No new reports of Late blight in the region this past week. Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on cucumber as far north as south-central Georgia. Septoria leaf spot has been reported in Parsley. Anthracnose fruit rot is being reported in strawberry. Botrytis is being reported in greenhouse tomatoes and in strawberries fields. The weather the […]
Continue reading...Fruit IPM for 5-24-2016
Plum curculio main insect pest in both peaches and blueberries this week. View the full update for 5-24-2016.
Continue reading...Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 5-24-16
Click to View | Download Report 5-24-16 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...Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 5-20-16
Click to View | Download Report 5-20-16 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...Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 5/18/16

Sweet Corn A few European corn borer (ECB) adults are being captured now, despite cool conditions. At the present, areas of highest activity include Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties (see ECB map), although scattered individuals have been captured as far north as Morris County. Cooler nights for the rest of this week may suppress catches […]
Continue reading...RCE Hosting a “Pollinator Victory Garden” Workshop
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County is hosting “The Pollinator Victory Garden: Winning the War on Pollinator Decline” on Wednesday, June 8 from 5:30 to p.m., rain or shine, at Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 355 Court House – South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey. Participants will learn how to attract an array […]
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