The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced March 20 that the Traceability Rule is being delayed for 30 months. The rule was to go into effect January 1, 2026, but now enforcement will not start for at least 2.5 years. FDA will be publishing a proposed rule at a later date. There are no indications […]
Continue reading...March 21, 2025 Kate Brown
Stop the Bleed Training: Burlington County
Rutgers Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Vegetable Growers Association of NJ and the Rutgers NJ Medical School, will host a Stop the Bleed training on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Rutgers EcoComplex located at 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Fieldsboro, NJ 08505. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn […]
Continue reading...March 20, 2025 Amanda Quadrel
Allium Leafminer Update 3/20/2025
Happy first day of Spring! Many parts of New Jersey are close to accumulating 250 growing degree days (GDDs) base 39˚F, which is when the first emergence of Allium leafminer (ALM) adults is predicted to occur. In some areas of New Jersey, 250 GDDs are forecasted to be surpassed as early as this weekend. In […]
Continue reading...March 10, 2025 Kate Brown
Stop the Bleed Trainings: Hunterdon and Burlington County
Rutgers Cooperative Extension has partnered with the Vegetable Growers Association of NJ to offer two upcoming Stop the Bleed trainings. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the life-saving skills of pressure application, wound packing, and use of tourniquets. Attendees of this free training will also receive a complementary bleeding control kit. Space is limited, register today! […]
Continue reading...March 8, 2025 Steven K. Rettke
Black Knot Fungus of Prunus: A Common Landscape Disease
Overview: Black knot is a cankering fungus disease that infects many trees and shrubs within the genus Prunus. It is caused by the native North American fungal pathogen Apiosporina morbosa. Although black knot fungal galls have been found in a couple of dozen Prunus species, not all species are equally susceptible, and it can be […]
Continue reading...March 4, 2025 Tim Waller
Approaching 2025 Boxwood Blight Season
March weather is always unpredictable, however, if we have sustained periods of increased temperatures and spring rains, boxwood blight (BWB) will become an issue quickly. New – [pictorial tri-fold] Common Boxwood Pests and Diseases (click-here). This includes Box Tree Moth images. Print the PDF out double-sided, then fold. We are working to have a better […]
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