Peach: Brown Rot: Blossom infections from the brown rot fungus can occur whenever pistils are exposed and a favorable climate exists. Infections can occur during any wetting period when temperatures are between 41 and 86 °F. However, optimum conditions for infection occur with wetting and temperatures in the mid 70’s. During long wetting periods (several […]
Continue reading...April 16, 2017 Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Allium Leafminer Alert in New Jersey
Numerous adult flies of the allium leafminer (ALM) have been found in field chives at an organic farm in Mercer County. The chives were near a high tunnel that had plant material where the flies had overwintered as pupae. Because of being in the high tunnel the flies emerged sooner than unprotected field populations. The […]
Continue reading...April 16, 2017 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update – 4/17/17
Vegetable Disease Notes: Powdery mildew has been reported in a number of tomato greenhouse operations. For control of powdery mildew and other important diseases in greenhouses and high tunnels please see Table E14 on pages E52-E54 of 2016-2017 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations Guide. A new article on the importance of testing for Dickeya dianthicola in […]
Continue reading...April 13, 2017 Rick VanVranken
East Vineland Vegetable Twilight Tuesday 4/25
Our annual Vegetable Integrated Crop Management Twilight Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the East Vineland Fire Hall, on Landis Ave. across from the Savoy Restaurant (use 4931 Landis Ave, Vineland, NJ 08360 for your GPS, and please park behind the building to enter conference room door […]
Continue reading...April 11, 2017 Rick VanVranken
Checking Your Pesticide Recertification Credits and Course History
Roberta Lang is the Ag Resource Specialist at the NJ Dept of Agriculture who arranges the pesticide container recycling program. She reports there was a request at the Hammonton collection last Friday to provide the link to DEP’s pesticide control program where applicators can check the status of their credits and the courses that have […]
Continue reading...April 10, 2017 Pat Hastings
The ONE Date Jersey Licensed Pesticide Applicators NEVER forget – May 1st!!!!!!!!!
All licensed pesticide applicators, as well as dealers, who store pesticides are required by law to send a copy of their storage inventor(ies) with an explanatory cover letter to the local fire company by May 1st each year. In New Jersey, all licensed pesticide applicators and dealers who store pesticides are required per N.J.A.C. 7:30-9.5 […] Read More »
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