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. During long wetting periods (several […]
Continue reading...April 6, 2018 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Allium leaf miner 04/06/18
Allium Leaf Miner Allium leaf miner (ALM) traps (sticky cards) were deployed on March 20, in overwintered allium crops at sites in Lawrenceville and Pennington (Mercer County), and Milford, Pittstown and Asbury (Hunterdon County). These traps have been checked weekly since that time and have returned no positive ALM catches. Host crops at […]
Continue reading...April 5, 2018 Rick VanVranken
South Jersey Vegetable Twilight Scheduled for 4/26
The South Jersey Vegetable Agents would like to invite you to our annual Spring integrated crop management meeting: Vegetable Integrated Crop Management Twilight Meeting Thursday, April 26, 2018 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. East Vineland Fire Hall 4931 Landis Ave. across from the Savoy Restaurant (park behind the building and enter conference room door in […]
Continue reading...March 28, 2018 Dave Schmitt
Early Season Tree Fruit Pest Control in 2018
Dormant season oil sprays Dormant season copper sprays Dormant season urea sprays
Continue reading...March 20, 2018 Matthew Elmore
Spring Weed Control Update
Weed Control Update It feels like winter is hanging on and it looks a bit more Siberia-like than it did at this time in 2017. I’m writing this while watching the telecast of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in sunny Florida (where the greens are rolling PURE) and another snowstorm is taking aim at the Northeast. […]
March 16, 2018 Hemant Gohil
Save the Date
South Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting – I 5 – 7:30 pm, April 4 @ Gloucester County Extension Office, 1200 N. Delsea Drive, Bldg. # A, Clayton, NJ 08312 Detailed program flyer available at: South Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight – I Pesticide re-certification credits – CORE (2), 1A (4), PP2 (4) and 10 (4) Light fare […]
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