Grower planting small grains for ‘grain’ harvest next year should review the Hessian fly-free planting date for their area. Wheat is more at risk, rye for grain is least at risk. Additional information on this season’s damage in wheat in Salem County can be found at: https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/crop-progress-and-hessian-fly-sightings/ Penn State article on early planting and risk […]
Continue reading...September 14, 2022 Melissa Bravo
High Probability of Downed Droughty Corn During Hurricane Season
The national oceanic and atmospheric agency at Colorado University has released their forecasting for the next two months of the Hurricane and Tropical Storm Season. The strong La Nina is persisting into a third year coupled with decreasing water temperatures returning closer to normal for this time of year are reportedly similar to 1999, 2000, […]
Continue reading...September 9, 2022 Hemant Gohil
Notes from the 2021 Chardonnay Wine Tasting and Evaluations Workshop
A Chardonnay wine tasting and evaluation workshop for winemakers was held on August 18, 2021, at the William Heritage Winery, located in Gloucester County. Chardonnay is one of the most suitable Vitis vinifera varieties for New Jersey for both north and south New Jersey. It is also one of the best white varieties for New […]
Continue reading...September 7, 2022 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 09/07/22
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches have declined, and are at very low levels throughout the state. At this time, no feeding has been detected. The highest nightly trap catches of ECB for the week ending 09/07/22 are as follows: Allentown 2 Lawrenceville 1 New Egypt 2 Pennington 1 Crosswicks 1 Georgetown 1
Continue reading...September 7, 2022 Wes Kline
USDA Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a new program to offset some expenses related to preparing for the food safety requirements. The “Food Safety Certification For Specialty Crops” (FSCSC) will cost share expenses for: Developing a food safety plan for first-time food safety certification. Maintaining or updating an existing food safety plan. […]
Continue reading...September 6, 2022 William Errickson
Rutgers Specialty Crop Research and Extension Station Field Tour
Join Rutgers Cooperative Extension and the Monmouth County Board of Agriculture for a FREE twilight walking tour of some of the current research projects that are happening at the Rutgers Specialty Crop Research and Extension Center in Cream Ridge. Rutgers Specialty Crop Research and Extension Station Field Tour September 20, 2022 5:30 – 7:00 pm […]
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