Copper resistance has been detected in bacterial leaf spot of tomato and pepper and in Pseudomonas chicorii, the causal agent of bacterial leaf spot in basil, in New Jersey. While not surprising, copper resistance has been known to develop for decades now; however, this is the first time it has been confirmed in vegetable crops […]
Continue reading...January 9, 2020 Andy Wyenandt
Copper resistance in bacterial leaf spot found in New Jersey during 2020 growing season
January 7, 2020 Andy Wyenandt
Understanding and Controlling Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus
Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) is an emerging virus in greenhouse tomato production worldwide. The virus was first identified in Israel a few years ago and has since been found in Europe, Asia, Mexico, and the US. The pathogen is known to be present in greenhouse tomatoes in Mexico, and has occasionally been found […]
Continue reading...January 6, 2020 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
American Cranberry Growers Association Winter Meeting
Date: Thursday, January 23, 2020 Location: Rutgers EcoComplex, Bordentown, NJ Agenda 8:00-8:30 Registration and Coffee 8:30-8:50 Welcoming remarks– Shawn Cutts, President, ACGA Treasurer’s report – Shawn Cutts 8:50-9:10 Cranberry statistics Bruce Eklund, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Trenton, NJ 9:10-9:35 Traits we have found in cranberry Nicholi Vorsa, Professor, Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers University; Jennifer […]
Continue reading...November 20, 2019 Michael Westendorf
Hackettstown Livestock Auction Results for November 11, 2019
This auction sells: lambs, sheep, goats, calves, beef cattle, pigs, rabbits, and all types of heavy fowl. Auctions are held every Tuesday with the first sale beginning at 10:30 am and ending with the last sale at 5:30 pm. Hay, straw, grain, and firewood are also for sale. Hackettstown Livestock Auction Farm Fresh Eggs available […]
Continue reading...November 15, 2019 Thierry Besancon
Considerations for Fall Weed Control in Vineyards
Fall or early winter is the best time to consider the application of a residual herbicide that will help maintaining the ground clean in early spring and allow for delayed herbicide applications in spring. Most residual herbicides primarily control annual grasses or annual broadleaf weeds. A combination of an annual grass herbicide and an annual […]
Continue reading...November 11, 2019 Meredith Melendez
Evaluating postharvest cleaners, sanitizers, and surfaces
GAPs, third-party audits, and the FSMA Produce Safety Rule have a heavy focus on the cleaning and sanitation of surfaces that come in contact with produce. These surfaces can be harborage points for pathogens that are problematic for those that consume them, and for decay organisms that shorten your crops shelf life and marketability. During […]
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