and downy mildews as you would in any other year.
May 27, 2014 Norman Lalancette
Major Hail Storm Hits RAREC Research Farm
A major rain and hail storm occurred at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Bridgeton during last Thursday evening, 22May. Hail stones the size of marbles fell for about 15 minutes. [Read more…]
May 21, 2014 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Cranberry Insect Upate
The season has started very slow due to the cold weather. Insect activity is just starting to increase. Thus, growers need to intensify their scouting efforts. The following insect pests bear special mention for early-season scouting:
Blackheaded fireworm – Blackheaded fireworm eggs overwinter on the bed and usually hatch by around mid-May. It is important to catch the first generation, if possible, because the second generation occurs during bloom and is typically much more destructive. Blackheaded fireworm larvae can be detected by sweep net sampling and it is good idea to look along the edges of bed where vines first begin to grow.
Remember: blackheaded fireworm is much easier to control if detected during the early part of the season. [Read more…]
May 20, 2014 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, and Atanas Atanassov
Fruit IPM Report May 20, 2014
First Generation OFM:
Larval flagging and bleeding on developing shoot.
This week in Fruit IPM
- Peach
- Apple
- Pear
- Blueberry
- Scouting Calendar
- Trap Counts
May 16, 2014 Pat Hastings
Pesticide Worker Protection Inspection Warning
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Pesticide Control Program (NJDEP) has announced that federal agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) compliance farm inspections will be conducted mid-May through July. Be a prepared agricultural employer. Take the necessary actions this week to make sure your farm is in compliance to avoid citations.
Two outstanding farm employer resources on agricultural WPS compliance are:
1. EPA Ag Employer Quick Reference Guide (2005)
2. EPA website How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides: What Employers Need to Know
These are inspections by the US EPA, although NJDEP inspectors may accompany them. Approximately 20 to 30 inspections are slated to be conducted any time from May through July.
