Fall Armyworm Threatens Late Corn Corn Earworm Numbers Lower, Silking Corn Requires Protection Situation Most parts of the state are still very dry and irrigation sources are being strained on many farms. Heat and drought have caused some pollination and fill problems with corn ears, especially in unirrigated fields, but later planted corn is mostly […]
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In this newsletter: Maturity Report Peel Sap Analysis Results for Honeycrisp Bitter Pit Prediction Disaster Relief Announcement Maturity Report Peaches This week, we are picking this week: PF 15A, one of our best varieties for fruit size and flavor. We are also picking BuenOs2 and TangOs, both donut-type peaches. Our last fungicide was August 1. […]
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Corn Earworm Populations Remain High Silking Corn Requires Protection at All Sites Situation Dry conditions continue to dominate much of the state and keeping up with irrigation for thirsty plants has become a major chore for many farms. Corn harvest continues in full swing with quality and demand remaining high. A lack of uniformity in […]
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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 Farmers Project Manager Spotted wing drosophila fruit fly numbers continue to be at relatively low levels at most of our sites with vinegar/yeast traps in raspberries and highbush blueberries (see table below). […]
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This will be the last issue of the Garlic IPM newsletter series. Thank you for tuning in! We hope it has been a helpful resource. This newsletter has been part of a two-year Specialty Crop Block Grant project intended to improve the sustainability of garlic production in Maine by combining traditional scouting approaches and modern […]
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In this newsletter: Predicted harvest dates for McIntosh apples Fruit Drop Control Harvest Maturity in Peach and Apple Varieties Predicted McIntosh Harvest Date Predicted ‘first pick’ for McIntosh apples at Highmoor Farm is September 13 and a few days before that for orchards in southern Maine. The predicted end of harvest for long-term storage is […]
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Corn Earworm Remain High Silking Corn Requires Protection at All Sites Situation Rainfall early in the week provided some much needed relief to dry cornfields, but most sites are still experiencing well below normal rainfall and irrigating wherever possible. Quality of early corn has reportedly been good. As growers move into later planted corn, there […]
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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 Farmers Project Manager Spotted wing drosophila fruit fly numbers remained relatively stable this week and at low levels where we are monitoring with vinegar/yeast traps in raspberries and highbush blueberries (see table […]
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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 Farmers Project Manager Spotted wing drosophila fruit fly numbers remain relatively low and stable this week at the sites we are monitoring with vinegar/yeast traps in raspberries and highbush blueberries (see table […]
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Corn Earmworm Populations Very High Western Bean Cutworm Numbers Also Higher, Threaten Silking Corn Situation Corn harvest is well underway in most of the state. Quality and demand have been very good according to most farmers we’ve talked with. The most pressing issue for now is the lack of substantial rainfall. Many fields are drought-stressed, […]
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