Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development will be offering two Ag Supervisory Leadership courses for all agricultural operations starting in June for farms in the Northeastern Region including: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Registration is currently open and closes on June 25. There are separate registration […]
Continue reading...May 8, 2025 Michelle Infante-Casella
Registration Open for 2 Agricultural Supervisor Training Courses: In English and Spanish
May 8, 2025 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Blunt-nosed Leafhopper in Cranberries – May 2025
New Jersey cranberry growers are increasingly concerned about the rising populations of blunt-nosed leafhoppers (BNLH). This increase is likely linked to shifts in pest management strategies, including the adoption of reduced-risk insecticides and reduced use of broad-spectrum products, as well as the expansion of high-yielding cranberry varieties. BNLH is particularly troubling because it transmits a […]
Continue reading...May 6, 2025 Janine Spies and Kaitlin Quinn
Tree Fruit IPM Report May 5, 2025
Tree Fruit Phenology: In southern counties peach orchards are shuck split to shuck off. Redhaven /PF-17 was at approximately at petal fall on April 19. Red Delicious is at petal fall. Cherries are at past bloom and petal fall depending on variety. Peach: Bacterial Spot: Copper formulations should be used starting at petal fall to […]
Continue reading...May 5, 2025 Thierry Besancon
Survey: Novel Weed Management Strategies for Perennial Crop Systems
Take a Quick Survey Regarding your Needs for Novel Weed Management in Perennial Crops! Dr. Thierry E. Besançon, Associate Extension Weed Science Specialist, Rutgers University Our interdisciplinary team of weed scientists and sociologists is conducting research under a Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) grant to understand perennial crop growers’ priorities regarding novel weed control technologies. […]
Continue reading...Ornamental, including Christmas Tree – IPM Updates (Week of 5/1)
Some important actual and anticipated pest emergences as of 5/1/25 Boxwood leaf miner emergence in southern NJ – monitor locations now. Crapemyrtle aphid appearance in southern NJ Bronze Birch Borer (BBB) approaching adult emergence Red-headed flea beetle (RHFB) egg hatch – adult treatment with systemic applications Clearwing Borer adult flight – time to monitor Conifer […]
Continue reading...Tree Fruit IPM Report April 29, 2025
Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree Fruit Phenology has advanced rapidly this past week. In southern counties all peach orchards are petal fall to shuck split. Redhaven /PF-17 was at approximately full bloom on April 8. Plums are at shuck off. Pears are at petal fall. Red Delicious is just past full bloom. Sweet cherries are at […]
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