Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in New Jersey. To date, cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on cucumber and melon in the mid-Atlantic region. Downy mildew is beginning to be reported on many other cucurbits in other parts of the country. All cucumber growers need to add a downy mildew-specific fungicide to their weekly […]
Continue reading...September 12, 2016 Michelle Infante-Casella
Grants for Your Ag Innovation Ideas
The Northeast SARE (USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program) makes grants available to farmers and partnerships to test your ideas. Lists of previous years’ Farmer and Partnership grant awards provide you an idea of the projects they have funded.
Continue reading...September 7, 2016 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 9/07/16
Sweet Corn Low numbers of European corn borer (ECB) adults continue to be captured this past week. At the present time, highest activity remains in the Cape May-Cumberland County border area (see ECB map). Earlier ECB catches were extremely low, and these moths, likely representing a partial third flight, will not present much of a threat to host crops. […]
Continue reading...September 6, 2016 Meredith Melendez
FSMA Produce Grower Certification Training Dates
Six training dates for the FSMA Produce Rule Grower Training Course have been set at locations throughout the state. Training Dates and Locations December 14 and 15 – Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County, 291 Morton Ave., Millville, NJ 08332 February 9 – New Jersey Agricultural Convention, Harrah’s Resort Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ February 22 […]
Continue reading...September 6, 2016 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Briefs – 9/6/16
Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in New Jersey. To date, cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on cucumber and melon in the mid-Atlantic region. All cucumber growers need to add a downy mildew-specific fungicide to their weekly fungicide programs. All cucurbit growers need to scout on a regular basis. Dickeya dianthicola was […]
Continue reading...September 1, 2016 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 9-2-16
Click to View | Download Report 9-2-16 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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