Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on pumpkin, butternut, and spaghetti squash in Northern New Jersey (Morris County). This is the first report of CDM on pumpkin, butternut and spaghetti squash in New Jersey this growing season. CDM has previously been reported on cantaloupe in Salem County on July 7th and on cucumber in Gloucester […]
Continue reading...August 24, 2023 Andy Wyenandt
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Alert – Pumpkin, Butternut, Spaghetti Squash – 8/24/23
August 23, 2023 Kris Holmstrom
Vegetable IPM Update 8/23/23
Sweet Corn Fall armyworm (FAW) infestations in whorl stage plantings remain a presence, although in many scouted fields in northern and central counties, the incidence of FAW has declined. Treated fields are not typically experiencing re-infestation. This may not be the case in southern counties. Growers are advised to check whorl and seedling stage […]
Continue reading...August 23, 2023 Dave Schmitt and Kaitlin Quinn
Tree Fruit IPM Report for August 25, 2023
Peach: Borers: Where mating disruption dispensers are used there should be no need for butt sprays. If mating disruption was not used, the only other options are pyrethroids with a label for the use. The New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide recommends either Asana or Pounce. Pyrethroids lack a long residual so our recommendation […]
Continue reading...August 22, 2023 Steven K. Rettke
Landscape Pest Notes: Some Late Summer Pests & Concerns
SPOTTED LANTERNFLY (Lycorma delicatula)(1st Flying Adults = 1700 GDD): There are still some red-colored 4th instar nymphs being observed but most areas of NJ are now seeing the adult stage of this invasive planthopper. Adult spotted lanternflies will initiate a migration period beginning in late August that will continue into the weeks of September. It […]
Continue reading...August 21, 2023 Stephen Komar and Rick VanVranken
Snyder Farm Twilight Tour & Meeting, Wed. August 23, 2023
Twilight Tour and Meeting* Fiber Hemp Production Drones in Agriculture Agrivoltaics Research Date/Time: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 6:00 – 8:00 PM Location: Snyder Research and Extension Farm 140 Locust Grove Rd. Pittstown, NJ 08867 This program is offered to assist producers, and anyone interested in learning more about Fiber Hemp Production and current Agrivoltaics research […]
Continue reading...August 21, 2023 Joseph Heckman
Soil Fertility from Non-Commercial Nutrient Sources
All essential plant nutrients cycle through the ecosystem of soil, water, air, plant, microbe, and animal. Agronomic information about the composition and beneficial use of waste materials and how the nutrients can be recycled can help growers reduce the need to purchase soil fertility inputs. Many different types of non-commercial nutrient sources are available in […]
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