Peach Oriental Fruit Moth: An OFM biofix was set for April 3 in southern counties. Treatments for the first flight will be due at 170-200 degree days after the first trap captures or “biofix.” According to the NEWA weather station in Upper Deerfield, we reached 170 DD on 4/22. Therefore the first applications for OFM […]
Continue reading...April 28, 2016 Michelle Infante-Casella
Spring Update for Pesticide Compliance
Plan ahead this Spring for maintaining pesticide compliance: ensure proper pesticide applicator training and licensing; track and report pesticide storage inventory; and document pesticide applications in a central area to notify workers. Up-to-Date NJDEP Pesticide Applicator Licensing Pesticide Applicator Certification is designed to demonstrate a certain level of competency by pesticide users on the safe […]
Continue reading...April 27, 2016 Jack Rabin
Pesticide Storage Inventory due May 1 to Fire Department
Licensed pesticide applicators and dealers in New Jersey who store pesticides are required by law to send a copy of their inventory along with a cover letter to their local fire company by May 1st each year.
Continue reading...April 27, 2016 Rick VanVranken
Vegetable Growers’ Twilight 4/28 6PM East Vineland Fire Hall
Vegetable growers are invited to Rutgers spring South Jersey Integrated Crop Management Twilight meeting tonight, 4/28/2016, 6–9 PM, located at the East Vineland Fire Hall on Landis Ave. (across from Savoy Restaurant). The program offers 2 Core and 4 Cat 1A and PP2 pesticide re-certification credits, using drones on farms,
Continue reading...April 26, 2016 Anne Nielsen
Insect Management with Low Fruit Load
After the critically cold temperatures in early April followed by several other nights of below freezing temperatures, NJ peach and apple growers have experienced loss of blossoms and/or fruit set. While the extent of the injury may still be too early to tell for some varieties, the cold weather has not stopped insect pests and […]
Continue reading...April 19, 2016 Andy Wyenandt
Damping-off: Identifying and Controlling Early-season Pathogens
It is extremely important to know which pathogen is causing damping-off problems and which fungicide to properly apply. The key to controlling damping-off is being proactive instead of reactive. Always refer to the fungicide label for crop use, pathogens controlled, and application rates. Damping-off is caused by a number of important vegetable pathogens and is […]
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