Rutgers University | New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station | Pesticide User Responsibility

April 1, 2022

Weed Science Webinar Series

Weed Science Webinar Series USDA – ARS and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) are co-hosting 10 webinars on weed science and research. Beginning April 5, presentations will be given by ARS weed science research experts. The webinars will occur every Tuesday from 2-3p.m. Eastern Time (ET) and include an interactive Q&A session. Register Here Today! […]

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Filed Under: Blueberry, Commercial Ag Updates, Cranberry, Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Nursery, Organic Production, Plant Diagnostic Lab, Strawberry, Tree Fruit, Turf, Vegetable Crops, Wine Grape Tagged With: , , , ,
March 30, 2022

Allium leaf miner update: 03/31/22

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 […]

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March 28, 2022

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 […]

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Filed Under: Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Nursery, Plant Diagnostic Lab
March 28, 2022

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 […]

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March 28, 2022

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 […]

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Filed Under: Disease Forecasting, Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Uncategorized, Vegetable Crops
March 28, 2022

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 […]

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