MN Fruit & Vegetable IPM News - Vol. 1, No. 1

1. 2004 Vegetable Production Guide: Copies of the 2004 Vegetable Production Guide are available at the Minnesota Extension Service Distribution Center. As in previous years, University of Minnesota specialists contributed to new changes for 2004, and plan to continue to support this 5-state regional publication in the future. However, due to state budget cuts we did not have hard copies printed with the Minnesota logo and were not able to send gratis copies to all regional offices. The publication continues to be an excellent choice for keeping up with the numerous label changes that occur each year. The book also includes IPM recommendations for insect, pathogen and weed pests, as well as new pesticide registrations. The price of the guide for 2004 is $12.00, and can be ordered by phone, fax, or over the web.

To order your copy, call (612) 624-4900 or (800) 876-8636 and ask for BU-07094, or check the following web site: http://www.extension.umn.edu/abstracts/nonweb/abstract.html?item=07094

2. Strawberry and Apple IPM Manual and Field Guide for Minnesota Commercial Growers: The MDA has developed field guides and IPM manuals for both strawberry and apple commercial growers. The field guide is a great reference tool to have in the field, and covers the major insect and diseases encountered in Minnesota. The IPM manual is more comprehensive, and covers insect, disease, and weed management, in addition to providing a calendar of critical events for each crop.

To download either the apple or strawberry IPM manual go to the following website:

Strawberry Field Guide: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/ipm/strawberryfg/default.htm
Apple Field Guide: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/ipm/applefg/default.htm
Strawberry IPM Manual: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/ipm/berrymanual/default.htm
Apple IPM Manual: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/ipm/applemanual/default.htm

To order either the field guide or IPM manual, please contact Jeanne Ciborowski at 651-297-3217, or email at Jeanne.Ciborowski@state.mn.us. Please note that there are limited copies available, and they are only available to commercial growers in the state of Minnesota.

3. Pest and Beneficial Insect Fact Sheets: During 2003-2004, several new insect pest and beneficial insect fact sheets were completed, and all are available (no charge) on the VegEdge Web site, including:

Tomato Hornworm: http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/VEGPEST/hornworm.htm

Multicolored Asian Ladybeetle: http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/VEGPEST/Harmonia/Harmonia.htm

Green Lacewing: http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/VEGPEST/beneficials/glw.htm

Compsilura concinnata: http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/VEGPEST/beneficials/Comps.htm

Diadegma insulare: http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/VEGPEST/beneficials/Diadeg.htm

3. Insect Flight Activity – VegEdge:We will again be monitoring European corn borer, corn earworm, and western bean cutworm across the state. Starting in early June, we will provide weekly updates of trap catch data of each pest on the VegEdge website: http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/2004/moth.htm

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Co-Editors: Bill Hutchison, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, hutch002@umn.edu
Jeanne Ciborowski, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Ag. Resources Division,jeanne.ciborowski@state.mn.us
Suzanne Wold-Burkness, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, woldx018@umn.edu

The Newsletter is published weekly from May through August, cooperatively, by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the University of Minnesota (U of MN). Reports are posted on the U of MN and MDA web sites on Fridays. If you have suggestions and/or comments, please send your contributions by 4 p.m., Tuesday to Jeanne Ciborowski, 651-297-3217, jeanne.ciborowski@state.mn.us , MDA, 90 W. Plato Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55107-2094. You can access the Newsletter at the U of MN web site in htm. format at: www.vegedge.umn.edu/MNFruit&VegNews/mnindex.htm and at the MDA web site in pdf. format at: www.mda.state.mn.us/biocon/fruitreports/default.htm

Partial funding for this publication is provided through partnership agreements with the Minnesota Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and the United States Department of Agriculture – Risk Management Agency (RMA) and the RMA Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program. These institutions are equal opportunity providers.

DISCLAIMER

References to products in this publication is not intended to be an endorsement to the exclusion of others which may have similar uses. Any person using products listed in this publication assumes full responsibility for their use in accordance with current manufacturer directions.

Last Revised May 7, 2004.
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