When: May 4 (Wed) @ 4 PM Where: Tomasello Winery: 225 N White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ 08037 Frank Salek Memorial Lecture, Sponsored by the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. Dennis Rak, owner of the Double A Vineyard Nursery will talk on ‘Grapevine Grafting: Fundamentals of Why and How’ Pesticide Recertification Credits: CORE (1 credit), […]
Continue reading...April 18, 2022 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for April 18, 2022
Evaluating Freeze Damage in Tree Fruit: The subfreezing temperatures on the morning of April 18 may have caused some natural thinning across the state. Any physiological damage that is not visible now will appear as the season progresses. A helpful guide for evaluating fruit damage can be found in the Intermountain Tree Fruit Production Guide. […]
Continue reading...April 18, 2022 Tim Waller
Spotted Lanternfly egg hatch is coming or here now – Critical knockdown of nymphs
Spotted Lanternfly nymphs will be emerging now through the first week of May for Southern and Central New Jersey – reduce their population early in the nursery industry! Through conversations with nursery operators, state inspectors (NJDOA), and internal agent communications four shade trees represent the vast majority of nursery stock with adult SLF eggs. […]
Continue reading...April 18, 2022 Meredith Melendez
New Online FSMA Produce Safety Rule Compliance Decision Tool
Not sure if your produce farm needs to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule? Answer a few questions online to find out! https://go.rutgers.edu/bxi4dfrf For more information on produce safety, including the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and buyer required third-party audits visit our Rutgers On-Farm Food Safety webpage.
Continue reading...April 14, 2022 Tim Waller
Nursery Pest Updates and Scouting next two weeks – initiate Red-headed flea beetle systemics now for Central and Southern NJ
This post covers three topics: Control and timing of applications for Red-headed flea beetle (RHFB) – Systemic materials should be used now to target emerging adults in May. Please refer to this resource for timing and material selection: RHFB timeline using GDD, material selection, print-out ready (click here) Combination of resources from Danny Lauderdale (NC […]
Continue reading...April 12, 2022 Steven K. Rettke
Pest Counts & Action Thresholds in the Greenhouse
Scouting Methods & Options: There are essentially three options available when scouting your greenhouse crops for insect/mite pests. 1- No scouting performed with pesticides being applied on a calendar timetable. 2- Simply scouting for pest existence with pesticides applied when presence is observed. 3- Scouting crop and making pesticide application decisions based on pest counts […]
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