Grape and Wine Science Certificate Program will be offered July 22-Aug 16, 2024. This program will provide foundational knowledge in three major areas of grape and wine science – grape growing, wine making, and business operations – following the path of grapes from the field to the winery to the glass. Students will gain competency in all three areas to prepare them for positions in the industry. The program will feature 4 weeks of classroom instruction, complemented by hands-on workshops. Then students will complete a 4-week winery internship where they can put their new knowledge and skills into practice. [Read more…]
April 30, 2024 Tim Waller
Nursery Update 4/30/24 -Boxwood blight, borers, flea beetles
Please note: The Rutgers Nursery and Green Industry Working Group is working to deliver regular pest and disease updates throughout the season. These will be in addition to important alerts, critical topics, and pesticide credit opportunities. This tool is made for you, the commercial agriculture business, so please let us know if there are particular topics you would like to see included in the regular update.
Email: twaller@njaes.rutgers.edu Phone: 856-451-2800 Ext. 1.
Insect Pests
| Projected GDD50 accumulation as of 4/30/2024 | ||||||
| CODE | Location | 1-Apr | 1-May | 1-Jun | 1-Jul | 1-Aug |
| NJ50 | Upper Deerfield (South) | 47 | 237 | 696 | 1408 | 2308 |
| D4116 | Bridgeton (South) | 45 | 172 | 632 | 1346 | 2243 |
| KMIV | Millville Airport (South) | 57 | 249 | 676 | 1362 | 2237 |
| NJ05 | Greenwich (South) | 53 | 247 | 716 | 1436 | 2338 |
| NJ10 | Howell (Central) | 33 | 172 | 551 | 1191 | 2026 |
| N59 | High Point (North) | 18 | 117 | 440 | 990 | 1711 |
| USPEST.ORG – Model: simple average/growing degree-day, Min: 50F – Max: 95F, NMME forecast | ||||||
| Forecast: 7-month NMME based seasonal climate forecast (USPEST.ORG) – Subject to change regularly = Check Often | ||||||
Please download and print the Rutgers Nursery and Landscape Pest Scouting Guide or Conifer and Christmas Tree Pest Scouting Guide and refer to this post “Obtaining your local growing degree-days (GDD)” for additional information. (See pest scouting guides for complete list of references)
Please SHARE what you SEE!! If you see a pest, disease, otherwise interesting or troublesome issue please report it to the Working Group by following the QR Code on the front of the Pest Scouting Guides or by filling out this reporting form.
Keep reading for more ALERTS – Boxwood Blight risk this week – Red-headed flea beetle timing, borer activity, and upcoming pests.
April 10, 2024 Tim Waller
Immediate Potential for Boxwood Blight Throughout NJ THIS WEEK
| Boxwood Blight Risk Assessment as of 4/10/2024 | |||||||||
| Region | Location | CODE | 10-Apr | 11-Apr | 12-Apr | 13-Apr | 14-Apr | 15-Apr | |
| Southern | Upper Deerfield | NJ50 | Very Low | Minor Risk | High Risk | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low | |
| Central | Howell / Freehold | NJ10 | Low | Low | High Risk | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low | |
| Northern | High Point | NJ59 | Very Low | High Risk | VERY High Risk | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low | |
| W | TH | F | S | Sun | M | ||||
| Please check YOUR LOCAL risk (click here) | |||||||||
There is a potential for boxwood blight infections this Thursday and Friday throughout ALL of NJ. Incoming rains, coupled with consistent temperatures may initiate boxwood blight infections this week.
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It is time to begin protective fungicide applications in boxwoods throughout the state if you have not already done so.
- If BWB is important to your business – Use the USPEST – PUSH Alerts – (click here) – to setup weekly email alerts. Create an account, watch the tutorial, and then set up your subscriptions. You select which locations (as many as you like), days you want to receive emails (pick Sunday/Monday), and what you would like to receive alerts about (BWB and a variety of other pests and diseases). Rutgers is not directly affiliated, however this is an incredible tool.
March 31, 2024 Tim Waller
High Potential for Boxwood Blight in Southern NJ – beginning Tuesday (4/2)
| Boxwood Blight Risk Assessment as of 3/31/2024 | |||||||||
| Region | Location | CODE | 31-Mar | 1-Apr | 2-Apr | 3-Apr | 4-Apr | 5-Apr | |
| Southern | Upper Deerfield | NJ50 | Low | Low | Minor Risk | Minor Risk | Very Low | Very Low | |
| Southern | Bridgeton | D4116 | Low | Low | Minor Risk | High Risk | Very Low | Very Low | |
| Southern | Millville Airport | KMIV | Low | Low | Minor Risk | High Risk | Very Low | Very Low | |
| Southern | Greenwich | NJ05 | Low | Low | Minor Risk | High Risk | Very Low | Very Low | |
| Central | Howell / Freehold | NJ10 | Very Low | Very Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | |
| Northern | High Point | NJ59 | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low | |
| Su | M | Tu | W | Th | F | ||||
| Please check YOUR LOCAL risk (click here) | |||||||||
There is a potential for boxwood blight infections this TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY throughout much of SOUTHERN NJ – especially Bridgeton/Upper Deerfield areas. Incoming rains, coupled with consistent temperatures may initiate boxwood blight infections this week.
The rain SHOULD temporarily subside Monday EVENING – with enough time to get a spray on commercial nursery crops.
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It is time to begin protective fungicide applications in high value areas if you have not already done so.
- If BWB is important to your business – Use the USPEST – PUSH Alerts – (click here) – to setup weekly email alerts. Create an account, watch the tutorial, and then set up your subscriptions. You select which locations (as many as you like), days you want to receive emails (pick Sunday/Monday), and what you would like to receive alerts about (BWB and a variety of other pests and diseases). Rutgers is not directly affiliated, however this is an incredible tool.
March 28, 2024 Michelle Infante-Casella
Locations for NJ Pesticide Recycling Containers – 2024
Below are the locations and dates for recycling pesticide containers in New Jersey. Individuals dropping off containers (triple rinsed, holes drilled in bottom of container or slit with a knife & sans paper booklet on container) may do so during business hours and can pick up the form with a stamped self-addressed envelope to mail NJDA to confirm participation. Completed form must be returned to NJDA. Individuals with a valid NJ DEP Pesticide Applicators Licenses will receive 1 CORE point PER CALENDAR YEAR when confirming participation in this program.
More information can be found at www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/anr/nrc/processingsteps.html
Salem County
Helena Chemical, 440 N. Main St., Woodstown, NJ
Friday, April 19
Friday, May 17
Friday, June 21
Friday, August 23
Friday, September 20
Friday, October 18
Atlantic County
Helena Chemical, 66 Route 206 (North of the Route 30/206 intersection) Hammonton, NJ
Friday, April 12
Friday, May 10
Friday, June 14
Thursday, July 12
Friday, August 16
Friday, September 13
Friday, October 11
Monmouth County
Rutgers Fruit and Ornamental Research Extension Center
283 Route 539, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514-9634
Friday, April 26
Friday, May 24
Friday, June 28
Friday, July 26
Friday, August 30
Friday, September 27
Friday, October 25
Items that Will Not Be Accepted and Will Be Returned to the Participant:
• Pesticide containers with dried formulation on the container, pour spout or the spout threads
• Pesticide containers with any liquid residue
• Pesticide containers where the insides are caked with dried residue
• Mini-bulk, saddle tanks and nurse tanks, which can be made of fiberglass
• Pesticide containers with lids
• Containers that held any type of petroleum oil product or antifreeze
Non-Waxy Cardboard:
Helena Chemical will also be accepting non-waxy cardboard 1 p.m. to 3 p.m and during the scheduled pesticide container collection times. The clean non-waxy cardboard must be broken down and flattened. Cardboard delivered to the Atlantic County site must be tied.
Clean Non-waxy cardboard will also be accepted year-round at the Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex’s Convenience Center.
More information can be found at: www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/anr/nrc/processingsteps.html
March 20, 2024 Matthew Elmore
What Does the Fling with Spring Mean for Weed Emergence?
The region enjoyed warmer than average temperatures last week and into the weekend before things cooled off on Monday and now remain seasonal. While warmups like we saw last week are not uncommon in March, the extended 5- to 6-day duration of warm weather has Forsythia in full bloom across much of the region. What […]
