Rutgers Cooperative Extension
This advisory provides; (1) warm season spider mite biology and control options, (2) current growing degree-day information, and (3) a boxwood blight risk update. Note: Previous spider mite advisories Steve Rettke, Rutgers IPM, wrote two very good advisory posts pertaining to the different seasonal mites, in addition to symptomology and images of the different mites. […]
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Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: We are between generations 1 and 2, with the first insecticide applications due in southern counties by the end of the week, and in northern counties by the end of the following week.
Continue reading...Wes Kline reports the New Jersey Department of Agriculture is now scheduling audits. There had been an extension for audits before May 31, but there will be no additional extensions. If you had an audit last year and need to schedule a renewal, or if you need a new audit, now is the time to […]
Continue reading...Understanding & Implementing NJ’s COVID-19 Guidance For Migrant & Seasonal Farmworkers, Employers & Housing Providers Tue June 16, 2020 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM All NJ agricultural employers are invited to learn directly from NJ Departments of Health, Labor and Agriculture who will discuss expectations for implementation of the “NJ COVID-19 Guidance for Migrant and […]
Continue reading...The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is now scheduling audits. If you have had an audit last year and need to schedule a renewal or if you need a new audit now is the time to schedule it. There had been an extension for audits before May 31, but there will be no additional extensions. […]
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Blunt-nosed leafhoppers (BNLH) continue to be an increasing threat to cranberries in NJ. This insect pest has also the potential to affect other cranberry-producing states. Here I put together some guidelines to consider when managing BNLH in cranberries: 1. A challenge for managing BNLH is the fact that they vector a phytoplasma that causes false […]
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