Spring is the best time to plant new grapevines in New Jersey. You may be receiving ordered grapevines in the coming days or weeks. 1You must ensure that your planting material is healthy enough to avoid problems after planting. While it is a good idea to plant grapevines as soon as they arrive, inspecting the physical attributes of your ordered vines before planting may save you some troubles later. Nurseries send planting material on pre-determined dates hence; you should have enough time for a detailed inspection. [Read more…]
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.
2021 Grape Expectation – Registration for Pesticide Recertification Credits
GRAPE EXPECTATION – 2021
New Jersey Wine Grape Symposium
March 6 (Saturday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Please note that, there is a two step process to register for the pesticide recertification credits. Please see below the links and instructions. If you have already completed the STEP 1 (registering for the educational sessions), you may skip that step and go the STEP 2. Program agenda is below the registration information. Pesticide credits approved are: 1A (4); PP2 (4); 3A(1); 6B(1); 8C(1); 10(3). [Read more…]
Tree Fruit Growers Meeting – I (virtual)
March 9 (Tue) 9 am– 10:15 am
9 am – 9:30 am: Peach Rootstock Performance in Recent Trials
Dr. James Schupp, Professor of Pomology, Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Schupp will update on the some of the promising new peach rootstocks from the multi-year NC 140 trials.
9:30 am – 10 am: Updates on Tactics for Improved Weed Management in Orchards
Dr. Thierry Besancon, Extension Specialist, Weed Science, Rutgers NJAES
For open discussion, a feed-back from fruit growers expected, such as: Any Weeds that are
troublesome? Any weeds that may be developing resistance? Any herbicides not working?
10 am – 10:15 am: Questions, Observations, and Comments on any topics
Join Zoom Meeting using the link below:
https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/95644703253?pwd=NEFBNGNvOVlWNjBLQTNvNElUWHRwQT09
Meeting ID: 956 4470 3253 and Meeting Password: 578456
For assistance contact program organizers
Hemant Gohil gohil@njaes.rutgers.edu or Megan Muehlbauer muehlbauer@njaes.rutgers.edu
Grower Input Needed to Help Understand the Role of Anthracnose Diseases
All growers of tree fruit and small fruit, please take a few minutes to fill out this fruit rot survey!
This multi-state survey aims to help us understand the role of anthracnose (fruit rot) diseases and to prioritize grower concerns and challenges. This short survey, linked below, is a part of a multi-state research collaboration that aims to help us understand the impact and role of anthracnose (fruit rot) diseases caused by the fungal pathogens in the Colletotrichum genus and to prioritize grower concerns and challenges.
The link https://go.rutgers.edu/liiy8uep takes you to the article from Penn State that has the survey link at the end of that article. All responses are anonymous. No personal information will be collected.
Statewide Wine Grape Twilight – III
The Wine Grape Twilight –III meeting is scheduled at 6 – 7 PM on Nov 10 (Tue). There is no registration requirement for this meeting. Please use the Webex link below for attending the meeting.
https://rutgers.webex.com/rutgers/j.php?MTID=m7a85d84aabb245de7dd9a70b05891f76
Topics
Who Gets to Say When the Epidemic is Over?
Peter Oudemans, Professor, Small Fruit Pathology, Rutgers NJAES
Fall Weed Management Strategies for Vineyard
Thierry Besancon, Extension Specialist, Weed Science, Rutgers NJAES
Discussions on Questions and Observations