A new issue of the Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News (Volume 16,
number 6) has been posted on the web. To reach the home page for the
Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News (with links to all issues and
additional resources), use the following link:
http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/ifvn/index.html
For direct access to issue 16:6, use the following link:
http://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/volume16/frveg1606.html
Note that a pdf file of this issue is available for those who wish to print it.
In this issue ...
Upcoming Programs -- For those who are planning to attend the
Mississippi Valley Peach Orchard Tour, note the change in details --
it starts at 9:00 a.m. on June 25 at Bader Farm near Campbell,
MO. Please pre-register to provide a count for lunch.
Regional Updates (from Maurice Ogutu)
Notes from Chris Doll (Japanese beetles, raccoons, effects of heavy
rains, renovation time for strawberries)
Endosulfan Cancellation
Extension of Comment Period on the Safety of Fresh Produce
Fruit Production and Pest Management (Moratorium on the use of Revus
Tops on Concord and Noiret grapes, northern Illinois vineyard
management concerns)
Vegetable Production and Pest Management (Corn earworm and European
corn borer, Phytophthora blight of cucurbits, crop/soil fertility concerns)
University of Illinois Extension Specialists in Fruit & Vegetable
Production & Pest Management
Rick Weinzierl
Richard A. Weinzierl, Professor and Extension Entomologist
Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
S-334 Turner Hall, 1102 South Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
[email protected], Ph. 217-333-6651
