Fruit Crops Edition

Seasonal updates on diseases, insects, weeds impacting tree fruit and small fruit (blueberry, cranberry, and wine grape). Fruit Pest Alerts are also available via this category feed.
 
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April 15, 2015

Fruit IPM Report 4-15-2015

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Peach:

Brown Rot: Blossom infections from the brown rot fungus can occur whenever pistils are exposed and a favorable climate exists. Infections can occur during any wetting period when temperatures are between 41 and 86°F. However optimum conditions for infection occur with wetting and temperatures in the mid 70’s. During long wetting periods (several days or more) blossoms can be infected regardless of temperature. Generally infections that occur when conditions are sub optimal are less severe. Blossoms and fruitlets will remain susceptible until the pistil desiccates (sometime between petal fall and shuck split).
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Filed Under: Blueberry, Tree Fruit
April 10, 2015

2015 NJ Commercial Pest Control Recommendations

Updated for 2015, the commercial blueberry and cranberry pest control recommendations for NJ are available for download from Rutgers NJAES.

Commercial Blueberry Pest Control Recommendations for New Jersey, 2015
Oudemans, P.
Majek, B.
Pavlis, G.
Polk, D.
Rodriguez-Saona, C.
Ward, D.

Commercial Cranberry Pest Control Recommendations for New Jersey, 2015
Oudemans, P.
Majek, B.
Rodriguez-Saona, C.

Filed Under: Blueberry, Cranberry
March 18, 2015

Wine Grape IPM School: March 31

Date: March 31, 2015
Location: RAREC, 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
 
Wine Grape IPM Flyer

Rutgers University and the NJ Center for Wine Research and Education will be hosting a “Grape IPM School” on March 31st in Bridgeton, NJ. Experts from Michigan, Virginia and Ohio will be joining Rutgers to share their knowledge about key insect pests, diseases and weed identification. This workshop is aimed at growers of all experience levels.

Please pre-register (856-455-3100 or bradbury@aesop.rutgers.edu)
Space is limited. See attached flyer for details.

Grape IPM School Flyer

Filed Under: Wine Grape
March 5, 2015

Grape IPM School March 31, 2015

With all the snow and cold weather it’s hard to believe that it’s March already and Spring is right around the corner! It’s time to start planning your pest management programs.

For the first time, we are hosting an all-day “Grape IPM School”. The aim of this “school” is to introduce and update wine grape growers of all experience levels to the key pest issues they face. We will discuss the basics of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and how to apply it to your vineyard. We have invited regional experts who will share their expertise on how to use IPM to scout for and manage grape berry moth, grape root borer, plant viruses and diseases, among others.

Please join us at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC), 121 Northville Rd., Bridgeton on MARCH 31st.  Mark your calendars, more details to follow….

Filed Under: Wine Grape
March 2, 2015

Early Season Tree Fruit Pest Control in 2015

  • Dormant season oil sprays
  • Dormant season copper sprays
  • Dormant season urea sprays

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Filed Under: Tree Fruit
February 27, 2015

North Jersey Tree Fruit Meeting

Date: March 4, 2015
Time: 8:30 am – 4:45 pm
Location: Hunterdon County Complex
314 State Rt. 12, Bldg. #1, Flemington, NJ 08822

See flyers for details.
Registration
Agenda

Topics in Brief:

  • Update on Managed (Club) Varieties – J.Clements, UMass
  • NEWA Use with Malusim Carbohydrate Model for Apple Thinning – T.Robinson, Cornell
  • NEWA: Getting your machine, Getting data – P.Oudemans, Rutgers
  • Precision Orchard Mgmt – T.Robinson, Cornell
  • Precision Thinning with PGR’s – J.Clements, UMass; W.Cowgill, Rutgers
  • Fireblight & NEWA: Control in 2015 – D.Rosenberger, Cornell
  • Apple Scab & NEWA: Control in 2015 – D.Rosenberger, Cornell
  • Insect Models & NEWA: Reducing Insecticide Usage – D.Polk, Rutgers
  • Peach Blossom Blight: Biology, Control, Fungicide Resistance Mgmt – N.Lalancette, Rutgers
  • Apple Trees: Branching with PGR’s – W.Cowgill, Rutgers
  • Tree Fruit Spray Programs: With and Without BMSB Control – D.Polk, Rutgers
  • Pesticide Applicator Certification Review – P.Hastings, Rutgers
Filed Under: Tree Fruit