Like last year, we have reports of high numbers of spongy (= gypsy) moth larvae in cranberry beds near wooded areas. This is the same time that we observed them last year. Looking at the weather conditions, it is expected to rain and be windy and cold on Friday 06 May (tomorrow) and Saturday 07 […]
Continue reading...May 4, 2022 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
IPM Update 5/05/22
Sweet Corn IPM Program personnel are currently deploying black light and corn earworm (CEW) pheromone trap networks in New Jersey. Limited collections from traps thus far have not contained any target pests. We do not anticipate corn earworm (CEW) or European corn borer (ECB) moths for some time yet, but as numbers increase, look […]
Continue reading...May 4, 2022 Tim Waller
ALERT-Potential for new boxwood blight infections tomorrow in Southern NJ
There is a potential for new boxwood blight infections tomorrow in Southern NJ Protective fungicide applications should remain in effect or be initiated immediately for Boxwood Blight in these areas If your area is not listed (throughout all of NJ please visit the USPEST.ORG Boxwood Blight Risk Model – CLICK HERE TO CHECK YOUR LOCAL […]
Continue reading...May 3, 2022 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for May 3, 2022
Peach: Bacterial Spot: Generally we recommend starting at 0.5 ozs metallic copper and gradually lowering the rate as the season progresses. The rate applied will depend on the formulation. Dr. Lalancette published a chart listing common copper formulations and rates for peach and nectarine applications. Avoid combining copper with captan especially if it has been […]
Continue reading...May 2, 2022 Kate Brown
New to Orchards? Homesteading Academy Hosts Educational Tour in June
The Rutgers Homesteading Academy invites you to “Take a Walk with an Expert” at the Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm in Pittstown, NJ (Hunterdon County). Join Dr. Megan Muehlbauer, Hunterdon County Agricultural Agent, for an educational tour of the orchards on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Continue reading...May 1, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Shovel solutions to biennial thistles
Noxious weeds are insidious destroyers of land value and productivity and a legacy one does not want to leave for the next generation. The wind blown seeds of biennials like dandelion, musk and bull thistle are readily visible this time of year in lawns and pasture. While perennial weeds like canadian thistle and horsenettle are […]
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