Breaking- Due to the potential for rainfall and high humidity levels, there is an immediate risk of boxwood blight infections in many parts of New Jersey. Be mindful that even though we have had very little precipitation in the state as of late, we are well within the boxwood blight growth range and prior cover-sprays […]
Continue reading...May 26, 2021 Tim Waller
Immediate potential for boxwood blight in many parts of NJ over the next 4 days
May 25, 2021 Thierry Besancon
Stinger herbicide 24(c) Special Local Need label renewed until 2025 for use on Highbush Blueberries
The NJDEP informed us last Friday that the 24(c) Special Local Need label for use of Stinger (clopyralid) herbicide in highbush blueberries has been renewed for the 5 years with an expiration date set on December 31, 2025. This is a really good news for the New Jersey Blueberry Industry as Stinger is a crucial […]
Continue reading...May 25, 2021 Meredith Melendez
Keep Up the Customer Communication!
Now that the dates have been set for the lifting of the face covering requirements indoors and social distancing requirements indoors and out (May 28th) farms have decisions to make. What will you require of your customers while on your property? How will you handle customers who expect more or less when it comes to […]
Continue reading...May 25, 2021 Rick VanVranken
Letter from Secretary Fisher Regarding Governor’s Executive Order #242 Lifting Major COVID-19 Restrictions
NJ Governor Murphy signed Executive Order #242 lifting major COVID-19 restrections and moving forward with the state’s most significant reopening steps to date. Indoor mask mandates and 6ft social distancing requirements will be lifted this Friday, May 28, and indoor gathering/capacity limits will be lifted on June 4. Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher has provided […]
Continue reading...May 25, 2021 Tim Waller
Do you have Phytophthora at your conifer nursery / Christmas tree farm? We are still looking for a few more participants in a statewide study – aimed at better RECS.
Update: We are still looking for a few more participants in a state-wide Phytophthora sampling project. If you would like to participate please please respond via this brief survey (click here) Tim Waller (Cumberland Co.) and Bill Errickson (Monmouth Co.) of Rutgers Cooperative Extension are looking for 30 conifer producers to collaborate in a statewide Phytophthora sampling project, […]
Continue reading...May 25, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Identifying and controlling botrytis in high tunnel and greenhouse tomato production
Botrytis, or gray mold, caused by the fungus, Botrytis cinerea, can cause significant losses in high tunnel and greenhouse tomato production if not controlled properly. The pathogen can rapidly spread during periods when structures are closed and when relative humidity remains high for long periods of time. This often occurs when outside weather remains cool […]
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