HIGH CORN EARWORM NUMBERS CONTINUE Fall Armyworm Also Threatens Corn in Many Fields SITUATION Pest pressure for silking corn continued to increase this week with high numbers of corn earworm and fall armyworm found in many fields. This will mean tighter spray intervals for many growers in fresh silking fields to keep ears from being […]
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In this newsletter: Maturity Report Still Time to Collect Leaf Samples Predicted McIntosh Harvest and ReTain Dates Summer Pruning Peaches Ready to Pick This Week at Highmoor Farm We began peach and plum harvest yesterday. Shiro will be ready to pick soon, but we don’t have that variety anymore, so check your orchards for signs […]
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The remnants of hurricane Debby coming up the coast later this week is passing over areas with reported infections of Downy Mildew and therefore may bring the disease with it. Downy mildew was reported on cantaloupe in western Massachusetts earlier this week. Cucurbit Downey Mildew (CDM) was also reported in PA and eastern NY 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 Farmer Project Manager Spotted Wing Drosophila: Fly counts in our vinegar/yeast traps were similar to last week’s numbers and were high enough in nearly all locations to warrant protective sprays to ripening […]
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CORN EARWORM NUMBERS HIGHEST OF THE SEASON Fall Armyworm and Western Bean Cutworm Numbers Also Higher SITUATION Warm weather has pushed sweet corn maturity this week. Late-planted varieties are catching up to earlier plantings, making it more challenging to schedule harvests and markets. Growers have been mostly pleased with quality, although dry conditions in the […]
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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 were high enough to warrant protective sprays to all ripening berry and soft fruit crops to protect against infestation. I […]
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FALL ARMYWORM PRESSURE INCREASING Western Bean Cutworm Moth Counts at Highest Levels Seen SITUATION Corn harvest is coming into full swing. Corn earworm numbers have moderated in some locations but fall armyworm and western bean cutworm numbers were generally higher, meaning silking corn in nearly all location requires protection. European corn borer: No moths were […]
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CORN EARWORM, FALL ARMYWORM NUMBERS RISE Silking Corn Requires Protection SITUATION Early corn harvest is underway in southern Maine. Corn earworm and fall armyworm numbers have increased significantly at most locations. Feeding damage on pre-silking corn from fall armyworm is also increasing. Expect continued warm nights to keep moth activity high in the coming days. […]
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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 The early arrival of spotted wing drosophila fruit flies caused significant damage to some strawberry fields in southern Maine. Now that the strawberry season is over, other fruit hosts […]
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RENOVATION AND WEED MANAGEMENT ISSUE Get Your Strawberry Beds Ready for Next Year and Manage Pests in Day-Neutral Strawberries The strawberry harvest has come to an early close in most parts of the state due to the very warm weather in recent weeks. The season started early for most farms, and was shortened by the […]
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