Rutgers Cooperative Extension
As we approach bloom, Sparganothis fruitworm, spotted fireworm, and blackheaded fireworm adults will start to emerge. Growers need to start monitoring for Sparganothis adults using pheromone traps. As in previous years, I will be tracking the activity of Sparganothis adults using a degree-day model we developed in collaboration with Dr. Shawn Steffan from University of […]
Continue reading...Good weed control in transplanted and seeded cole crops requires planning and the use of pretransplant or preemergence herbicide applications. Preplant incorporate Treflan HFP at 1 to 1.5 pt/A for seeded and up to 2 pt/A for transplanted, or apply Dacthal 6F at 6 to 14 pt/A or Prefar 4E at 4 to 9 qt/A […]
Continue reading...NJ Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher has requested the following message be shared with the farm community. To assist farm operators in the provision of COVID-19 education, the NJ Department of Health has created a set of prevention messages that can be used as signage to be hung in common areas on farms.
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By Maggie Wasacz1 and Thierry Besancon2 1 Rutgers Weed Science Graduate Student; 2 Rutgers Weed Science Extension Specialist for Specialty Crops Glyphosate-tolerant soybeans were first commercialized in 1996 in the United States. By 2006, almost 9 out of every 10 soybean acres were planted with glyphosate-tolerant cultivars. However, reliance on glyphosate alone for soybean weed […]
Continue reading...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 […]
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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 […]
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