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 very similar to last week (see table below). For growers still harvesting late ripening fruit, we recommend […]
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In this newsletter: Maturity Report New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference announcement Fall Herbicide Reminders, excerpted from the CCE-ENYCHP newsletter Maturity Report McIntosh has reached a stage where drop has occurred in orchards not treated with ReTain or Harvista. Trees that have not been harvested yet have 40% drop. Cortland ripening has reached a stage […]
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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 moderately higher than last week (see table below). Growers that have spread out their spray intervals in […]
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Maturity Report and Storage Reminders Peaches and Plums Peach harvest was completed this week. Long John plums will be ready to pick soon. If you need to store them longer than a few days, they can be picked now. Apples McIntosh has reached a stage where it is ok for short-term storage. If you still […]
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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 mostly moderate, similar to last week’s counts, likely due to cool night temperatures, dry conditions and spray […]
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Maturity Report and Storage Reminders Peaches Peaches ready this week: 2nd picking for Messina and 1st for Autumnstar. Both are good varieties. We are also picking Castleton plums. I am finding much less brown rot now that the weather has turned dry. The quality of peaches after a week in cold storage is also better […]
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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 all locations, likely due to cooler night and morning temperatures (see table below). Counts were still […]
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COOL NIGHTS KEEP PEST PRESSURE LOW Fall Armyworm and Corn Earworm Threat Lower in Most Locations This will be the final issue of the Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter for the 2024 season. I would like to thank all of the growers who participated in the program this year, and our IPM scouts, including Leo Anderson […]
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Maturity Report Peaches Peaches we are picking now: Blushingstar, PF23 and Messina Apples McIntosh has developed some sweetness and should be good for immediate sales, if you have not already started selling them. At this stage, they should also be good for long-term storage, although susceptible to storage scald. Storage scald is prevented by fogging […]
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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 climbed higher in most locations (see table below). Fall raspberries, blackberries and late blueberries are still plentiful and […]
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