Greetings from the Veg IPM team! We hope everyone is staying cool in these extreme temperatures as we move into July. Read more for the latest pest and disease updates.
Continue reading...Fruit IPM Report for Week of 6/22/2026
Apples Disease Management Considerations Apple scab, cedar apple rust, and powdery mildew: Few apple scab lesions have been found in orchards throughout the state. Cedar apple rust has been reported on leaves and fruit at several orchards throughout the state (Figure 1). Powdery mildew is present in some orchards and needs to be managed […]
Continue reading...July 1, 2026 Maria Cramer and Amanda Quadrel
Pepper weevil alert 07/01/2026
This week we saw our first pepper weevil of the season in Hammonton NJ. It’s a good idea to be on the lookout for pepper weevil — read more to learn what to look for.
Continue reading...July 1, 2026 Bill Bamka
Grass Hay Cutting Height – Don’t Cut too Low
While visiting some grass hay fields across the state I have encountered several fields where cutting height was too low. While we all want to get the maximum yield possible from our fields, cutting too low can have negative impacts. Disk mowers allow the crop to be cut very close to the ground, in some […]
Continue reading...July 1, 2026 Wes Kline
High Temperatures and Effect on Tomato Pollination and Fruit Set
We are in a period of high temperatures which will result in poor pollination, blossom drop or poor fruit set. Day temperatures over 90F and night temperatures over 70F reduce fruit set. In fact, three hours at 104F on two consecutive days will result in poor fruit set. These temperatures may sound high, but if […]
Continue reading...July 1, 2026 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update – 7/1/26
There have been reports of southern blight caused by Athelia rolfsii (formerly Sclerotium rolfsii) in tomato and pepper in southern New Jersey. For more information on Southern blight and Timber rot please click here. Phytophthora blight has been reported on multiple crops in New Jersey. There have been no reports of cucurbit downy mildew in […]
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