Over the last 15 years we have talked about third party audits to verify your food safety plan. Now you are hearing about inspections. What is the difference? Audits Audits are voluntary evaluations that growers are doing at the request of their buyers. Some growers may not think that audits are voluntary since some growers […]
Continue reading...May 2, 2016 Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Allium Leafminer, a New Invasive Pest
Allium leafminer, a leafmining fly, was found about two weeks ago in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Since then the leafminer, which feeds on onions and related plants, has been found in four more counties in eastern Pennsylvania; Dauphin, Delaware, Chester, and Lehigh. This is the first time that this fly has been found in the western […]
Continue reading...May 1, 2016 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Briefs – 5/1/16
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 […]
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