Plant & Pest Advisory

October 1, 2015 Rick VanVranken

Alert: Disaster Preparedness for Production Agriculture

Governor Chris Christie today declared a state of emergency throughout the state as a result of severe weather conditions expected in the coming days. The National Weather Service is forecasting a dangerous nor’easter weather pattern impacting New Jersey beginning on October 1, 2015, including high winds, very heavy rain, inland river flooding, as well as […]

Filed Under: Blueberry, Cranberry, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Tree Fruit, Vegetable Crops, Wine Grape

September 30, 2015 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar

Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 9/30/15

Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) adults were nearly nonexistent this past week. No map image will be produced. There should be little, if any, remaining impact from ECB this season. Corn earworm moth (CEW) activity declined over the previous week, with low temperatures prevailing (see CEW Map). The current warmer, disturbed weather pattern and […]

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops

September 29, 2015 Jack Rabin

Update on Ag Worker Protection Standard

A pre-publication version of the Ag Worker Protection Standard Revisions has been posted on the EPA’s website. In addition, a document comparing new protections to existing protections is available. Per Nancy Fitz, US EPA – Office of Pesticide Programs, compliance with most of the new standards will be required in mid-December 2016. Thanks to Pat […]

Filed Under: Blueberry, Commercial Ag Updates, Cranberry, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Tree Fruit, Vegetable Crops, Wine Grape

September 23, 2015 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar

Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 9/23/15

Sweet Corn Cool night temperatures and a declining late European corn borer (ECB) generation have resulted in very few moth captures this past week (see ECB map). Damage from this pest is largely being overshadowed by that of the fall armyworm. Very few plantings remain that are not silking. However, consider treating when the number […]

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops

September 21, 2015 Andy Wyenandt

Sunscald Injury on Cucurbit Fruit

Extended periods of long, hot dry weather can cause pumpkin fruit to seemingly mature quicker (i.e., turn orange). Sunscald injury occurs when cucurbit fruit are suddenly exposed to direct sunlight during the latter stages of fruit ripening during the fall. Sunscald injury often occurs after plants prematurely defoliate due to powdery mildew or downy mildew infection or when vines collapse […]

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops

September 21, 2015 Andy Wyenandt

Vegetable Disease Briefs – 9/21/15

Downy mildew remains active on all cucurbit crops. All cucurbit growers should include downy as well as powdery mildew specific fungicides in their weekly maintenance sprays. Please remember different modes-of-Action (i.e., FRAC groups) to help manage fungicide resistance develop in both pathogens. To track the progress of CDM in the US please visit http://cdm.ipmpipe.org/ There […]

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops