Damping-off is caused by a number of important vegetable pathogens and is very common at seeding and transplanting in spring and fall. Damping-off can kill seedlings before they break the soil line (pre-emergent damping-off) or kill seedlings soon after they emerge (post-emergent damping-off) or soon after transplanting. Common pathogens that cause damping-off include Pythium, Phytophthora, […]
Continue reading...September 30, 2020 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 9/30/20
Note: Next week (10/07/20) will be the final regular edition of the Vegetable IPM Update for 2020. We will post alerts should special pest situations arise. Sweet Corn Corn earworm (CEW) moth captures continue to decline, although with temporary increases on warm nights. Growers should consider this pest to still be at moderate population […]
Continue reading...September 30, 2020 Pat Hastings
COVID-19: NJDEP Updates 2020 and 2021 Pesticide Certification & Licensing
[September 28, 2020]. Due to the continued COVID-19 public health emergency, the NJDEP has issued three new or revised alerts on pesticide certification and licensing: 1) paper license delays; 2) examination resumption ; and 3) online CEU exempti… Read More »
Continue reading...September 28, 2020 Michelle Infante-Casella
Webinar Tomorrow: “Ask the Ag Agent” Fall Series, Every Other Wednesday at 7:00PM
Farmers and others are welcome to join this bi-weekly teleconference every-other Wednesday night from 7:00pm-8:00pm in September and October. Events are hosted by Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agricultural Agents working with the farming industry. This call-in or WebEx webinar event features updates on farm management, crop conditions, farm industry observations, agricultural agency programs and other topics […]
Continue reading...September 24, 2020 Nick Polanin
Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Program Improvements For Direct Marketers
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced modifications to the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) program to decrease paperwork and recordkeeping burdens for direct marketers beginning with the 2021 crop year. “These changes will allow more direct marketers who previously could not meet reporting requirements a way to participate […]
Continue reading...September 23, 2020 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 9/23/20
Sweet Corn Corn earworm (CEW) moth captures have declined dramatically with cold night temperatures. As nights warm again toward the weekend, we may see some recovery in adult activity. Growers should consider this pest to still be at moderately high population levels in the state unless warmer nights indicate that the threat has diminished. […]
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