Rutgers Cooperative Extension
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 […]
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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...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 […]
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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 […]
Continue reading...The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed extending the deadline for the traceability rule (Section 204) under the Food Safety Modernization Act until July 2028. The rule was to go into effect in 2026, but FDA is allowing more time for the industry to comply based on the complexity of the rule. The extension […]
Continue reading...Anna Loewald, Research Specialist with the Northeast Center for the Advancement of Food Safety (NECAFS), in collaboration with an advisory group of regional regulatory and educational partners, has developed an Agricultural Water Assessment Questionnaire. This tool guides growers through a structured series of questions- helping to simplify the assessment process and highlight risk areas. ➡️ […]
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