NJ Governor Murphy signed Executive Order #242 lifting major COVID-19 restrections and moving forward with the state’s most significant reopening steps to date. Indoor mask mandates and 6ft social distancing requirements will be lifted this Friday, May 28, and indoor gathering/capacity limits will be lifted on June 4. Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher has provided a summary of the changes that may impact agriculture operations. The full text of his letter is attached here.
Fruit Crops Edition - Blueberry Section
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May 25, 2021 Rick VanVranken
Letter from Secretary Fisher Regarding Governor’s Executive Order #242 Lifting Major COVID-19 Restrictions
Fruit IPM for 5/18/21
Peach:
Oriental Fruit Moth: First generation timings are updated below. Growers that have utilized mating disruption for OFM can focus on PC; GPA; and catfacing insect pests as described below.
May 12, 2021 Hemant Gohil
Recordings of Webinar – Ask the Expert: Orchard Soil Fertility and Tree Nutiriton
Please use below links for the audio and video recordings of Webinar – Ask the Expert Series -V held on May 5th. The recording includes lively discussion on various aspects of orchard soil fertility and plant nutrition, including Q &A from growers, with, Dr. Robert Crassweller from PSU; and Dr. Joseph Heckman, Dr. Megan Muehlbauer and Dr. Hemant Gohil from Rutgers NJAES. Some of the information is also applicable to other crops. [Read more…]
May 10, 2021 Hemant Gohil
Tree Fruit Growers Meeting (virtual, pesticide credits bearing)
MAY 19 (WED) @ 7:45 AM – 10 AM
Please attend the Meeting using the link: https://go.rutgers.edu/hqm7uz8w
To be eligible for the Pesticide Recertification Credits: (CORE #1; PP2 #3; 1A #3 and D&R #2)
STEP 1: pre-registration by NOON MAY 19th using the form at https://go.rutgers.edu/ggrzhnhe
STEP 2: Upload two documents after you submit the above form.
- issued ID (i.e. Driver’s license)
- Your pesticide license.
STEP 3: Attend online Zoom session in its entirety…require logging in within 10 minutes of start. Attendees must participate throughout the entire session. DO NOT leave the meeting early. Please stay logged in until the moderator ends the session for all. Polls will be taken randomly during credit sessions and attendees must answer these questions to be eligible for recertification credits. [Read more…]
May 6, 2021 Hemant Gohil
2021 SPRING WINE GRAPE TWILIGHT (virtual)
MAY 19 (WED) @ 5:45 PM – 8 PM
Please attend the Educational Session using the link: https://go.rutgers.edu/pt5zcqpy
To be eligible for the Pesticide Recertification Credits: (CORE #1; PP2 #3; 1A #3 and D&R #2)
STEP 1: pre-registration by NOON MAY 19th using the form at https://go.rutgers.edu/hk81ff6d
STEP 2: Upload two documents after you submit the above form.
- issued ID (i.e. Driver’s license)
- Your pesticide license.
STEP 3: Attend online Zoom session in its entirety…require logging in within 10 minutes of start. Attendees must participate throughout the entire session. DO NOT leave the meeting early. Please stay logged in until the moderator ends the session for all. Polls will be taken randomly during credit sessions and attendees must answer these questions to be eligible for recertification credits.
For Program details please click the link: WineGrapeSpringTwilight Program Agenda
Topics Covered:
- Phenology Observations from North and South Jersey
- Early Season Disease Management – Fungicide choices, Target organisms, and Symptoms
- Managing Late Season Rots in the Vineyard
- Spring Insect-pest Management – based on Vineyard Scouting
- Spring Pesticide Safety Update
If you have any question regarding above steps please contact Hemant Gohil gohil@njaes.rutgers.edu or Megan Muehlbauer muehlbauer@njaes.rutgers.edu
Note: Licensed applicators with a recertification period expiring October 31, 2021 have been given an exemption from the NJDEP online credit cap of 25% and are eligible for all credits until that date. Otherwise, this exemption does not apply for licenses expiring after 2021.
May 1, 2021 Hemant Gohil
Phomopsis in the Vineyard – Symptoms, Forecast, and Management
Phomopsis disease of cane and leaf are prevalent throughout Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic region, including New Jersey. Most Vitis vinifera, and interspecific varieties are susceptible to this pathogen. The inoculum is carried in spring from over wintering sites by water onto susceptible tissues. In wet spring, grapevines staying wet for the longer duration following the bud break, is the right condition for the infection. Fruit and rachis infections can be severe if not controlled. Rachis susceptibility reduces few days after bloom. Berry infections remain inactive until preharvest, after which they colonize the fruit. [Read more…]
