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psyllid captures similar across the state
Potato All Locations
potato psyllid
Posted on: July 12, 2024 by Tasha Stanzak
• This week we received traps from all 58 fields that we are monitoring.
• We captured a total of 34 psyllids across 15 fields.
• Captures were from the following counties: Canyon (4 fields), Owyhee, Twin Falls (6 fields), Gooding, Jerome, Bannock, and Bingham.
• One more psyllid collected from the Kimberly Research & Extension Center last week tested positive for Lso.
• None of the other psyllids collected last week tested positive for Lso. We are still waiting on results from 4 psyllids that were delivered to us late last week.
Psyllid captures this week were higher than at this time in the last two years; however, captures have not been as high as 2020-2021. It is noteworthy that we are now seeing similar numbers of psyllids per field across the state. We typically see higher captures in the Treasure Valley before captures increase across the rest of the state, so these observations are unusual. Thankfully we did not see an uptick in Lso-positive psyllid captures this week.
We urge growers across the state to have their IPM programs in place. More information on management can be found here: https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/ipm/ag-pests/arthropods/psyllids
To view the weekly data by site in the old spreadsheet format: https://tinyurl.com/potatopsyllid
Please visit the Idaho Pest Monitoring Dashboard, for graphical summaries of our psyllid captures from 2020 through 2024 as well as an archive of this year’s weekly summaries: https://idahopestmonitoring.org/
Parma Field Day 2024
All Crops Treasure Valley, Treasure Valley - Idaho
Posted on: July 12, 2024 by Jemila Chellappa
PARMA RESEARCH AND EXTENSION FIELD DAY
2 Idaho and 3 Oregon pesticide credits available
Date and Time: Thursday, August 8th, 2024 @ 7:15 am – 11:30 am
To cover field research on crops including onions, beans, sugar beets, hops, potatoes, corn, and carrots. To include demonstrations involving varieties, plant disease management, nematology, insect pests, and more. Idaho and Oregon pesticide education credits are expected to be offered.
Venue: University of Idaho Parma Research and Extension Center,
29603 U of I Lane, Parma, ID 83660
Schedule:
o 7.15 am: Registration, breakfast, posters, and displays
o 8 am – 11.30 am: Field tours and presentations
All are welcome!
No need to pre-register.
For further information
Contact: James Woodhall (jwoodhall@uidaho.edu)
Cercospora Leaf Spot in Sugarbeet
Sugarbeets All Locations
Cercospor Leaf Spot
Posted on: July 12, 2024 by Oliver Never
Sugarbeets - Treasure Valley, Western Magic Valley
University of Idaho and Amalgamated Sugar Company personnel have identified Cercospora leaf spot in fields near Parma ID, Wilder ID, and Glenns Ferry ID. Incidence is still low, however, most fields have closed rows, Cercospora spores have been detected in spore traps deployed in the Treasure Valley, and environmental conditions have been conducive for infection for a couple of weeks now.
If fungicide applications have not yet occurred, we strongly encourage everyone to start spraying against Cercospora leaf spot.
Several fungicides are available but be aware of multiple fungicide-resistant strains of Cercospora. Depending on the disease pressure and chemistry used, applications with different chemistries should be repeated every 14 days. Using a protectant such as copper products, EBDCs, or hydrogen peroxide with every spray is strongly recommended.[https://www.srcoop.com/articles/2024_Fungicide_Recommendations.pdf ]
Contact your crop consultant from the Amalgamated Sugar Company to discuss suitable fungicides for your area, to report a loss of fungicide efficacy, or if you have any questions.
Click on the link below for the Cercospora leaf spot pages in the PNW Plant Disease Management Handbooks.
https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/host-disease/sugar-beet-beta-vulgaris-cercospora-leaf-spot
Cercospora Leaf Spot in Sugarbeet - 2024
Sugarbeets Treasure Valley, Treasure Valley - Idaho, Magic Valley
Cercospora Leaf Spot
Posted on: July 6, 2024 by Oliver Neher
Sugarbeets- Treasure Valley, Western Magic Valley
University of Idaho and Amalgamated Sugar Company personnel have identified Cercospora leaf spot in fields near Parma ID, Wilder ID, and Glenns Ferry ID. Incidence is stilllow, however, most fields have closed rows, Cercospora spores have been detected in spore traps deployed in the Treasure Valley, and environmental conditions have been conducive for infection for a couple of weeks now.
In case fungicide applications have not yet occurred, we are strongly encouraging everyone to start spraying against Cercospora leaf spot. There are several fungicides available [https://www.srcoop.com/articles/2024_Fungicide_Recommendations.pdf ] but be aware of multiple fungicide resistant strains of Cercospora. Depending on the disease pressure and chemistry used, applications with different chemistries should be repeated every 14 days. The use of a protectant such as copper products, EBDCs, or hydrogen peroxide with every spray is strongly recommended.
Contact your crop consultant from the Amalgamated Sugar Company to discuss suitable fungicides for your area, to report a loss of fungicide efficacy, or if you have any questions.
Click on the link below for the Cercospora leaf spot pages in the PNW Plant Disease Management Handbooks.
https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/host-disease/sugar-beet-beta-vulgaris-cercospora-leaf-spot
2024 Potato psyllid monitoring program underway in Idaho
Potato All Locations
potato psyllid
Posted on: July 4, 2024 by Erik Wenninger
The University of Idaho and our crop consultant collaborators across the state are once again monitoring for potato psyllids, zebra chip disease (ZC), and liberibacter (Lso), the bacterium associated with ZC. The monitoring program covers commercial potato fields throughout southern Idaho and is funded in part by the Idaho Potato Commission and generous in-kind contributions by our cooperators.
Our official monitoring season began with wide deployment of traps last week and will continue for at least 10 weeks. We have 58 fields across the state this year, using 4 sticky traps per field at all sites.
• This week we received traps from all 58 fields that we are monitoring.
• We captured a total of 53 psyllids across 19 fields.
• Captures were from the following counties: Payette, Canyon (3 fields), Owyhee, Twin Falls (10 fields), Jerome, Cassia, Minidoka, and Bingham.
• Sites in Twin Falls County had a total of 43 psyllids.
• We also captured 1 psyllid from the Kimberly Research & Extension Center last week that tested positive for Lso.
• For psyllids captured this week, we expect to have results on Lso incidence next week.
Psyllid captures this week were higher than at this time in the last two years. It is noteworthy that most of the captures came from the Magic Valley, and most of those from one field (though captures in Twin Falls County were widespread). We typically see higher captures in the Treasure Valley before the Magic Valley, so these observations are unusual. It is not uncommon to see a few Lso-positive psyllids early in the season and fewer as the season progresses. However, if we continue to see relatively high captures in addition to more Lso-positives, this will represent higher ZC risk.
Given the potentially higher ZC risk, we strongly urge growers to have their IPM programs in place. More information on management can be found here:
https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/potatoes/pest-management/psyllid-management
To view the weekly data by site in the old spreadsheet format: https://tinyurl.com/potatopsyllid
Please visit the Idaho Pest Monitoring Dashboard, for graphical summaries of our psyllid captures from 2020 through 2024: https://idahopestmonitoring.org/
» https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/potatoes/pest-management/psyllid-management
Canyon County Emergency Management Storm Assessment
Announcements Treasure Valley
Posted on: June 28, 2024 by Jemila Chellappa
For anyone in the County who knows anyone who might have been affected by the storm a few days ago please see the information below and share it with your friends and family who might have been involved:
Canyon County Office of Emergency Management is trying to gather information from people who were affected by the microburst that came through our area on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. If your property or crops received any type of damage from the storm, please fill out this form.
Please send photos/attachments to the following email address with a description of the location and what was damaged. Email information to: emergencymanagement@canyoncounty.id.gov
Here is the link: https://forms.gle/BhxwVV4r27K8RLiq9
psyllid captures similar across the state
Potato All Locations
potato psyllid
Posted on: July 12, 2024 by Tasha Stanzak
• This week we received traps from all 58 fields that we are monitoring.
• We captured a total of 34 psyllids across 15 fields.
• Captures were from the following counties: Canyon (4 fields), Owyhee, Twin Falls (6 fields), Gooding, Jerome, Bannock, and Bingham.
• One more psyllid collected from the Kimberly Research & Extension Center last week tested positive for Lso.
• None of the other psyllids collected last week tested positive for Lso. We are still waiting on results from 4 psyllids that were delivered to us late last week.
Psyllid captures this week were higher than at this time in the last two years; however, captures have not been as high as 2020-2021. It is noteworthy that we are now seeing similar numbers of psyllids per field across the state. We typically see higher captures in the Treasure Valley before captures increase across the rest of the state, so these observations are unusual. Thankfully we did not see an uptick in Lso-positive psyllid captures this week.
We urge growers across the state to have their IPM programs in place. More information on management can be found here: https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/ipm/ag-pests/arthropods/psyllids
To view the weekly data by site in the old spreadsheet format: https://tinyurl.com/potatopsyllid
Please visit the Idaho Pest Monitoring Dashboard, for graphical summaries of our psyllid captures from 2020 through 2024 as well as an archive of this year’s weekly summaries: https://idahopestmonitoring.org/
» https://idahopestmonitoring.org/
Parma Field Day 2024
All Crops Treasure Valley, Treasure Valley - Idaho
Posted on: July 12, 2024 by Jemila Chellappa
PARMA RESEARCH AND EXTENSION FIELD DAY
2 Idaho and 3 Oregon pesticide credits available
Date and Time: Thursday, August 8th, 2024 @ 7:15 am – 11:30 am
To cover field research on crops including onions, beans, sugar beets, hops, potatoes, corn, and carrots. To include demonstrations involving varieties, plant disease management, nematology, insect pests, and more. Idaho and Oregon pesticide education credits are expected to be offered.
Venue: University of Idaho Parma Research and Extension Center,
29603 U of I Lane, Parma, ID 83660
Schedule:
o 7.15 am: Registration, breakfast, posters, and displays
o 8 am – 11.30 am: Field tours and presentations
All are welcome!
No need to pre-register.
For further information
Contact: James Woodhall (jwoodhall@uidaho.edu)
Cercospora Leaf Spot in Sugarbeet
Sugarbeets All Locations
Cercospor Leaf Spot
Posted on: July 12, 2024 by Oliver Never
Sugarbeets - Treasure Valley, Western Magic Valley
University of Idaho and Amalgamated Sugar Company personnel have identified Cercospora leaf spot in fields near Parma ID, Wilder ID, and Glenns Ferry ID. Incidence is still low, however, most fields have closed rows, Cercospora spores have been detected in spore traps deployed in the Treasure Valley, and environmental conditions have been conducive for infection for a couple of weeks now.
If fungicide applications have not yet occurred, we strongly encourage everyone to start spraying against Cercospora leaf spot.
Several fungicides are available but be aware of multiple fungicide-resistant strains of Cercospora. Depending on the disease pressure and chemistry used, applications with different chemistries should be repeated every 14 days. Using a protectant such as copper products, EBDCs, or hydrogen peroxide with every spray is strongly recommended.[https://www.srcoop.com/articles/2024_Fungicide_Recommendations.pdf ]
Contact your crop consultant from the Amalgamated Sugar Company to discuss suitable fungicides for your area, to report a loss of fungicide efficacy, or if you have any questions.
Click on the link below for the Cercospora leaf spot pages in the PNW Plant Disease Management Handbooks.
https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/host-disease/sugar-beet-beta-vulgaris-cercospora-leaf-spot
Cercospora Leaf Spot in Sugarbeet - 2024
Sugarbeets Treasure Valley, Treasure Valley - Idaho, Magic Valley
Cercospora Leaf Spot
Posted on: July 6, 2024 by Oliver Neher
Sugarbeets- Treasure Valley, Western Magic Valley
University of Idaho and Amalgamated Sugar Company personnel have identified Cercospora leaf spot in fields near Parma ID, Wilder ID, and Glenns Ferry ID. Incidence is stilllow, however, most fields have closed rows, Cercospora spores have been detected in spore traps deployed in the Treasure Valley, and environmental conditions have been conducive for infection for a couple of weeks now.
In case fungicide applications have not yet occurred, we are strongly encouraging everyone to start spraying against Cercospora leaf spot. There are several fungicides available [https://www.srcoop.com/articles/2024_Fungicide_Recommendations.pdf ] but be aware of multiple fungicide resistant strains of Cercospora. Depending on the disease pressure and chemistry used, applications with different chemistries should be repeated every 14 days. The use of a protectant such as copper products, EBDCs, or hydrogen peroxide with every spray is strongly recommended.
Contact your crop consultant from the Amalgamated Sugar Company to discuss suitable fungicides for your area, to report a loss of fungicide efficacy, or if you have any questions.
Click on the link below for the Cercospora leaf spot pages in the PNW Plant Disease Management Handbooks.
https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/host-disease/sugar-beet-beta-vulgaris-cercospora-leaf-spot
2024 Potato psyllid monitoring program underway in Idaho
Potato All Locations
potato psyllid
Posted on: July 4, 2024 by Erik Wenninger
The University of Idaho and our crop consultant collaborators across the state are once again monitoring for potato psyllids, zebra chip disease (ZC), and liberibacter (Lso), the bacterium associated with ZC. The monitoring program covers commercial potato fields throughout southern Idaho and is funded in part by the Idaho Potato Commission and generous in-kind contributions by our cooperators.
Our official monitoring season began with wide deployment of traps last week and will continue for at least 10 weeks. We have 58 fields across the state this year, using 4 sticky traps per field at all sites.
• This week we received traps from all 58 fields that we are monitoring.
• We captured a total of 53 psyllids across 19 fields.
• Captures were from the following counties: Payette, Canyon (3 fields), Owyhee, Twin Falls (10 fields), Jerome, Cassia, Minidoka, and Bingham.
• Sites in Twin Falls County had a total of 43 psyllids.
• We also captured 1 psyllid from the Kimberly Research & Extension Center last week that tested positive for Lso.
• For psyllids captured this week, we expect to have results on Lso incidence next week.
Psyllid captures this week were higher than at this time in the last two years. It is noteworthy that most of the captures came from the Magic Valley, and most of those from one field (though captures in Twin Falls County were widespread). We typically see higher captures in the Treasure Valley before the Magic Valley, so these observations are unusual. It is not uncommon to see a few Lso-positive psyllids early in the season and fewer as the season progresses. However, if we continue to see relatively high captures in addition to more Lso-positives, this will represent higher ZC risk.
Given the potentially higher ZC risk, we strongly urge growers to have their IPM programs in place. More information on management can be found here:
https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/potatoes/pest-management/psyllid-management
To view the weekly data by site in the old spreadsheet format: https://tinyurl.com/potatopsyllid
Please visit the Idaho Pest Monitoring Dashboard, for graphical summaries of our psyllid captures from 2020 through 2024: https://idahopestmonitoring.org/
» https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/potatoes/pest-management/psyllid-management
» https://tinyurl.com/potatopsyllid
» https://idahopestmonitoring.org/
Canyon County Emergency Management Storm Assessment
Announcements Treasure Valley
Posted on: June 28, 2024 by Jemila Chellappa
For anyone in the County who knows anyone who might have been affected by the storm a few days ago please see the information below and share it with your friends and family who might have been involved:
Canyon County Office of Emergency Management is trying to gather information from people who were affected by the microburst that came through our area on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. If your property or crops received any type of damage from the storm, please fill out this form.
Please send photos/attachments to the following email address with a description of the location and what was damaged. Email information to: emergencymanagement@canyoncounty.id.gov
Here is the link: https://forms.gle/BhxwVV4r27K8RLiq9
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