This week’s forecast is for temperatures in the 90’s with high humidity. Agricultural worker safety is important to agricultural employers. Ag Agent Michelle Infante-Casella outlines some tips on preventing worker illness during hot weather on the Ag Updates Blog. Heat Stress Prevention
Continue reading...June 24, 2013 Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Pepper Weevil Concerns
Pepper weevil is a difficult pest: it is not endemic to New Jersey; we have had sporadic outbreaks but not understanding why or how these outbreaks occurred and because of this we have little experience managing it on farm or in preventing it being spread farm to farm; we lack an appreciation of its life […]
Continue reading...June 23, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Reported on Cucumber in Maryland
Downy mildew was reported on cucumber in Caroline County, MD on Friday night (6/21/13). 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 basis and should add downy mildew specific fungicides to their weekly fungicide maintenance programs. Please […]
Continue reading...June 23, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Briefs and Update – 6/23/13
Vegetable Briefs Cucurbit downy mildew was reported on cucumber in Caroline County, MD this Friday (6/21). This is the first report of CDM this year in the region. All cucurbit growers should scout their fields on a regular basis and consider adding downy mildew specific fungicides to their regular maintenance program. Pith necrosis has been […]
Continue reading...June 21, 2013 Richard Buckley
Red Leaf Spot… or not?
Red leaf spot of creeping bentgrass is a poorly understood leaf spot disease in turfgrass. Almost all golf course superintendents think they have it at one point or another, but nobody ever really does.
Continue reading...June 20, 2013 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Tomato Disease Forecasting Report 6-21-13
6-21-13 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 […]
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