NJ Governor Murphy signed Executive Order #243 rescinding EO#107 which requires employers to accommodate tele-work options for employees, and also lifts indoor mask mandates and 6ft social distancing requirements for vaccinated employees working indoors in businesses not open to public. Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher has provided a summary of the changes that may impact […]
Continue reading...Spotted Wing Drosophila and Fruit IPM for 06/02/21
Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: We are still between 1st and 2nd generations at the present time. Growers that have utilized mating disruption for OFM should continue to focus on PC; GPA; and catfacing insect pests as described below.
Continue reading...June 2, 2021 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 6/02/21
Sweet Corn Attention sweet corn growers! Please take a few moments to complete this survey. Rutgers IPM personnel expect to participate in grant funded research guided by grower responses. See the brief description below. Thank you for your help! Corn Earworm Management in Sweet Corn Needs Assessment Survey Dr. Kelly Hamby, Associate Professor/Extension Specialist with […]
Continue reading...June 2, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Basil downy mildew confirmed in southern New Jersey – ALERT 6/2/21
Basil downy mildew has been confirmed in a home owners garden in Atlantic County in southern New Jersey. This is the first report of BDM in the state and region this growing season and about three weeks earlier than last year. All basil growers are encouraged to scout their fields or greenhouses on a daily […]
Continue reading...June 2, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Understanding and controlling angular leaf spot in strawberries
Often considered a minor pathogen, angular leaf spot caused by the bacterium, Xanthomonas fragariae, can cause serious leaf and calyx infections ruining the marketability of fruit if left uncontrolled.
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