Archives for February 2017
The Federal Revised Worker Protection Standard Roll Out…
The Federal Revised Worker Protection Standard Roll Out…
The Federal Revised Worker Protection Standard Roll Out…
Annual Bluegrass Seedhead Suppression
In weed management on golf courses, annual bluegrass (Poa annua) seedhead (inflorescence) suppression often kicks off the growing season. Plant growth regulators can be used to suppress seedhead production if applications are properly timed. Much like pre-emergence herbicides that are not effective if applied after weed emergence, PGRs are less effective if applied too late. […]
Planning for Pepper Weevil
We have been fortunate in having almost no infested pepper fields since 2014 in southern New Jersey. However, pepper weevil remains a potential threat to our pepper crop. Despite new chemistries, insecticidal control of the weevil is not possible once an infestation is established.
Vegetable processing plants and repackers that bring in southern produce seem to be the primary source of pepper weevils arriving in the state. To help reduce the incidence of pepper weevil infestations, farmers should plant peppers in fields at least 1 ½ miles from a processing facility. If at all possible, no solanaceous crop should be planted within that 1 ½ mile radius since weevils can feed on and spread from tomatoes and eggplant. [Read more…]
North Jersey Commercial Fruit Growers Meeting – March 1
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Hunterdon County Complex
314 State Route 12, Bldg. #1
Hunterdon County
Flemington, New Jersey 08822
Printable agenda and registration (PDF)
Pre-registration by Friday February 24, 2017 (required for luncheon and educational handouts)