Basil downy mildew has been confirmed in potted sweet basil being sold by a box-store in Cumberland County in southern New Jersey. This is the second report of BDM in the state and region this growing season. All basil growers are encouraged to scout their fields or greenhouses on a daily basis and should consider […]
Continue reading...June 8, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Recognizing Angular Leaf Spot in Cucurbits
Angular leaf spot is common in New Jersey and the region. It often shows up during cooler, wet weather and isolated rain. Angular leaf spot will first appear as, small water-soaked lesions which will expand until they reach a larger leaf vein resulting in the angular looking symptoms on leaves. Under heavy disease pressure, the bacteria will […]
Continue reading...June 7, 2021 Rick VanVranken
Rutgers Resources to Help Your Customers Safely Preserve Your Farm Fresh Produce
Our Ag & Natural Resources (ANR) Chair Nick Polanin shared that our Rutgers Cooperative Extension Family & Community Health Science Department (FCHS) has developed social media posts (below) and the attached mini posters for use by on-farm & community farm markets to promote safe home food preservation. These direct users to the NJAES home food […]
Continue reading...June 7, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Avoiding Plectosporium blight in cucurbit fields.
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...June 6, 2021 Melissa Bravo
Lightning strike awareness for pasture producers
The intense lightening storm of May 26th that impacted most of New Jersey is a reminder that pastured livestock are also at risk from more than heat exhaustion as summer progresses. Measures to protect livestock from predators, sun exposure and dehydration should take lightening strikes into consideration. Lightening can kill animals by direct and indirect […]
Continue reading...June 6, 2021 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Sparganothis Fruitworm Degree-Day Update: as of June 06, 2021
Based on our degree-day model for Sparganothis fruitworm, flight initiation is expected at around 596 DD (see chart). As of June 06, Sparganothis has accumulated 706 DD (using March 1 as biofix; based on Wisconsin conditions) or 554 DD (using April 15 as biofix; a more realistic biofix based on the time when winter flood […]
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