Plum Curculio Biology and Management in New Jersey Peaches Dr. Anne Nielsen, Tree Fruit Entomologist Dr. Clement Akotsen-Mensah, Postdoctoral Research Associate Plum curculio (PC)continues to be a major pest of peach, apple, plum, cherry and blueberry, and can cause significant crop losses through early season scarring of the fruit. Untreated peach blocks in NJ […]
Continue reading...April 22, 2019 Jim Murphy
Green-up Transitioning to Growth: Ready to Mow?
Three weeks ago, many turfgrasses began greening up as surface soil temperatures warmed into the 50s °F during the day. Currently, surface soil temperatures are reaching into the 60s °F during the day, which stimulates vertical leaf growth especially a… Read More »
Continue reading...April 22, 2019 Jim Murphy
Green-up Transitioning to Growth: Ready to Mow?
Three weeks ago, many turfgrasses began greening up as surface soil temperatures warmed into the 50s °F during the day. Currently, surface soil temperatures are reaching into the 60s °F during the day, which stimulates vertical leaf growth especially a… Read More »
Continue reading...April 17, 2019 Hemant Gohil
South Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting – II
May 15 @ 5:30 PM Summit City Farms and Winery 500 University Blvd, Glassboro, NJ 08028
Continue reading...April 17, 2019 Thierry Besancon
Suppression of cranberry seed germination with preemergence herbicides
Self-pollination or cross-pollination between undomesticated cranberries and selected cultivars occur frequently and produce fruits containing fertile seeds. Seedlings germinating from these seeds are off-type varieties that may have lower fruit yield potential and higher vegetative vigor. Contamination by off-type varieties may result in decreased long-term productivity of planted cranberry beds and loss of profitability for […]
Continue reading...April 17, 2019 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Allium leaf miner update: 09/20/19
Allium Leaf Miner Allium leaf miner (ALM) feeding/egglaying scars were detected in chives and scallions near Princeton (Mercer Co.), NJ on Friday of this week. This indicates that the second (fall) flight of these flies is now underway, and damage is occurring. Growers should consider initiating the control method of their choice at this time. Affected […]
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