Late blight was found in commercial potato field near Leipsic, DE today. The wet weather forecasted for most of this week looks favorable for potential late blight development in New Jersey. Growers should continue to scout their fields on a regular basis and apply weekly protectant fungides whenever they can get into the field. To date, there has been one reported […]
Continue reading...June 28, 2013 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Marucci Research in Cranberry: Insecticide Trials Against Blunt-nosed Leafhoppers
Recently we conducted an experiment to test the efficacy of a newly-registered insecticide (Closer SC) in cranberries against blunt-nosed leafhopper nymphs. Closer (Dow Agrosciences) is an insecticide for the control of sap-feeding insects, including leafhoppers, aphids, and whiteflies. It has both systemic and translaminar activity, belongs to a new class of insecticides (the sulfoximines), and […]
Continue reading...June 28, 2013 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Cranberry: Insect Update 6/28/2013
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 mainly Sparganothis fruitworm and spotted fireworm.
Continue reading...June 27, 2013 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Tomato Disease Forecasting Report 6-28-13
6-28-13 Tomato Report – Click to Download Disease severity values (DSVs) for early blight, septoria leaf spot, and tomato anthracnose development are determined daily based on leaf wetness (due to rainfall, dew) and air temperature. On a daily basis DSV values can range from 0 to 4 where 0 = no chance for disease development […]
Continue reading...June 27, 2013 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato Disease Forecasting Report 6-28-13
Potato Disease Forecasting Report 6-28-13 – Click to Download 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 in southern […]
Continue reading...June 27, 2013 Zane Helsel
Wheat Harvest and Storage
Wheat is being harvested, or is ready to be harvested, in a good portion of the state, but high temperatures, high humidity and predicted rain showers daily for the next week have the potential to cause problems. Where large amounts of rain fall, getting combines into the field may be difficult. Where fields are passable, […]
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