Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on cucumber in southern New Jersey (Salem County). This is the first report of CDM this growing season in the state. All cucumber growers are encouraged to scout fields on a daily basis and begin preventative fungicide programs if already not initiated.
May 31, 2019 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
2019 Cranberry Growers Twilight Meeting
Location: Pine Island Cranberry Company, Inc.
Address: 3353A Rte 563, Chatsworth, NJ 08019
Date: Thursday June 13, 2019
Time: 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M
Agenda
5:30-6:00 PM Dinner
6:00-6:25 PM “Cranberry Disease Management”
Dr. Peter Oudemans, Professor Blueberry/Cranberry Pathology
6:25-6:45 PM “Systemic Diseases of Cranberry”
Dr. James Polashock, Research Plant Pathologist, USDA-ARS
6:45-7:10 PM “Cranberry Weed Control Update”
Dr. Thierry Besancon, Assistant Extension Specialist, Weed Science
7:10-7:35 PM “Fruit Rot Resistance Variety Trials”
Dr. Nicholi Vorsa, Professor and Director, Rutgers P.E, Marucci Center
Dr. Jennifer Johnson-Cicalese, Research Associate
7:35-8:00 PM “Cranberry Insect Pest Management”
Dr. Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, Extension Specialist, Entomology
May 23, 2019 Rick VanVranken
Does My Business Need A Spotted Lanternfly Permit?
With the closing of the Purdue grain facility in Bordontown, field crops growers are sending trucks to southeastern PA to deliver grain, and produce shippers and others may be working/delivering to warehouses there too. Burlington County Agricultural Agent Bill Bamka shares the following information about shipping into or out of Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) quarantine zones (including some northwestern NJ counties):
Spotted Lanternfly adult with wings spread. Adults are about 1″ long
Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive insect recognized as a threat to agriculture in New Jersey and the United States. Multiple states in the Mid-Atlantic area have SLF populations and/or quarantines in place. Currently New Jersey has quarantines in Warren, Hunterdon, and Mercer counties. Pennsylvania has a quarantine area of 14 counties across the southeastern portion of the state. [Read more…]
February 25, 2019 Megan Muehlbauer
Register Now for the North Jersey Commercial Vegetable and Fruit Grower Meetings
North Jersey Commercial Vegetable Growers Meeting
February 28, 2019
North Jersey Commercial Fruit Growers Meeting
March 7, 2019
Hunterdon County Complex
314 State Rt. 12, Building #1
Flemington, NJ 08822
For registration and program details contact Cynthia Triolo at 973-285-8306 or ctriolo@co.morris.nj.us
October 9, 2018 Michelle Infante-Casella
Pesticide Credits Half Day Seminar in Gloucester County
On Wednesday, October 24th from 9:00AM to 12:00PM there will be a pesticide applicators seminar at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Office of Gloucester County, located at 254 County House Rd, Clarksboro, NJ at the Shady Lane County Complex. The following credits have been applied for with NJDEP: 4-CORE, 3-PP2, 3-3A, and 3-3B category credits. There is a $50 fee for this course and only cash or checks can be accepted.
For more information see the Rutgers NJAES Events page at http://events.rutgers.edu/njaes
Please also call Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Gloucester County at 856-224-8040 ext. 1 to register. You can also email Joan Medany at jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us
Space is limited, so please register.
September 26, 2018 Joe Ingerson-Mahar
IPM Update 09/26/2018
There will be no maps for this edition of the IPM Update.
Sweet Corn
State-wide, European corn borer and fall armyworm have declined in the traps. There has been little field activity for either moth.
Corn earworm
Corn earworm populations have declined, but based upon blacklight information, most areas of the state will need to continue on a 3-day silk spray schedule for late season sweet corn. In the pheromone traps of southern NJ, the number of adult males caught has declined indicating a 4-day spray schedule in most locations.
Other vegetable crop pests:
Beet armyworm
Beet armyworm has been generally low in number throughout the summer season. While there was an increase in trap catches for the Hammonton area this past week, it is not likely to be an economic problem.
Pepper weevil
No other field populations have been detected outside of the Hammonton area. This will be the last note for this season regarding pepper weevil.
Hawaiian beet webworm
Hawaiian beet webworm on spinach
We have been picking up small numbers of HBWW in the blacklight traps, especially in southern NJ, in the past couple of weeks. A field was found this week in Cape May County where the HBWW was abundant feeding on pigweed and sugar beets. The primary host of HBWW is pigweed, but amaranth, spinach, beets, sugar beets, and chard are also fed upon. The greenish caterpillars feed on the leaves and produce loose webbing which pulls leaves together. As the larvae mature they become more reddish with longitudinal stripes. Because localized populations can build up large numbers, farmers should check plantings of susceptible crops for this moth. If spraying is necessary, refer to the Mid-Atlantic Commercial Production Recommendations for control options.
Soybean Looper in eggplant
An unusual infestation of soybean looper was found in eggplant this past week in the East Vineland area. The caterpillars resemble cabbage looper but have more distinct white stripes and dark margins on the sides of the head. Soybean looper can feed on a wide range of plants besides soybean, including tomato and pepper. This situation stood out for two reasons: 1) that soybean looper was found in the eggplant, and 2) that any caterpillar infestation was found in eggplant requiring control.
soybean loopers on eggplant
