The four-part On-Farm Direct Marketing webinar series recordings are now available online and linked below. Social Distancing and Safe Food Handling Guidance for Farm Markets, Wes Kline Sales and Distribution Strategies, Bill Bamka and Steve Komar U-Pick Guidance for Compliance with Executive Orders, Meredith Melendez Farmer Panel Discussion, Featuring Tracy Duffield, Jessica Neiderer, and David […]
Continue reading...May 29, 2020 Megan Muehlbauer
Help, Spotted Lanternfly Nymphs are in my Vineyard!
Management of Spotted Lanternfly Nymphs in New Jersey Vineyards Megan Muehlbauer and Anne L. Nielsen Vineyards in Salem and Hunterdon Counties in New Jersey are beginning to report spotted lanternfly (SLF) nymph sightings (Figure 1). These small black nymphs have white dots on their abdomens and will hop if disturbed. Although it is concerning to […]
Continue reading...May 29, 2020 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Efficacy of Old and New Insecticides on Cranberry Insect Pests
Four insecticides have recently been registered in cranberries. There are: Cormoran. This insecticide from ADAMA is a mix of Rimon (novaluron) and Assail (acetamiprid). The cranberry use rate is 9-12 fl oz/acre and the label lists several insect pests including leafhoppers, blackheaded fireworm, cranberry blossomworm, Sparganothis fruitworm, and spotted fireworm. This insecticide has provided good […]
Continue reading...May 28, 2020 Rick VanVranken
Webinar Scheduled – Liability for Transmission of COVID-19 to Customers of Farm & Food Businesses
The Northeast Center for Advancement of Food Safety at the University of Vermont announced an upcoming webinar hosted by Farm Commons that might be of interest. Liability for Transmission of COVID-19 to Customers of Farm & Food Businesses Friday, May 29th at 4pm Eastern If your actions lead to a customer contracting COVID-19, are you […]
Continue reading...May 27, 2020 Meredith Melendez
Cloth Face Covering Requirements for Customers and Employees
As farms start-up their pick-your-own seasons we are becoming more aware of negative customer feedback on social media sites. Comments have mostly been specific to the requirement of customers wearing face coverings while outside at a farm retail business. Your farm is deemed an “essential retail business” allowing you to be open, but requiring you […]
Continue reading...May 27, 2020 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
IPM Update 5/27/20
Sweet Corn A few European corn borer (ECB) moths have been captured over the past week, though they are too few in number to generate a map image. While some early corn is now in whorl stage and able to support ECB larvae, adult numbers do not indicate a significant threat as of this week. […]
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