All cucurbit growers are encouraged to scout their fields on a regular basis and continue to use a downy mildew specific fungicide program. Fungicides that are specific to CDM should be included in weekly fungicide maintenance programs for cucurbit powdery mildew control. To track the progress of CDM in the US please visit the CDMpipe […]
Continue reading...September 18, 2019 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 9/18/19
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth captures remain scattered and very low, and no map will appear in this addition. There are very few plantings not yet silking. Silk sprays for corn earworm (CEW) control will serve to manage ECB larvae as well. Reminder: Useful insecticides for worm control in the silk stage include spinosyns […]
Continue reading...September 12, 2019 Thierry Besancon
Annual Bluegrass Control in Blueberry
Annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.) is an increasingly troublesome winter annual weed in some New Jersey blueberry fields. Native to Europe, this species is now worldwide distributed. Identification and Life Cycle Annual bluegrass starts germinating in late summer as soil temperature drops below 70°F. If conditions are favorable, it will continue germinating throughout the winter. […]
Continue reading...September 11, 2019 Michael Westendorf
Hackettstown Livestock Auction Results for September 10, 2019
This auction sells: lambs, sheep, goats, calves, beef cattle, pigs, rabbits, and all types of heavy fowl. Auctions are held every Tuesday with the first sale beginning at 10:30 am and ending at the last sale 5:30 pm. Hay, straw, grain, and firewood are also for sale. Farm Fresh Eggs available for purchase by the […]
Continue reading...September 11, 2019 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 9/11/19
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth captures remain scattered and very low, and no map will appear in this addition. Feeding in late season pre-tassel corn in northern NJ continues, with some plantings exceeding the 12% threshold. In combination with fall armyworm (FAW) feeding, action thresholds have been exceeded in all areas of the state. Growers […]
Continue reading...September 4, 2019 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 9/04/19
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth captures remain very low, and no map will appear in this addition. Feeding in late season pre-tassel corn in northern NJ continues, with some plantings exceeding the 12% threshold. In combination with fall armyworm (FAW) feeding, action thresholds have been exceeded in all areas of the state. Growers should continue […]
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