Rutgers Cooperative Extension
The below-freezing temperatures on Wednesday (4/8/26) and Thursday (4/9/26) early mornings are likely to cause frost damage in several peach and a few apple orchards in New Jersey. It got down to 25°F–28°F in Southern NJ, and 22°F -27°F in Central and Northern NJ, and those temperatures could have killed vulnerable blossoms. The night of […]
Continue reading...North Jersey Tree Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Meeting Supported by New Jersey Vegetable Growers Association April 30, 202 4:30 PM-7:30 PM Ort Farms 25 Bartley Rd. Long Valley, NJ 07853 4:15 PM – Registration and Tour of Farmers Market 4:30 PM – Wagon Tour of the Farm 5:00 PM – Light Dinner (Sponsored […]
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Greetings from the Veg IPM team! We detected the first Allium Leafminer oviposition scars on garlic in Burlington County, NJ today (see photos below). Adults are likely active throughout the state at this time. Be on the lookout for oviposition scars on both crop alliums and wild alliums such as wild onion/garlic and ramps. You […]
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Continue reading...The forecast for New Jersey statewide is expected to drop below freezing Tuesday and Wednesday overnight into early morning this week. Fruit crops are most vulnerable in the full bloom to petal fall stages. Temperatures beginning at 28°F can kill 10% of the flowers when in full bloom and 90% of the flowers when temperatures […]
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Recent increases in fertilizer prices, especially for nitrogen-based inputs, are raising production costs. This article summarizes recent price trends in our region and provides a simple worksheet for you to calculate your own cost of production. 1. Increase in recent fertilizer prices March 30 vs. Mid-February Urea: +40% Liquid nitrogen 32%: +29% DAP (18-46-0): +5% […]
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