Rutgers Cooperative Extension
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...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...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 […]
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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 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 […]
Continue reading...Botrytis, or gray mold, caused by the fungus, Botrytis cinerea, can cause significant losses in high tunnel and greenhouse tomato production if not controlled properly. The pathogen can rapidly spread during periods when structures are closed and when relative humidity remains high for long periods of time. This often occurs when outside weather remains cool […]
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