For no-till fields, a non-selective herbicide needs to be used prior to planting. If grasses or perennial weeds are present, glyphosate is a better choice than paraquat. Fields worked with a vertical tillage implement for residue management, still need a non-selective herbicide. These implements are not weed control tools. There are few effective herbicides labeled […]
Continue reading...September 17, 2014 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 9/17/14
Topics for the Week Sweet Corn Peppers Tomatoes BMSB Pumpkins and Winter Squash Cole Crops Maps for the Week –European Corn Borer Map –Corn Earworm Moth Blacklight Trap Map –Corn Earworm Moth Pheromone Trap Map –Pepper Weevil Trap Map Vegetable IPM Report 9-17-14 – Click to View | Download | Print
Continue reading...September 12, 2014 Meredith Melendez
Farm Food Safety Webinar
Friday, September 19th 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Join Annie’s Project NJ for a free one hour webinar focusing on: Food Safety Modernization Act Update NJ Department of Health regulations Results of on-going NJ farm food safety related sampling Evaluating food safety risks and developing standard operating procedures Pre-registration is required online. All pre-registrants will automatically receive a […]
Continue reading...September 10, 2014 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 9/10/14
Topics for the Week Sweet Corn Peppers Tomatoes BMSB Pumpkins and Winter Squash Cole Crops Maps for the Week –European Corn Borer Map –Corn Earworm Moth Blacklight Trap Map –Corn Earworm Moth Pheromone Trap Map –Pepper Weevil Trap Map Vegetable IPM Report 9-10-14 – Click to View | Download | Print
Continue reading...September 9, 2014 Anne Nielsen
Volunteers Needed for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Count
Scientists at the USDA are conducting a second year of the “Great Stink Bug Count” and are looking for volunteers from NJ! They are trying to identify characteristics of houses that brown marmorated stink bugs look for when finding overwintering sites. Last year’s count had over 200 volunteers with 44 individuals who counted every day. […]
Continue reading...September 8, 2014 Mark VanGessel
Fall Control of Perennial Weeds
Fall is the best time to treat most perennial weeds because it is the time that plants are best able to move the herbicide to the roots where it will do the most good. When considering fall weed control the emphasis should be on what the patch of weeds will look like next spring or […]
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