Plant & Pest Advisory

Rutgers University | New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station | Pesticide User Responsibility

September 22, 2014 Richard Buckley

It’s Not Too Late

The last couple of weeks in the Plant Diagnostic Laboratory brought a flurry of phone calls regarding bacterial leaf scorch. Folks are concerned about the disease and several samples have been submitted from locations in New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area.

Filed Under: Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Plant Diagnostic Lab Tagged With: bacterial leaf scorch

September 19, 2014 Wes Kline and Meredith Melendez

Summary of Key Revisions: Four FSMA Rules

Today the FDA released key revisions for: Produce Safety Rule Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule Preventive Controls for Animal Food Rule Food Supply Verifications Programs for Importers of Food Rule The comment period on the revised provisions will open on September 29th.

Filed Under: Food Safety

September 19, 2014 Mark VanGessel

Considerations for Small Grain Weed Control

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 […]

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates

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

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops

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 […]

Filed Under: Food Safety

September 10, 2014 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar