Attention Christmas Tree Growers – This is ALSO FOR YOU Topics applicable to Christmas Tree Production in the first session include: Balsam twig aphid Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid Eastern Spruce Gall Adelgid Pine Bark Adelgid European pine sawfly Hemlock Rust Mite Spruce spider mite We are trying to make these seminars as applicable as possible […]
Continue reading...April 3, 2025 Tim Waller
Register for the NEW – 2025 Ornamental IPM Program (including Christmas Tree Farmers)
April 3, 2025 Dave Schmitt and Kaitlin Quinn
Tree Fruit IPM Report April 3, 2025
Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree fruit phenology is advancing in southern counties based on historical observations. In southern counties some early blooming varieties are about 50 % bloom. Redhaven was pink on March 30, about 6 days earlier than the median observation date. Red Delicious was at ¼” green tip on March 24, about 8 days earlier than […]
Continue reading...March 31, 2025 Tim Waller and William Errickson
Register for the NEW – 2025 Ornamental IPM Program PLUS Boxwood Blight, Pest emergence, Updates
Please consider signing up for the NEW 2025 – Rutgers Ornamental IPM Program. The focus of this program is to provide timely updates on pest, disease, and weeds impacting commercial ornamental producers. The webinars will focus on the most important pests for a 2 week interval, will be recorded, and will be shared shortly thereafter […]
Continue reading...March 30, 2025 Kate Brown
Last Call: Farmer Resource Fair in Somerset County
All New Jersey farmers are invited to attend this Farmer Resource Fair which will feature an array of agricultural service providers. In-between a light breakfast and a hearty lunch, there will be engaging presentations and opportunities to visit with service providers at their table displays. The program schedule, as well as a preliminary list of […]
Continue reading...March 28, 2025 Kate Brown
Last Call: Stop the Bleed Training in Burlington County
Rutgers Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Vegetable Growers Association of NJ and the Rutgers NJ Medical School, will host a Stop the Bleed training on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Rutgers EcoComplex located at 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Fieldsboro, NJ 08505. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn […]
Continue reading...Preparing Orchards Against the Frost – Low Tech Strategies
Frost is common in the northeastern US. However, frost events during bloom, specifically in orchard crops, can be economically devastating. Often, the cause is a few hours below the injury threshold temperature for the developing buds, as cooler nights result in the rapid loss of thermal energy. Several passive or low-tech strategies can help maintain […]
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