Archives for May 2022

May 10, 2022

Emergency Prepardness Poster’s for Producers

Emergency prepardness poster’s are available from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture on the website page “Emergency Preparedness/ Homeland Security, CART” at the link: https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/news/hottopics/topics050107.html

The green and white poster’s provide a quick checklist on Being Alert, Being Secure, Being Clean, and Who to Contact if suspicious activity of unexplained illness occurs on your farm. Take the time to print the most appropriate poster for you operation and add the contact information for your designated county emergency management official and designated county agent for farm related evacuations and call center activities. Remember, If you do not have your county agent phone number in your cell phone they most likely do not have yours.

SPECIFIC POSTERS

Agriculture Aviation
Animal Feed Industry
Aquaculture Industry
Cattle Industry
Dairy Industry
Equine Industry
Farmstand/Roadside Market
Fertilizer Manufacturer/Distributor Industry
Grain and Forage Producer Industry
Livestock, Poultry Auction
Poultry Industry
Slaughterhouse Industry
Small Ruminant Industry
Swine Industry
Veterinary Hospitals
Wholesale Produce Industry
Zoos, Animal Exhibits, Shows, Fairs and Petting Zoos

For all producers and pet owners, species-specific information related to evacuations and shelter locations can be found in the County Animal Response Teams (CART) tab at https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/animalemergency/

Specific information useful to livestock and equine owners is also available at https://www.fema.gov/blog/preparing-farm-animals-disaster

*Producers farming in the ten-mile radius emergency planning zone of the Salem Nuclear Power Plants should print and post the most recent addition of the New Jersey-Delaware Emergency Plan Information Booklet. 

**Salem County producers, if you would like to participate in a ‘mock evacuation’ planning session for livestock and horses, and fill out your customized plan, contact Melissa Bravo at the County Extension Office.

 

 

Filed Under: Field, Forage & Livestock, Food Safety, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Vegetable Crops
May 10, 2022

ALERT – Boxwood Blight Infection Potential for the majority of NJ this weekend (5/13 – 5/15)!

There is a potential for new boxwood blight infections this weekend throughout much of NJ – especially southern regions. The end of week rains coupled with increased temperatures and prolonged periods of leaf wetness will contribute to the spread of boxwood blight infections.

  • It is time to begin protective fungicide applications in high value areas if you have not already done so! 

  • Protective fungicide applications should remain in effect or be initiated immediately for Boxwood Blight throughout much of NJ
  • If your area is not listed (throughout all of NJ please visit the USPEST.ORG Boxwood Blight Risk Model – CLICK HERE TO CHECK YOUR LOCAL PREDICTIONS
  • BWB has already been observed this season just south of us in Maryland.

Boxwood Blight risk-model information, considerations, and links:

Boxwood Blight Risk Assessment as of 5/10/2022
Region Location CODE 10-May 11-May 12-May 13-May 14-May 15-May NOTES
Southern Upper Deerfield NJ50 Very Low  Very Low  Very Low  Low  Infection Risk Infection Risk High probability of new infections
Central Howell / Freehold NJ10 Very Low  Very Low  Very Low  Low*  Low*  Low*  *5/13-15 very close to infection risks
Northern High Point NJ59 Very Low  Very Low  Very Low  Very Low Low*  Low*  *5/14-15 very close to infection risks
Please check your local boxwood blight risk at (https://uspest.org/risk/boxwood_app)

(CLICK on this link – input your area code – select closest weather station – check 7-14 prediction – click on graph / table)

These advisories are general in nature and change rapidly over time and throughout the state! Someone from your business should be using this risk model daily if boxwood is important to your financial stability – In 30 seconds you can have a better idea of boxwood blight (and other pathogen) activity in your immediate area! Please contact Tim Waller if you need help using this service (twaller@njaes.rutgers.edu), I want to help! 

Fungicides; 

  1. You very well may have these materials already applied as ‘cover-sprays’ – But – be mindful that protectant fungicides loose efficacy the more rain (or overhead irrigation) they are subjected to, and reapplication may be warranted.
  2. ROTATE between Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC codes) to avoid this pathogen becoming resistant to specific chemicals

Format: [FRAC code]: Chemical name (Trade names * no endorsement implied) 

  • [M05]: Chlorothalonil (Daconil WS)
  • [M05 + 1] Chlorothalonil + Thiophanate methyl (Spectro 90WDG)
  • [11] Trifloxystrobin + [7] Fluopyram  (Broadform)
  • [11] Trifloxystrobin + [3] Triadimefon (Armada 50WDG)
  • [M03] Mancozeb
  • [12] Fludioxonil (Medallion WDG)
  • [3] Tebuconazole (Torque)BW

DISCLAIMER: The label is the law, always refer to it for allowable host crops, use-restrictions, application rates, reapplication intervals, re-entry intervals (REI), and mix compatibility information. Production and pesticide information on this site are for private/commercial pesticide applicators and landscape professionals only, and are NOT for home gardener use. Provided materials represent examples and do not cover all possible control scenarios. Trade-names listed do not imply endorsement and are used as examples only. Please contact your local agent or chemical sales representative for more information or to discuss additional pest management options.

Resources 

Background on the pathogen: 

There will be another post pertaining to insect development tomorrow (5/12/22)

Filed Under: Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Nursery, Turf Tagged With: , , , , , , , ,
May 9, 2022

In-Person CORE Meetings in Burlington County

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County will host two ‘CORE Extravaganza’ meetings to provide an in-person opportunity for licensed pesticide applicators to earn CORE recertification credits. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates Tagged With: ,
May 9, 2022

South Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting – III

When: May 17 (Tuesday) @ 4 – 7 pm

Where: Duffields Farmers Market, 280 Chapel Heights Rd #9355, Sewell, NJ 08080

Approved Pesticide credits: CORE (1 credit) 1A, PP2, 10 (5 credits each) [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blueberry, Cranberry, Fruit, Strawberry, Tree Fruit, Wine Grape Tagged With: , ,
May 5, 2022

Spongy (= Gypsy) Moth Seen in Cranberry Beds

Like last year, we have reports of high numbers of spongy (= gypsy) moth larvae in cranberry beds near wooded areas. This is the same time that we observed them last year. Looking at the weather conditions, it is expected to rain and be windy and cold on Friday 06 May (tomorrow) and Saturday 07 May. At this moment, the larvae are small (early instars) and because it will be cold in the next few days, I don’t expect them to grow, or be active, that much. Thus, I think it is best to wait until early next week to spray to control them, if needed. The weather looks better next week.

Biology. Spongy moth has one generation a year. It overwinters as eggs. Eggs hatch at this time of the year (we should have already passed peak egg hatch). First instars “balloon” on silken threads from infested trees onto nearby cranberry beds. Thus, spongy moths tend to be one of the earliest caterpillars to show up in cranberry beds, usually during the first week of May. Observed larvae are mostly early instars and will feed on the terminal buds. Although less common, it is also possible that eggs overwintered on the bog floor and that older larvae will crawl later in the season onto beds from surrounding trees.

Scouting and Control – Spongy moth larvae are quite easy to detect by means of sweep net sampling and are easy to control with most of the insecticides at our disposal. The action threshold for spongy moth is an average of 4.5 larvae in sets of 25 sweeps. We recommend the use of Intrepid, Delegate, Altacor, Exirel, or Verdepryn if populations exceed action thresholds. These are reduced-risk insecticides that are very effective against lepidopteran pests.

Filed Under: Cranberry, Fruit
May 4, 2022

IPM Update 5/05/22

Sweet Corn

IPM Program personnel are currently deploying black light and corn earworm (CEW) pheromone trap networks in New Jersey.    Limited collections from traps thus far have not contained any target pests.  We do not anticipate corn earworm (CEW) or  European corn borer (ECB) moths for some time yet, but as numbers increase, look for population maps of ECB, CEW, brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB).  The resulting full-state maps will include interpretive information.

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Filed Under: Organic Production, Vegetable Crops