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Continue reading...Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in Caroline County, Maryland. This is the first report of cucurbit downy mildew in the mid-Atlantic region this growing season. All cucurbit growers should scout their fields on a regular, if not, daily basis. All cucurbit growers should consider switching to a preventative fungicide program that includes […]
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Recently, a number of growers have asked: “Who can accompany me during a third party food safety audit?” Perhaps you had someone write your farm food safety plan for you or, you have a food safety consultant and you would like them to participate in or attend the audit. The USDA weighed in on this question and […]
Continue reading...Interested in farmland leasing? You’re invited to attend a free farmland leasing networking event for landowners and farmers. The meeting will be hosted July 24, 2014 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County Office, 2 Academy Drive, Westhampton NJ 08060. To sign up for this farmland leasing networking, contact the SADC at (609) 984-2504 or […]
Continue reading...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 […]
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