On July 18, 2022 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to extend the compliance dates for the pre-harvest agricultural water provisions as outlined in the recent 2021 agricultural water proposed rule. The 2021 agricultural water proposed rule, if finalized, will require farms to conduct annual systems-based agricultural water […]
Continue reading...July 19, 2022 Wes Kline
FDA Proposes Compliance Date Extension for Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Requirements
July 19, 2022 Michelle Infante-Casella
Pumpkin Pollination and Weather Conditions
With high temperatures this week and predicted for next week, there are concerns about pollination of pumpkin and other crops. Flower bud abortion can occur if temperatures are in the high 70’s at night or in high 90’s during the day for several consecutive days. Heat stress causes other issues with plant functions and plant […]
Continue reading...July 19, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Edema development in brassica crops
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 […]
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