While some growers are still trying to plant or replant first crop beans, double crop opportunities will likely be occurring in about 2-3 weeks. Courtesy of your soybean checkoff dollars, a webcast is availble to view with tips on various management practices. Although originating out of Virginia, many of the tips are helpful here in […]
Continue reading...June 18, 2013 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato Disease Forecasting Report 6-18-13
Potato Disease Forecasting Report 6-18-13 – 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 18, 2013 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Tomato Disease Forecasting Report 6-18-13
6-18-13 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 17, 2013 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Cranberry: Insect Update 6/17/2013
Bloom has started. If insects have been effectively managed prior to bloom, we recommend no sprays at this time. A reminder: when bees are present your only choices of insecticides are the Insect Growth Regulators –IGR- (e.g. Confirm and Intrepid) or Bt products (e.g. DiPel). From now until August, we recommend monitoring insect populations using […]
Continue reading...June 17, 2013 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
On-Farm Research in Cranberry: SPARG Trap Design & Color
In 2012 we started a study to compare the efficacy of different trap designs (delta versus wing traps) and colors (white versus red) on Sparganothis fruitworm (SPARG) adult captures. We found that red delta traps (Trécé Pherocon VI) are more effective than white delta traps. White delta traps also catch greater number of honey bees, […]
Continue reading...June 17, 2013 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Cranberry IPM Supply Sources
Below is a list of where to get supplies for IPM programming. I have put together the following list for those of you who wish to purchase supplies. This is not an endorsement of any particular company. Some vendors are manufacturers, and sell direct, while others are only retailers. Distributors, Dealers, Manufacturers Phero Tech, Inc., […]
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