Attention Tree Fruit Growers The Rutgers University Tree Fruit Extension Team is looking forward to the 2021 growing season however, given the current restrictions we will be altering the meeting format this year. Since we are all suffering from Zoom Webex Skype fatigue, we are going to put a pause on our yearly (day long) […]
Continue reading...March 17, 2021 Megan Muehlbauer
Upcoming Schedule for ‘Ask the Expert Series Orchard Edition’ Discussions
March 15, 2021 Rick VanVranken
Ag Employers Urged to Submit Survey to Sign Up for Vaccinations for Your Migrant Farm Workers & Other Employees
In the attached letter, NJ Secretary of Agriculture Doug Fisher encourages you to participate in a brief online survey to sign up your farmworkers for COVID-19 vaccinations. As stated, once your information is received by the Department of Health, it will be routed to a local Health official who will contact you to schedule vaccinations on […]
Continue reading...March 15, 2021 Steven K. Rettke
Accurately Timing Scouting by Using Plant Phenological Indicators
Challenges of Pest Controls Accurately timing a control tactic against the most vulnerable stage of an insect’s development allows for the use of biorational pesticides as well as less use of traditional pesticides. Unfortunately, accurately timing controls is difficult because of the complex array of landscape plants and pests that can be present on any […]
Continue reading...March 14, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Grower’s Guide: Understanding the DMI fungicides (FRAC code 3) in 2022
The DMI (DeMethylation Inhibitors) or Sterol Biosynthesis Inhibiting (SBI’s) fungicides belong to FRAC code 3 which include the triazoles and imidazoles. Some of these fungicides are commonly known as Tilt (propiconazole), Rally (myclobutanil), Folicur (tebuconazole), and Procure (triflumizole) and are widely-used in agriculture. DMI’s work by inhibiting the biosynthesis of ergosterol which is a major […]
Continue reading...March 11, 2021 William Errickson
Central Jersey Vegetable Growers Meeting
Registration is now open for the 2021 Central Jersey Vegetable Growers Meeting. This year’s event will be held virtually on March 24th from 2:00 – 5:30pm. This annual event is brought to you by Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth, Middlesex, Mercer, Burlington, Ocean & Somerset Counties. Seminar topics will benefit those who are involved in […]
Continue reading...March 11, 2021 Tim Waller
Early Season Pest Scouting 0-25 Growing Degree-days (Pest GDD list and forecasting)
Please download or print the two resources of this post (click on them): 1-Page printable version Pest Scouting 0-25GDD and GDD forecasts Expanded pest table with clickable links pertaining to each pest’s biology, control considerations, and ID How to use this pest scouting / growing degree-day (GDD50) information: The information provided in the downloads give […]
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