There is a potential for new boxwood blight infections today and tomorrow with the rain/humidity and higher temperatures – Protective fungicide applications should remain in effect or be initiated immediately for Boxwood Blight (nursery and landscape settings) – Boxwood Blight risk-model information, considerations, and links: Boxwood Blight Risk Assessment as of 5/4/2021 Region Location […]
Continue reading...May 4, 2021 Tim Waller
Infection potential for Boxwood Blight in the next 48h – PROTECTANT fungicide applications should remain in effect
May 3, 2021 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Early Season Insect Pests of Cranberries
By now the winter flood is off from most New Jersey cranberry beds. Once the water is removed, the vines will start to initiate bud break. From now until bloom, growers should scout their beds using sweep net sampling for lepidopteran pests (blackheaded fireworm, spotted fireworm, Sparganothis fruitworm, and cranberry blossomworm), and blunt-nosed leafhoppers. Blackheaded […]
Continue reading...May 1, 2021 Hemant Gohil
Phomopsis in the Vineyard – Symptoms, Forecast, and Management
Phomopsis disease of cane and leaf are prevalent throughout Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic region, including New Jersey. Most Vitis vinifera, and interspecific varieties are susceptible to this pathogen. The inoculum is carried in spring from over wintering sites by water onto susceptible tissues. In wet spring, grapevines staying wet for the longer duration following the bud […]
Continue reading...April 27, 2021 Michelle Infante-Casella
Agritourism and On-Farm Direct Marketing Webinar Series Begins Tuesday, May 4th
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 each Tuesday in May until the first week in June. We are announcing the first session and will post the registration information for more sessions soon. Registration is being […]
Continue reading...April 26, 2021 Steven K. Rettke
Landscape Pest Notes: Some Mid-Spring Insects/Mites
As we enter the last week of April, many of our mid-spring landscape insect/mite pests continue to awaken & cause feeding symptoms on our ornamentals. This blog only talks over some of the typical mid-spring pests that plague our landscapes. Those discussed within include: Southern Red Spider Mites; Gypsy Moths; Evergreen Lace Bugs (e.g., rhododendron, […]
Continue reading...April 26, 2021 Tim Waller
IMPORTANT NOTICE – Considerations for systemic and contact material control of Redheaded Flea Beetle – now
If you are unfamiliar with this pest Dr. Kunkel presenting “Seeing red? Redheaded flea beetle” Seeing red? Redheaded flea beetle (scroll to the bottom of the webpage) NC State: Red-headed flea beetle biology and management Nursery Mag: Don’t get foiled by the flea beetle If you do not know how to calculate Growing Degree-days (GDD50): […]
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