Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) adult activity is on the increase, with low catches in parts of the state now. The second adult flight is underway. Areas of highest activity are scattered throughout the state with one notable hot spot in central Morris County (see ECB map). As always, consider treating when the number […]
Continue reading...Dickeya sp., an aggressive form of Black leg, has been confirmed on potato in New Jersey. Symptoms of Dickeya infection look similar to Black leg infection and can cause significant rot above ground (stems and foliage) and below ground (tubers). Very little information is available on Dickeya, since it is most likely a new pathogen […]
Continue reading...Bacterial leaf spot race 6 has been confirmed on bell pepper in the Vineland area. This has major implications since all widely-grown peppers (bell and non-bell) in New Jersey do not have resistance to this race. All bell peppers growers need to scout on a regular basis and know what BLS resistance packages are present in the varieties they are growing. […]
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The harmonized audit requires a listing of equipment (2.7.1) that has the potential to come into contact with the crop, and for each piece of equipment a maintenance record. Just how detailed of a record do they want? Anytime there is a repair, cleaning, or fluid change there should be a record of this task. The […]
Continue reading...Click to View | Download Report 8-11-15 Potato Disease Forecasting Report We will be tracking DSVs for Late blight development and calculating P-days for initiating the first early blight fungicide application. The first late blight fungicide application is recommended once 18 DSVs accumulate from green row. Green row typically occurs around the first week in May […]
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This summer we’ve had a number of grasshopper infestations in the areas of Tuckahoe and Goshen, Cape May County. Commercial growers have called to report swarms of grasshoppers in their nurseries and hay fields. On farm visits, I’ve seen them covering telephone poles, farm equipment, and all kinds of vegetation. This is an unusual and […]
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