The EPA has extended the use of azinphosmethyl (AZM) for this year allowing fruit growers to use existing stock. [Read more…]
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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January 11, 2013 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
American Cranberry Growers Association Winter Meeting
American Cranberry Growers Association Winter Meeting will be held Thursday, January 24 at the EcoComplex in Bordentown, NJ.
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January 10, 2013 Dave Schmitt
Mark Chien Wine Grape Info January 2013
From Mark Chien, Viticulture Educator, Penn State Cooperative Extension
Wine Grape Information for Pennsylvania and the Region
This month Mark talks about:
- 2013 Viticulture and Enology Regional Events Calendar
- Upcoming Meetings
- Winter Courses at HACC: Spring Vineyard Operations and Winery Regulations
- New Offerings on the PA Wine Grape Network website
November 14, 2012 David Lee
NJ Fruit Crop Insurance Deadline: November 20
– Win Cowgill and David Lee
All fruit growers should note that November 20, 2012 Is the Deadline for Fruit Crop Insurance in New Jersey
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Important Dates
- Sales Closing Tree Fruit, Blueberries and NAP -November 20, 2012 for 2013 crop
- Production Report Due for 2012 -January 13, 2013
- Acreage Report Due for 2012- January 15, 2013
- New Jersey producers who grow apples, peaches, blueberries, and cranberries who are interested in crop insurance must contact a crop insurance agent well before November 20, 2012. [Read more…]
October 16, 2012 Dan Kluchinski
Fall Soil Testing
Fall is a good time of year to evaluate the past season’s successes and failures and plan strategies for the season ahead.
Give special consideration to determining soil nutrient levels and examining weed problems and infestations. Through proper record keeping, planning, and evaluation, you can better handle some of the effects of the previous growing season. [Read more…]
September 25, 2012 Administrator
Late Season Yellow-fleshed Peaches
-Jerome L. Frecon
In recent years late season peaches have not been as popular because food retailers and consumers seem to feel peach season ends at Labor Day. This was not quite true in 2012 with many of our most popular late season varieties waning in supply after Labor Day.
Peach movement was great throughout the summer of 2012 as most varieties were maturing ten days to 1 week early in the August varieties. This early season maturity and good movement seemed to occur throughout the eastern US. In southern New Jersey this resulted in a few changes with many normally late maturing peaches. [Read more…]
