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Crops, Soils and Technology Field Day at the UI Parma R and E Center
All Crops Treasure Valley
Posted on: May 10, 2019 by Jerry Neufeld
The University of Idaho Crops, Soils and Technology Field Day at the UI Parma Research and Extension Center is June 7, 2019; 8:45 to 1:00 pm, followed by lunch. Click on the pdf below for more information.
Peach Leaf Curl Detected
Landscape and Garden Treasure Valley
Peach Leaf Curl
Posted on: May 7, 2019 by Maria Held
If you are experiencing symptoms of peach leaf curl make sure to spray this fall when most of the leaves are off the tree. Since it is a fungus there are no management options after infection has occurred.
» https://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/factsheet/peach-leafcurl.pdf
» https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/host-disease/peach-prunus-persica-leaf-curl
Ag Talk Tuesdays - Blackfoot, 8 AM, May 7, Idaho AgCredit, 188 W Judicial St
All Crops Eastern Idaho
Topics for this first session include but are not limited to small grains issues, early season weed control, and potato issues.
Posted on: May 3, 2019 by Juliet Marshall
We are starting this season's Ag Talk Tuesday!
The first Ag Talk Tuesday of 2019 is May 7, 8:00 AM in the conference room at Idaho AgCredit in Blackfoot, 188 W Judicial St: https://goo.gl/maps/BA9sEQsrGKDL9tQK9
Join UI Researchers, Extension Personnel, and agricultural professionals to learn about timely topics in crop production. These events will be offered on the first and third Tuesdays at 8AM throughout the growing season at different locations in eastern Idaho. Venue and location differ from session to session, so look for the announcements via Treasure Valley Pest Alerts (http://tvpestalert.net/), from UI Extension personnel, on the UI Extension Calendar (https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/news/calendar), and through the Potato Country website (https://potatocountry.com).
Topics for this first session include but are not limited to small grains issues, early season weed control, and potato issues.
Light breakfast fare will be provided (such as coffee, juice, and donuts).
lygus bug-alfalfa seed, 2019
Alfalfa Seed Treasure Valley
lygus bug
Posted on: May 2, 2019 by Jerry Neufeld
The Lygus degree day calculator hosted by Integrated Plant Protection Center at Oregon State University and the IPM Centers - PNW Coalition shows that, depending on your location in the Treasure Valley, we have accumulated 175 degree days between January 1, 2019 and May 2, 2019. This is 5 days behind 2018, and the same as the 30-year average. Peak emergence of lygus bug 1st and 2nd instar nymphs should occur right around 272 accumulated degree days; this will occur around May 15, and is the time monitoring for lygus bugs in alfalfa seed fields should begin.
When using most insecticides, fields should be treated when numbers of lygus bugs reach 4-5 lygus bug nymphs per 180 degree sweep. Growers using Assail, or Beleaf, as stand-alone sprays probably should treat before 4th instar nymphs are detected.
Below are the instructions for using the degree day calculator.
1) Select the location nearest you by selecting the appropriate pin in the map at the top of the page. The above data are for the Parma location. Results likely will vary depending on the location selected.
2) Select “insects” in the category drop down box under the map, then select the “Lygus bug [alfalfa seed] Ben Simko 2000” model from the “Select model” link to the right of the Model box. It should be model 61 in the list.
3) The predicted date for the 275 degree day accumulation for peak 1st and 2nd instar lygus nymphs will be listed in the “DDs Event” text box. You also can view the full model output by selecting the button labeled “Click here to CALC/ RUN model w/daily output”
Also, below are the links to the “alfalfa seed-lygus bug” page in the PNW Insect Management Handbook, and the Assail label on the Idaho State Department of Agriculture website.
» https://pnwhandbooks.org/insect/legume-grass-field-seed/alfalfa/alfalfa-seed-lygus-bug
» https://agri.idaho.gov/main/56-2/pesticides/product-registration-2/pesticide-label-search/
sugarbeet root maggot, 2019
Sugarbeets All Locations
Posted on: April 29, 2019 by Jerry Neufeld
The growing degree day calculator (gdd) (hosted by the Integrated Plant Protection Center at Oregon State University; http://uspest.org/cgi-bin/ddmodel.us) for the sugarbeet root maggot fly shows that—depending on your location in the Treasure Valley—we have accumulated 295 gdd since January 1, 2019 and 263 gdd in the Magic Valley. Peak flight of root maggot flies should occur after 360 accumulated gdd when the maximum high temperature exceeds 80 degrees F. In the Treasure Valley this will be about May 7, in the Magic Valley this will be about May 12. The gdd model does an excellent job of predicting peak flight, but monitoring with orange sticky stake traps is the best way to get local information on fly numbers for a given field to determine if you have the threshold numbers of flies.
Root maggot flies will lay eggs near sugarbeet plants. After the larvae hatch they will begin feeding on the young sugarbeets. Look for these pests to appear in the western end of the Treasure Valley first. The optimal timing for applying granular insecticides against root maggots is within 10 days of peak flight. Granular insecticides must be watered in well to get good uptake by the sugarbeets. The link below from the 2019 PNW Insect Management handbook contains additional information about the sugarbeet root maggot. Visit with your field consultant from TASCO for treatment options.
» https://pnwhandbooks.org/insect/agronomic/sugar-beet/sugar-beet-sugar-beet-root-maggot
cutworms in sugarbeets in Jamieson, Oregon area
Sugarbeets Treasure Valley
cutworms
Posted on: April 25, 2019 by Jerry Neufeld
Amalgamated Sugar Company Field Consultant, Aaron Searle is reporting that cutworms and wireworms have been found in sugarbeet fields near Jamieson, Oregon. There are several species of cutworms that attack sugarbeets, but all are nocturnal, so you may see injury but not readily find the insect damaging the sugarbeets. Cutworms are usually worse in fields where there is crop residue, such as following alfalfa or corn. If you see “skips” in the field, dig around in the soil where you would have expected a plant and you will likely find the lower portion of a cut plant. Larvae are often found less than an inch below the soil surface near a damaged plant. Contact your TASCO Field Consultant for treatment options. Below is the link to the PNW Insect Management Handbook for cutworms in sugarbeets.
» https://pnwhandbooks.org/insect/agronomic/sugar-beet/sugar-beet-cutworm
Weekend Weather Favored Fire Blight Development
Landscape and Garden All Locations
Fire Blight
Posted on: April 23, 2019 by Maria Held
Weather conditions over the past weekend (rain and higher temperatures) were favorable for fire blight as pear and apple trees are blooming. This bacterial disease affects the rose plant family (Rosaceae ).
Temperatures over 70 F and moisture (rain, dew) foster fire blight development.
Monitor trees closely starting two weeks after full bloom (which is when infections start to become visible). Prune out new infections immediately (on a dry day).
Refer to the references below for additional information:
» https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/host-disease/apple-malus-spp-fire-blight
» http://treefruit.wsu.edu/crop-protection/disease-management/fire-blight/
Spring Garden Festival and Plant Sale
Landscape and Garden Treasure Valley
Posted on: April 22, 2019 by Maria Held
The Canyon County Master Gardeners Annual Spring Garden Festival and Plant Sale takes place on Saturday, April 27th from 9 am to 3 pm at the Canyon County Extension Office in Caldwell on 501 Main St.
A free Gardening 101 class is scheduled for 10 am and 1 pm. Informational tables on tomato trellising, transplanting, composting and more will be offered. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer your questions.
A variety of vegetables (lots of tomato and pepper plants), herbs, annual and perennial flowers including succulents and pollinator plants, houseplants and a few shrubs and conifers are available for sale. Prices start at $1 up to $10 depending on type and size of plant.
All proceeds go to Master Gardener Scholarships.
World Potato Congress Webinar: “Best Management Practices for Seed Potato Handling from Storage to Planting”
All Crops All Locations
Posted on: April 10, 2019 by Jeff Miller
World Potato Congress Inc. Offers its Third Webinar with Dr. Gary Secor Presenting: “Best Management Practices for Seed Potato Handling from Storage to Planting”.
The World Potato Congress (WPC) is very pleased to be offering its third webinar in its 2019 series with Dr. Gary Secor. Dr. Secor is a Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Montana State University, and his PhD from the University of California-Davis. He has worked with numerous potato diseases, concentrating in recent years on new disease discovery, potato late blight, zebra chip, fungicide resistance management in pathogens of potatoes and sugar beet, seed treatment, variety development, Fusarium diseases, bacterial soft rot, blemish diseases and post-harvest diseases.
Dr. Secor is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Dahl Excellence in Research from NDSU, Inspiring Teacher from NDSU, Meritorious Service Award from the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association, Distinguished Service Award from the Sugar Beet Industry of MN and ND, Meritorious Service Award from the National Potato Council, Honorary Life Membership from the Potato Association of America, Distinguished Service Award from the Potato Association of Chile, Distinguished Service Award from the American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists, and 2018 WPC Industry Award.
Dr. Secor’s presentation “Best Management Practices for Seed Potato Handling from Storage to Planting” will be live on April 25, 2019 at 08:00 a.m. Central Standard Time. The purpose of this webinar is to provide best management practices for selection and handling of seed potatoes from storage to planting to maximize seed potato performance in the field for quality and yield. This presentation will discuss factors affecting seed potato growth, how to select quality seed potatoes, and the importance of proper handling of seed potatoes during loading, transport, unloading and pre-plant storage. It will also discuss preparation of seed for planting, whether to use whole seed or cut seed, seed cutting and considerations for using of dust and liquid seed treatments. Descriptions of important early season diseases will be presented with suggestions for management by cultural and fungicide practices. This webinar will be valuable to seed growers, but it will be particularly valuable to anyone who buys and plants seed potatoes.
The host for the WPC webinar series will be WPC Director, Dr. Nora Olsen (norao@uidaho.edu).
Interested participants can register and will be able to interact with the presenters of the webinar. To register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m2OyZ_UIShGmOEdFWZU-aA. Following your registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the webinar.
The webinars will be recorded and therefore, those who are unable to join us live can view these webinars via the WPC website www.potatocongress.org until December 31, 2019.
Please also mark your calendars for WPC’s fourth webinar with Cedric Porter. Mr. Porter is the Editor of Brexit Food & Farming, a unique monthly briefing tracking and analysing the impact of Brexit on the food and farming industries. Mr. Porter also co-edits World Potato Markets, a weekly briefing on global potato production, trade and prices. Mr. Porter webinar’s presentation will be: “World Potato Output and Trade” on May 14, 2019 at 09:00 Eastern Standard Time.
WPC looks forward to interacting with you during this initiative. We welcome all your feedback via info@potarocongress.org.
» https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m2OyZ_UIShGmOEdFWZU-aA
Worker Protection Standard Training
Announcements Treasure Valley
Posted on: April 3, 2019 by Jerry Neufeld
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is hosting a Worker Protection Standard, Train the Trainer session in Caldwell, ID April 9, 2019. Click on the pdf below for more information.
Dormant oil spray
Landscape and Garden Treasure Valley
Posted on: March 15, 2019 by Maria Held
Despite the fact that we call it “dormant oil”, the timing of a horticultural oil spray is not when trees are still dormant. A better term would be a “delayed-dormant” application, because the oil should be applied after bud swell. This coincides with the increasing activity of the overwintering insect, such as aphid eggs, scale nymphs, and peach twig borer larvae.
» https://pestadvisories.usu.edu/2017/03/17/delayed-dormant-timing/
Cull Onion Disposal Deadline for Onion Maggot Control - March 15
Onion All Locations
Onion Maggot
Posted on: March 13, 2019 by Stuart Reitz
The deadline for disposal of cull onions for Malheur County and Ada, Canyon, Gem, Payette, Owyhee and Washington counties in Idaho is March 15.
All cull or waste onions are required to be disposed of properly by March 15.
For cull onions produced after the March 15 deadline until July 1, the Control Orders require cull be disposed of properly within one week for proper disposal.
Please remember to keep trucks covered to avoid onions spilling onto roadways.
Please see the attached letter or the link below for more information from ODA and ISDA.
» https://agri.idaho.gov/main/cull-onion-disposal-deadline-approaching/
2019 Miller Research Potato Pest Management Meeting Handouts
Potato All Locations
Posted on: March 11, 2019 by Jeff Miller
Presentation handouts from the 2019 Miller Research Potato Pest Management Meeting Handouts are now available at MillerResearch.com (see the link below.)
» https://millerresearch.com/2018/11/mr-potato-pest-management-workshop-2-2/
Malheur Pest Management Short Course - Update
Announcements All Locations
Posted on: February 12, 2019 by Christy Tanner
This course has been approved for credits in both OR and ID
OR: 4 core, 2 aerial and 6 other credits
ID: 9 credits
The Malheur Pest Management Short Course is Feb 19 and 20 at the Four Rivers Cultural Center in Ontario. There are pesticide license credits for Oregon and Idaho. Click on the pdf below for more information.
Worker Protection Standard Training in Ontario, OR on March 5th
All Crops All Locations
Posted on: February 12, 2019 by Christy Tanner
If you have questions about the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) or have employees who will handle pesticides, these training sessions are for you!
Tuesday, March 5th at the Malheur County Extension Office
710 SW 5th Ave, Ontario, OR
For agricultural employers:
9 am to 11 am
WPS Training for Ag Employers
If you are an agricultural employer this training will help you understand and meet the requirements under the worker protection standard.
2 ODA credits available
For agricultural employees:
12 pm to 2 pm:
WPS Training for pesticide Handlers in English
Annual WPS Training Cards
2 pm to 4 pm:
WPS Training for pesticide Handlers in Spanish
Annual WPS Training Cards
Cost:
$25 per person per session
Registration:
Visit https://emt.oregonstate.edu/psep/ontario-training
or call 541-737-4197
Malheur Pest Management Short Course
Announcements All Locations
Posted on: February 7, 2019 by Jerry Neufeld
The Malheur Pest Management Short Course is Feb 19 and 20 at the Four Rivers Cultural Center in Ontario. There are pesticide license credits for Oregon and Idaho. Click on the pdf below for more information.
2019 Soil Health Symposium
Announcements All Locations
Posted on: February 6, 2019 by Jerry Neufeld
The 2019 Soil Health Symposium will be held on February 14 at the Four Rivers Cultural Center. Click on the pdf below for more information.
2019 Miller Research Potato Pest Management Meeting
Potato All Locations
Posted on: January 22, 2019 by Jeff Miller
Miller Research LLC will hold its annual potato pest management seminar Thursday, January 31, 2019, at the Historic Wilson Theater in Rupert (610 Fremont St).
Three CCA (Pest Management) credits and three Idaho Pesticide Recertification will be available. Please RSVP to Cheryn Clayton at cheryn@millerresearch.com.
The cost to attend the meeting is $10 and can be paid by check, cash, or credit card. After covering meeting costs, remaining funds will be donated to 4H.
We will provide snacks for the morning, but we are not providing lunch.
More information can be found in the attachment and at MillerResearch.com
» http://millerresearch.com/event/miller-research-potato-pest-management-workshop/
2019 Treasure Valley Bean School
Dry Beans Treasure Valley
Posted on: January 11, 2019 by Jerry Neufeld
The 2019 Treasure Valley Bean School will be held at the Hampton Inn in Nampa on January 17. Click on the pdf below for more information.
FSMA - Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Course
All Crops All Locations
Posted on: January 8, 2019 by Stuart Reitz
PSA Grower Training Course
February 12, 2019
7:30 am (check-in). Program 8 am – 5 pm
Clarion Inn Ontario
1249 Tapadera Ave
Ontario, OR 97914
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and OSU Extension are offering a Produce Safety Rule Grower Training on February 12 at the Clarion Inn in Ontario, OR.
Register online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/produce-safety-alliance-psa-grower-training-tickets-53020538859
The Produce Safety Rule requires that one representative from each covered farm receive training accredited by the FDA. Currently, Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) trainings are the only standardized national training program approved by FDA.
To determine if your farm is covered by the Produce Safety Rule, please use this online tool:
https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4175746/FSMA-Produce-Safety-Rule-are-you-covered
The grower training course will provide a foundation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and co-management information, FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements, and details on how to develop a farm food safety plan. Individuals who participate in this course are expected to gain a basic understanding of:
• Microorganisms relevant to produce safety and where they may be found on the farm
• How to identify microbial risks, practices that reduce risks, and how to begin implementing produce safety practices on the farm
• Parts of a farm food safety plan and how to begin writing one
• Requirements in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to meet them.
After attending the entire course, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) that verifies they have completed the training course. Participants must be at least 14 years of age to receive the AFDO certificate. To receive an AFDO certificate, a participant must be present for the entire training and submit the appropriate paperwork to their trainer at the end of the course.
These are national standards, so growers can take the training outside of their home state.
Questions?
Call Chantal Pettit at 503-986-4630 or email cpettit@oda.state.or.us
» https://www.eventbrite.com/e/produce-safety-alliance-psa-grower-training-tickets-53020538859
» https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4175746/FSMA-Produce-Safety-Rule-are-you-covered
Vector Borne Disease Workshop
All Crops All Locations
Posted on: January 4, 2019 by Jerry Neufeld
The Center for Health in the Human Ecosystem at the University of Idaho is organizing a 6-day course (June 23-28, 2019) on Biology of Vector Borne Diseases, with focus on both animal and plant systems. Click on the pdf below for more information.
Idaho Horticulture Expo
Landscape and Garden All Locations
Posted on: December 11, 2018 by Maria Held
INLA Conference:
The Idaho Nursery & Landscape Association conference will be held January 16-18, 2019 at the Boise Centre.
» https://inlagrow.org/resources/Documents/Event%20Documents/Seminars%20and%20descriptions%202019.pdf
Canyon County Master Gardener Program 2019
Announcements All Locations
Posted on: November 27, 2018 by Dian Roberson
The Canyon County Master Gardener Program is now accepting applications for the 2019 Master Gardener Class! For more information contact the Canyon County Extension Office at 501 Main St., Caldwell, ID 83605; 208-459-6003; or ccmg@uidaho.edu
Pesticide Applicator License Credits for Oregon and Idaho
All Crops Treasure Valley
Posted on: November 26, 2018 by Jerry Neufeld
If you are still looking for credits for your pesticide applicator's license you are in luck. Oregon State University Extension Service is holding a training on Friday, Dec 14 in Ontario, Oregon. There will be 4 Oregon credits and 3 Idaho credits. Click on the pdf below for more information.
2019 Miller Research Potato Pest Management Seminar
All Crops All Locations
Posted on: November 12, 2018 by Jeff Miller
Miller Research LLC will hold its annual potato pest management seminar on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at the Historic Wilson Theater in Rupert, ID (610 Fremont St.). Registration will begin at 8:30 and the meeting will run from 9:00 am to 12:15 pm. More details will be posted at a later date.
