Two probable infestations of allium leafminer have been discovered.  One of these was on the Hunterdon/Warren County border involving overwintered garlic and onions planted this spring.  The second, a very minor infestation, was found near Princeton in Mercer County on overwintered chives.  While we await word from USDA as to where specimens should be sent […]

Rhizoctonia root rot has been found on newly emerged cucurbit seedlings. The cool, cloudy weather has significantly slowed emergence and transplant growth the past few weeks. The longer it takes for emergence and transplants to establish themselves, the more likely they are to pick up pre- and post-emergent damping-off diseases such as Rhizoctonia or Pythium. […]