If you are aware of any fields in the southern portion of the state (particularly in Salem, Cumberland and Cape May) that has kudzu please contact me by e-mail @ bamka@njaes.rutgers.edu.
As you may have heard the kudzu bug is knocking on New Jersey’s door. In July of 2013 the kudzu bug was found in Sussex County Delaware, just a relatively small trip across the Delaware Bay from New Jersey. This rather new pest is something our soybean industry needs to keep a watchful eye on. You may have read in different farming publications about the presence of bean platasipid (Megacopta cribraria) or more commonly the kudzu bug in the southeastern US. It is referred to as the kudzu bug because it has a tendency to feed on kudzu. Feeding on kudzu has not been viewed as a bad thing in the south. However, in the southeastern US kudzu bug has become a concern because it is also a pest of soybeans.
The NJDA could use your help in tracking the potential presence of Kudzu bug in the state. [Read more…]
NJAES has a new program dedicated to risk management for 
Accurate self-assessment of bud viability and fruitfulness is sound vineyard management when dealing with the effects of the unusually cold temperatures experienced this winter.
The 3rd annual Soybean Producers meeting will be held on February 19 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Elmer Grange at 535 Daretown Road, Elmer, NJ. Topics will include the new High Oleic Acid Soybeans, GMO Labeling, Biodiesel Update, and various pest management updates including the newly found Palmer Amaranth in NJ.
