There are consistently high infection potentials this week for boxwood blight. Protective fungicide applications should remain in effect or be initiated immediately. Boxwood Blight Risk Model Date Upper Deerfield (NJ50) Howell (NJ10) Pequest (NJ58) 6/20/20 S Low risk Very low risk Infection potential 6/21/20 Sun Low risk Infection potential Infection potential 6/22/20 M Infection potential […]
Continue reading...June 18, 2020 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Sparganothis Fruitworm Degree-Day Update: as of June 18, 2020
Based on our degree-day (DD) model for Sparganothis fruitworm, flight initiation and first eggs laid events are expected at around 596 and 681 DD, respectively (see chart). As of June 18, Sparganothis has accumulated 661 DD (using April 15 as biofix; a biofix more realistic to New Jersey practices). Based on the April 15 biofix, […]
Continue reading...June 18, 2020 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
2020 Cranberry Growers Twilight Meeting
Topic: 2020 Cranberry Growers Twilight Meeting Host: Cesar Rodriguez-Saona <CRodriguez@RCE.Rutgers.edu> Webex Host: Patricia D. Hastings Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Time: 5:45 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00) Session number: Not Available Registration password: Please obtain your session password from your host. Agenda 5:45-6:00 PM Verification ID for registrants getting pesticide credits 6:00-6:20 PM […]
Continue reading...June 17, 2020 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
IPM Update 6/17/20
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches increased somewhat over the past week although higher numbers were recorded in a relatively low number of locations. At this time, activity is highest in Gloucester and central Morris counties (see ECB map at left). Catches remain widely dispersed. Larval infestations into the 30+% range were detected […]
Continue reading...June 17, 2020 Michelle Infante-Casella
Small Business Administration Continues to Accept New EIDL Applications on June 15th
In continued response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, small business owners – including agricultural businesses, in all U.S. states, Washington D.C., and territories are able to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance of up to $10,000. This advance is designed to provide economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing a temporary loss […]
Continue reading...June 17, 2020 Tim Waller
Nursery update; focus on warm season spider mites
This advisory provides; (1) warm season spider mite biology and control options, (2) current growing degree-day information, and (3) a boxwood blight risk update. Note: Previous spider mite advisories Steve Rettke, Rutgers IPM, wrote two very good advisory posts pertaining to the different seasonal mites, in addition to symptomology and images of the different mites. […]
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