Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 1 – June 29, 2018 Click on photos to enlarge. 2018 SWEET CORN PEST SEASON BEGINS! European Corn Borer Active in Early Fields The 2018 University of Maine Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for sweet corn is underway. More than twenty volunteer farms are serving as pest monitoring […]
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Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 5 – June 15, 2018 Click on photos to enlarge. HARVEST BEGINS IN SOUTHERN MAINE Birds Causing Damage on Early Ripening Fruit Situation: Strawberry fields have been opening up in southern Maine this week, with growers hoping for a good weekend. The crop looks very good, although the lack of rain […]
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Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 4 – June 8, 2018 Click on photos to enlarge. EARLY STRAWBERRY FIELDS HARVESTING SOON Insect and Mite Counts Generally Low, but Fruit Rots Still a Threat Situation: A little helpful rain has fallen in most parts of the state this week, but most fields are still quite dry. A few […]
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Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 3 – June 1, 2018 Click on photos to enlarge. MITES AND TARNISHED PLANT BUG NUMBERS RISING Predicted Rains May Call for Protection Against Gray Mold Infection Berry Growers Twilight Meeting Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Pineland Farm in New Gloucester, Maine Situation: Many parts of the state are […]
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Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 2 – May 25, 2018 Click on photos to enlarge. FULL BLOOM IN SOUTHERN FIELDS Time to Protect Blossoms from Gray Mold Infection Berry Growers Twilight Meeting Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Pineland Farm in New Gloucester, Maine Situation: Very variable weather predominates, with mixed temperatures and cloudy days, […]
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University of Maine Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 1 May 18, 2018 Click on photos to enlarge. 2018 STRAWBERRY PEST MANAGEMENT SEASON BEGINS Twilight Meeting Wednesday, June 6, Pineland Farms, New Gloucester Situation: Just like last year, we may see some impact of the dry growing conditions of last summer on the 2018 harvest. Beds with […]
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Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 13 – September 15, 2017 Click on photos to enlarge. Last Issue for 2017! INCREASING PEST PRESSURE TO END SEASON Fresh Silking Corn Remaining Likely to Need Protection This will be the final issue of the Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter for the 2017 season. I would like to thank all […]
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Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 12 – September 11, 2017 Click on photos to enlarge. CORN PEST THREAT MODERATE BUT VARIABLE Corn Earworm and Fall Armyworm Active in Silking Corn at Most Sites SITUATION Cool nights and some rainy days appear to be holding corn pests at moderate levels for this time of year, as […]
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Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 11 – September 1, 2017 Click on photos to enlarge. COOL NIGHTS SLOW INSECT ACTIVITY Anticipated Storm Fronts May Increase Moth Counts Next Week SITUATION Cool night temperatures have slowed development of late corn, but supply and quality look good for the holiday weekend. Many farms will soon be harvesting […]
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Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 10 – August 25, 2017 Click on photos to enlarge. INSECT NUMBERS RISE, INCREASING THREAT Corn Earworm, Fall Armyworm, European Corn Borer Moth Counts Higher SITUATION Fine weather has kept corn development at a good pace, and supply is improving. Quality has been very good in fields where growers have […]
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