Basic Scale Biology There are two types of scale insects; armored and soft scales. Scale insects hatch from eggs and typically develop through 2 nymphal instar growth stages known as “crawlers”. During this “crawler stage” (many cases mid-May through July) the insects are vulnerable to insecticides and other biological enemies. Once the “crawlers” settle on […]
Continue reading...June 11, 2020 Rick VanVranken
Webinar Scheduled for Ag Employers – 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 Seasonal Farm Workers, Their Employers & Housing Providers” document in a Webex webinar hosted by […]
Continue reading...June 10, 2020 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
IPM Update 6/10/20
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches have declined over the past week despite increasing temperatures. At this time, activity is highest near the Hunterdon/Warren County border, although this is still a low level population (see ECB map at left). The number of traps registering moderate catches remains low, and catches are widely dispersed. […]
Continue reading...June 10, 2020 Thierry Besancon
Important Update on Registration of Low-Volatility Dicamba Herbicides
On June 3, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling that vacates current U.S. registrations of of three dicamba herbicides, XtendiMax (Bayer), Engenia (BASF) and FeXapan (Corteva). The Court ruled in favor of a petition challenging the EPA’s 2018 registration decision. The ruling comes after a group of environmental […]
Continue reading...June 10, 2020 Wes Kline
On-Farm Readiness Reviews to Resume
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted the restrictions on carrying out On-Farm Readiness Reviews (OFRR). The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) in cooperation with Rutgers Cooperative Extension will start offering OFRR’s in the next couple of weeks. The objectives of the On-Farm Readiness Review program are to: Offer a voluntary, non-regulatory, pre-inspectional […]
Continue reading...June 10, 2020 Wes Kline
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule Inspections to Resume
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that FSMA inspections can resume when the state is ready. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) will be starting inspections of fruit and vegetable operations in the next couple of weeks. NJDA will contact individual growers to schedule the inspection. These will be educational inspections covering operations […]
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