Rutgers Cooperative Extension
There are a couple of additional reasons you might consider placing soil around the transplant hole when using plastic mulches, but take note – this practice should come with a significant warning label! In addition to reducing heat venting and water pooling that Michelle described in her previous post, one of the first reasons this […]
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Peach: Plum Curculio (PC): PC adults are active and will damage fruit if not controlled. PC is a key pest to control during the first few weeks after petal fall. Imidan, Avaunt, Actara and Belay are very effective. However, try to delay the use of Actara and Belay for when brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) […]
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Sweet Corn IPM Program personnel have re-established the black light trap network in New Jersey. With continued below normal temperatures, no corn earworm (CEW) or European corn borer (ECB) moths have been captured. As numbers increase, look for population maps of ECB, CEW, brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) and CEW catches from pheromone traps in […]
Continue reading...Local USDA Farm Service Agencies asked to have the following information shared. These may be details that will be discussed in the informational webinar scheduled for Thurs, May 14 at 1pm. In April, USDA announced the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). CFAP will provide direct support based on losses for agriculture producers where prices and […]
Continue reading...1 p.m. ET, Thursday, May 14, 2020 for farmers, ranchers and other producers interested in applying for direct payments Register in Advance The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) will host a webinar on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at 1 p.m. ET, for farmers, ranchers and other […]
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Plastic mulch has been widely adopted by vegetable growers everywhere. The benefits of plastic mulch and raised beds have proven to improve crop quality and yields. One practice some growers use, just after transplanting into plastic mulch, is to have workers place a small shovel full of soil around the base of the plant and […]
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