All seed used in transplant production, as well as any transplants brought into the greenhouse should be certified ‘clean’ or disease-free. Important diseases such as Bacterial leaf spot of tomato and pepper can cause major problems in transplant production if introduced in the greenhouse. Bacterial leaf spot of tomato and pepper can be seed-borne […]
Continue reading...April 5, 2016 Andy Wyenandt
Greenhouse Disease Management: Transplant Production
Proper greenhouse sanitation is important for healthy, disease-free vegetable transplant production. Efforts need to be made to keep transplant production greenhouses free of unnecessary plant debris and weeds which may harbor insect pests and disease. All equipment, benches, flats, plug trays and floors should be properly cleaned and then disinfested prior to use and efforts […]
Continue reading...March 31, 2016 Administrator
Weather Alert: Protect Flowering Crops Against Frost
News Release from NJDEP DEP, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TEAM UP TO ALLOW FARMERS TO PROTECT FLOWERING CROPS AGAINST FROST CONDITIONS EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK (16/17) TRENTON – With temperatures in many parts of the state expected to approach freezing over the weekend into early next week, the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Agriculture […]
Continue reading...March 18, 2016 Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable Insect Pests for 2016
The two past winters, 2013/2014 and 2014/2015, were harsh with frigid temperatures surging repeatedly deep into the South. The result was a decline in the populations of some migratory pests, like cabbage looper and beet armyworm, which normally appear here during the growing season. So what about 2015/2016, an exceptionally mild winter?
Continue reading...March 18, 2016 Meredith Melendez
Organic Options:
Cabbage Maggot & Pest Control Efficacy
A round table meeting of the Organic Farm Advisory group took place this week with discussion on the successes and problems of last season. The need for relative efficacy continues and brings up the chance to revisit a timely article that was the result of last year’s discussion. What are my organic treatment options and […]
Continue reading...March 17, 2016 Norman Lalancette
New Fungicide for Apple Disease Control
A new fungicide for management of apple diseases, called Aprovia, is now available for use by commercial growers. Due to its recent release, this product was not included in the latest 2016 publication of the New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide. Thus, below is a discussion of its attributes and suggested usage for disease […]
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