Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 6 – July 11, 2022 RENOVATION AND WEED MANAGEMENT ISSUE Get Your Strawberry Beds Ready for Next Year Manage Pests in Day-Neutral Strawberries The harvest season is coming to a rapid close as hot, very dry June and July weather condensed the picking season. The dry weather is stressful for the […]
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Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 3 – July 8, 2022 CORN EARWORM ACTIVITY INCREASING Early Silking Corn Requires Protection at Most Sites Highmoor Farm Summer Tour and BBQ Dinner – Wednesday, July 27 from 1:30-7:30. Click here for more information. SITUATION Lots of early corn is starting to silk in southern Maine, while early-mid season […]
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University of Maine Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 2 – July 1, 2022 CORN PESTS ACTIVE IN EARLY FIELDS European Corn Borer, Corn Earworm & Fall Armyworm Moths Caught This Week SAVE THE DATE: Highmoor Farm Summer Tour and BBQ July 27 @1:30-7:30. More details soon! SITUATION Early corn planted under plastic mulch or rowcovers is […]
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