Phytophthora blight caused by Phytophthora capsici is one of the most economically important diseases in pepper, tomato, and cucurbit production in New Jersey. Each year for the past few decades Rutgers has evaluated new bell pepper cultivars and breeding lines for their resistance to P. capsici in field trials at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and […]
Continue reading...February 14, 2020 Andy Wyenandt
Phytophthora-tolerant and -resistant bell pepper variety trial reports
February 13, 2020 Andy Wyenandt
2019 Bell Pepper Variety Trial Report
The 2019 Bell Pepper Variety Trial Report for the evaluation of bell pepper cultivars with varying levels of resistance to bacterial leaf spot is now available on-line by clicking the link below. Bacterial leaf spot in bell (and non-bell) peppers causes significant problems each year. In recent years, a number of new bell pepper cultivars […]
Continue reading...February 12, 2020 Andy Wyenandt
2020/2021 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations now available
The 2020/2021 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations guide is now available FREE on-line or can be purchased in hardcopy form through your county agricultural office in New Jersey. The complete 2020/2021 Vegetable Production Recommendations guide or specific sections can be downloaded depending on your production needs. In 2019 alone, sections of the production guide were […]
Continue reading...February 12, 2020 Andy Wyenandt
The A-B-C’s of cucurbit downy mildew control
In 2004, cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) re-emerged in the US with a vengeance causing significant losses in cucurbit production. In most years prior to this, concern for CDM control was minimal, since the pathogen arrived late in the growing season (in more northern regions), or the pathogen caused little damage, or never appeared. After 2004, […]
Continue reading...February 11, 2020 Andy Wyenandt
The A-B-C’s of cucurbit powdery mildew control
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 […]
Continue reading...February 10, 2020 Hemant Gohil
2020 South Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Grower Meeting
Date: March 5, 2020 Time: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Location: RAREC – 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Pre-Registration: Required, Contact: Karen Holton (holton@njaes.rutgers.edu) or (856) 455-3100 x 4104 Cost / person: $15.00 (Checks preferred, made out to Rutgers University) Lunch: Included Pesticide Credits: Requested for – Core, PP2, 10, 1A, […]
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