Over the coming season we will be adding timely posts about pests, diseases, pesticides, and related agriculture updates that may need to be acted upon urgently. Additionally, we will be adding detailed information about particular issues to facilitate a better understanding moving forward. Please reach out to Tim Waller, Bill Errickson, or your local county […]
Continue reading...September 16, 2022 Meredith Melendez
Hairy Galinsoga: Non-Herbicide Management Options in Specialty Crops
Hairy galinsoga spreads throughout a farm by seeds that germinate quickly once exposed to light, with multiple generations in a growing season. Using knowledge about the life cycle of this weed is important when making management decisions that require time and effort throughout a growing season. Learn more about non-herbicide management methods to control hairy […]
Continue reading...September 16, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Sept 22 HighPath Avian Webinar for Backyard Producers
USDA Defend the Flock Program Navigating Avian Influenza: from prevention to recovery Webinar Registration – Zoom Learn from USDA and other experts about how to keep your flocks safe from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). This session is for enthusiasts, farmers, educators, and anyone interested in signs and symptoms of HPAI, what to watch out […]
Continue reading...September 16, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Alert – 9/16/22 – Pumpkin and Butternut Squash
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 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 […]
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