2019 North Jersey Commercial Fruit Grower Twilight Meeting Series Twilight Meeting II May 8, 2019 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Light Dinner provided from 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Hosted by: Rutgers University Snyder Research and Extension Farm 140 Locust Grove Road Pittstown, NJ 08867 Registration is free, however please RSVP by Tuesday May 7 […]
Continue reading...April 9, 2019 Hemant Gohil
Mechanization of Pruning in NJ Container Nurseries
In the 2017 survey of labor and mechanization of New Jersey’s nursery industry, pruning was ranked, the third most important operation, that needs mechanization the most (41 responses). In spite of obvious benefits such as efficiency, quality, and consistency, lack of practical information about the mechanized pruning is delaying the rapid adoption by container nursery […]
Continue reading...April 9, 2019 Matthew Elmore
Weed Control in Spring Seedings
The recent warm weather means its time to started on lawn and landscape projects. You may have plans to seed bare spots in the lawn that you didn’t get to in the autumn. These bare spots may be the result of fungal diseases, which were aplenty due to h… Read More »
Continue reading...April 9, 2019 Matthew Elmore
Weed Control in Spring Seedings
The recent warm weather means its time to started on lawn and landscape projects. You may have plans to seed bare spots in the lawn that you didn’t get to in the autumn. These bare spots may be the result of fungal diseases, which were aplenty due to h… Read More »
Continue reading...April 5, 2019 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for April 5, 2019
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 »
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