A new fungicide for management of apple diseases, called Aprovia, is now available for use by commercial growers. Due to its recent release, this product was not included in the latest 2016 publication of the New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide. Thus, below is a discussion of its attributes and suggested usage for disease control. [Read more…]
March 2, 2016 Norman Lalancette
The 2016 New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide: Disease Updates
Each year, the production guide is updated to the latest information based on findings here at Rutgers as well results from other universities. New information and products from agricultural companies is also an important part of the annual update.
Below is a listing of updates made in the 2016 edition that relate to tree fruit disease control. The changes are listed by crop, chapter, or section. [Read more…]
February 10, 2016 Norman Lalancette
South Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Grower Meeting
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2016
Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Rutgers Agricultural Research & Extension Center, 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJPre-Registration: Required by February 18.
Contact:
Karen Holton at holton@aesop.rutgers.edu or (856) 455-3100 x4104
Susan Bradbury at bradbury@aesop.rutgers.edu or (856) 455-3100 x4101Cost per person: $15.00 (checks preferred)
Lunch Included
Pesticide Credits: Awarded for Cat 10, 1A, Core, PP2
Program details: Norm Lalancette, (856) 455-3100 x4124
January 26, 2016 Norman Lalancette
Tree Fruit Meeting for Commercial Growers
The 2016 South Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, February 25th. The meeting will be held at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC), 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ.
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July 29, 2015 Norman Lalancette
Brown Rot Management in a Wet Growing Season: Part III
Brown rot of peach and nectarine fruit results from the interaction of many different factors. In Part I of this series, we discussed the various sources of inoculum and their importance for disease development (see July 21 posting). In Part II, we examined the many facets of spray application technology and [Read more…]
July 24, 2015 Norman Lalancette
Brown Rot Management in a Wet Growing Season: Part II
In part I of this article series, we discussed the sources of inoculum for fruit infection by the brown rot pathogen, Monilinia fructicola (see July 21, 2015 article).
Air-blast application of fungicide to peach.
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