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…]
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 27, 2021 Michelle Infante-Casella
Agritourism and On-Farm Direct Marketing Webinar Series Begins Tuesday, May 4th
Rutgers Cooperative Extension is working with other extension professionals in the northeastern states to deliver weekly, one-hour webinar programming for agritourism and on-farm direct market operators each Tuesday in May until the first week in June. We are announcing the first session and will post the registration information for more sessions soon. Registration is being handled through the University of Vermont. See information below to join the first webinar.
Session 1: Getting Ready for Pick-Your-Own — Do’s and Don’ts for the Upcoming Season
Tuesday, May 4, 4:00-5:00pm Eastern time
No charge but you must register in advance.
Register for FREE HERE
Join growers and ag service providers from the Northeast for an interactive discussion about what is working and what is not as we prepare to open our farms to visitors for the upcoming pick-your-own season. The berries are ripening and the Covid-19 pandemic is evolving – what does that mean for PYO visitor management this season? What did you do last year that you’ll continue and what will be different this season?
Featuring:
-Deb Colitas from Valley Fruits & Veggies in the Lehigh Valley of PA
-Claudia Schmidt from Penn State Extension
-Lisa Chase from University of Vermont Extension
-And YOU! Come ready to share your PYO questions and experiences managing visitors.
This is the first agritourism/on-farm direct marketing zoom session in a series that will cover several topics for farms open to visitors through the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Other sessions will be held on consecutive Tuesdays on May 11, 18, 25, and June 1. For more programs and information see the Rutgers NJAES Events Calendar.
Session 2: Agritourism Operation Checklists and Self-Assessment During the Pandemic, When: May 11, 2021 7:00-8:00 PM Eastern Time – Register HERE
Session 3: What to Do when Something Goes Wrong, Incident Response and Media Relations, When: May 18, 2021 7:00-8:00 PM Eastern Time – Register HERE
Session 4: Liability Insurance, When: May 25, 2021 12:00-1:00 PM Eastern Time – Register HERE
To request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Christi Sherlock at 802-476-2003 or Christi.Sherlock@uvm.edu for assistance.
April 26, 2021 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for 4/27/21
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. If you have not placed mating disruption dispensers yet they can still be deployed for later generations, but this generation must be treated with insecticides at the first generation timings. [Read more…]
April 26, 2021 Hemant Gohil
Ask the Expert Series Orchard Edition – V (virtual)
Please Join us for an Interactive Discussion on Orchard Soil Fertility and Tree Fruit Nutrition. Expert Panelists Dr. Robert Crassweller, Extension Specialist, Horticulture, Penn State Uni., Dr. Joseph Heckman, Extension Specialist, Soil Fertility, Rutgers NJAES. and Dr. Megan Muehlbauer, Extension Agent, RCE of Hunterdon County will be discussing orchard soil fertility and tree nutrition. [Read more…]
April 23, 2021 Nick Polanin
USDA Expands and Renews Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
In an effort to boost enrollment and address climate change, the USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation. [Read more…]
April 23, 2021 Hemant Gohil
Recordings of Webinar – Ask the Expert Series Orchard Edition
Please use the below links to view or listen to the recordings from the last two sessions of Ask the Expert – Orchard Edition.
Tree Fruit Meeting –III (April 7): https://go.rutgers.edu/tdi8pllm
Topics: Apple Thinning Using Plant Growth Regulators: Apple fruit thinning with plant growth regulators, crop load management, return bloom, Fruit growth model and Cornell Carbohydrate Models as tools for Thinning and update on PGR’s Available for 2021
Speakers: Jon Clements, Tree Fruit Extension Educator, Uni. of Massachusetts and Mr. Win Cowgill, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University, and owner Win Enterprises International, LLC
Tree Fruit Meeting – IV (April 21): https://go.rutgers.edu/eu5ps890
Topics: 2021 Tree Fruit Insect Pest – What’s the Buzz in the Orchard
Speakers: Arthur Agnello, Professor, Entomology, Cornell University, and Anne Nielsen, Extension Specialist in Entomology, Rutgers University.
