With the state continuing to experience colder spring temperatures, the Department of Environmental Protection has agreed with NJDA Secretary Douglas Fisher’s request to allow farmers to do controlled open burning or use specialized torches known as smudge pots to protect flowering crops from damage beginning today, April 20, through Wednesday, May 4. Damage from freezing […]
Continue reading...April 21, 2022 Megan Muehlbauer
ATTENTION: Department of Agriculture Allows Controlled Open Burns to Protect Crops
April 21, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Understanding Protectant Fungicides
(FRAC groups M01 – M12) in 2022
Protectant (contact) fungicides, such as the inorganics (copper, FRAC group M01) and sulfur (FRAC code M02); the dithiocarbamates (mancozeb, M03), phthalimides (Captan, M04), and chloronitriles (chlorothalonil, M05) are fungicides which have a low chance for fungicide resistance to develop. Protectant fungicides typically offer broad spectrum control for many different pathogens. Why wouldn’t fungi develop resistance […]
Continue reading...April 20, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Damping-off: Identifying and Controlling Pathogens in Transplant Production in 2022
It is extremely important to know which pathogen is causing damping-off problems and which fungicide to properly apply. The key to controlling damping-off is being proactive instead of reactive. Always refer to the fungicide label for crop use, pathogens controlled, and application rates. Damping-off is caused by a number of important vegetable pathogens and is […]
Continue reading...April 19, 2022 Hemant Gohil
Wine Grape Twilight – I
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. […]
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