Sunscald injury is being reported on newly transplanted crops with the excess heat this past week. Downy mildew has been reported as far north as Northern Florida on multiple cucurbit crops. Dickeya dianthicola has been confirmed in Dark Red Norland potato seed in New Jersey. This is the first report of Dickeya in NJ this […]
Continue reading...May 19, 2017 Hemant Gohil
2017 Wine Grape Twilight (North and South Jersey)
North Jersey: May 23, 5:30 PM @ Terhune Orchard Winery, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540 South Jersey: May 24, 5:30 PM @ White Horse Winery, 106 Hall St, Hammonton, NJ 08037
Continue reading...May 19, 2017 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 5-19-17
Click to View | Download Report 5-19-17 Potato Disease Forecasting Report We will be tracking DSVs for Late blight development and calculating P-days for initiating the first early blight fungicide application. The first late blight fungicide application is recommended once 18 DSVs accumulate from green row. Green row typically occurs around the first week in May […]
Continue reading...May 18, 2017 Pat Hastings
Revised WPS: Applicability of New Respiratory Protection Requirements
The Revised WPS requires that when a pesticide label requires a handler to wear a respirator, the handler’s employer must provide them with a medical evaluation, fit test, and respirator training. Under WPS, it doesn’t matter if the person is a private applicator, commercial applicator, or neither. If the person is handling (mixing, loading, applying […] Read More »
Continue reading...May 18, 2017 Pat Hastings
Revised WPS: Applicability of New Respiratory Protection Requirements
The Revised WPS requires that when a pesticide label requires a handler to wear a respirator, the handler’s employer must provide them with a medical evaluation, fit test, and respirator training. Under WPS, it doesn’t matter if the person is a private applicator, commercial applicator, or neither. If the person is handling (mixing, loading, applying […] Read More »
Continue reading...May 18, 2017 Pat Hastings
Revised WPS: Applicability of New Respiratory Protection Requirements
The Revised WPS requires that when a pesticide label requires a handler to wear a respirator, the handler’s employer must provide them with a medical evaluation, fit test, and respirator training. Under WPS, it doesn’t matter if the person is a private applicator, commercial applicator, or neither. If the person is handling (mixing, loading, applying […] Read More »
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