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 […]
Continue reading...July 15, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Summer sick lambs and goats. Is it Barber’s Pole Worm?
Barber’s pole worms are the most common ailment of lambs, kids and adult sheep and goats around the globe. As weather patterns shift, producers must shift management strategies to prevent economically debiliating infestations from taking over their herd. To learn more about Barber’s Pole Worm, read my recent article in Progressive Forage ” Managing Barber’s […]
Continue reading...July 15, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update: 07-15-22
Phomopsis leaf blight has been reported in annual strawberry. For more information please see this Extension publication by Louws et al. at NCSU. Collar rot has been reported in tomato. Please click here for more information. There have been no reports of Late blight in potato or tomato in the region to date. To follow […]
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