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 Melissa Bravo
Are you familiar with the federal soil quarantine map, associated pests of concern
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. […]
Continue reading...March 23, 2022 Megan Muehlbauer
North Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting I FULL PROGRAM
North Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting I March 29, 2022 4:30 PM-7:30 PM Rutgers University Snyder Research and Extension Farm Pittstown, NJ 4:30 PM – Registration / Light Refreshments 5:00 PM – Pesticide Safety, Compliance and the Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment Patricia Hastings, Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator for Rutgers NJAES 5:30 […]
Continue reading...March 23, 2022 Steven K. Rettke
Identifying Clearwing Moth Borers in Pheromone Traps
Clearwing moth borers comprise one of the most damaging groups of insect pests that attack shade trees and shrubs. Controls must be accurately timed, since larvae tunnel under the bark most of the year, where they are unreachable by most insecticides. Artificial pheromones of many of the clearwing moths found in the landscape are available. […]
Continue reading...March 22, 2022 Tim Waller
Pest Scouting Update – 25 to 150 GDDs Plus Printable resources!
Additional resource: SLF EGG MASS GUIDE – USE FOR TRAINING (click here to download) We have compiled the GDD resources into one single document – please download and print multiple copies of this for yourself and employees in efforts to best scout for these insect pests. These guides do not dictate when to spray, rather […]
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