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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, 2013 Dave Schmitt
Early Season Pest Control in Tree Fruit
February 28, 2013 Norman Lalancette
Peach Leaf Curl: Biology and Control
Disease management programs for peach and nectarine begin every year with control of leaf curl. In this article, we discuss some of the basic biology of leaf curl, as well as the methods used for its control. In a near future article, we’ll explore how the abiotic environment influences leaf curl development, and how climate change may be altering our management strategies. [Read more…]
January 23, 2013 Anne Nielsen
Guthion Use Extension in Apple
The EPA has extended the use of azinphosmethyl (AZM) for this year allowing fruit growers to use existing stock. [Read more…]
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…]
