No reports of Late blight in region. Late blight was reported in tomato and potato in western NY with no immediate threat to New Jersey. To track the progress of Late blight in the US please click here. Cucurbit downy mildew remains active on cucumber and cantaloupe in New Jersey. There have been no reports […]
Continue reading...September 11, 2020 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, Atanas Atanassov, Carrie Denson
Fruit IPM for 9/12/2020
Codling Moth (CM): Concern for internal worms, mostly codling moth, remains only for the latest varieties that ripen during October. Any grower with trap counts that exceed 5 moths per trap should still be treating for those latest varieties. Since we are either in or close to harvest, short PHI materials are important. CM effective […]
Continue reading...September 10, 2020 Stephen Komar
Ask the Agent Fall Series
“Ask the Ag Agent” was created in spring 2020, when COVID-19 forced a new normal in communications nationwide. Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agricultural Agents working with “Ask the Ag Agent” education and outreach are committed to the agriculture industry and all interested in growing plants, raising livestock and essential resources related to agriculture. The program will […]
Continue reading...September 9, 2020 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 9/09/20
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) adults continue to be very low, and no map will appear in this edition. Fall armyworm (FAW) larval infestations are at fairly low levels. Infestations generally are in the single digits to below 20%, and with few plantings in the whorl stage at this point in the season, FAW […]
Continue reading...September 8, 2020 Hemant Gohil
Wine Grape Harvest Timing Notes
By Daniel Ward and Hemant Gohil It is harvest season and one of the most challenging aspects of wine making is upon us – When to harvest? There is no single combination of physical, chemical, flavor and aromatic composition of grape berries that can be used to decide when to pick, so we need to […]
Continue reading...September 8, 2020 Michael Westendorf
Hackettstown Livestock Auction Results for September 8, 2020
This auction sells: lambs, sheep, goats, calves, beef cattle, pigs, rabbits, and all types of heavy fowl. Auctions are held every Tuesday with the first sale beginning at 10:30 am and ending with the last sale at 5:30 pm. Hay, straw, grain, and firewood are also for sale. Hackettstown Livestock Auction Farm Fresh Eggs available […]
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