Allium Leaf Miner (ALM) Many weather stations in southern and central counties have exceeded 250 growing degree days (GDD) base 39˚F within the past week. 39˚F is close to the lower developmental temperature (38.3˚ F) which our colleagues at Penn State recommend for predicting the first emergence of ALM adults. Last year, initial feeding/egg laying […]
Continue reading...March 28, 2022 Steven K. Rettke
Weather Effects on Plants & Insect-Mite Pests
The old saying that “everyone talks about the weather” is certainly true when it involves landscape plant managers. Professional landscapers/arborists and their clients are always discussing how various weather factors are affecting plants. The New Jersey weather trends can often be variable from one growing season to the next. How do rain, wind and temperature […]
Continue reading...March 28, 2022 Rick VanVranken
South Jersey Integrated Vegetable Crop Management Meeting April 7, 2022
Integrated Vegetable Crop Management Twilight Meeting NOTE – change of date from earlier announcements THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. East Vineland Fire Hall 4931 Landis Ave., Vineland, NJ across from the Savoy Restaurant (please park behind the building and enter conference room door in rear) 6:30 pm Tools for Pesticide Safety […]
Continue reading...March 28, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Are you familiar with the federal soil quarantine map, associated pests of concern
During soil testing season, we often get calls about what laboratory to send samples to and what to test for. You may not know that under certain circumstances USDA-APHIS may have a quarantine for a particular plant or animal pest that can be carried in soil, and movement of soil from that region is restricted […]
Continue reading...March 28, 2022 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for March 28, 2022
Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree fruit phenology is advanced based on historical observations. In southern counties some early blooming varieties are at pink to about 20% bloom. Redhaven was at bud swell on March 20, about 3 days earlier than the median observation date. Red Delicious was at 1/4″ green tip on March 21, about 10 […]
Continue reading...March 25, 2022 Hemant Gohil
NJ Department of Agriculture Issues Burn Permit for Frost Protection – Thru April 5
New Jersey Department of Agriculture has issued a notice concerning open burning due to colder spring overnight temperatures presently forecasted for areas of New Jersey from March 22 through April 5th, 2022, which could adversely affect fruit, vegetable, and floriculture crops in bloom or near bloom around the state. For details read below the links. […]
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