Mold Rot Threatens Berries in Vermont Farms
Vermont strawberry growers face gray mold rot from recent humid and showery weather. Projected by AVM Extension plant pathologist Kenneth Fisher, the fungus attacks blossoms and young berries, thrives in wet conditions, and spreads rapidly. Cultural practices to reduce moisture, proper spacing, weed control, and dry periods for spraying are advised. Captan is the approved harvest fungicide, applied only during dry periods. Strawberries should be refrigerated after picking regardless of spray.
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Insects Emerging In Greater Numbers This Summer
Extension Agent John C. Page notes peak bong season with high temperatures and moisture boosting insect survival. He warns elm leaf beetles may invade homes, white worms turn out to be leeches after rain, and alfalfa weevil may shift to ladino clover. Rose chafer and Japanese beetle outbreaks have declined with milky spore use, but insect pressure remains present. focus on early control rather than constant spraying.
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May Milk Price Set At 4.40 For New York-Milkshed
New York market administrator Dr A J Pollard says May farm price for milk delivered to pool handlers in the New York New Jersey milkshed will be 4.40 per hundredweight. April's price was 4.53 and May 1966 receipts were 1 081 994 237 pounds, down 3.7 percent from May 1956. Class I fluid milk sales fell 3.7 percent to 464 057 128 pounds with about 10.5 million pounds of that decrease tied to standardizing by handlers.
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New York-New Jersey
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