Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Peach Tufted Apple Budmoth (TABM): The first tufted apple budmoth adults were caught on 5/1 in southern counties. The first insecticides that target this pest will be due in a few weeks in southern counties. This has been only a minor pest during the last 6-8 years.
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The following insect pests bear special mention for early-season scouting in cranberry bogs: Blackheaded fireworm – Blackheaded fireworm eggs overwinter on the bed and usually hatch by around mid-May. It is important to catch the first generation, if possible, because the second generation occurs during bloom and is typically much more destructive. Blackheaded fireworm larvae […]
Continue reading...There is continued confusion about the difference between a third party audit and the produce safety rule under FSMA. The biggest difference is one is voluntary (third party audit) and one is government regulation (FSMA). Whether you need a third party audit depends on who is purchasing the produce. Some buyers will require an audit […]
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With favorable weather conditions for germination and growth during the last few days, some of the summer weeds have started to emerge, including one of the most troublesome weeds in our blueberry plantations! Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) is an aggressive rhizomatous perennial vine that belongs to the morningglory family. It spreads by seeds and by […]
Continue reading...Soil temperatures have been steadily warming since late March at Hort Farm No. 2 (North Brunswick). Temperatures consistently ran above 50 degree Fahrenheit in early April, and between 50 and 60 degrees from 10 to 27 April. May 1st was the fifth consec… Read More »
Continue reading...Soil temperatures have been steadily warming since late March at Hort Farm No. 2 (North Brunswick). Temperatures consistently ran above 50 degree Fahrenheit in early April, and between 50 and 60 degrees from 10 to 27 April. May 1st was the fifth consecutive day of the maximum soil temperature reaching at least 65 degrees. Thus, soil temperatures […]
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