Peach: Plum Curculio (PC): PC oviposition continues in all areas of the state. We have accumulated about 253 DD since petal fall (apple) in southern counties. The Cornell model calls for insecticides applied up to the 340 DD50 mark. The current prediction is for southern counties to hit 340 on or about 5/30. This allows […]
Continue reading...May 26, 2020 Michelle Infante-Casella
Last “Ask the Ag Agent” Webinar Tonight at 7:00PM
The last springtime Rutgers Cooperative Extension, “Ask the Ag Agent” weekly 1-hour sessions for farmers will take place tonight 5/27/20 at 7:00PM. We realize the season is well underway and most farmers are out in the fields. With the regular sessions ending for now, please reach out to your local County Agricultural Agent at anytime […]
Continue reading...May 26, 2020 Michelle Infante-Casella
Reminder for Tonight’s On-Farm Direct Marketing, Farmer Panel Webinar
Tonight at 7:00PM – Last Session for the On-Farm Direct Marketing May Webinar series. Farmer Panel: Tracy Duffield-Duffield’s Farm Market, Dave Specca- Specca’s Pick-Your-Own Farm and Jess Niederer – Chickadee Creek Farm and CSA will discuss what they have changed on their farms due to COVID-19. Please join us online at https://go.rutgers.edu/k0d59m8h or On the […]
Continue reading...May 26, 2020 Rick VanVranken
JUST RELEASED – INTERIM COVID-19 Guidance For Migrant & Seasonal Farmworkers, Their Employers, & Housing Providers
My apologies for not including our nursery growers that may also be impacted by this guidance when originally posted last week. NJ Dept of Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher just announced, “At 3:30 today, we just received final approval to release the attached official guidance on migrant seasonal farmworker housing.” The New Jersey Department of Health […]
Continue reading...May 22, 2020 Michael Westendorf
COVID-19 and Animals
Currently, there is no evidence that animals play a significant role in spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Based on the limited data available, the risk of animals spreading COVID-19 to people is low. In some rare situations, people may be able to spread the virus to animals. Further studies are needed to understand […]
Continue reading...May 22, 2020 Thierry Besancon
10 Best Management Practices to Avoid Herbicide Drift
The last few weeks have been very windy, and we already received numerous calls from specialty crops growers inquiring about the risk of herbicide drift or investigating if observed crop damages may be the result of herbicide drift. Why does it seem like crops are more affected by herbicide drift in the spring? Well, mostly […]
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