Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches have dropped to nearly nothing around the state. Remaining infestations are in pre-tassel stage sweet corn. Whorl is largely un-infested with ECB at this time. ECB population maps will resume if second flight catches rise to high enough numbers. The highest nightly trap catches of ECB for […]
Continue reading...We continue to get questions about what signage is required for an audit or the Produce Safety Rule and where to get them. Not all the signs listed below are, but handwashing and visitor signs need to be posted in English and in the language of the workers. For example, if you have a mixture […]
Continue reading...The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical and essential role of farm labor in getting food from farm to plate. However, health concerns should not stop with a negative COVID test or vaccine, especially if an employee or family member is exhibiting any of the ‘flu-like’ symptoms that are associated with corona virus. From the Vermont […]
Continue reading...Recently, New Jersey tree fruit growers have expressed concerns regarding the use of glufosinate for weed control in apple and peach orchards. Glufosinate is a nonselective post-emergence foliar herbicide that can be used for directed applications around trees, vines, and berries. Glufosinate provides control of many annual broadleaf and grass weeds; however, control of large […]
Continue reading...Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on cucumber (6/16/21) and cantaloupe (6/22/21) in southern New Jersey. For more information on CDM and its control please click here. To track the progress of CDM please visit the CDM forecasting website. No reports of Late blight in the region. To track the progress of Late blight in […]
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