Thierry E. Besançon, Rutgers University, and Lynn M. Sosnoskie, Cornell University Many growers in the US have been focused on predicted herbicide shortages in the upcoming field season. While the primary concerns have surrounded glyphosate and glufosinate, there is increasing apprehension that active ingredients of importance to tree fruit and small fruit growers may also […]
Continue reading...March 10, 2022 Thierry Besancon
Tips in Preparation of Herbicide Shortages in 2022 – Tree Fruit and Small Fruit Crops
March 10, 2022 Thierry Besancon
2022 Update on Weed Control with Preemergence Herbicides for Highbush Blueberry
With a looming shortage of some postemergence herbicides, effective use of soil-applied preemergence herbicides becomes increasingly important in 2022. As the T3 stage is forecasted for early April, soil-applied preemergence herbicides should be sprayed before blueberry bud break. Soil-applied preemergence herbicides should be applied prior to weed seed germination. If applied to weeds that are […]
Continue reading...March 9, 2022 Hemant Gohil
South Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meetings (in-person) – Save the Dates
South Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight meeting – I (In person) March 22 (Tues) @ 7 PM Gloucester County Government Building 1200 N. Delsea Drive, Bldg. # A, Clayton, NJ 08312 Topics Reducing herbicide use for the control of Nutsedge and results of OMRI approved herbicide trials Field observations from the IPM Program – Pre-bloom pests […]
Continue reading...March 9, 2022 Nick Polanin
Grower Alert: Don’t Let Spotted Lanternfly Impact Spring Shipping
The following is an alert and reminder from NJDA and NJNLA The spring shipping season is upon us, and Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) should be one of your top concerns. You are probably well aware of the shipping disruptions that could occur if any life stage of Spotted Lanternfly is found on outbound deliveries from NJ […]
Continue reading...March 8, 2022 Rick VanVranken
RCE Seeks Input Regarding COVID-19 Resources For 2022 Season
Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s EXCITE team is requesting NJ farmers input via a short five-minute survey about COVID-19-related resources for the upcoming growing season. Please click here to go to the survey: https:/go.rutgers.edu/mcgr9pzt This survey is totally anonymous, you do not have to answer any questions you do not want to, and you can stop […]
Continue reading...March 7, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Wheat Stand Coming into 2022 and Sky-high Fertilizer Prices
The excessive amount of rainfall in October (5.06 inches) delayed planting of winter wheat and other fall grain cover crops in some areas of the state. As recorded by the Rutgers NJ State Climatologist Monthly Climate Tables, in Salem County, the precipitation in October (3.74 inches) was near normal (30-year average) and temperatures averaged a […]
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