Hi all, Some lovely weather over the past week, ended again with some heavy storms and rain here in the Champlain Valley and much of the upper half of the state. Given the consistent rains and cooler temps these weeks, we anticipate an increase in disease incidence, so it’s important to keep an eye out …
Monthly Archives: June 2026
VVBGA Pest and Scouting Report (6/19/26)
Hi all, With a long stretch of wet weather being predicted for the region, along with cooler conditions, disease incidence is likely to increase in many crops. It is important to be pruning any diseased foliage and keeping airflow between plants and rows to reduce the likelihood of disease outbreaks. Along with an increased probability …
VVBGA Pest and Scouting Report (6/12/26)
Hi all, I hope that folks are staying hydrated out in the fields as the unseasonably warm weather has As mentioned last week, Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) adults are moving around and we are now beginning to see both egg masses and small larvae. With the recent warm temperatures, these larvae are likely to feed …
VVBGA Pest and Scouting Report (6/4/26)
Hi all, Generally, it looks like pest distributions are starting to align more closely with previous years as I look back at past seasons. We fell behind a bit with the cooler weather, but things have picked up recently. Unfortunately, after several weeks of clean plants, we are now starting to see some Spinach/Beet leaf …
VVBGA Pest and Scouting Report (5/28/26)
Hi all, The last week of May is here, and as we move into June we are beginning to see some of our most common insect pests arriving in vegetable fields across the region. That said, pest pressure in many systems still appears to be somewhat behind where it has been in recent years. This …