There have been several reports concerning Cyclospora in the news lately and the NJDA and Rutgers Cooperative Extension wanted to update growers as to the status in New Jersey. Below is a statement from NJDA. Dear New Jersey Residents and Consumers, The New Jersey Department of Agriculture wants to emphasize that no produce coming […]
Continue reading...Fruit IPM Report Week of 7/6/2026
Apples Disease Management Considerations Hot, humid weather will increase the risk of fruit rots, including white rot, bitter rot, black rot, sooty blotch, and flyspeck. Bitter rot symptoms have been observed in southern and northern NJ counties. There is likely to be significant shoot vigor this growing season if there is little to no […]
Continue reading...July 13, 2026 Michelle Infante-Casella
Fillable Forms Now Requested by NJDEP Pesticide Control for Worker Protection Standards Training
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Pesticide Control Program is asking farmers to now use the fillable rosters for the required Worker Protection Standards training for both the “Handler” and “Worker” categories. Please see the correspondence from NJDEP PCP at the end of this article. The Handler rosters are the only rosters required to […]
Continue reading...July 10, 2026 Amanda Quadrel and Maria Cramer
Vegetable IPM Update 7/10/26
Greetings from the Veg IPM team! Read more for the latest pest and disease updates.
Continue reading...July 8, 2026 Ramandeep Kumar Sharma
Corn Lodging Reported Following Extreme Heat and Storm Events in Southern New Jersey
Reports of corn lodging have been coming from multiple locations across southern New Jersey (NJ) since last Sunday (July 5, 2026). We had a period of extreme heat across much of central and southern NJ from July 2 to 4, witnessing daytime temperatures reached 95 to 100°F and heat index values ranged between 105 and […]
Continue reading...Fruit IPM Report for Week of 6/29/2026
Apples Disease Management Considerations Bitter rot symptoms observed in southern and northern counties. Hot, humid weather will increase the risk of fruit rots, including white rot, bitter rot, black rot, sooty blotch, and flyspeck. Cultural control practices will help to minimize impact from disease in orchards: prune for improved air circulation, thin fruit clusters […]
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