Plant & Pest Advisory

July 4, 2014 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona

Post-bloom Insect Pest Control Recommendations

As we approach the end of bloom, growers should consider the need for any post-bloom applications. The main pest targets for these applications are Sparganothis fruitworm and spotted fireworm. Sparganothis fruitworm (SPARG) – If your farm has high pheromone trap counts, you should consider managing this pest as soon as bees are removed. The timing […]

Filed Under: Cranberry

July 4, 2014 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar

Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 7-4-14

Click to View | Download Report 7-4-14

Filed Under: Disease Forecasting

July 3, 2014 Wes Kline and Meredith Melendez

Farm Food Safety: Irrigation Water Sampling

Testing irrigation water for generic E. coli is something that every farm should do. Timing and frequency of this testing varies depending on your water source. Here is a cheat sheet:

Filed Under: Food Safety, Fruit, Vegetable Crops

July 3, 2014 Andy Wyenandt

Controlling Cucurbit Downy Mildew

Once cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) is detected in the mid-Atlantic region (as of yesterday in Maryland) all cucurbit growers in New Jersey should begin to include downy mildew specific fungicides in their weekly fungicide programs on all cucurbit crops.

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops Tagged With: cucurbit downy mildew

July 2, 2014 Steven K. Rettke

Correction of White Pine Weevil Injury

Damage from previously active White Pine Weevil larvae (Pissodes strobi) has been evident for the past several weeks on Eastern white pine, Norway spruce, Siberian spruce, Colorado blue spruce, & Douglas-fir. The larvae began feeding within the terminal leaders last April. When the terminal leader is heavily infested, larvae feed side by side in a […]

Filed Under: Landscape, Nursery, & Turf

July 2, 2014 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar

Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 7/2/14

Vegetable IPM Report 7-2-14 – Click to View | Download | Print Maps for the Week –European Corn Borer Map –Corn Earworm Moth Pheromone Trap Map Topics for the Week Sweet Corn Peppers Pepper Weevil Report Tomatoes BMSB Pumpkins and Winter Squash

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops