NURSERY PEST SCOUTING GUIDE – August (1300-2200 GDD50) Please download and print the pest scouting guide resource (printable version of the information below for your desk or truck) –(click on the link and then print): Pest Scouting Guide August 2021 (1600-300 GDD50 ) To determine your local growing degree-days, please review this post “Obtaining your […]
Continue reading...August 4, 2021 Tim Waller
Nursery – Pest Scouting Guide for August – Reminders – Need a few more nurseries for Phytophthora sampling
August 2, 2021 Megan Muehlbauer
North Jersey Grape Camp
North Jersey Grape Camp Wednesday, August 4th at 4:30 PM Location: Alba Vineyard 269 County Road 627 Milford, NJ 08848 The meeting will include a vineyard tour, demonstration of vineyard sprayer technologies, discussion of a number of timely topics including, spotted lanternfly and nematode management, weed identification/management, fertility assessment and pesticide safety updates. The […]
Continue reading...July 30, 2021 Wes Kline
Vegetable Twilight Meeting and Research Tour
Thursday, August 19, 2021, 4:00 pm (meet at the shelter near the parking lot) Rutgers Agricultural Research & Extension Center 121 Northville Rd., Bridgeton, NJ (Upper Deerfield) 4:00 – Discussion Strawberry Soil Fertility – Bill Hlubik, Middlesex County Agricultural Agent Silicon, Sulfur and Manganese Nutrition for Protecting Cucurbits from Powdery Mildew – Joe Heckman, PhD, […]
Continue reading...July 29, 2021 William Errickson
Spotted Lanternfly Reporting Tool
Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) sightings are increasing on many NJ farms, especially as customers from across the tri-state area visit agritourism and pick-your-own operations, contributing to the spread of this invasive insect. Accurate reporting is important for understanding the movement of this pest and for developing a comprehensive management plan. SLF sightings should be reported to […]
Continue reading...July 28, 2021 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 07/28/21
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches continue to be extremely low around the state. ECB population maps will resume if second flight catches rise to high enough numbers. The highest nightly trap catches of ECB for the week ending 07/28/21 are as follows: Crosswicks 1 Matawan 1
Continue reading...July 28, 2021 Hemant Gohil
Chardonnay Wine Tasting and Evaluations Workshop
Wine Tasting and Evaluation of Chardonnay from New Jersey Wineries August 18th (Wed): 9 am – Noon @ William Heritage Winery, 480 Mullica Hill Road Mullica Hill, NJ 08062 Participants or Winemakers will be invited to bring their own wine release. Each wine tasting will be followed by discussions on harvest parameters, fermentation methods, materials and […]
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