The Cornell Farmworker Program and the Finger Lakes Community Health Clinic will be hosting a webinar and Q and A, in Spanish, for farm workers and farmers. Dr. Canario, Medical Director of Finger Lakes Community Health will discuss the coronavirus, what it is, how to protect oneself, and what one should do now. He will […]
Continue reading...April 13, 2020 Rick VanVranken
TONIGHT – Spanish-language Training for Farmworkers and Farmers on Coronavirus
April 13, 2020 Michelle Infante-Casella
April 10: Governor Murphy’s EO 122 – Impacts to the Landscaping Industry
NJ Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 122 pertaining to non-essential construction and landscaping as of Friday, April 10, 2020: • Maintenance including cutting grass, weed wacking and leaf blowing (including cleanups) Permitted • Install patios, walkways, pools, etc – NOT PERMITTED, unless project has begun before Friday 4/10 at 8:00 pm or there is an emergency […]
Continue reading...April 12, 2020 Andy Wyenandt
Edema development in brassica crops
Edema is often expressed as off-color swellings or galls that appear on leaves and stems. Edema develops when epidermal cells hold excessive water due to a slowing of evapotransporation when hot, muggy days are followed by cooler, wetter weather. Edema develops because the plant takes in more water (due to a high soil moisture contant) faster than it can get […]
Continue reading...April 10, 2020 Andy Wyenandt
Understanding and controlling angular leaf spot in strawberries
Often considered a minor pathogen, angular leaf spot caused by the bacterium, Xanthomonas fragariae, can cause serious leaf and calyx infections ruining the marketability of fruit if left uncontrolled. Like all bacterium, the pathogen will infect leaves and the calyx through natural openings or wounds. Primary infections of new growth in the spring originate from […]
Continue reading...April 9, 2020 Meredith Melendez
Cloth Face Coverings for Retail Employees: Executive Order No. 122
The Governor signed Executive Order No. 122 into law on Wednesday, April 8th. This rule impacts retail sales locations that fall under the Executive Order No. 107 “essential retail business” category. While many of the items would not be considered new, the requirement of cloth face coverings and gloves for employees is. Face coverings for […]
Continue reading...April 9, 2020 Megan Muehlbauer
New Jersey Statewide Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting
April 15, 2020 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Please join us for this informational event co-hosted by Megan Muehlbauer, Agricultural Extension Agent of Hunterdon County and Hemant Gohil, Agricultural Extension Agent of Gloucester County See flyer for details Twilight 041520 (1) Meeting Information: Meeting link:https://rutgers.webex.com/rutgers/j.php?MTID=m9462e629379ff2f781c8 To join by phone dial: 173 243 2 68 Enter […]
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