Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Farmers, farmworkers and everyone who works outside should be cautious about their exposure to the ultraviolet rays (UV) from the sun. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Incidence of skin cancer can increase with repeated exposure to the sun which causes damaging changes to the skin. The two […]
Continue reading...Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) has been reported on cucumber in southern New Jersey (Salem County). This is the first report of CDM this growing season in the state. All cucumber and cantaloupe growers are encouraged to scout fields on a daily basis and begin preventative CDM fungicide programs if already not initiated. Presently, there is […]
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Governor Murphy signed The Permit Extension Act (A3919/S2346) this week, which extends certain permits during the COVID-19 emergency. Agricultural Certifications issued by the DEP are included in this extension, so any Agricultural Certification which expired on or after March 9, 2020 will be extended. Any complete new, renewal or modification application already submitted to the […]
Continue reading...Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber in southern New Jersey; in southwest and southeast Michigan this past week and as far north as Edgecombe County in northern North Carolina this week; and on watermelon and cantaloupe as far north as southern South Carolina this growing season. This is the first report of […]
Continue reading...Cucurbit powdery mildew (CPM), caused by Podosphaera xanthii, is one the most important diseases of cucurbit crops throughout the world. The pathogen is an obligate parasite, just like cucurbit downy mildew, meaning it needs a living host in order to survive. In northern regions that have a killing frost in the fall the pathogen will […]
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In recent years, pepper anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum spp. has become a significant problem on some farms in southern New Jersey. Unlike in tomato, where symptoms are only present in mature (red) fruit, pepper anthracnose can infect pepper fruit at any growth stage. Currently, there are no commercially-available bell or non-bell peppers with known resistance […]
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