The weather has been relatively dry these past few weeks and temperatures are already beginning to warm up this week, thus we need to be cautious about sunscald developing on the stems of transplants, especially those being set onto black plastic mulch. With a little planning ahead potential losses to sunscald injury can reduced significantly. […]
Continue reading...May 19, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Identifying and Controlling Early-Season Damping-off Pathogens
It is extremely important to know which pathogen is causing damping-off problems and which fungicide to properly apply. The key to controlling damping-off is being proactive instead of reactive. Always refer to the fungicide label for crop use, pathogens controlled, and application rates. Damping-off is caused by a number of important vegetable pathogens and is […]
Continue reading...May 19, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Manage your transplant watering schedule
The weather this spring has been relatively normal to date. However, we have had some dry weather these past few weeks. Unfortunately, weather patterns can cause problems in transplant production, especially when it comes time for watering. Hot days may require more than one watering, and cloudy days may require no water. In either case, […]
Continue reading...May 19, 2021 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 5/19/21
Sweet Corn The black light trap network in New Jersey is now operational. To date, one corn earworm (CEW) at Green Creek (Cape May County), and several European corn borer (ECB) moths have been captured. As numbers increase, look for population maps of ECB, CEW, brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) and CEW catches from pheromone […]
Continue reading...Fruit IPM for 5/18/21
Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: First generation timings are updated below. Growers that have utilized mating disruption for OFM can focus on PC; GPA; and catfacing insect pests as described below.
Continue reading...May 18, 2021 Rick VanVranken
Letter from Secretary Fisher Regarding Governor’s Executive Order #241 Eliminating Requirement for Masks in Outdoor Spaces
On May 12, NJ Governor Murphy signed Executive Order #241 eliminating the requirement for wearing masks in outdoor spaces taking effect immediately. Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher has summarized the changes that may impact agriculture operations. The full text of his letter can be read in this attached file.
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