Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported as far north as South Carolina on cucumber and cantaloupe in Georgia. To track the progress of CDM please visit the CDM forecasting website. No reports of Late blight in the region. To track the progress of Late blight in the US please click here. Basil downy mildew has […]
Continue reading...June 5, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Cucurbit Powdery and Downy Mildew: A Tale of Two Pathogens
Cucurbit powdery and downy mildew are two important pathogens of cucurbit crops throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Each disease has the ability to cause significant losses and can often show up in cucurbit plantings at the same time during the production season making control difficult. Its important for growers to remember that each pathogen belongs to […]
Continue reading...June 3, 2021 Rick VanVranken
NJ Secretary of Ag Fisher Addresses Governor’s Executive Order #243
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 […]
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