Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: A biofix point for OFM was set on 4/11 in southern counties, and on 4/14 in northern counties. The third generation timings are are over in all regions. Additional treatments should be made if trap captures are over 6 moths per trap. Insecticide Type County/Region Degree Days by 7/28 base 45 […]
Continue reading...August 8, 2022 Meredith Melendez
Non-Herbicide Nutsedge Management Resources for Specialty Crop Growers
Learn more about the weed nutsedge and appropriate management strategies based on the plants growth preferences and dislikes. These resources can be used to develop a short and long term management plan for nutsedge control. Visit the NJAES Weed Management YouTube playlist for a video presentation or download our nutsedge decision tool fact sheet. These […]
Continue reading...August 5, 2022 Kate Brown
Upcoming Webinars on Sun Protective Products
On these hot and dry days we are reminded that farmers, farm workers, landscapers, and gardeners are at a high risk for UV exposure and skin cancer. Effective sunscreen and ultraviolet protective clothing are important tools to help you stay safe while working outdoors, as we shared in a recent Plant & Pest Advisory article. […]
Continue reading...August 3, 2022 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 08/03/22
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches are increasing slightly in parts of the state. Overall numbers remain quite low, however. ECB population maps will resume if second flight catches rise to high enough numbers. The highest nightly trap catches of ECB for the week ending 08/03/22 are as follows: Centerton 1 Farmingdale 1 […]
Continue reading...August 2, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Much Needed 72 Hour Precipitation Accumulations
Doppler radar polarimetric technology from iWeatherNet.com: Rainfall totals for the last 24 hours to 3 days – high resolution map shows a widespread system brought much needed precipitation to South-Central NJ Sunday, July 31st though the 72-hour period ending August 2, 2022. In Salem County, areas along the Delaware River to west of Woodstown received […]
Continue reading...August 1, 2022 William Errickson
Green Industry Native Plant Survey
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth, Cumberland, and Middlesex County have developed a brief needs assessment survey to gain a better understanding of the educational materials and technical resources that are needed in the nursery and landscape industries to help promote the production and marketability of native plants. If you operate a nursery, greenhouse, or landscape […]
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