Warm air temperatures build anticipation of plant growth but keep in mind that cool soil temperatures will strongly moderate growth during the spring. Turf growth typically will be very slow until soil temperatures exceed 50 °F throughout most of the day. Thus, N fertilizer applied to cool soils will not stimulate a lot of growth until the […]
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February 27, 2017 Jim Murphy
Warm Air, Cool Soil
Warm air temperatures build anticipation of plant growth but keep in mind that cool soil temperatures will strongly moderate growth during the spring. Turf growth typically will be very slow until soil temperatures exceed 50 °F throughout most of the day. Thus, N fertilizer applied to cool soils will not stimulate a lot of growth until the […]
February 26, 2017 Jim Murphy
Winter Damage
While the warm weather has allowed many of us to get out and enjoy the outdoors, you may have noticed the winter damage in many landscapes. Winter traffic problems can be dramatic. Sod displacement is very common in turf grown along sidewalks, parking lots and streets where snow removal is […]
February 26, 2017 Jim Murphy
Winter Damage
While the warm weather has allowed many of us to get out and enjoy the outdoors, you may have noticed the winter damage in many landscapes. Winter traffic problems can be dramatic. Sod displacement is very common in turf grown along sidewalks, parking lots and streets where snow removal is […]
February 20, 2017 Matthew Elmore
Annual Bluegrass Seedhead Suppression
In weed management on golf courses, annual bluegrass (Poa annua) seedhead (inflorescence) suppression often kicks off the growing season. Plant growth regulators can be used to suppress seedhead production if applications are properly timed. Much like pre-emergence herbicides that are not effective if applied after weed emergence, PGRs are less effective if applied too late. […]
February 16, 2017 Dan Kluchinski
SADC Cost-Sharing for Deer Fence on Permanently Preserved Farms
Whitetail deer. Photo courtesy USDA NRCS.
The NJ State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) recently dedicated $500,000 of funding for 50% cost-share grants to farmers for installing high tensile woven-wire fencing on permanently preserved farms. The cost share applies to fencing materials and installation. An applicant can apply for a cost-share of up to $200/acre, with a total award amount capped at $20,000. As a ballpark estimate: accounting for the farmer’s 50% contribution, the maximum level of funding would support fence installation around roughly 20+ acres.
To be eligible for the program: [Read more…]
