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 […]
Continue reading...August 4, 2021 Tim Waller
Nursery – Pest Scouting Guide for August – Reminders – Need a few more nurseries for Phytophthora sampling
NURSERY PEST SCOUTING GUIDE – August (1300-2200 GDD50) Please download and print the pest scouting guide resource (printable version of the information below for your desk or truck) –(click on the link and then print): Pest Scouting Guide August 2021 (1600-300 GDD50 ) To determine your local growing degree-days, please review this post “Obtaining your […]
Continue reading...August 2, 2021 Megan Muehlbauer
North Jersey Grape Camp
North Jersey Grape Camp Wednesday, August 4th at 4:30 PM Location: Alba Vineyard 269 County Road 627 Milford, NJ 08848 The meeting will include a vineyard tour, demonstration of vineyard sprayer technologies, discussion of a number of timely topics including, spotted lanternfly and nematode management, weed identification/management, fertility assessment and pesticide safety updates. The […]
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