Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Fungal Leaf Spots: Commonly found on the foliage of many plants, fungal leaf spots are largely cosmetic diseases. Most do not interfere with the normal growth & development of the plant. Therefore, within the landscape, fungicides are not normally recommended. Years that have relatively dry spring weather will experience fewer leaf spot infections. Many fungal […]
Continue reading...North Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting I May 3, 2023 5:00 PM-7:30 PM Melicks Town Farm 19 King Street Oldwick, New Jersey 08858 5:00 PM – Registration / Light Refreshments 5:15 PM –Begin to load into wagons for the farm tour and educational talks 5:20 PM –Updates from the Blueberry and Tree Fruit IPM program […]
Continue reading...Please note: The Rutgers Nursery and Green Industry Working Group is working to deliver regular pest and disease updates throughout the season. These will be in addition to important alerts, critical topics, and pesticide credit opportunities. This tool is made for you, the commercial agriculture business, so please let us know if there are particular […]
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By now the winter flood is off from most New Jersey cranberry beds. Once the water is removed, the vines will start to initiate bud break. From now until bloom, growers should scout their beds using sweep net sampling for lepidopteran pests (spongy (=gypsy) moth, blackheaded fireworm, spotted fireworm, Sparganothis fruitworm, and cranberry blossomworm), and […]
Continue reading...Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree Fruit Phenology remains advanced in peach. In southern counties all peach orchards are shuck split to shuck off. Redhaven was at approximately full bloom on April 4. Red Delicious is at 90% petal fall. Sweet cherries are at about petal fall to shuck split depending on variety. Peach: Bacterial Spot: Generally […]
Continue reading...SAVE THE DATES! North Jersey Tree Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Meeting May 3, 2023 Melicks Town Farm 19 King Street Oldwick, New Jersey 08858 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM & North Jersey Tree Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Meeting June 7, 2023 Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton, New Jersey 08540 5:00 PM – 7:00 […]
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