Rutgers Cooperative Extension
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 […]
Continue reading...The discovery of the Asian longhorn tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in a flock of sheep in NJ in 2017 is a reminder to producers that foreign diseases and or foreign vectors of diseases can and have come to the United States in recent times. Livestock producers are the first line of defense in recognizing a foreign […]
Continue reading...Basil downy mildew has been confirmed in field grown basil in southern New Jersey. This is the first confirmed report of BDM in the state this growing season. To date, there have been very few reports of BDM in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions this growing season. The extremely, hot dry weather these past three […]
Continue reading...Basil downy mildew has been confirmed in New Jersey. All basil growers are encouraged to scout on a daily basis. To track and report BDM occurrence please click here. For information on the control of BDM in the greenhouse or the field please click on the hyperlinks. Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported ONLY on […]
Continue reading...Sweet Corn – Fall Armyworm As of Wednesday (7/27) evening, significant fall armyworm (FAW) infestations were found in whorl stage sweet corn in Cape May County. These infestations were nearing 50% of plants infested, and are an indication that all sweet corn growers in southern NJ should be checking fields regularly for signs of FAW […]
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Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches continue to be extremely low around the state, although there has been some increase in adults in southern traps. 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 07/27/22 are as […]
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