Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on pumpkin in Morris County, New Jersey. This is the first report of CDM on pumpkin in the state and region this growing season. CDM was confirmed on cucumber and cantaloupe earlier this summer. Growers should scout all cucurbit crops on a daily basis and initiate a preventative fungicide […]
Continue reading...August 26, 2021 Tim Waller
Register now for NJNLA Summer Plant Symposium – New Date – Sept. 21st – 9am-4:30pm – in cooperation with RCE
POSTPONED UNTIL 9/21/2021 Looking for educational content and multiple forms of recertification credits? Click here for program information and to register This year, NJNLA’s Summer Plant Symposium will be at Fernbrook Farms’ outdoor tented area – September 2nd – (9am -3pm with optional credit bearing tour until 4:30pm) – IN-PERSON – Following all CDC guidelines […]
Continue reading...August 25, 2021 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 08/25/21
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moths are still appearing in several locations, but numbers remain very low, and feeding has only occasionally been reported. ECB population maps will resume if second flight catches rise to high enough numbers. The highest nightly blacklight trap catches of ECB for the week ending 08/25/21 are as follows: […]
Continue reading...August 23, 2021 Wes Kline
Federally Required Produce Safety Alliance Training Online September 15 and 16, 2021
The Produce Safety Rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act is now fully implemented. This means that one person from an operation who sells over $25,000 in fresh produce needs to attend a training course. There are some exemptions and modifications to the rule, but the best way to find out is to attend the […]
Continue reading...August 23, 2021 Melissa Bravo
Harvesting forage and cover crops on prevent plant acreage
USDA’s Risk Management Agency updated their 2021 ‘Prevented Planting Coverage’ in July. This update allows crops planted on insured acreage to be harvested as forage, including cover crops, without resulting in a penalty or reduction of payment if certain conditions apply. https://rma.usda.gov/News-Room/Frequently-Asked-Questions/Prevented-Planting-Coverage Scroll down on their page ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ and read the “What are […]
Continue reading...August 23, 2021 Megan Muehlbauer
Pre-Harvest Drop Control for Apples
Now is the Time to Consider Applying… Stop Drop PGRs for Early/Mid-Season Apples As apples mature they produce the hormone ethylene. Ethylene induces stem loosening which results in pre-harvest drop of apples. Luckily there are several tools that when applied at optimal times can aid in the management of pre-harvest drop of apples. *Prior to […]
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