Angular leaf spot, caused by the bacterium (Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans), is common in New Jersey and the region. Although it often shows up during cooler, wet weather; it can show up almost anytime during the production season with favorable weather conditions for its development. Angular leaf […]
Continue reading...July 22, 2023 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update: 07-22-23
Collar rot has been reported on tomato. For more information please click here. Pythium cottony leak has been reported on pepper. For more information on controlling Pythium and Phytophthora please click here. Pepper anthracnose has been reported in southern New Jersey. For more information on controlling anthracnose fruit rot please click here. Cucurbit downy mildew […]
Continue reading...July 21, 2023 Andy Wyenandt
Controlling fungal leaf blights of Carrot
Powdery mildew, Alternaria and Cercospora are three important fungal foliar pathogens that can cause early defoliation in carrots, thus reducing yields and making harvest difficult. Each pathogen produces distinct symptoms.
Continue reading...July 20, 2023 Michael Westendorf
Hackettstown Livestock Auction Results for July 18, 2023
This auction sells: lambs, sheep, goats, calves, beef cattle, pigs, rabbits, and all types of heavy fowl. Auctions are held every Tuesday with the first sale beginning at 10:00 am and ending with the last sale at 5:30 pm. Hay, straw, grain, and firewood are also for sale. Hackettstown Livestock Auction Farm Fresh Eggs available […]
Continue reading...July 20, 2023 Steven K. Rettke
Christmas Tree Pest Notes for July 2023
Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid (1850-1950 GDD = galls open): Colorado spruce (especially green forms), Sitka and Oriental spruce, and Douglas-fir share this pest’s two host life cycles. Mature adult females lay eggs at the tips of branches. These eggs hatch and the immatures move to new growth and start feeding. The combined feeding and salivary […]
Continue reading...July 20, 2023 Hemant Gohil and Daniel Ward
New Peach Varieties – ‘Felicia’, ‘Evelynn’ and ‘Anna Rose’
The Rutgers/NJAES stone fruit breeding program, led by Joe Goffreda, continues to create, and release exciting new peach varieties. We, in collaboration with growers, also continue to develop the varieties by evaluating their performance in plantings in commercial orchards and at Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center. During this key time of the season, historically […]
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