Rutgers Cooperative Extension
The second ‘CORE Extravaganza’ meeting hosted by Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County will be held Thursday, July 14, 2022. This is an in-person opportunity for licensed pesticide applicators to earn CORE and recertification credits. The July meeting also offers one (1) category credit for 1A, 10, and PP2. See details below.
Continue reading...Plectosporium blight, also known as Microdochium blight or White speck, caused significant problems in some pumpkin fields last summer in New Jersey. The soil-borne fungal pathogen, although somewhat uncommon, can unexpectedly show up in some years and cause significant losses if left uncontrolled. The fungus survives in the soil on decaying plant debris where it […]
Continue reading...Now is a good time to start thinking about ways to help mitigate cucurbit downy mildew pressure later in the production season. All cucurbit fields, especially cucumber and other summer squash fields should be destroyed immediately after the last harvest to help limit potential inoculum sources for cucurbit downy mildew. For a review of CDM […]
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The following images consist of important diseases in cucurbit crops. These images can be used as a quick reference for diagnosing important fungal and bacterial pathogens. For best results, please turn your device (i.e., cell phone) sideways. For information on commercial control recommendations, please visit the cucurbit sections of the 2022/2023 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production […]
Continue reading...For over a decade, basil downy mildew (BDM) has caused significant losses in basil grown in organic and conventional field and greenhouse production across the United States. At the time of its introduction, there were very few fungicides labeled for its control making it nearly impossible to grow a successful crop in many areas of […]
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Based on our degree-day (DD) model for Sparganothis fruitworm, first eggs hatched at about 895 DD (see chart). As of July 02, Sparganothis has accumulated 1101.5 DD (using April 15 as biofix). This indicates that eggs have started to hatch, and fruit will become susceptible to infestation since larval injury to fruit usually begins after […]
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