All NJ licensed pesticide applicators, as well as dealers, who store pesticides are required by law to send a copy of their storage inventories with an explanatory cover letter to the local fire company by May 1st each year.
Continue reading...April 20, 2013 Brad Majek
Stinger Labeled for Blueberries
Stinger Labeled for Blueberries 2013 Stinger has been labeled for weed control in stone fruit orchards, including peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, and cherries. The weeds controlled fall into two botanical plant families, composites and legumes. Common composite weeds found in our orchards include Canada thistle and other thistles, goldenrod species, aster species, common dandelion, mugwort […]
Continue reading...April 19, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update 4-19-13
Cole crops Spinach Strawberry Keep in mind these disease tracking sites: Late blight http://usablight.org/ Cucurbit downy mildew http://cdm.ipmpipe.org/
Continue reading...April 19, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Diseases of the Week 4-19-13
April 19, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Early Season Pythium & Phytophthora Control in Pepper and Tomato
With the relatively dry spring we’ve had thus far, it’s easy to forget about Pythium and Phytophthora! The same question always comes up about this time of year when growers begin to start thinking about transplanting their tomato and pepper crops. “What should I do to help prevent Pythium and Phytophthora?” In years past, the […]
Continue reading...April 19, 2013 Mark VanGessel
A Comment About Reflex Herbicide
From Weekly Crop Update Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu All winter I have been talking about Reflex as a tool for managing Palmer amaranth and other problem weeds. Farm articles from the southern US often discuss this product as well. It is commonly used for snap beans and soybeans. But it is one of […]
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