Salem County Agronomy Twilight Meeting 2 Monday, August 31, 2026 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Rutgers Cooperative Extension 51 Cheney Rd, Woodstown, NJ (program starts at 6 pm; please arrive earlier) Please Save the Date! To register 856-769-0090 e_dehart@salemcountynj.gov Join us for an evening program focused on topics relevant to field crop production, including: […]
Continue reading...July 30, 2026 Ramandeep Kumar Sharma and Salvatore Mangiafico
Salem County Agronomy Twilight Meeting 2 (Save-the-Date Flyer)
Fruit IPM Report July 29, 2026
Apples Disease Management Considerations Various rots, but mostly bitter rot, are present in orchards throughout the state (Figure 1). Broad-spectrum fungicides, such as captan and ziram, are effective. Captan alone may not adequately suppress severe summer disease pressure. Adding single-site products such as Merivon, Luna Sensation, Pristine, Omega, and Aprovia may improve control. The […]
Continue reading...July 29, 2026 Andy Wyenandt
Diagnosing Southern blight and White mold in tomato and pepper
There have been a number of reports of Southern blight (Athelia rolfsii; formerly Sclerotinia rolfsii) on tomato and pepper in New Jersey. Southern blight is much more common in vegetable growing regions south of the state where summer temperatures remain hotter (above 90°F) for longer periods of time. Like white mold, it can survive in […]
Continue reading...July 29, 2026 Andy Wyenandt
Basil downy mildew confirmed in southern New Jersey – ALERT 7/29/26
Basil downy mildew has been confirmed in field grown sweet basil in southern New Jersey. This is the first confirmed report of BDM in the state and region this growing season. All basil growers are encouraged to scout their fields or greenhouses on a daily basis.
Continue reading...July 28, 2026 Kate Brown and Pete Nitzsche
Research Twilight Meeting for Vegetable Growers – Credits Assigned
Join us for a Research Twilight Meeting at the picturesque Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm on Wednesday, August 12, 2026! Attendees will gain practical information on management of corn earworm and cucurbit downy mildew paired with timely reminders on resistance management. We will tour the research plots and share updates on the current research […]
Continue reading...July 27, 2026 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update – 7/27/26
There have been no reports of Late blight in the region. There have been no reports of basil downy mildew. Anthracnose fruit rot in pepper has been reported in southern New Jersey. There have been continued reports of southern blight caused by Athelia rolfsii (formerly Sclerotium rolfsii) in tomato and pepper in southern New Jersey. […]
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