Continue reading...July 29, 2024 Thierry Besancon
Autonomous straddling robot for vineyard – Public demo on August 2, 2024, in Landisville
July 28, 2024 Kate Brown
Beat the Heat: NWS Forecast Tools – Expanded
The National Weather Service compiled a list of resources on “Weather Information for Agriculture”. Direct links to long range outlooks (6-10 day and 8-14 day periods) for temperature are one inclusion which may be relevant for on-farm planning related to heat stress prevention. Farmers may utilize other tools referenced in this resource to: Evaluate recent […]
Continue reading...July 24, 2024 Kris Holmstrom
Vegetable IPM Update 7/24/24
Sweet Corn Fall Armyworm Alert! Fall armyworm (FAW) infestations are increasing in frequency and severity now. While numbers are not extreme, field scouts are reporting infestation rates from 12-30% with some regularity in many parts of central and northern NJ. Cooperating growers in Cape May County (where FAW is typically heaviest) report that FAW is […]
Continue reading...Tree Fruit IPM Report July 24, 2024
Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: A biofix point for OFM was set on 4/10 in both northern and southern counties. All Treatments OFM this season have past. Monitor traps and treat for counts over 6 adult moths/trap. OFM 2nd Generation Timing Insecticide Type County/Region Degree Days by 7/24 base 45 Conventional 2100-2200 2450-2500 Intrepid/Rimon 2000-2100 2350-2450 […]
Continue reading...Pre-Harvest Water Requirements Under the Produce Safety Rule
Note: The following is a brief description of the pre-harvest water requirements (Section 112.3-112.161) under the Food Safety Modernization Act/Produce Safety Rule (FSMA/PSR). The pre-harvest water requirements are complicated and this summary is intended to be a starting point while we wait for guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For those who have […]
Continue reading...July 22, 2024 Tim Waller
UPDATE – Box tree moth confirmed at private residence in Kent County DE. BE ON THE LOOKOUT
UPDATE: Box Tree Moth has been positively confirmed in Kent County – DE. PLEASE BE VIGILANT Click here to see the original link from DE.gov (write-up with more photos) “The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) has confirmed a find of box tree moth (BTM; Cydalima perspectalis) at a […]
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