Archives for April 2021

April 2, 2021

This Week’s Changes and Updates to Relief Programs that Impact Farmers

This past week brought several changes and updates to relief programs that impact farmers. This blog from the University of Minnesota is a good summary of changes and announcements by USDA on relief programs that impact farmers and includes links to websites with more information: https://blog-abm-news.extension.umn.edu/2021/03/paycheck-protection-program-extended.html.

The American Rescue Plan Act uses the 2501 definition of “socially disadvantaged”, which includes Black/African American, American Indian or Alaskan native, Hispanic or Latino, and Asian American or Pacific Islander. Gender is not a criteria in and of itself, but of course women are included in these categories.

For the latest CFAP details, visit farmers.gov/cfap.

To find your local service center and learn more about how to access their services during the pandemic, visit farmers.gov/service-center-locator.

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Vegetable Crops
April 1, 2021

Recordings of Webinars – Ask the Expert Series Orchard Edition

Please use the below links to view or listen to the recordings from the first two sessions of Ask the Expert – Orchard Edition.

March 19
Tree Fruit Growers Meeting – I: https://go.rutgers.edu/n7v5agck

  • Peach Rootstock Performance in Recent Trial
    Dr. James Schupp, Professor of Pomology, Penn State Uni.
    Tactics for Improved Weed Management in Orchards
    Dr. Thierry Besancon, Extension Specialist, Weed Science, Rutgers NJAES

March 24
Tree Fruit Growers Meeting – II: https://go.rutgers.edu/wu2zgt6y

  • 2021 Tree Fruit Diseases to Prepare for.
    Dr. Norman Lallancette, Extension Specialist, Tree Fruit Pathology, Rutgers NJAES
    Dr. Kari Peters, Tree Fruit Pathologist, Penn State Uni.
Filed Under: Blueberry, Cranberry, Fruit, Strawberry, Tree Fruit, Wine Grape Tagged With: , , , , ,
April 1, 2021

Activity Periods of Cranberry Insect Pests in New Jersey

This chart illustrates the periods of insect pest activity in cranberries in New Jersey. These are general guidelines based on knowledge on pest biology and field experience. The actual period of activity for any given pest may vary from year to year depending on the time when the spring flood water is removed from bogs, seasonal weather conditions, and other (biotic and abiotic) factors.

Activity of cranberry pests

Seasonal activity of insect pests of cranberries

Filed Under: Cranberry, Fruit