A number of calls have come in about options to control large Palmer in full-season soybeans. The beans are 30 to 36 inches tall and the Palmer amaranth plants are poking through the canopy. In most cases the field has been sprayed with glyphosate. There are no good options. Late-season Palmer amaranth management needs to […]
Continue reading...July 24, 2014 Mark VanGessel
Late-Season Palmer Amaranth Management: Focus on Stopping Seed Production
July 23, 2014 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 7/23/14
Vegetable IPM Report 7-23-14 – Click to View | Download | Print Maps for the Week –European Corn Borer Map –Corn Earworm Moth Blacklight Trap Map –Corn Earworm Moth Pheromone Trap Map Topics for the Week Sweet Corn Peppers Tomatoes BMSB Pumpkins and Winter Squash Basil
Continue reading...July 23, 2014 Andy Wyenandt
Late Blight on Tomato in Virginia
Late blight was reported on tomato in Leesburg, Virginia on 7/21. Leesburg is Northwest of Washington, DC. There have been scattered reports of late blight in the region this summer. This is a good reminder for all tomato and potato growers in New Jersey and surrounding region to scout on a regular basis. No late blight […]
Continue reading...July 22, 2014 Andy Wyenandt
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Confirmed in Southern NJ – 7/22/14
Cucurbit downy mildew was confirmed in a 10 acre cucumber field near Rosenhayn in southern New Jersey today. This is the first report of cucurbit downy mildew in New Jersey this growing season. All commercial cucurbit growers in the state and region should scout their fields on a regular basis. Growers who have not already included downy mildew specific […]
Continue reading...July 20, 2014 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Cranberry Toad Bug: A New Cranberry Pest
Last year we observed damage in cranberry bogs by the cranberry toad bug, Phylloscelis atra, in New Jersey. Although we had seen toad bugs in cranberry bogs in the past we had never seen them causing damage to the vines and fruit. Toad bugs are hemipteran insects, similar to blunt-nosed leafhoppers, but belong to the […]
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