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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 […]
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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 […]
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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...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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You’re invited to attend an upcoming educational session being held at the Burlington County Extension Center on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Registration begins at 8:15 AM. See flyer for details: If interested, please RSVP to Anna Molinski annamol@njaes.rutgers.edu by March 29, 2019. Space is limited.
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When: March 27 @ 7 PM Where: Gloucester County Extension Office, 1200 N. Delsea Drive, Bldg. # A, Clayton, NJ 08312 7:00 PM: Welcome Remarks and Updates. Hemant Gohil, Gloucester County Agricultural Agent, Rutgers NJAES Comprehensive Understanding of Spotted Lantern Fly in Orchard Crops Heather Leach, Spotted Lantern Fly Extension Associate, Penn State University. […]
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