North Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting I April 17, 2024 4:30 PM-7:30 PM Stony Hill Farms 193 Parker Road Long Valley, NJ 07853 FULL PROGRAM WILL BE FORTHCOMING Light refreshments will be served. Pesticide Recertification Credits are Anticipated Please RSVP for the meeting by April 15 with a call to Kim Crommelin at 908.788.1338 or […]
Continue reading...April 8, 2024 Pat Hastings
Pesticide Storage Inventory Due May 1st: Download Rutgers Templates
All licensed pesticide applicators, as well as dealers, who store pesticides are required by law to send a copy of their storage inventor(ies) with an explanatory cover letter to the local fire company by May 1st each year. In New Jersey, all licensed … Read More »
Continue reading...April 8, 2024 Tess Stahl
Update on HPAI in cattle (called Bovine Influenza A Virus (BIAV))
As state and federal animal health officials continue to monitor and assess the situation involving Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detections in dairy cattle (referred to as Bovine Influenza A Virus (BIAV) according to the American Association of Bovine Practitioners), they have provided additional information and guidance. There are still no similar cases reported or […]
Continue reading...April 6, 2024 Steven K. Rettke
A Primer on Landscape Dormant Oil Applications
Dormant Oil Guidelines: Dormant oils at 2-4% rates in the late fall & late winter seasons can aid in the control of overwintering insects and insect eggs. Consider treating for such pests as aphids (eggs), southern red mites/eggs, spruce spider mites/eggs, oak spider mites (eggs), eriophyid mites/eggs, spruce gall adelgids, lace bugs (deciduous plants), cankerworms […]
Continue reading...April 2, 2024 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for April 2, 2024
Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree fruit phenology remains advanced in southern counties based on historical observations. In southern counties most varieties are nearing full bloom. PF-17 which tracks closely with Redhaven was at 90% bloom on April 2, about 11 days earlier than the median observation date. Red Delicious was at Tight Cluster on March 30, […]
Continue reading...April 2, 2024 Wes Kline and Meredith Melendez
On-Farm Readiness Reviews Available
Have you gone through the Produce Safety Alliance training for the Produce Safety Rule? If so, now is your chance to find out if your farm is ready for an inspection. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) and the Rutgers On-Farm Food Safety Team are collaborating to perform assessments on any farm who has […]
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