Dickeya sp., an aggressive form of Black leg, has been confirmed on potato in New Jersey in 2016. Symptoms of Dickeya infection look similar to Black leg infection and can cause significant rot above ground (stems and foliage) and below ground (tubers). All potato growers should scout on a regular basis and report any suspect […]
Continue reading...May 1, 2016 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update – 5/1/16
Cabbage Damping-off – To help control losses due to damping-off pathogens apply Ridomil Gold (mefenoxam, FRAC code 4) at 1 to 2 pt/A, MetaStar (metalaxyl, 4) see label, or azoxystrobin at 0.40 to 0.80 fl oz 2.08SC/1000 row ft (for Rhizoctonia only), or Ridomil Gold at 1.0 to 2.0 pt/A 4SL plus azoxystrobin at 0.40 […]
Continue reading...April 29, 2016 Dean Polk
Fruit IPM for 4-27-2016
Peach Oriental Fruit Moth: An OFM biofix was set for April 3 in southern counties. Treatments for the first flight will be due at 170-200 degree days after the first trap captures or “biofix.” According to the NEWA weather station in Upper Deerfield, we reached 170 DD on 4/22. Therefore the first applications for OFM […]
Continue reading...April 28, 2016 Michelle Infante-Casella
Spring Update for Pesticide Compliance
Plan ahead this Spring for maintaining pesticide compliance: ensure proper pesticide applicator training and licensing; track and report pesticide storage inventory; and document pesticide applications in a central area to notify workers. Up-to-Date NJDEP Pesticide Applicator Licensing Pesticide Applicator Certification is designed to demonstrate a certain level of competency by pesticide users on the safe […]
Continue reading...April 27, 2016 Jack Rabin
Pesticide Storage Inventory due May 1 to Fire Department
Licensed pesticide applicators and dealers in New Jersey who store pesticides are required by law to send a copy of their inventory along with a cover letter to their local fire company by May 1st each year.
Continue reading...April 27, 2016 Rick VanVranken
Vegetable Growers’ Twilight 4/28 6PM East Vineland Fire Hall
Vegetable growers are invited to Rutgers spring South Jersey Integrated Crop Management Twilight meeting tonight, 4/28/2016, 6–9 PM, located at the East Vineland Fire Hall on Landis Ave. (across from Savoy Restaurant). The program offers 2 Core and 4 Cat 1A and PP2 pesticide re-certification credits, using drones on farms,
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