Edema is often expressed as off-color swellings or galls that appear on leaves and stems. Edema develops when epidermal cells hold excessive water due to a slowing of evapotransporation when hot, muggy days are followed by cooler, wetter weather. Edema develops because the plant takes in more water (due to a high soil moisture content) […]
Continue reading...July 18, 2022 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for July 19, 2022
Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: A biofix point for OFM was set on 4/11 in southern counties, and on 4/14 in northern counties. The third generation timings are updated below. Insecticide Type County/Region Degree Days by 7/8 base 45 Conventional 2000-2100 2350-2450 Diamide 2025–2150 2375-2450 Gloucester – Southern 1772 1st –7/16-7/18 2nd –7/26-7/28 1st –7/16-7/19 2nd […]
Continue reading...July 18, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Recovering from hail damage
Parts of New Jersey have been hit with heavy rain this past week and more is expected over the next few days. Remember, the wounds on stems, leaves, and fruit of vegetable plants created by hail damage opens the plant up to fungal and bacterial infections. Hail, on most occasions, comes down in narrow streaks […]
Continue reading...July 18, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Veterinary livestock case studies and pinkeye alert
Livestock producers will benefit from a blog on the South Dakota University website for the Department of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences documenting interesting case diagnostics. The site can be found at https://www.sdstate.edu/veterinary-biomedical-sciences/whats-doc-case-reports. Additional veterinary livestock case study sites: https://tvmdl.tamu.edu/case-study-library/case-study-library-bovine/ If you don’t already have this book in your library, consider getting a copy of the […]
Continue reading...July 17, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Controlling Root Knot Nematode in New Jersey
The Root Knot Nematode does show up from time to time in vegetable production in New Jersey. Fortunately, for New Jersey, the distribution and damage done by the Root Knot Nematode is no where near the levels seen in regions further south of the state. There are two species involved, the Northern Root Rot Nematode […]
Continue reading...July 16, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Identifying and controlling Botrytis in high tunnel and greenhouse tomato production
Botrytis, or gray mold, caused by the fungus, Botrytis cinerea, can cause significant losses in high tunnel and greenhouse tomato production if not controlled properly. The pathogen can rapidly spread during periods when structures are closed and when relative humidity remains high for long periods of time. This often occurs when outside weather remains cool […]
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