Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: We are between generations 1 and 2, with the first insecticide applications due in southern counties by the end of the week, and in northern counties by the end of the following week.
Continue reading...June 16, 2020 Rick VanVranken
USDA Good Agricultural Practices, Harmonized and Harmonized Plus Audits
Wes Kline reports the New Jersey Department of Agriculture is now scheduling audits. There had been an extension for audits before May 31, but there will be no additional extensions. If you had an audit last year and need to schedule a renewal, or if you need a new audit, now is the time to […]
Continue reading...June 15, 2020 Rick VanVranken
Tonight’s Webinar for Ag Employers – Updated Agenda
Understanding & Implementing NJ’s COVID-19 Guidance For Migrant & Seasonal Farmworkers, Employers & Housing Providers Tue June 16, 2020 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM All NJ agricultural employers are invited to learn directly from NJ Departments of Health, Labor and Agriculture who will discuss expectations for implementation of the “NJ COVID-19 Guidance for Migrant and […]
Continue reading...June 15, 2020 Wes Kline
USDA Good Agricultural Practices, Harmonized and Harmonized Plus Audits
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is now scheduling audits. If you have had an audit last year and need to schedule a renewal or if you need a new audit now is the time to schedule it. There had been an extension for audits before May 31, but there will be no additional extensions. […]
Continue reading...June 15, 2020 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Considerations for Managing Blunt-nosed Leafhoppers in Cranberries
Blunt-nosed leafhoppers (BNLH) continue to be an increasing threat to cranberries in NJ. This insect pest has also the potential to affect other cranberry-producing states. Here I put together some guidelines to consider when managing BNLH in cranberries: 1. A challenge for managing BNLH is the fact that they vector a phytoplasma that causes false […]
Continue reading...June 12, 2020 Thierry Besancon
Carolina redroot control in cranberry with Callisto® herbicide
Carolina redroot (Lachnanthes caroliniana), a native plant of New Jersey Pine Barrens, has becoming an increasingly troublesome weed for cranberry production across the state (Figure 1). Carolina redroot is a perennial herbaceous weed species belonging to the Haemodoraceae family. It competes for nutritional resources during the cranberry growing season, and its rhizome serve as a […]
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