In this edition: Insects: Scale crawler emergence Borer insects Upcoming problem pests / Redheaded flea beetle / SLF / Pest Scouting Guides Diseases: Leaf spot / foliage disease management Fire blight on Rosaceous hosts Canker fungi Boxwood blight Oomycete root diseases (Phytophthora, Pythium, Phytopythium) Plant Spotlight: NJ native azalea species Please click “read more” below […]
Continue reading...May 9, 2023 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for May 10, 2023
Peach: Bacterial Spot: Generally we recommend starting at 0.5 ozs metallic copper and gradually lowering the rate as the season progresses. The rate applied will depend on the formulation. Dr. Lalancette published a chart listing common copper formulations and rates for peach and nectarine applications. Avoid combining copper with captan especially if it has been […]
Continue reading...May 4, 2023 Dave Schmitt and Kaitlin Quinn
Tree Fruit IPM Report for May 4, 2023
Peach: Bacterial Spot: Generally we recommend starting at 0.5 ozs metallic copper and gradually lowering the rate as the season progresses. The rate applied will depend on the formulation. Dr. Lalancette published a chart listing common copper formulations and rates for peach and nectarine applications. Avoid combining copper with captan especially if it has been […]
Continue reading...May 3, 2023 Kris Holmstrom
IPM Update 5/03/23
Sweet Corn There will be significant changes to insect trapping efforts in the Vegetable IPM Program for this season. At present, personnel are deploying black light and corn earworm (CEW) pheromone trap networks in central and northern New Jersey counties. In areas from central Burlington County southward, grower cooperators have been provided with CEW pheromone […]
Continue reading...May 1, 2023 Steven K. Rettke
Landscape Pest Notes for Early May 2023
Fungal Leaf Spots: Commonly found on the foliage of many plants, fungal leaf spots are largely cosmetic diseases. Most do not interfere with the normal growth & development of the plant. Therefore, within the landscape, fungicides are not normally recommended. Years that have relatively dry spring weather will experience fewer leaf spot infections. Many fungal […]
Continue reading...April 30, 2023 Megan Muehlbauer
North Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting I
North Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting I May 3, 2023 5:00 PM-7:30 PM Melicks Town Farm 19 King Street Oldwick, New Jersey 08858 5:00 PM – Registration / Light Refreshments 5:15 PM –Begin to load into wagons for the farm tour and educational talks 5:20 PM –Updates from the Blueberry and Tree Fruit IPM program […]
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