Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Peach: Plum Curculio (PC): PC oviposition should be done in all areas of the state, and there is up to 2-3% of fruit injury with egg scars. We have accumulated about 911 DD since petal fall (apple) in southern counties and just over 663 DD in Hunterdon County. The Cornell model calls for insecticides applied […]
Continue reading...Most of New Jersey has been plagued by heavy rains and pop-up thunderstorms these past few days making conditions ideal for pathogens such as Phytophthora blight (P. capsici) on pepper, eggplant, tomato, and cucurbit crops. Now that the temperatures are starting to rise the threat of infection will only begin to increase. Unfortunately, Phytophthora blight […]
Continue reading...Phytophthora blight typically develops in low-lying areas after a heavy rain and can spread quickly throughout the entire field. Fortunately, this spring in New Jersey has been really dry – too dry thus far, but that does not need you don’t need to prepare for potential phytophthora issues down the road. This is particularly important […]
Continue reading...Downy mildew in pea has been reported in southern New Jersey. Bacterial leaf spot of parsley has been reported in southern New Jersey. Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported as far north as southern Georgia. Weather the past week has been ideal for downy mildew development on spring crops. Growers are advised to scout fields […]
Continue reading...Location: Pine Island Cranberry Company, Inc. Address: 3353A Rte 563, Chatsworth, NJ 08019 Date: Thursday June 13, 2019 Time: 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M Agenda 5:30-6:00 PM Dinner 6:00-6:25 PM “Cranberry Disease Management” Dr. Peter Oudemans, Professor Blueberry/Cranberry Pathology 6:25-6:45 PM “Systemic Diseases of Cranberry” Dr. James Polashock, Research Plant Pathologist, USDA-ARS 6:45-7:10 PM “Cranberry […]
Continue reading...Based on our degree-day model for Sparganothis fruitworm, flight initiation is expected at around 596 DD (see chart). As of May 30, Sparganothis has accumulated 683 DD (using March 1 as biofix- a biofix used for the model) or 529 DD (using April 15 as biofix- a biofix more relevant to New Jersey cranberry cultural […]
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