Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth (OFM): The next and 3rd flight for OFM has begun in southern counties. This will produce the 3rd brood of larvae. First generation eggs are laid primarily on leaf petioles and larvae mine down the petiole into new shoot growth, causing the flagging on terminal growth. The second generation has a […]
Continue reading...Cucurbit downy mildew was confirmed on cucumber in northern New Jersey (Warren County) today near Allamuchy. This is the third report of CDM on cucumber in New Jersey this growing season. All cucumber growers in NJ are encouraged to add downy mildew specific fungicides to their weekly maintenance spray programs. All growers should scout cucumber plantings as […]
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EPA has recently approved a new version of Liberty 280 SL label (see picture). This new label includes increased LibertyLink (LL) corn rates, increased yearly maximum rates, and a sweet corn section for LL varieties. Liberty 280 SL is a non-selective herbicide that provides control of a broad spectrum of broadleaf and grassy weed […]
Continue reading...Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in 2 counties in southern New Jersey. All cucumber growers should consider adding downy mildew specific products to their regular maintenance programs. Basil downy mildew has been reported in central New Jersey. Late blight has been reported in areas outside the mid-Atlantic region this past week. There […]
Continue reading...Asparagus growers should consider scouting their fields during the summer months for foliar disease development. Important pathogens that growers need to scout for on a regular basis include Purple spot, Cercospora, and Rust.
Continue reading...On June 30th the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC) launched its next resource, “Protect Yourself from Pesticides”, a poster satisfying the display requirements of the revised 2015 Worker Protection Standard (§170.311). Although agricultural employers aren’t required to include expanded content in the central display area until January 2, 2018, you may begin using this new […] Read More »
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