The new 2020/2021 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations Guide has newly updated tables for selected conventional and organic fungicides and insecticides for use on greenhouses vegetables. This information can be found in the Pest Management Section E in Table E-6 on pages 114-116 for insecticides and in Table E-11 on pages 125-127 for fungicides. The […]
Continue reading...February 27, 2020 Andy Wyenandt
Updated tables for insecticide and fungicide use in the greenhouse available in new 2020/2021 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations
February 27, 2020 Andy Wyenandt
Controlling strawberry fruit rots with an emphasis on mitigating fungicide resistance development
Fruit rots in strawberry can cause significant losses if not recognized early and properly controlled. The use of good cultural practices such as keeping fields weed-free, promoting good drainage and air movement, long crop rotations, and preventative fungicide applications are critically important for reducing the potential development of fruit rots in strawberry. Pathogens such as […]
Continue reading...February 22, 2020 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
WEBINAR: Organic Management of Spotted-Wing Drosophila
Dear Organic Fruit Growers, Pest Management Professionals and other stakeholders: Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD) has emerged as a devastating pest of small and stone fruits worldwide. We have organized a webinar to provide you with the most updated information on everything you need to know for organic management of SWD. Please register at: https://eorganic.org/node/33992 to attend […]
Continue reading...February 21, 2020 Anna Molinski
Grape Expectations Symposium 2020
The 2020 Grape Expectations Symposium will be held on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Forsgate Country Club, 375 Forsgate Drive, Monroe Township, NJ, 08831. The daylong seminar includes a series of lectures given by professionals in viticulture (grape growing), enology (winemaking), and marketing. Lectures are designed to present new and relevant information to professionals […]
Continue reading...February 15, 2020 Andy Wyenandt
Theories on managing fungicide resistance development by tank mixing or rotating fungicides
The question of whether to tank mix high-risk (HR) fungicides with low-risk (LR) protectant fungicides or the rotation of HR fungicides with LR fungicides remains an open debate. The tank mixing or alternation of fungicides has been widely advocated as a means to delay or minimize the risks of resistance development (Genet et al., 2006; […]
Continue reading...February 14, 2020 Megan Muehlbauer
North Jersey Commercial Vegetable & Fruit Growers Meetings
NORTH JERSEY COMMERCIAL VEGETABLE GROWERS MEETING February 26, 2020 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Hunterdon County Complex 314 State Rt. 12, Building #1 Flemington, NJ Program Program Chair: Peter Nitzsche, Agriculture and Resource Management Agent Cooperative Extension of Morris County 8:30 – Registration – Coffee and pastry compliments of industry sponsors 9:00 – […]
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