As HPAI continues to spread across the United States, poultry owners are urged to review their biosecurity practices and remain on alert for clinical signs of HPAI in their flock. Multi-species operations, particularly those with both poultry and ruminants on-site, are encouraged to mitigate areas in which the spread of disease between species may be […]
Continue reading...April 5, 2025 Hemant Gohil
High Risk of Frost Damage in Peach Orchards
The below-freezing temperatures on Tuesday (4/8) and Wednesday (8/9) will likely invite frost damage to peach orchards in New Jersey. In several parts of New Jersey, peach flower buds are in the bud swell to the petal fall stage. Bloom progression in southern New Jersey indicates that except for very few delayed blooming varieties such as […]
Continue reading...April 4, 2025 Hemant Gohil
NJ DEP issues Open Burn Permit from April 6 through April 12, 2025
To Agriculture and Agribusiness Representatives: The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is issuing this notice concerning open burning due to colder spring overnight temperatures presently forecasted for areas of New Jersey from April 6 (Sun), through April 12 (Sat), 2025, which could adversely affect fruit, vegetable, and floriculture crops in bloom or near […]
Continue reading...April 3, 2025 Tim Waller
Register for the NEW – 2025 Ornamental IPM Program (including Christmas Tree Farmers)
Attention Christmas Tree Growers – This is ALSO FOR YOU Topics applicable to Christmas Tree Production in the first session include: Balsam twig aphid Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid Eastern Spruce Gall Adelgid Pine Bark Adelgid European pine sawfly Hemlock Rust Mite Spruce spider mite We are trying to make these seminars as applicable as possible […]
Continue reading...April 3, 2025 Dave Schmitt and Kaitlin Quinn
Tree Fruit IPM Report April 3, 2025
Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree fruit phenology is advancing in southern counties based on historical observations. In southern counties some early blooming varieties are about 50 % bloom. Redhaven was pink on March 30, about 6 days earlier than the median observation date. Red Delicious was at ¼” green tip on March 24, about 8 days earlier than […]
Continue reading...March 31, 2025 Tim Waller and William Errickson
Register for the NEW – 2025 Ornamental IPM Program PLUS Boxwood Blight, Pest emergence, Updates
Please consider signing up for the NEW 2025 – Rutgers Ornamental IPM Program. The focus of this program is to provide timely updates on pest, disease, and weeds impacting commercial ornamental producers. The webinars will focus on the most important pests for a 2 week interval, will be recorded, and will be shared shortly thereafter […]
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