Spring is the best time to plant new grapevines in New Jersey. You may be receiving ordered grapevines in the coming days or weeks. 1You must ensure that your planting material is healthy enough to avoid problems after planting. While it is a good idea to plant grapevines as soon as they arrive, inspecting the […]
Continue reading...April 2, 2021 Robin Brumfield
This Week’s Changes and Updates to Relief Programs that Impact Farmers
This past week brought several changes and updates to relief programs that impact farmers. This blog from the University of Minnesota is a good summary of changes and announcements by USDA on relief programs that impact farmers and includes links to websites with more information: https://blog-abm-news.extension.umn.edu/2021/03/paycheck-protection-program-extended.html. The American Rescue Plan Act uses the 2501 definition […]
Continue reading...April 1, 2021 Hemant Gohil
Recordings of Webinars – Ask the Expert Series Orchard Edition
Please use the below links to view or listen to the recordings from the first two sessions of Ask the Expert – Orchard Edition. March 19 Tree Fruit Growers Meeting – I: https://go.rutgers.edu/n7v5agck Peach Rootstock Performance in Recent Trial Dr. James Schupp, Professor of Pomology, Penn State Uni. Tactics for Improved Weed Management in Orchards […]
Continue reading...April 1, 2021 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Activity Periods of Cranberry Insect Pests in New Jersey
This chart illustrates the periods of insect pest activity in cranberries in New Jersey. These are general guidelines based on knowledge on pest biology and field experience. The actual period of activity for any given pest may vary from year to year depending on the time when the spring flood water is removed from bogs, […]
Continue reading...March 31, 2021 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for March 31, 2021
Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree fruit phenology is about normal based on historical observations. In southern counties some early blooming varieties are at Pink to about 20% bloom. Redhaven was at bud swell on March 29, about 6 days later than the median observation date. Plums are in bloom and Pears are at Green Cluster. Red […]
Continue reading...March 31, 2021 Megan Muehlbauer
Attention Tree Fruit Growers!
Ask the Expert Series Orchard Edition Please Join us for an Interactive Discussion on Tree Fruit Thinning April 7: 9AM-10:15 AM Zoom Link: https://go.rutgers.edu/tdi8pllm Meeting ID: 974 2422 2622Password: 808726 Join by Phone: 1 646 558 8656 Expert Panelists Win Cowgill, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University and owner Win Enterprises International, LLC a […]
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