Plant & Pest Advisory

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

September 25, 2014 Daniel Ward

Red Blotch Virus Alert Meeting

South Jersey vineyard and winery managers are invited to an Alert Meeting at Auburn Road Vineyard and Winery, 117 Sharptown-Pilesgrove Road, Woodstown, NJ on Monday September 29th at 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. We often see red leaves in vineyards at this time of the season, which can result from many causes including viruses, mineral […]

Filed Under: Wine Grape

September 24, 2014 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar

Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 9/24/14

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 Vegetable IPM Report 9-24-14 – Click to View | Download | Print

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops

September 23, 2014 Meredith Melendez

Retail Marketing Workshop

Annie’s Project New Jersey Presents: Retail Marketing Conference for Farm Women October 15, 2014 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Bridgeton $75 includes materials, breakfast, lunch and bus tour to Rutgers Food Innovation Center Agritourism Social Media Marketing Strategies Value-Added Enterprises How to Set Financial Goals Writing Your Marketing Plan […]

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates

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