When environmental temperatures reach the highs they have for much of this summer, there are risks of spontaneous combustion of hay supplies, and of manure piles, especially when moisture levels are elevated. Recently, a horse manure pile on a farm in New York State burst into flames resulting in smoke and odors impacting nearby neighbors. […]
Continue reading...August 24, 2016 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 8/24/16
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) adult activity has declined to nearly nothing at this time, and no map image is in this edition. The second flight was extremely low, with fall armyworm injury much more dominant this year. It is possible that we will have a partial third flight, but as the second was so […]
Continue reading...August 22, 2016 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 8-23-16
Click to View | Download Report 8-23-16 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...August 22, 2016 Andy Wyenandt
Dickeya dianthicola reported in 4 more states: IN, MO, MI, and TX
Dickeya dianthicola has been reported in four more states (Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, and Texas). 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 […]
Continue reading...August 18, 2016 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, Atanas Atanassov, Carrie Denson
Fruit IPM for 8/18/16
Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth (OFM): Trap counts still show captures above the treatment threshold of 6/trap. Treatments are needed anywhere trap counts exceed 6 males per trap, even at this late stage of the season on any variety that is at least 7-10 days away from harvest.
Continue reading...August 18, 2016 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 8-19-16
Click to View | Download Report 8-19-16 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 […]
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