Sweet Corn IPM Program personnel have re-established the black light trap network in New Jersey. With very cool evening temperatures, no corn earworm (CEW) and very few European corn borer (ECB) moths have been captured. As numbers increase, look for population maps of ECB, CEW, brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) and CEW catches from pheromone […]
Continue reading...May 12, 2021 Hemant Gohil
Recordings of Webinar – Ask the Expert: Orchard Soil Fertility and Tree Nutiriton
Please use below links for the audio and video recordings of Webinar – Ask the Expert Series -V held on May 5th. The recording includes lively discussion on various aspects of orchard soil fertility and plant nutrition, including Q &A from growers, with, Dr. Robert Crassweller from PSU; and Dr. Joseph Heckman, Dr. Megan Muehlbauer […]
Continue reading...May 11, 2021 Nick Polanin
Resuming In-Person RCE Programming – A Guide for Attendees
Rutgers Cooperative Extension has announced the resumption of in-person programming beginning this month. Extension professionals across all program areas have the option to offer in-person programming, limited at this time to outdoor events with no more than 25 total in attendance. This includes farm and field visits, twilight meetings, and pesticide applicator recertification events. Resuming […]
Continue reading...May 10, 2021 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for 5/11/21
Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: First generation timings are updated below: Growers that have utilized mating disruption for OFM can focus on PC; GPA; and catfacing insect pests as described below. If you have not placed mating disruption dispensers yet they can still be deployed for later generations, but this generation must be treated with insecticides […]
Continue reading...May 10, 2021 Hemant Gohil
Tree Fruit Growers Meeting (virtual, pesticide credits bearing)
MAY 19 (WED) @ 7:45 AM – 10 AM Please attend the Meeting using the link: https://go.rutgers.edu/hqm7uz8w To be eligible for the Pesticide Recertification Credits: (CORE #1; PP2 #3; 1A #3 and D&R #2) STEP 1: pre-registration by NOON MAY 19th using the form at https://go.rutgers.edu/ggrzhnhe STEP 2: Upload two documents after you submit the […]
Continue reading...May 6, 2021 Hemant Gohil
2021 SPRING WINE GRAPE TWILIGHT (virtual)
MAY 19 (WED) @ 5:45 PM – 8 PM Please attend the Educational Session using the link: https://go.rutgers.edu/pt5zcqpy To be eligible for the Pesticide Recertification Credits: (CORE #1; PP2 #3; 1A #3 and D&R #2) STEP 1: pre-registration by NOON MAY 19th using the form at https://go.rutgers.edu/hk81ff6d STEP 2: Upload two documents after you submit […]
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