Pear psylla adults are among the earliest pests to appear in tree fruit crops, and indeed adults are already active in southern counties. The first eggs have been observed in southern counties over the past two weeks and oviposition will continue through bloom.
Continue reading...March 22, 2021 Tim Waller
Nursery Pest Scouting Guide: 25-60 Growing Degree-days (Southern NJ will hit approx. 45 GDD by Friday)
Please print or download the two resources of this post (click on them): Printable Pest Scouting Guide 25-60 GDD Expanded Pest Scouting Guide 25-60 GDD with CLICKABLE links (Zoom in and click directly on the links within this document) The information provided in the downloads gives early season scouting ranges (in growing degree days, base 50F) […]
Continue reading...March 22, 2021 Hank Bignell
RCE Animal Ag, Field and Forage Working Group Webinar Recordings
In case you missed one of the RCE Animal Ag, Field and Forage Working Group Webinars this past year, here are the recorded video links to access them in the future. Basic Pasture Management: https://go.rutgers.edu/sz36rbvt Assessing Pastures Soil Sampling and Yields Expected Basic Pasture Management and Fertility Horse Pasture Management: https://go.rutgers.edu/239mnwb5 Stretching Your Hay using […]
Continue reading...March 22, 2021 Kate Brown
Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week: March 29 – April 2
Every year hundreds of employees are injured or die from preventable hazards while working in grain storage and handling. Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week, sponsored by the OSHA Alliance Program, is a coordinated industry effort to raise awareness of grain handling hazards and educate industry members to prevent injuries and incidents associated with grain […]
Continue reading...March 21, 2021 Melissa Bravo
Bird damage to crops a focus of APHIS Wildlife Services
“On March 17, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) wildlife damage management program, Wildlife Services (WS), posted its annual Program Data Reports (PDR) for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The reports are available on the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) webpage, representing the 25th year that WS has shared this information about its […]
Continue reading...March 19, 2021 Melissa Bravo
Dummy calf. Causes, preventative measures
March 19, 2021What is a dummy calf? This condition refers to a newborn calf that has no voluntary muscle movement. Legs are stiff and unbendable. The calf is either born dead or presents with labored breathing and dies soon after parturition. This is due to the heart muscle being affected. Calves are often pre-mature in […]
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