Late blight has been confirmed on potato and tomato in Lancaster County, PA and confirmed on potato in west central PA (Cambria County); in potato on Long Island, NY (Suffolk County) and on potato in western NY (Erie County). To date, no late blight has been reported in NJ. To track late blight in the US […]
Continue reading...Beating the Bugs in the Bogs – Gypsy Moth

Gypsy moth is an occasional pest of cranberries. Gypsy moth caterpillars will readily eat the plants in outbreak years, when they are abundant in the NJ Pinelands, like in 2007. They prefer to feed on oaks, but when they encounter cranberry plants, their presence can have a devastating effect. Fortunately, since 2007, the caterpillars have rarely been seen […]
Continue reading...Late Blight Reported in Erie County, NY and Cambria Couny, PA
Late blight was reported on potato in Erie County, New York and Cambria County, PA (west central) late last week. This is the first report of late blight in PA this season. There are also suspected cases of late blight are being reported on potato and tomato in Lancaster County, PA. All tomato and potato growers in New […]
Continue reading...Localized Drought Stress is Here

As stated in an early post, summer stress is developing throughout the state. Summer stress isn’t widespread or severe but it is developing, particularly wilt stress, within very localized areas of many landscapes. Landscapes that receive little to no irrigation are especially prone to wilt and drought stress right now.
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