Why use local growing degree-day models? You need to know local growing degree-day accumulation values to use pest scouting/management target lists like this. Timing is everything in pest management! Degree-day models allow us to predict when to scout for pests and when to target vulnerable life stages of pest development. Growing degree-days (GDD50) refer to […]
Continue reading...March 17, 2021 Rick VanVranken
Agrivoltaics – Combining Solar Power & Farming in NJ — CORRECTED LINK
THE REGISTRATION LINK IN THIS POST HAS BEEN CORRECTED. Farming under solar panels = “Agrivoltaics”. On Wednesday, March 24th 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Rutgers NJAES will host a webinar on “Agrivoltaics” to explore farming the ground under solar panels (photovoltaics), what’s possible and what’s not in NJ. Please register in advance for this meeting […]
Continue reading...March 17, 2021 Megan Muehlbauer
Upcoming Schedule for ‘Ask the Expert Series Orchard Edition’ Discussions
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 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 […]
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