Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Sweet Corn We’ve put out corn earworm pheromone traps throughout the state. While silking corn is the main target of CEW activity, we set the traps early to detect overwintering moths, which have become more common with warmer winters. As a reminder, we’re no longer using blacklight traps as of this year, and we’ll be […]
Continue reading...Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development will be offering two Ag Supervisory Leadership courses for all agricultural operations starting in June for farms in the Northeastern Region including: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Registration is currently open and closes on June 25. There are separate registration […]
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New Jersey cranberry growers are increasingly concerned about the rising populations of blunt-nosed leafhoppers (BNLH). This increase is likely linked to shifts in pest management strategies, including the adoption of reduced-risk insecticides and reduced use of broad-spectrum products, as well as the expansion of high-yielding cranberry varieties. BNLH is particularly troubling because it transmits a […]
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Tree Fruit Phenology: In southern counties peach orchards are shuck split to shuck off. Redhaven /PF-17 was at approximately at petal fall on April 19. Red Delicious is at petal fall. Cherries are at past bloom and petal fall depending on variety. Peach: Bacterial Spot: Copper formulations should be used starting at petal fall to […]
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Take a Quick Survey Regarding your Needs for Novel Weed Management in Perennial Crops! Dr. Thierry E. Besançon, Associate Extension Weed Science Specialist, Rutgers University Our interdisciplinary team of weed scientists and sociologists is conducting research under a Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) grant to understand perennial crop growers’ priorities regarding novel weed control technologies. […]
Continue reading...Some important actual and anticipated pest emergences as of 5/1/25 Boxwood leaf miner emergence in southern NJ – monitor locations now. Crapemyrtle aphid appearance in southern NJ Bronze Birch Borer (BBB) approaching adult emergence Red-headed flea beetle (RHFB) egg hatch – adult treatment with systemic applications Clearwing Borer adult flight – time to monitor Conifer […]
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