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Sweet Corn
European corn borer (ECB) moth catches are largely unchanged; remaining at low levels throughout the state. Only occasional feeding in sweet corn has been detected by field personnel.
The highest nightly trap catches of ECB for the week ending 08/17/22 are as follows:
| Allentown 1 | Old Bridge 1 |
| Crosswicks 1 | Oldwick 1 |
| Downer 1 | Princeton 1 |
| Geortetown 1 | Sparta 1 |
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County will host a research and demonstration plot field tour at the Burlington County Agricultural Center on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Pesticide recertification credits will be available: CORE (2) plus categories 1A (3), 10 (3), and PP2 (3).
Space is limited and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please contact Sandra Trossbach at 609-265-5051 or strossbach@co.burlington.nj.us to register by Wednesday, September 7.
Soybeans in research plot at Burlington County Agricultural Center.
PROGRAM AGENDA
5:15 p.m. Meal and Registration (in the red market barn)
6:00 p.m. Walk to demonstration plots
6:15 p.m. How low can you go? Impact of soybean planting population on yield efficiency and crop management.
6:45 p.m. Off-target herbicide movement and response of economically important vegetable crops to sub-lethal rates of dicamba
7:15 p.m. Walk back to market barn
7:30 p.m. Beyond the active ingredient: Additives to the pesticide spray tank
8:00 p.m. Pesticide Recertification Credits and Adjourn
The flyer for this event is available at https://events.rutgers.edu/pdfs/Flyer_Research-Tour-at-Ag-Center-2022.pdf.
Canada thistle can be difficult to manage because of its deep taproot, perennial growth, and ability to reproduce through both seed dispersal and root shoots. Learn more about non-herbicide life cycle disruptions that can be used in the development of a short and long term management plan through the Canda thistle decision tool fact sheet and an informational video. These resources are one of a five-part weed management series funded by USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant AM190100.
Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 4:30 pm (meet at the shelter near the parking lot)
Rutgers Agricultural Research & Extension Center
121 Northville Rd., Bridgeton, NJ (Upper Deerfield)
PESTICIDE CREDITS approved for this event:
1A (AGRICULTURAL PLANT) – 07
10 (DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH) – 07
PP2 (PRIVATE APPLICATOR CATEGORY) – 07
4:30 – Welcome and Intros – Rick VanVranken, Atlantic County Agricultural Agent
5:00 – 8:30 pm Tour of research plots and discussions with Rutgers Extension Specialists
Thierry Besancon, PhD, Extension Weed Specialist for Specialty Crops
Andy Wyenandt, PhD, Specialist in Vegetable Pathology
Joe Ingerson-Mahar, PhD, Vegetable IPM Coordinator
