Bagworms should begin hatching in the next 2-6 weeks throughout NJ, starting in the southern regions. Now is an optimal time to get this pest on your radar and prepare materials or approaches to attack first/second instar caterpillars. The control window for this pest is typically between 600-900 GDD50 (growing degree-days) and treatments should be in […]
Continue reading...May 17, 2021 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Managing Blunt-nosed Leafhoppers in Cranberries
Blunt-nosed leafhoppers (BNLH) continue to be an increasing threat to cranberries in NJ. BNLH has one generation a year. It overwinters as eggs, which begin to hatch in early May. The nymphs (Picture 1) will go through five instars in about a month. The adults (Picture 2) begin to appear by the end of June […]
Continue reading...May 17, 2021 Melissa Bravo
Soil residual herbicides and lack of precipitation
May 17, 2021 Salem County. Surface soil conditions are quite dry across much of the acreage planted in the last two weeks. While their is adequate moisture in the rooting zone for corn and soybean germination, without a half inch to inch of precipitation or irrigation, soil residual herbicides applied to manage herbicide resistant weeds […]
Continue reading...May 14, 2021 Nick Polanin
USDA Expands Disaster Assistance to Include Fish Raised for Food
In response to catastrophic aquaculture losses due to major winter storms that hit states along the U.S. Gulf Coast in February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced a policy change that makes food fish and other aquatic species eligible for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish […]
Continue reading...May 14, 2021 Michelle Infante-Casella
3rd Agritourism Webinar: Visitor Incidents and Media Communication
Rutgers Cooperative Extension is working with other extension professionals in the northeastern states to deliver weekly, one-hour webinar programming for agritourism and on-farm direct market operators. The 3rd session will focus on what to do in the event of an confrontation, accident, or injury, and how to communicate with the media in a crisis. Registration […]
Continue reading...May 13, 2021 Rick VanVranken
Letter from Secretary Fisher Regarding Governor’s Executive Order #239 Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions
On May 12, NJ Governor Murphy signed Executive Order #239 regarding the easing of COVID-19 restrictions which will become effective on May 19. Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher has summarized the changes that may impact agriculture operations. The full text of his letter can be read in this attached file.
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