A proposed rule is open for public comment that would allow the importation of apples into US markets from China. A pest risk assessment has identified 21 pests that are on US quarantine lists which could be introduced in/on apples from China. Assurances have been made that fruit will be inspected prior to harvest for […]
Continue reading...July 26, 2014 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Beating the Bugs in the Bogs – Sparganothis Fruitworm and Spotted Fireworm
Sparganothis fruitworm and spotted fireworm are important pests of cranberries; therefore, plant resistance against these insects is a major topic of study. Both insects feed on cranberry uprights and developing fruit during the summer. Dr. Elvira de Lange, a postdoc at the Blueberry and Cranberry Research Center, is especially interested in the resistance factors against […]
Continue reading...July 26, 2014 Jack Rabin
Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Earns Pesticide Core Credit
The NJ Dept. of Ag, Helena Chemical, and the Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex are offering a series dates for free plastic pesticide container recycling disposal. These are offered to agricultural, professional and commercial applicators holding a NJDEP Pesticide Applicators License. State, county and municipal government agencies may also participate. Spread the word and recruit participants […]
Continue reading...July 24, 2014 Mark VanGessel
Late-Season Palmer Amaranth Management: Focus on Stopping Seed Production
A number of calls have come in about options to control large Palmer in full-season soybeans. The beans are 30 to 36 inches tall and the Palmer amaranth plants are poking through the canopy. In most cases the field has been sprayed with glyphosate. There are no good options. Late-season Palmer amaranth management needs to […]
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