Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Peach: Bacterial Spot: Generally we recommend starting at 0.5 ozs metallic copper and gradually lowering the rate as the season progresses. The rate applied will depend on the formulation. Dr. Lalancette published a chart listing common copper formulations and rates for peach and nectarine applications. Avoid combining copper with captan especially if it has been […]
Continue reading...Peach: Bacterial Spot: Generally we recommend starting at 0.5 ozs metallic copper and gradually lowering the rate as the season progresses. The rate applied will depend on the formulation. Dr. Lalancette published a chart listing common copper formulations and rates for peach and nectarine applications. Avoid combining copper with captan especially if it has been […]
Continue reading...Sweet Corn There will be significant changes to insect trapping efforts in the Vegetable IPM Program for this season. At present, personnel are deploying black light and corn earworm (CEW) pheromone trap networks in central and northern New Jersey counties. In areas from central Burlington County southward, grower cooperators have been provided with CEW pheromone […]
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Fungal Leaf Spots: Commonly found on the foliage of many plants, fungal leaf spots are largely cosmetic diseases. Most do not interfere with the normal growth & development of the plant. Therefore, within the landscape, fungicides are not normally recommended. Years that have relatively dry spring weather will experience fewer leaf spot infections. Many fungal […]
Continue reading...North Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting I May 3, 2023 5:00 PM-7:30 PM Melicks Town Farm 19 King Street Oldwick, New Jersey 08858 5:00 PM – Registration / Light Refreshments 5:15 PM –Begin to load into wagons for the farm tour and educational talks 5:20 PM –Updates from the Blueberry and Tree Fruit IPM program […]
Continue reading...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 […]
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