Archives for December 2015

December 28, 2015

Dickeya (blackleg) White Potato Meeting Jan 7, 2016

Dickeya White Potato Meeting Flyer

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Date: Thursday January 7, 2016, 2pm
Location: Salem County Extension Office
51 Cheney Road
Woodstown, NJ 08098

We will review the effect of Dickeya (blackleg pathogen) on the 2015 white potato crop for better decisions regarding your 2016 potato seed orders. Presenter Dr. Steven Johnson, Extension Plant Pathologist at UMaine, has over 20 years of experience with potato diseases.

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Vegetable Crops
December 22, 2015

Hobby UAS (Drones) – New FAA Registration Requirements

FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration Begins 12/21/2015

FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration Begins 12/21/2015

Officially, they’re Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), but these days most folks call them drones. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) opened a new mandatory registration system for hobby/recreational UAS this week, just in time for the millions of new UAS they expect will be found under Christmas trees. If you’re anticipating such a package, be aware that the FAA has a very narrow definition of ‘hobby’ and ‘recreational’, which may mean a different registration and certification if you have any plans to use your new ‘toy’, er, ‘tool’ around the farm. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates
December 4, 2015

Primer: Landscape Dormant Oil Applications & Target Pests

In New Jersey, dormant oils (3-4%) are typically applied during March & April. However, many landscapers also apply dormant oils during the late fall months. Dormant oils have proven to be an effective material against a wide range of insect/mite pests & their eggs. Typical landscape pests targeted include spruce spider mites/eggs, southern red spider mites/eggs, oak spider mite eggs, aphid eggs, soft scales, armored scales (to a lesser degree), hemlock rust mites, spruce gall adelgids, lace bugs (deciduous plants), cankerworm eggs, psyllids, plant bugs, etc.

Effective dormant oil sprays require coverage, coverage, coverage. Photo credit: SK Rettke of RCE

Effective dormant oil sprays require
coverage, coverage, coverage.
Photo credit: SK Rettke of RCE

Some overwintering eggs such as Cankerworm Eggs can be effectively destroyed by dormant oils. Photo credit: Utah Extension.edu

Some overwintering eggs such as Cankerworm eggs can be effectively destroyed by dormant oils.
Photo credit: Utah Extension.edu

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Filed Under: Landscape, Nursery, & Turf
December 1, 2015

Cool Climate Chardonnay Clones

Chardonnay CA Trip Sept 05 353From The New Jersey Center for Wine Research and Education

This month, Hemant Gohil, Gary Pavlis, and Daniel Ward discuss the origin of Chardonnay and name clones appropriate for cool climates. According to a 2015 survey by Sonoma State University, Chardonnay is the favorite varietal of American wine consumers.
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Filed Under: Wine Grape