A fall vegetable twilight meeting will be held at Norz Hill Farm & Market, LLC., 120 S Branch Rd, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844 (Somerset County) on Thursday, September 18. Registration is required and closes Friday, September 12. To register, complete this registration form or call the RCE Somerset County office at 908-526-6293 ext. 4. AGENDA 4:00 […]
Continue reading...September 8, 2025 Tim Waller
Final two Ornamental IPM Webinars 9/9 (Ticks 4 Science) and 9/23 (final pest updates for 2025) + 8/26 webinar upload
Join us for the next session Tuesday 9/9/25 Emily Fontaine (Project Manager, Rutgers NJ Ticks 4 Science) Still time to Sign up (click here) for the two remaining 2025 sessions- Rutgers Ornamental IPM Program Please visit our new –Rutgers Ornamental IPM Program Website (click here) Previous webinars: Click here for a PDF of August […]
Continue reading...September 5, 2025 Amanda Quadrel and Maria Cramer
Veg IPM Update 9/5/25
Greetings from the Veg IPM team! Sweet Corn Corn earworm (CEW) moth captures are very high — many locations need 3-day spray intervals (see map). If temperatures get high (>85 degrees F), shorten the spray interval by one day. Rotation is important for avoiding resistance, and there are four IRAC groups that are registered in […]
Continue reading...September 2, 2025 Hemant Gohil and Daniel Ward
Late August and Early September Peach Varieties – New and Standard
Cooler temperatures and sunny days during the last 10 days have been ideal for full color and flavor development of late August and Early September peach varieties. Descriptions of fruit and tree characteristics, challenges, and laboratory evaluations of fruit physical and chemical properties (Table 1) of important varieties in this harvest window are described below. […]
Continue reading...September 2, 2025 Janine Spies
Updates from EPA for Pesticide Users on How to Navigate Mitigation Measures to Protect Endangered Species
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of an online tool to help farmers and applicators implement mitigation measures to protect endangered species from pesticides. The mitigation measures were established to reduce exposure from pesticides for nontarget organisms as listed under the Endangered Species Act. Levels of mitigation that are required on […]
Continue reading...August 29, 2025 Amanda Quadrel and Maria Cramer
Veg IPM Update 8/29/25
Greetings from the Veg IPM team! Sweet Corn Corn earworm (CEW) moth captures have increased and are now in the typical range for late August, with most southern and central locations needing 3-day spray intervals (see map). When temperatures are high (>85 degrees F), shorten the spray interval by one day. Rotation is important for […]
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