Peach: Brown Rot: Blossom infections from the brown rot fungus can occur whenever pistils are exposed and a favorable climate exists. Infections can occur during any wetting period when temperatures are between 41 and 86 °F. However, optimum conditions for infection occur with wetting and temperatures in the mid 70’s.
Continue reading...April 4, 2019 Pat Hastings
Pesticide Storage Inventory Due May 1st: Download Rutgers Templates
Pesticide Applicator or Dealer Storage Inventory with Cover Letter Due May 1st to Fire Department All licensed pesticide applicators, as well as dealers, who store pesticides are required by law to send a copy of their storage inventor(ies) with an exp… Read More »
Continue reading...March 22, 2019 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Beating the Bugs in the Bogs: Fertilizer Affects Cranberry Resistance against Insect Pests
Cranberry plants originate from relatively nutrient-poor environments, but commercial cranberries receive fertilizer to improve plant growth and yield. Increased fertilizer use may influence plant resistance to insect pests. At the P.E. Marucci Blueberry & Cranberry Research Center, a study by Elvira de Lange, Vera Kyryczenko-Roth, Jennifer Johnson-Cicalese, Joan Davenport, Nick Vorsa, and Cesar Rodriguez-Saona looked […]
Continue reading...March 21, 2019 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Beating the Bugs in the Bogs: Attracting Beneficial Insects
Cranberry plants produce volatiles when attacked by herbivorous insects, which can be used by beneficial insects, such as predators and parasitoids, to find food or hosts. Synthetic volatiles could potentially attract additional beneficial insects to cranberry fields, reducing insect damage and resulting in reduced yield losses. These volatiles could be used also to monitor the […]
Continue reading...March 20, 2019 Anna Molinski
Wine Chemistry Workshop
We’re pleased to welcome world-renowned Clark Smith for a 2-day workshop at the Rutgers EcoComplex, May 20 and May 21, 2019. See event flyer below: Please register for the upcoming Wine Chemistry Workshop by sending the registration fee of $275.00 per person. Make checks out to Rutgers University and send to: Attn: Joan Medany, RCE of Gloucester County, 254 County House Rd., Clarksboro, NJ 08020. Upon registration, […]
Continue reading...March 20, 2019 Megan Muehlbauer
2019 North Jersey Commercial Fruit Grower Twilight Meeting Series Part I
Twilight Meeting I April 4, 2019 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Light Dinner provided from 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Hosted by: Stony Hill Farms 193 Parker Road Long Valley, NJ 07853 Registration is free, however please RSVP by Tuesday April 2 with Kim Fry at (908)788-1339 Program will include a tour of Stony […]
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