Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: We are between generations 1 and 2, with the first insecticide applications due in southern counties in 10 days to 2 weeks. Where trap captures are below 8 moths per trap and no injury is present, then stretch insecticides to get as close to the model timing as possible. Where trap […]
Continue reading...June 9, 2020 Rick VanVranken
USDA – Farm Service Agency – Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)
USDA is providing critical support to our nation’s farmers and ranchers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). CFAP provides vital financial assistance to producers of agricultural commodities with financial assistance that gives them the ability to absorb sales declines and increased marketing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The attached fact sheet provides an […]
Continue reading...June 8, 2020 Tim Waller
Bagworms will be hatching very soon and need attention
This advisory has three topics: (1) Bagworm hatch, (2) boxwood blight activity, and (3) NJNLA online pesticide credit course availability. (1) Bagworms Bagworms (and many other caterpillars) will be hatching any day now, and should be managed very soon. Bagworms should be targeted during egg hatch through first/second instar caterpillars, typically between 600-900 GDD50 (growing degree-days) prior to their […]
Continue reading...June 8, 2020 Michelle Infante-Casella
NJ Motor Vehicle Commission Announces Plans to Reopen in Stages Starting June 29th to Limited In-Person Transactions
The State of New Jersey announced on Friday 6/5/20, plans for a phased reopening of MVC facilities to the public following closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening will proceed in a way that safeguards public health and safety, bringing many changes and improved efficiencies to Commission operations. MVC workspaces have been extensively overhauled […]
Continue reading...June 4, 2020 Tim Waller
Immediate potential for Boxwood Blight activity: Plus a Nursery and Greenhouse growers’ update
There is a potential for new boxwood blight infections in the next few days according to https://uspest.org/risk/boxwood_app. Protective fungicide applications should remain in effect or be initiated immediately for Boxwood Blight. The disease may be sporulating and spreading amongst plantings if present (or may come into your nursery via shipments) within the next few […]
Continue reading...June 3, 2020 Michelle Infante-Casella
Recorded Sessions Available: May 2020 “On-Farm Direct Marketing” Weekly Webinar Series
A weekly “On-Farm Direct Marketing” webinar series was hosted in May 2020, by Agricultural Agents Michelle Infante-Casella, Meredith Melendez, William Bamka, Stephen Komar and Wesley Kline to educate famers selling directly to the public about changes occurring to the industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Four sessions in May were presented with the […]
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