We would like to invite all NJ cranberry growers to the 2022 Cranberry Twilight Meeting to be held at the P.E. Marucci Center (Pole Barn) on Tuesday June 14. Pesticide credits will be available at the end of the meeting. Agenda 5:30-6:00 PM Dinner 6:00-6:20 PM “Strategies for Early Detection of Crop Loss” Dr. Peter […]
Continue reading...June 8, 2022 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 6/08/22
Sweet Corn Low numbers of European corn borer (ECB) moths continue to be captured throughout the state. The highest adult activity is currently from Gloucester through Burlington counties (see map at right). Whorl corn is the primary target for egg laying, and injury well over the 12% threshold has been found in Hunterdon County this […]
Continue reading...June 8, 2022 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for June 8, 2022
Peach: Bacterial Spot: Bacterial spot fruit symptoms are increasing statewide. The first infections occurred during the mothers day storm. So far levels of fruit infection are very low however we still have not yet seen the development of symptoms from recent rain events. Leaf symptoms appear after 1 week and fruit symptoms take 3 weeks […]
Continue reading...June 8, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Crop Progress and Hessian Fly Sightings
Salem County has experienced nearly two weeks of ideal temperatures in the mid 80’s to low 90’s allowing for a considerable amount of soybean acreage to be planted, and hay acreage harvested. Rye for grain harvest is nearly complete and barley will soon follow. With a 72-hour forecast of one inch to one and a […]
Continue reading...June 8, 2022 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Status of Fanfare in Cranberries
The information from this article was kindly shared by Lindsay Wells-Hansen (Sr. Agricultural Scientist, Ocean Spray). As many of you might be aware by now, there are several formulations of the newly registered product Fanfare (bifenthrin) for which we have supplemental labels for use in cranberry. However, there has been a bit of confusion surrounding […]
Continue reading...June 7, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Consumer Price Index for Food Highest Since 1980
It’s not to late to plant a garden in a few square feet of lawn… According to the April 2022 report, the prices urban consumers paid for food in the grocery store is the highest it has been since November of 1980. To read the full report visit https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/food-prices-up-10-8-percent-for-year-ended-april-2022-largest-12-month-increase-since-november-1980.htm The next release of data for […]
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