Greetings from the Veg IPM team! Read more for the latest pest and disease updates.
July 24, 2026 William Errickson
Rutgers Ornamental IPM Webinar Featuring Guest Speaker Joe Boggs
Join us for the next session of the 2026 Rutgers Ornamental IPM Webinar Series
Tuesday, July 28th 12pm to 1pm.
The Rutgers Ornamental IPM Program hosts free live webinars on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from April through September.
The next session will feature Live IPM Updates for Green Industry Professionals and a presentation by Joe Boggs, Assistant Professor at Ohio State University Extension, on Taking Pictures for Insect Identification. https://bygl.osu.edu/node/51
All webinars are recorded and the slideshows can be downloaded for reference.
Here is the link for the recording of our last session on 7/14/26 featuring Live Pest Updates and a presentation by Paul Kurtz from NJDA speaking on Oak Diseases https://rutgers.zoom.us/rec/share/g7qt5jzed2o-vMK7YBT80vNTrlBStZ5XBFRce0GHEKyFIcvivtVDTNcKE1Diw0A-.IDvT98ltArj5T72O
Passcode: bq4UzSs#
The printable slides can be accessed here: https://go.rutgers.edu/furqrefl
Or by scanning this QR code:
Visit the Rutgers Nursery IPM Website to sign up for this free program if you are not already enrolled: https://sites.rutgers.edu/nursery-ipm/
Please keep sending us your insect/disease photos and communicating what you are seeing in the field. We appreciate it and it helps everyone out!
Fruit IPM Report July 21, 2026
Apples Disease Management Considerations Rots have been observed on fruit in southern and northern NJ counties (Figure 1). Broad-spectrum fungicides, such as captan and ziram, are effective. Captan alone may not adequately suppress severe summer disease pressure. Adding single-site products such as Merivon, Luna Sensation, Pristine, Omega, and Aprovia may improve control. The addition […]
Continue reading...July 21, 2026 David Hlubik and William Errickson
Specialty Crop Twilight Meeting August 20
Join us at the Rutgers Specialty Crop Research and Extension Station on Thursday August 20, 2026 for a Specialty Crop Twilight Meeting. The event will run from 5:30pm to 7:30pm and will be held at 283 Route 539, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514. This event will be a great opportunity for growers to see a demonstration […]
Continue reading...July 20, 2026 Kate Brown and Pete Nitzsche
August Twilight Meeting for Vegetable Growers
Join us for a Research Twilight Meeting at the picturesque Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm on Wednesday, August 12, 2026! Attendees will gain practical information on management of corn earworm and cucurbit downy mildew paired with timely reminders on resistance management. We will tour the research plots and share updates on the current research […]
Continue reading...July 17, 2026 Amanda Quadrel and Maria Cramer
Vegetable IPM Update 7/17/26
Greetings from the Veg IPM team! Read more for the latest pest and disease updates.
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