Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches continue to be extremely low around the state. We are in between adult generations at this time. ECB population maps will resume if second flight catches rise to high enough numbers. The highest nightly trap catches of ECB for the week ending 07/14/21 are as follows: Crosswicks […]
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New Jersey vegetable growers are invited to join Dr. Jim Simon, New Use Crop Specialist, and PhD Student Tori Rosen for a twilight visit to their Amaranth “Tropical Spinach” field trials. Participants will help select amaranth varieties of interest for use as leafy greens at the Rutgers Horticultural Farm III, 67 Ryders Land, East Brunswick, […]
Continue reading...In a recent research article just published in Plant Disease, potato researchers in Maine and elsewhere examined 16 isolates associated with the Dickeya dianthicola outbreak in potato which began on the East Coast in 2015. This is a follow-up to an article published late last year looking into the origins of the outbreak. For more information […]
Continue reading...July 9th, 2021. “USDA Announces $500 Million for Expanded Meat & Poultry Processing Capacity as Part of Efforts to Increase Competition, Level the Playing Field for Family Farmers and Ranchers, and Build a Better Food System” – “Specifically, USDA announced its intent to invest $500 million in American Rescue Plan funds to expand meat and […]
Continue reading...Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: Some southern county orchards are exceeding the 8 moth per trap threshold this week. This is because trap counts and degree day accumulations indicate the start of the 3rd generation flight. These adults are starting to mate and lay eggs, which will hatch and produce the next brood. Therefor we are […]
Continue reading...Please use the below links for the program details for the South Jersey and North Jersey Grape Camp. Pesticide credits will be provided, however please register at the contact given below. SOUTH JERSEY GRAPE CAMP Tuesday, July 27 @ 4:30 PM Rutgers Agriculture Research and Extension Center: 121 Northville Rd, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Program details […]
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