7:00 pm on March 16, 2017
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Tree Fruit Edition
Seasonal updates on insects, diseases, weeds, maturity dates and cultural practices impacting only tree fruit.
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March 1, 2017 Dave Schmitt
Early Season Tree Fruit Pest Control in 2017
- Dormant season oil sprays
- Dormant season copper sprays
- Dormant season urea sprays
February 28, 2017 Dave Schmitt
Start Early for Pear Psylla Control
Pear psylla adults are among the earliest pests to appear in tree fruit crops, and indeed after February’s record warmth adults are already active in southern counties. The first eggs were observed following last weeks warm up and oviposition will continue from now through bloom. [Read more…]
February 3, 2017 Norman Lalancette
2017 South Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Grower Meeting and Stakeholder Survey
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Date: Thursday, February 16, 2017
Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Rutgers Agricultural Research & Extension Center
121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ
Pre-Registration: Required, by February 10th, contact:
Karen Holton (holton@aesop.rutgers.edu) at (856) 455-3100 x4104
Susan Bradbury (bradbury@aesop.rutgers.edu) at (856) 455-3100 x4101
Cost / person: $15.00 (checks preferred)
Lunch: Included
Pesticide Credits: Awarded for Cat 10(5), 1A(5), Core(2), PP2(5)
Program details: Norm Lalancette (856) 455-3100 x4124 [Read more…]
January 18, 2017 Norman Lalancette
2017 South Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Grower Meeting and Stakeholder Survey
The 2017 South Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, February 16th. The meeting will be held at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC), 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ. [Read more…]
October 10, 2016 Jack Rabin
Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Dates
The NJ Dept. of Ag, Rutgers NJAES, Allied Recycling, and the Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex are offering October dates for free plastic pesticide container recycling disposal. These are offered to agricultural, professional, and commercial applicators holding a NJDEP Pesticide Applicators License. State, county and municipal government agencies may also participate.
Dates and locations are listed below. Questions? Contact:
Roberta C. Lang, New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Div. of Ag and Natural Resources, Phone: 609.292.2242
[Read more…]
