Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agricultural Agents have been receiving questions from farmers on what to do with the renewal applications they recently received from NJDEP Pesticide Control Program. The invoice may be somewhat confusing. So here are a few tips to help. 1. The $0.00 Amount Due is correct on the invoice. Farmers with a “Private” […]
Continue reading...Rhizoctonia root rot and leaf spots have been reported in fall transplanted strawberry. All growers are encouraged to be proactive in controlling these diseases as fall approaches. For more information on controlling important diseases in strawberry please click here. Sand blasting has been reported on a number of leafy green and other crops these past […]
Continue reading...Damping-off is caused by a number of important vegetable pathogens and is very common at seeding and transplanting in spring and fall. Damping-off can kill seedlings before they break the soil line (pre-emergent damping-off) or kill seedlings soon after they emerge (post-emergent damping-off) or soon after transplanting. Common pathogens that cause damping-off include Pythium, Phytophthora, […]
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Note: Next week (10/07/20) will be the final regular edition of the Vegetable IPM Update for 2020. We will post alerts should special pest situations arise. Sweet Corn Corn earworm (CEW) moth captures continue to decline, although with temporary increases on warm nights. Growers should consider this pest to still be at moderate population […]
Continue reading...[September 28, 2020]. Due to the continued COVID-19 public health emergency, the NJDEP has issued three new or revised alerts on pesticide certification and licensing: 1) paper license delays; 2) examination resumption ; and 3) online CEU exempti… Read More »
Continue reading...Farmers and others are welcome to join this bi-weekly teleconference every-other Wednesday night from 7:00pm-8:00pm in September and October. Events are hosted by Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agricultural Agents working with the farming industry. This call-in or WebEx webinar event features updates on farm management, crop conditions, farm industry observations, agricultural agency programs and other topics […]
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