Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 4 – June 5, 2020 Click on photos to enlarge LATE SEASON FROSTS THREATEN STRAWBERRY BLOSSOMS Spider Mites and Bacterial Angular Leaf Spot Found in Blooming Fields Twilight Meeting Tuesday June 16th at 6:30pm at Blackie’s Farm Fresh Produce in Auburn Situation: A plague of late frost events around the state […]
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Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 3 – May 30, 2020 Click on photos to enlarge WARM TEMPERATURE HASTEN STRAWBERRY GROWTH Clipper and Tarnished Plant Bug Active in Blooming Fields Twilight Meeting: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:30pm at Blackie’s Farm Fresh Produce, in Auburn Situation: What a difference a week can make. Since we have had some […]
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Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 2- May 29, 2020 Click on photos to enlarge SLOW GROWTH IN THE STRAWBERRY FIELDS Spider Mites Active Despite Early, Cool and Wet Conditions Twilight Meeting: Tuesday June 16, 2020 at 6:30pm at Blackie’s Farm Fresh Produce in Auburn, Me Situation: This spring has been characterized by cool, cloudy and wet […]
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Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 1 – May 7, 2020 Click on photos to enlarge. 2020 STRAWBERRY PEST MANAGEMENT SEASON BEGINS COVID-19 Pandemic and Restrictions Concern Pick-Your-Own Berry Markets Twilight Meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, May 12 at 5:30 p.m. Situation: Lots of rain and wind, not much sun and cool temperatures have characterized this spring. […]
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Many farms across Maine have added alternative ways customers can obtain farm products to accommodate for social distancing in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Maine farmers are updating this database in an effort to increase public access to their farm products during this time. You can view the website and map at this farm product […]
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As we continue to work through how best to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspective of retail farming, North Carolina State University has developed some very helpful factsheets. You can view them at the links listed below, or visit their webpage for more information. Farmers Market COVID-19 info sheet U-Pick Farms COVID-19 info […]
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The University of Vermont Extension has put together some helpful information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and how vegetable and fruit farmers can address this issue on their farms and within their markets. See Considerations for Fruit and Vegetable Growers Related to Coronavirus & COVID-19.
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Maine Vegetable and Fruit School 2020 We have decided to cancel the 2020 Maine Vegetable and Fruit School, originally scheduled for April 8th, in Portland and April 9th, in Bangor. We ask for your patience as we begin processing refunds. We are currently looking into alternative educational options to provide pesticide credits. Thank you for […]
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SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA UPDATE: AUGUST 30, 2019 Click on photo to enlarge. David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist; Frank Drummond, Professor of Insect Ecology/Entomology; Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional Spotted wing drosophila fruit fly numbers continue to rise at most of the berry farm locations we’re monitoring. All sites […]
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SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA UPDATE: AUGUST 16, 2019 Click on photos to enlarge. David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist; Frank Drummond, Professor of Insect Ecology/Entomology; Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional Spotted wing drosophila fruit fly numbers remained high at the berry farm locations where they have been over threshold for […]
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