Rutgers Cooperative Extension
They Get No Respect: For at least the past 7-8 weeks, the annual “dog-day” cicadas (Neotibicen canicularis) have been heard singing throughout many NJ locations.They tend to get little respect or media attention & could be called the “weak sister” of the far more publicised periodical cicada species that were present this past spring. The […]
Continue reading...DEP’s pesticide control program website was updated over the past few weeks to reflect that “Based on the current COVID 19 public health emergency, the Department has extended an interim policy allowing 100% online CEUs for remaining credits to accommodate for applicators whose 5-year recertification cycle ends October 31, 2021 and 2022. To verify you are eligible, please […]
Continue reading...Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on pumpkin in Morris County, New Jersey. This is the first report of CDM on pumpkin in the state and region this growing season. CDM was confirmed on cucumber and cantaloupe earlier this summer. Growers should scout all cucurbit crops on a daily basis and initiate a preventative fungicide […]
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POSTPONED UNTIL 9/21/2021 Looking for educational content and multiple forms of recertification credits? Click here for program information and to register This year, NJNLA’s Summer Plant Symposium will be at Fernbrook Farms’ outdoor tented area – September 2nd – (9am -3pm with optional credit bearing tour until 4:30pm) – IN-PERSON – Following all CDC guidelines […]
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Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moths are still appearing in several locations, but numbers remain very low, and feeding has only occasionally been reported. ECB population maps will resume if second flight catches rise to high enough numbers. The highest nightly blacklight trap catches of ECB for the week ending 08/25/21 are as follows: […]
Continue reading...The Produce Safety Rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act is now fully implemented. This means that one person from an operation who sells over $25,000 in fresh produce needs to attend a training course. There are some exemptions and modifications to the rule, but the best way to find out is to attend the […]
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