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Topics for the Week
- Sweet Corn
- Peppers
- Tomatoes
- BMSB
- Pumpkins and Winter Squash
- Cole Crops
Maps for the Week
–European Corn Borer Map
–Corn Earworm Moth Blacklight Trap Map
–Corn Earworm Moth Pheromone Trap MapVegetable IPM Report 9-24-14 – Click to View | Download | Print
Archives for September 2014
September 24, 2014 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 9/24/14
September 23, 2014 Meredith Melendez
Retail Marketing Workshop
Annie’s Project New Jersey Presents:
Retail Marketing Conference for Farm Women
October 15, 2014 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Bridgeton
$75 includes materials, breakfast, lunch and bus tour to Rutgers Food Innovation Center
- Agritourism
- Social Media
- Marketing Strategies
- Value-Added Enterprises
- How to Set Financial Goals
- Writing Your Marketing Plan
- Networking
September 22, 2014 Richard Buckley
It’s Not Too Late
The last couple of weeks in the Plant Diagnostic Laboratory brought a flurry of phone calls regarding bacterial leaf scorch. Folks are concerned about the disease and several samples have been submitted from locations in New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area.
Bacterial leaf scorch in swamp white oak. Note the yellow margin between healthy and scorched tissues. Photo: Sabrina Tirpak, Rutgers PDL
September 19, 2014 Wes Kline and Meredith Melendez
Summary of Key Revisions: Four FSMA Rules
Today the FDA released key revisions for:
- Produce Safety Rule
- Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule
- Preventive Controls for Animal Food Rule
- Food Supply Verifications Programs for Importers of Food Rule
The comment period on the revised provisions will open on September 29th.
September 19, 2014 Mark VanGessel
Considerations for Small Grain Weed Control
For no-till fields, a non-selective herbicide needs to be used prior to planting. If grasses or perennial weeds are present, glyphosate is a better choice than paraquat. Fields worked with a vertical tillage implement for residue management, still need a non-selective herbicide. These implements are not weed control tools.
There are few effective herbicides labeled for preemergence applications. Sharpen is labeled for wheat and barley but we have limited data in the region. Valor can be used at 1 to 2 oz with the burndown application, but there must be a 7-day period between application and planting wheat. Valor is not labeled for barley.
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September 17, 2014 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 9/17/14
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Topics for the Week
- Sweet Corn
- Peppers
- Tomatoes
- BMSB
- Pumpkins and Winter Squash
- Cole Crops
Maps for the Week
–European Corn Borer Map
–Corn Earworm Moth Blacklight Trap Map
–Corn Earworm Moth Pheromone Trap Map
–Pepper Weevil Trap MapVegetable IPM Report 9-17-14 – Click to View | Download | Print
