Phytophthora blight typically develops in low-lying areas after a heavy rain and can spread quickly throughout the entire field. Fortunately, New Jersey has been really dry this summer, but that does not need you don’t need to prepare for potential Phytophthora issues down the road. This is particularly important if are in fields with a […]
Continue reading...June 22, 2022 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 6/22/22
Sweet Corn Low numbers of European corn borer (ECB) moths continue to be captured at levels similar to last week, and feeding in whorl and pre-tassel stage corn more common. The highest adult activity remains in Hunterdon County (see map below at right). ECB injury over the threshold of 12% of plants infested has been […]
Continue reading...June 22, 2022 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for June 21, 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 second generation timings are updated below. Insecticide Type County/Region Degree Days by 6/8 base 45 Conventional 1150-1200 1450-1500 Diamide 1075-1150 1375-1450 Gloucester – Southern 1281 1st –6/14-6/16 2nd –6/27-6/28 1st –6/12-6/15 2nd […]
Continue reading...June 22, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Identifying and controlling common leaf spot in strawberry
Strawberry leaf spot, caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen, Mycosphaerella fragariae, can infect leaves, petioles, runners, fruit stalks (pedicels), and berry caps or calyxes. Small, dark purple to reddish-purple, round spots, 1/8 to 1/4 inch in diameter (3 to 6 millimeters), appear on the upper leaf surfaces. The center of the spots soon become tan or […]
Continue reading...June 21, 2022 Wes Kline
USDA Announces Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for Specialty Crop Growers
Program Details The Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program (FSCSC) will assist specialty crop operations that incurred eligible on-farm food safety certification and related expenses related to obtaining or renewing a food safety certification in calendar years 2022 and 2023. For each year, FSCSC covers a percentage of the specialty crop operation’s cost of […]
Continue reading...June 21, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Controlling Cercospora leaf spot and in beets in 2023
Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), caused by Cercospora beticola, is an important and emerging disease in beet and swiss chard production in New Jersey. Efforts to control this disease has become more difficult in the past few years in some areas of southern New Jersey.
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