Plant & Pest Advisory

October 2, 2018 Andy Wyenandt

An Introduction To Rutgers Downy Mildew Resistant Sweet Basils

After nearly a decade’s worth of research and breeding efforts Rutgers Downy Mildew Resistant (DMR) sweet basils are now available to commercial growers with seed for homeowners and gardeners becoming available in 2019. Since 2007, when basil downy mildew (BDM) was first identified in FL, the disease has caused significant economic losses to commercial basil growers throughout the […]

October 1, 2018 Andy Wyenandt

Vegetable Disease Update – 10/01/18

Anthracnose fruit rot has been found on pumpkin. Bacterial stalk rot in sweet corn has been reported. Downy mildew has been reported in bok choy. Cole crops, as well as leafy greens, need to be scouted on a regular basis and preventative sprays applied as long as wet weather continues. Pepper anthracnose has been reported. If […]

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops

September 26, 2018 Joe Ingerson-Mahar

IPM Update 09/26/2018

There will be no maps for this edition of the IPM Update. Sweet Corn State-wide, European corn borer and fall armyworm have declined in the traps. There has been little field activity for either moth. Corn earworm Corn earworm populations have declined, but based upon blacklight information, most areas of the state will need to […]

Filed Under: Organic Production, Uncategorized, Vegetable Crops

September 21, 2018 Thierry Besancon

Webinar on Best Practices for Pesticide Aerial Application

Register for September 27 Webinar on Best Practices for Pesticide Aerial Application EPA is hosting a webinar titled “Best Practices for Aerial Application” on September 27, 2018, from 2 – 3:30 pm ET. This webinar is tailored for growers, pesticide applicators, pest management professionals, and other interested stakeholders who work in crop […]

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Vegetable Crops

September 18, 2018 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, Atanas Atanassov, Carrie Denson

Fruit IPM for 9/19/18

Apples: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB): BMSB presence is spotty and still much higher than it was earlier in the summer. Now that apples (and pears) are the only fruit present for BMSB to feed on, growers must have a program to address this pressure.

Filed Under: Blueberry, Fruit, Tree Fruit

September 18, 2018 Andy Wyenandt

Vegetable Disease Update – 9/18/18

Cucurbit downy mildew. All cucurbit growers should scout their fields on a regular basis and inlcude a downy mildew specific fungicide to their weekly maintenance sprays. The 2018 FRAC Table for Cucurbit Downy and Powdery Mildew Control in the mid-Atlantic Region can be found and downloaded for FREE here and is essential for developing control strategies for both diseases. […]

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops