Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Autumn is harvest season on the farm, and farmers are rushing to get the harvest in before the weather becomes cold. With harvest season getting underway, more heavy farm equipment is going to be out on the same roads as vehicle traffic, going from field to field, dramatically increasing the odds for accidents. During this […]
Continue reading...OCTOBER 12, 2021 BY OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS Workshop offers important farm management lessons to help women succeed Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) is celebrating10 years of Annie’s Project New Jersey with a free, online workshop headlined by Bridget Behe, professor and extension specialist in marketing at Michigan State University. The training workshop, titled “Annie’s Project New Jersey 10 […]
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Alternaria leaf spot has been reported on broccoli this week. Weather conditions for the development of both diseases has been ideal. Preventative control is recommended and growers should scout and apply protectant fungicides on a regular basis. Note, if Downy mildew is present use downy mildew specific fungicides in conjunction with fungicides for Alternaria leaf […]
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Note: This is the final scheduled edition of the Vegetable IPM Update for 2021. Sweet Corn Corn earworm (CEW) moth captures from both trap types continue to decline with low evening temperatures, although the population still poses a threat to remaining sweet corn. It is likely that CEW activity will rise and fall with evening […]
Continue reading...” Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program Are you a swine, chicken, or turkey producer who suffered losses due to insufficient access to processing facilities during the coronavirus pandemic? USDA’s Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP) provides financial relief for those losses and costs associated with depopulation due to COVID-19. This new program is part of USDA’s Pandemic […]
Continue reading...I recently came across a new manuscript while catching up on research efforts on our national APS (The American Phytopathological Society) website. The article is titled ‘The inhibitory effects of the natural product Esculetin on Phytophthora capsici and its possible mechanism’. This research article caught my eye because P. capsici, the fungal oomycete which causes […]
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