Brown Rot: Brown rot pressure remains very high. Make sure to alternate fungicide chemistries or FRAC groups. See page 179 of the Tree Fruit Production Guide for the most effective products and Table 7.7 on page 154 for a summary of fungicide efficacy and FRAC groupings reprinted below:
Continue reading...August 10, 2021 Michelle Infante-Casella
Sun Exposure and Skin Cancer Precautions in Agriculture
We all want to be healthy and it is important to take measures to prevent illness and injuries. Everyone, especially farmers need to be cautious about their exposure to the ultraviolet rays (UV) of the sun. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States and is related to repeated exposure […]
Continue reading...August 10, 2021 Stephen Komar
Be Aware of Heat Stress and Weather-Related Injury
As temperature and humidity rise during the summer months of the growing season, it is important to prepare yourself and your employees to prevent heat related injuries. Here are some tips:Train Employees: Train employees on how to identify possible heat stress symptoms and how to prevent or treat them.Adjust Work Schedule: • Monitor temperature and […]
Continue reading...August 9, 2021 Melissa Bravo
Heat stress alert
According to Steve Sosna, Philadelphia Ten News, feel like temperatures the rest of this week throughout much of South and Central NJ will surpass the stressful week in June with temperatures well into the mid 100’s. Many News stations are alerting viewers to the cumulative effect of this heat wave on pets, livestock and people. […]
Continue reading...August 5, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update – 8/05/21
Northern Corn Leaf Blight has been reported in southern and northern New Jersey. For more information please check the Vegetable IPM Update by clicking here. Southern Blight has been reported in sugar beet in southern New Jersey. Bacterial wilt is being reported on multiple cucurbit crops in New Jersey. Phytophthora blight is being reported in […]
Continue reading...August 4, 2021 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 08/04/21
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moths have been captured at a few more locations over the past week, although recording sites are relatively few and numbers are very low. ECB population maps will resume if second flight catches rise to high enough numbers. The highest nightly trap catches of ECB for the week ending […]
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