Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) adult activity continues to be very low. Areas of highest activity have shifted to the central counties, and particularly Mercer County (see ECB map). As always, consider treating when the number of infested plants in a 50 plant sample exceeds 12%. Any planting remaining at or above threshold as it […]
Continue reading...Backyard poultry phenomenon requires vet retraining Taken from Feedstuffs Magazine (Online Journal) August 10, 2016 (Feedstuffs Online Magazine) Backyard poultry is becoming more and more commonplace for a variety of reasons, such as local food webs or the desire for non-traditional pets. These chickens are also coming into the neighborhood animal clinic for veterinary care. […]
Continue reading...In addition to Dickeya dianthicola being found in potato fields in New Jersey, the pathogen has also been detected in fields from Long Island to Florida this summer. To date using PCR test results and North American Certified Seed Potato Health Certificates to track Lot No., the pathogen has been detected in 12 states (DE, […]
Continue reading...Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in New Jersey. All cucurbit growers need to scout on a regular basis. All cucumber growers need to add a downy mildew-specific fungicide to their weekly fungicide programs. There have been no reports of downy mildew in other cucurbit crops in New Jersey to date. There have […]
Continue reading...Click to View | Download Report 8-9-16 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...Click to View | Download Report 8-5-16 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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