Using PCR test results and North American Certified Seed Potato Health Certificates to track Lot no., Dickeya dianthicola has been reported in 16 states (DE, FL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, VA, WV, OH, IN, MO, MI, and TX) on at least nine potato varieties to date in 2016. These varieties include: ‘Reba’, ‘Superior’, ‘Vivaldi’, ‘Norwis’, […]
Continue reading...October 18, 2016 Hemant Gohil
Vole Management in the Orchard
There has been growing concerns about vole damage in apple and peach orchards throughout northern and southern New Jersey counties. Vole populations are often cyclic, and can reach high populations every 2-4 years. This, combined with poor weed control in orchards, can lead to disastrous effects on trees. Identification and Habitat Meadow voles and pine […]
Continue reading...October 17, 2016 Nick Polanin
Credits! Get Your Credits!
Looking at the October calendar, many NJ licensed pesticide applicators finally realize that their 5-year license is almost at an end, and there’s hardly enough time or programs available to make their credit recertification requirements. Panic starts to set in and hurried calls are made across the state to find any source of recertification credits, […]
Continue reading...October 14, 2016 Andy Wyenandt
Best management practices for Dickeya in potato production fields in the Northeast
Potato seed tubers harboring Dickeya dianthicola are the only confirmed source of this pathogen. It does not appear to be able to survive in soil (including in crop debris) from one growing season to the next. Consequently, rotating with a non-susceptible crop is not a necessary component of the management program. Best management practices listed […]
Continue reading...October 10, 2016 Jack Rabin
Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Dates
The NJ Dept. of Ag, Rutgers NJAES, Allied Recycling, and the Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex are offering October dates for free plastic pesticide container recycling disposal. These are offered to agricultural, professional, and commercial applicators holding a NJDEP Pesticide Applicators License. State, county and municipal government agencies may also participate. Dates and locations are listed […]
Continue reading...October 6, 2016 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Briefs – 10/6/16
There have been no new reports of Late blight this this past week. All abandoned tomato fields should be mowed down or burned down with herbicide once harvesting is done. Pepper anthracnose remains active. Weekly maintenance sprays should continue as long as harvesting continues in fields where anthracnose is active. Following the heavy rains and with more […]
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