First Generation OFM:
Larval flagging and bleeding on developing shoot.
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May 20, 2014 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, and Atanas Atanassov
Fruit IPM Report May 20, 2014
May 16, 2014 Pat Hastings
Pesticide Worker Protection Inspection Warning
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Pesticide Control Program (NJDEP) has announced that federal agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) compliance farm inspections will be conducted mid-May through July. Be a prepared agricultural employer. Take the necessary actions this week to make sure your farm is in compliance to avoid citations.
Two outstanding farm employer resources on agricultural WPS compliance are:
1. EPA Ag Employer Quick Reference Guide (2005)
2. EPA website How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides: What Employers Need to Know
These are inspections by the US EPA, although NJDEP inspectors may accompany them. Approximately 20 to 30 inspections are slated to be conducted any time from May through July.
May 15, 2014 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, and Atanas Atanassov
Fruit IPM Report May 14, 2014
This week in Fruit IPM
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB):
Emergence from overwintering sites has started!
Both male and females are being found in pheromone traps and blacklight traps throughout the state. Any insecticides or insecticide mixes that are used for oriental fruit moth, plum curculio, codling moth or other pests should now include materials effective for BMSB.
- Peach
- Apple
- Blueberry
- Scouting Calendar
- Trap Counts
May 15, 2014 Norman Lalancette
Copper Bactericides for Peach Bacterial Spot Management
Fruit Infection
Effective management of bacterial spot on peach and nectarine necessitates application of bactericides during the post-bloom cover spray period. Early fruit infections during the first two to three weeks of this period generally result in large, deeply pitted blackened lesions that often ooze with sap. Later season fruit lesions are less pitted and much more shallow, but can be numerous, particularly on highly susceptible cultivars. Either way, considerable yield loss can occur on susceptible cultivars when the environment is favorable and/or inoculum levels are high. [Read more…]
May 7, 2014 Brad Majek
Quinstar 4L for Weed Control in Cranberries
Quinstar 4L has a section 3 label for use in cranberries, and is useful for the control of dodder, yellow loosestrife and many other weeds in cranberries in New Jersey.
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May 7, 2014 Dean Polk
NABREW Conference June 23-26, 2014
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North American Blueberry Research and Extension Workers Conference
Date: June 23-26, 2014
Location: Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ
Every 4 years, research and extension workers from throughout North America and abroad meet to exchange ideas and research results on current blueberry issues. This year’s conference is being hosted by Rutgers University and USDA at the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel, New Jersey.
New Jersey is “Where it all began” – where highbush blueberries were first bred and cultivated. In addition to updates on current extension and research activities, there will be tours of a winery, blueberry production areas and packing facilities. The program will highlight new varieties, and the management of diseases and invasive pests like spotted wing drosophila (SWD).
Program information can be found on our web site,
http://www.group-res.com/NABREW/default.aspx
