Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Ask the Expert Series Orchard Edition Please Join us for an Interactive Discussion on Tree Fruit Insect Pests April 21: 9AM-10AM Zoom Link: https://go.rutgers.edu/eu5ps890 Meeting ID: 970 1440 2692 Password: 989229 Join by Phone: +1 646 558 8656 Expert Panelists Anne Nielsen Ph.D. Associate Extension Specialist in Entomology, Rutgers University and Arthur Agnello Ph.D. […]
Continue reading...Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree Fruit Phenology remains about normal. In southern counties all peach orchards are at full bloom to petal fall. Redhaven was at approximately full bloom on 4/12. Plums are at petal fall and pears are at full bloom. Red Delicious is at pink with just a few blossoms beginning to open. Sweet […]
Continue reading...Back in March, regional weed extension professionals discussed creating a visual aide chart for herbicide selection for the big three problematic weeds (palmer amaranth, common ragweed and marestail) in corn and soybean. Below are two url links to “A Spray Tank’s Last Checklist in Soybean“; and “A Spray Tank’s Last Checklist in Corn” courtesy of […]
Continue reading...Have you ever felt that you did everything right at controlling brown rot during the preharvest period, but still got a significant amount of brown rot at harvest? Your preharvest fungicide applications were at tight intervals during the roughly 21-day fruit ripening period. Rains occurred but you were protected. Even when you looked back at […]
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Wild garlic dominates cropland and pastures throughout Salem County this spring. A few observations of star-of-bethlehem are also noted. Due to the excessive rainfall last year, assume abundance of wild garlic bulbs are sprouting in small grains in fields known to have an infestation. Due to crop height and density, garlic leaves are difficult to […]
Continue reading...All licensed pesticide applicators, as well as dealers, who store pesticides are required by law to send a copy of their storage inventor(ies) with an explanatory cover letter to the local fire company by May 1st each year. In New Jersey, all licensed … Read More »
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