Brown Rot: Brown rot pressure remains very high. Make sure to alternate fungicide chemistries or FRAC groups. See page 179 of the Tree Fruit Production Guide for the most effective products and Table 7.7 on page 154 for a summary of fungicide efficacy and FRAC groupings reprinted below: [Read more…]
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August 2, 2021 Megan Muehlbauer
North Jersey Grape Camp
North Jersey Grape Camp
Wednesday, August 4th at 4:30 PM
Location:
Alba Vineyard
269 County Road 627
Milford, NJ 08848
The meeting will include a vineyard tour, demonstration of vineyard sprayer technologies, discussion of a number of timely topics including, spotted lanternfly and nematode management, weed identification/management, fertility assessment and pesticide safety updates.
The following New Jersey Pesticide Recertification Credits will be awarded:
1-CORE 5-1A 5-10 5-PP2
Refreshments will be provided.
To register please contact Kim Crommelin, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County at kfrey@co.hunterdon.nj.us or 908-788-1338.
For any questions and additional assistance contact Hunterdon County Agricultural Agent Megan Muehlbauer muehlbauer@njaes.rutgers.edu.
July 29, 2021 William Errickson
Spotted Lanternfly Reporting Tool
Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) sightings are increasing on many NJ farms, especially as customers from across the tri-state area visit agritourism and pick-your-own operations, contributing to the spread of this invasive insect. Accurate reporting is important for understanding the movement of this pest and for developing a comprehensive management plan.
SLF sightings should be reported to the NJ Department of Agriculture using their online reporting tool: https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/pests-diseases/spotted-lanternfly/#reporting-tool
If the sighting was in a known quarantine county (Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Salem, Somerset, or Warren) you do not need to fill out the report.
Additional resources for managing SLF on your farm can be found at:
July 28, 2021 Hemant Gohil
Chardonnay Wine Tasting and Evaluations Workshop
Wine Tasting and Evaluation of Chardonnay from New Jersey Wineries
August 18th (Wed): 9 am – Noon
@ William Heritage Winery, 480 Mullica Hill Road Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
Participants or Winemakers will be invited to bring their own wine release. Each wine tasting will be followed by discussions on harvest parameters, fermentation methods, materials and techniques, etc. Please read the recap of the past Chardonnay workshop at https://njvines.rutgers.edu/chardonnay-tasting-workshop-recap/ to get an idea of overview of the program.
Pre-registration Required: Registration is $30 for each attendee. Space is limited to 35 participants.
RSVP to Joan Medany at jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us or 856-224-8030. Checks can be made payable to Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
If you have any question, please contact program organizer, Hemant Gohil at gohil@njaes.rutgers.edu
Program Coordinators: Hemant Gohil, Gary Pavlis, Megan Muehlbauer, and Daniel Ward.
Sponsored by the New Jersey Center for Wine Research and Education
July 27, 2021 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, Atanas Atanassov, Carrie Denson
Fruit IPM For 7/28/21
Peach:
Oriental Fruit Moth: The timing for third brood control is outlined below. In general, most populations are low and not causing problems.
| OFM 3rd Generation Timing | |||
| Insecticide Type | |||
| County/Region | Degree Days by 7/27 base 45 | Conventional
2100-2200, 2450-2500 |
Diamide
2025-2150, 2375-2450 |
| Gloucester – Southern | 2436 | 1st – past
2nd – 7/27-7/30 |
1st – past
2nd – 7/25-7/27 |
| Hunterdon – Northern | 2217
|
1st – 7/23-26
2nd – 8/4-8/6 |
1st – 7/21-25
2nd – 8/3-8/5 |
July 20, 2021 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, Atanas Atanassov, Carrie Denson
Fruit IPM for 7/21/21
Apple:
San Jose Scale (SJS): Some damage is being seen in northern county orchards where nymphs are active. Now is the time to the nymphal stage if you have problem populations. High volume applications are required for control since all twigs and surface areas where nymphs are active need to be covered. Esteem, Centaur, Venerate and Diazinon are choices for control. [Read more…]
