Archives for May 2013

Food Safety for Small-scale Farmers

A webinar to help farmers selling or desiring to sell produce to wholesale markets, restaurants, schools or grocery stores requesting documented food safety programs by the farm operation. [Read more…]

Malathion Blueberry Label

We were just notified on late Wednesday afternoon that the Gowan 24C label was approved for use in NJ blueberries. This label is for the Gowan Malathion 8 Flowable, and gives us a maximum of 2 applications at 2.5 pt (lb ai) per acre, with a 1 day PHI. See label NJ Malathion 8 Flowable

We are still waiting on the Cheminova and Loveland labels.

Fruit IPM Report for Week Ending 4/26/2013

  • Peach
  • Apple
  • Blueberry
  • Scouting Calendar
  • Trap Counts

[Read more…]

Blueberry IPM: Week Ending 5/1/2013

Retrievable AgBio Dispensers

Retrievable AgBio Dispensers

  • Cranberry Weevil
  • Plum Curculio
  • Leps
  • Oriental Beetle Mating Disruption

[Read more…]

Vegetable IPM Update: Week Ending 5/1/13

Rutgers Cooperative Extension IPM personnel are currently deploying blacklight trap and insect pheromone trap networks throughout the state. Sampling will commence within one week, and insect data will be published in the Plant and Pest Advisory Online and on the Pest Map Archive as soon as target pests begin to appear. [Read more…]