Rutgers Cooperative Extension
The NJ plastic bag ban will impact retail farm markets starting May 4th. Note that enforcement of this ban will vary based on your retail sales location. Counties and municipalities may use their health or other departments for enforcement along with the DEP. Without specific guidance on how to enforce the ban in farm retail […]
Continue reading...Allium Leaf Miner (ALM) Allium leaf miner (ALM) adults (flies) continue to be captured on yellow sticky cards in chive plantings in Hunterdon and Mercer counties. Numbers have declined somewhat this week (Milford, Hunterdon County 21, Princeton, Mercer County 13) relative to the week prior (Milford 27, Princeton 45), but it is still too soon […]
Continue reading...This article has been adapted from an article written by Dr. Christelle Guédot, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and published in the Cranberry Crop Management Journal – Volume 35, Issue 1 Fanfare is a not a new insecticide, having been first registered with EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) in 1985, but it is new to the cranberry industry. […]
Continue reading...Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree Fruit Phenology is about normal. In southern counties all peach orchards are nearing Shuck Split. Pears are at Petal Fall. Red Delicious is just past Full Bloom. Sweet cherries are at about nearing Petal Fall.
Continue reading...Dr. Mengjun Hu, University of Maryland, and Kathy Demchak, Penn State University, have written an extensive article on effective strategies for Botrytis and Anthracnose fruit rot control for the 2022 season. Managing gray mold (Botrytis) on strawberries is increasingly challenging because of fungicide resistance development, plus a new Botrytis species that is less susceptible to […]
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Broad mites (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) are an extremely small species of mites that affect many ornamental crops. At this point in the season they may be active in the greenhouse and should be included in all greenhouse IPM scouting programs. Broad mites are only 0.2 mm long, which is about half the size of a two-spotted […]
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