Due to the low temperatures predicted this evening April 21, 2021, the New Jersey DEP has issued an Open Burning Permit for Agricultural Businesses. Please see attached for details. NJDEP Notice to Ag Businesses re Open Burning 21April2021 Note:The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New Jersey Forest Fire Service caution all farmers and […]
Continue reading...April 21, 2021 Kris Holmstrom
Allium leaf miner update: 04/21/21
Allium Leaf Miner Allium leaf miner (ALM) feeding/egg laying scars continue to increase in chive plantings near Milford, Hunterdon County and Lawrenceville, Mercer County as of this Tuesday. Chives in home gardens in central Morris County and southern Cape May County were also found to be infested this past weekend, with adults actively flying in […]
Continue reading...April 21, 2021 Rick VanVranken
Communicating the Value of COVID-19 Vaccines With Your Farm Employees
CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Posters available in multiple languages – “Vaccines (shots) are one of the tools we have to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.” In an effort to increase participation in the COVID-19 vaccination program among farm workers, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), through the national Extension Foundation, is working with Cooperative Extension across the […]
Continue reading...April 20, 2021 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for April 20, 2021
Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree Fruit Phenology remains about normal. In southern counties most peach orchards are at petal fall. Redhaven was at approximately full bloom on 4/12, and 90% petal fall on 4/20. Plums are past petal fall and pears are at late bloom to petal fall. Red Delicious is at full bloom. Sweet cherries […]
Continue reading...April 20, 2021 Wes Kline
New Harmonized and Harmonized Plus+ standards go into effect May 1
This is the time of year when growers start to think about scheduling there USDA Harmonized and Harmonized Plus+ Audits. There have been changes to both audits which take affect May 1. Growers should download the latest versions from https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/gap-ghp/harmonized. The Harmonized Audit is version 2 dated February 8, 2021 and the Harmonized Plus+ with […]
Continue reading...April 19, 2021 Dave Schmitt
What to Look for At Bloom: Cankers of Stone fruit.
Bacterial Spot is a key pest of Peach, Nectarine and Plum and in some years like 2019 can cause significant losses. It is caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas arbicola pv. pruni. Bacterial spot cankers that cause tip dieback (commonly called Black Tip) are often difficult to distinguish from cankers caused by other peach diseases. Other […]
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