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Continue reading...Agri-Technology, Nursery, Agronomy, Fruit and Vegetable Research Twilight Meeting at RAREC: Wednesday August 26, 2026
Agri-Technology, Nursery, Agronomy, Fruit and Vegetable Research Twilight Meeting at RAREC Wednesday August 26th, 2026 (4 pm until dark) Location: Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC), 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302 Hosted by: Ramandeep Kumar Sharma, Patrick McMullen, and Andy Wyenandt Questions? Contact: Andy Wyenandt (wyenandt@njaes.rutgers.edu) This year’s twilight meeting at RAREC […]
Continue reading...July 30, 2026 Ramandeep Kumar Sharma and Salvatore Mangiafico
Salem County Agronomy Twilight Meeting 2 (Save-the-Date Flyer)
Salem County Agronomy Twilight Meeting 2 Monday, August 31, 2026 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Rutgers Cooperative Extension 51 Cheney Rd, Woodstown, NJ (program starts at 6 pm; please arrive earlier) Please Save the Date! To register 856-769-0090 e_dehart@salemcountynj.gov Join us for an evening program focused on topics relevant to field crop production, including: […]
Continue reading...Fruit IPM Report July 29, 2026
Apples Disease Management Considerations Various rots, but mostly bitter rot, are present in orchards throughout the state (Figure 1). Broad-spectrum fungicides, such as captan and ziram, are effective. Captan alone may not adequately suppress severe summer disease pressure. Adding single-site products such as Merivon, Luna Sensation, Pristine, Omega, and Aprovia may improve control. The […]
Continue reading...July 29, 2026 Andy Wyenandt
Diagnosing Southern blight and White mold in tomato and pepper
There have been a number of reports of Southern blight (Athelia rolfsii; formerly Sclerotinia rolfsii) on tomato and pepper in New Jersey. Southern blight is much more common in vegetable growing regions south of the state where summer temperatures remain hotter (above 90°F) for longer periods of time. Like white mold, it can survive in […]
Continue reading...July 29, 2026 Andy Wyenandt
Basil downy mildew confirmed in southern New Jersey – ALERT 7/29/26
Basil downy mildew has been confirmed in field grown sweet basil in southern New Jersey. This is the first confirmed report of BDM in the state and region this growing season. All basil growers are encouraged to scout their fields or greenhouses on a daily basis.
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