Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on cucumber (6/16/21) and cantaloupe (6/22/21) in southern New Jersey. There have been no reports of CDM on other cucurbit hosts in the region to date. For more information on CDM and its control please click here. To track the progress of CDM please visit the CDM forecasting website. […]
Continue reading...July 6, 2021 Steven K. Rettke
Mimosa Webworm Activity Begins
Mimosa Webworm (Homadaula anisocentra) = (880-1200 GDD = 1st generation egg hatch): The overwintering pupal cocoons of this non-native caterpillar emerged as adults last June & eggs have been laid on leaflets or small twigs of honeylocust (Gleditisia tricanthos ) trees in NJ. This caterpillar also feeds on mimosa trees, but since honeylocust plantings in […]
Continue reading...July 2, 2021 Melissa Bravo
Edge of field weed control to reduce resistance
Giant ragweed: Sporadic patches of giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) are emerging above the grassline in field edges mostly along ditches and not within field margins. Let your neighbors know if you spot giant ragweed and where as they are not easy to find amongst all the other weeds along ditches. Palmer amaranth: Pigweeds, mostly […]
Continue reading...June 30, 2021 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 6/30/21
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches have dropped to nearly nothing around the state. Remaining infestations are in pre-tassel stage sweet corn. Whorl is largely un-infested with ECB at this time. ECB population maps will resume if second flight catches rise to high enough numbers. The highest nightly trap catches of ECB for […]
Continue reading...June 30, 2021 Wes Kline
Available Food Safety Signs and Posters
We continue to get questions about what signage is required for an audit or the Produce Safety Rule and where to get them. Not all the signs listed below are, but handwashing and visitor signs need to be posted in English and in the language of the workers. For example, if you have a mixture […]
Continue reading...June 30, 2021 Rick VanVranken
Don’t Let Your Guard Down With Farm Worker Health
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical and essential role of farm labor in getting food from farm to plate. However, health concerns should not stop with a negative COVID test or vaccine, especially if an employee or family member is exhibiting any of the ‘flu-like’ symptoms that are associated with corona virus. From the Vermont […]
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