Rutgers University | New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station | Pesticide User Responsibility

September 26, 2019

Vegetable IPM Update 9/25/2019

Joe Ingerson-Mahar and Kris Holmstrom This is an abbreviated edition of the IPM Update.  The final IPM Update for the 2019 season will appear next week.  Pest alerts will appear as needed.   Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) remains at very low levels across most of the state, with a few moths (1 per […]

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Filed Under: Organic Production, Uncategorized, Vegetable Crops
September 25, 2019

Twilight Meeting 10/10: Cleaning and Sanitizing Grading Equipment

Join us at the Rutgers Snyder Research Farm to discuss the cleaning and sanitizing of produce grading equipment. October 10, 2019  from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This event is free but please register through Eventbrite or call Brandi at 856-451-2800

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Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Food Safety, Organic Production, Vegetable Crops
September 20, 2019

Allium leaf miner update: 09/20/19

Allium Leaf Miner Allium leaf miner (ALM) feeding/egglaying scars were detected in chives and scallions near Princeton (Mercer Co.), NJ on Friday of this week.  This indicates that the second (fall) flight of these flies is now underway, and damage is occurring. Growers should consider initiating the control method of their choice at this time.  Affected […]

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September 19, 2019

Hackettstown Livestock Auction Results for September 17, 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 […]

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Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock
September 18, 2019

Vegetable Disease Update – 9/17/19

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 […]

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Filed Under: Vegetable Crops
September 18, 2019

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 […]

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Filed Under: Organic Production, Vegetable Crops