David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, Maine New Farmer Project Manager Spotted Wing Drosophila: Fly counts in our vinegar/yeast traps this week climbed higher in most locations (see table below). Fall raspberries, blackberries and late blueberries are still plentiful and […]
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MODERATE PEST PRESSURE FOR LATE SEASON CORN Fall Armyworm Counts Higher in Most Locations SITUATION Sweet corn season is winding down for most farms. Cool nights and favorable weather patterns continued to keep pest levels at low to moderate levels this week. Corn earworm and fall armyworm are the primary issue for any silking corn […]
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Maturity Report Peaches Peaches we are picking now: Coralstar, Veteran and Glowingstar Apples McIntosh is beginning to taste ready. However, the dark green peel color indicates it’s too early to pick for storage yet. Honeycrisp is showing signs of ripening in some blocks and has acceptable flavor. It is not ready to harvest for storage, […]
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Maturity Report Peaches Peaches we are picking now: Coralstar and PF17 Coralstar is the better of the two varieties we picked this week. We have it in two different orchards where it ripens a week apart, so we will still be picking it next week. Veteran, PF23 and Blushingstar should be ready soon. We also […]
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David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, Maine New Farmer Project Manager Spotted Wing Drosophila: Fly counts in our vinegar/yeast traps this week were lower in nearly all locations (see table below). This is likely a result of cooler temperatures and […]
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CORN PEST PRESSURE LOWER Cool Night Temperatures Reduce Earworm Activity SITUATION Cool nights and favorable weather patterns have reduced pest pressure in most locations this week. Corn earworm numbers were mostly lower but fall armyworm numbers were higher at some sites, posing a risk to all remaining corn in silk. Harvest for the holiday weekend […]
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In this newsletter: Maturity Report Observations Announcements Maturity Report Peaches Peaches we are picking now: Raritan Rose, Frost Peaches we will pick next: Coralstar, PF17, Veteran Coralstar is ripening ahead of schedule because our trees have a very light crop load. Apples Paulareds at Highmoor Farm have been harvested. We do not have Gingergold, but […]
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David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, Maine New Farmer Project Manager Spotted Wing Drosophila: Fly counts in our vinegar/yeast traps continue to rise in nearly all locations (see table below). We strongly recommend protective sprays be applied to all ripening […]
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CORN EARWORM NUMBERS LOWER All Fresh Silking Corn Remains on Spray Intervals Prevent Infestation SITUATION Pest pressure was lower in most fields this week, as cooler nights and changing weather patterns slowed moth activity. However, counts remain high enough to require regular spray intervals in fields with fresh silks. Harvest continues in full swing as […]
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In this newsletter: Maturity Report ReTain Instructions Maturity Report Peaches Peaches we are picking now: Lucky 13, PF15A Peaches we will pick next: Blazingstar, Starfire Apples Paulared starch index is 3.5. Ready for a general harvest at Highmoor Farm. Pay attention to preharvest intervals for recently applied materials. Starch index is measured on a scale […]
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