Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on pumpkin and butternut squash in New Jersey. Cucurbit downy mildew was confirmed on summer squash in southern New Jersey a few weeks ago and cucumber earlier this season. Remember, some CDM isolates fall into Clade I which predominately infect watermelon, pumpkin, and squash, where other CDM isolates in […]
Continue reading...September 16, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Alert – 9/16/22 – Pumpkin and Butternut Squash
September 15, 2022 Anne Nielsen
SLF: 2022 Management Recommendations in Vineyards
by Katarzyna Madalinska and Anne L. Nielsen Adult SLF are moving into vineyards from the surrounding landscape. The number of SLF on each vine varies greatly within each vineyard and locations in the state. In most vineyards in NJ and PA there is a strong border effect with numbers highest along the outside rows. However, […]
Continue reading...September 14, 2022 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 09/14/22
Note: Insect trap data are unavailable from much of southern New Jersey this past week due to staff shortages. No maps will appear in this edition. Maps will resume later in September as conditions permit. Interpretations from available data will continue in the absence of maps. Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches are […]
Continue reading...September 14, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Hessian Fly-Free Planting Date Reminder
Grower planting small grains for ‘grain’ harvest next year should review the Hessian fly-free planting date for their area. Wheat is more at risk, rye for grain is least at risk. Additional information on this season’s damage in wheat in Salem County can be found at: https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/crop-progress-and-hessian-fly-sightings/ Penn State article on early planting and risk […]
Continue reading...September 14, 2022 Melissa Bravo
High Probability of Downed Droughty Corn During Hurricane Season
The national oceanic and atmospheric agency at Colorado University has released their forecasting for the next two months of the Hurricane and Tropical Storm Season. The strong La Nina is persisting into a third year coupled with decreasing water temperatures returning closer to normal for this time of year are reportedly similar to 1999, 2000, […]
Continue reading...September 9, 2022 Hemant Gohil
Notes from the 2021 Chardonnay Wine Tasting and Evaluations Workshop
A Chardonnay wine tasting and evaluation workshop for winemakers was held on August 18, 2021, at the William Heritage Winery, located in Gloucester County. Chardonnay is one of the most suitable Vitis vinifera varieties for New Jersey for both north and south New Jersey. It is also one of the best white varieties for New […]
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