With the increases in daily temperature averages expected over the next week for the southern and central areas of NJ, pest scouting should commence on commercially important ornamental crops and landscapes. Typically, in our region, growing degree-days (GDD50) are counted beginning March 1st (known as a biofix date), however this year by March first we […]
Continue reading...February 18, 2022 Tim Waller
Increasing temperatures = scout for insects pests! 2022 Nursery and Conifer Pest Scouting Guides HERE
February 18, 2022 William Errickson
Central Jersey Vegetable Growers Meeting March 11, 2022
Central Jersey Vegetable Growers Meeting 2022 March 11, 10:00 am to 2:30 pm (Virtual) Registration: $25 This annual event is brought to you by Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth, Middlesex, Mercer, Burlington, Ocean & Somerset Counties. Seminar topics will benefit those who are involved in commercial production of vegetables and specialty crops. Pesticide Credits Available […]
Continue reading...February 17, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
2021 Phytophthora and Bacterial leaf spot bell pepper variety trial reports
Phytophthora blight caused by Phytophthora capsici is one of the most economically important diseases in pepper, tomato, and cucurbit production in New Jersey. The pathogen was first identified in a pepper field in southern New Jersey in 1971. Each year for the past three decades Rutgers has evaluated new bell pepper cultivars and breeding lines […]
Continue reading...February 17, 2022 Dave Schmitt
Early Season Tree Fruit Pest Control for 2022
Dormant season oil sprays Dormant season copper sprays Dormant season urea sprays
Continue reading...February 17, 2022 Megan Muehlbauer
SAVE THE DATES!
New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Meetings Meetings will be held in virtual formats and split over the course of two morning sessions. Wednesday March 2, 2022 9 AM – 12 PM Wednesday March 9, 2022 9 AM – 12 PM Tune in for a number of topics including: Pesticide safety updates, peach disease updates, general […]
Continue reading...February 16, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Check out your local USDA Plant Materials Center activities
” Plant Materials Centers publish an annual report to summarize significant Plant Materials related activities within a calendar year. The report provides information on new plant materials developments, studies and the results of activities or studies. As a whole, the reports can serve as a gauge of what resource needs are predominant in a particular […]
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