As we go forward growers will want to have effective programs for the management of all of The Big Three insects at this time: Blueberry Maggot (BBM), Aphids, and Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD).
Continue reading...June 19, 2013 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Blueberry Pest in Detail: Spotted Wing Drosophila
A new pest of New Jersey Blueberries We have started to catch Spotted Wing Drosophila adults in low numbers. While these numbers are very low, they do indicate a presence in our production areas.
Continue reading...June 18, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Edema Developing in Some Brassica’s
Edema is being reported in some brassica crops. Edema is often expressed as off-color swellings or galls that appear on leaves and stems. Edema develops when epidermal cells hold excessive water due to a slowing of evapotransporation when hot, muggy days are followed cooler, wetter weather. Edema develops because the plant takes in more water […]
Continue reading...June 18, 2013 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, and Atanas Atanassov
Fruit IPM Report: Week Ending 6/22/13
Fruit IPM Report 6-22-13 – Click to View | Download | Print In this report: Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth; Tufted Apple Budmoth; Brown Rot Apple: Obliquebanded Leafroller; European Red Mites; Codling Moth Aphids: Spirea and Apple (green) Aphids Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Summer Diseases: Sooty Blotch and Fly Speck; White Rot and Black Rot; Anthracnose […]
Continue reading...June 18, 2013 Zane Helsel
Soybean Double Cropping
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 […]
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