There is a potential for new boxwood blight infections this FRIDAY and SATURDAY throughout much of NJ – especially central regions. Increased temperatures and prolonged periods of leaf wetness will contribute to the spread of boxwood blight infections. It is time to begin protective fungicide applications in high value areas if you have not already […]
Continue reading...March 22, 2023 Tim Waller
Immediate potential for Boxwood Blight 3/24 and 3/25 – First infection potentials
March 22, 2023 Hemant Gohil
South Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting – I
April 6 (Thu) @ 7 PM Gloucester County Govt. Services Building: 1200 N. Delsea Drive, Bldg. # A, Clayton, NJ 08312 Pesticide credits requested: CORE, 1A, PP2, 10 7 pm: Welcome. Notes from Colorado peach meeting: market updates, etc. Hemant Gohil, Gloucester County Agricultural Agent, Rutgers NJAES Pesticide Safety and Regulations Update for 2023 (CORE) […]
Continue reading...March 21, 2023 Michelle Infante-Casella
Free Webinar: Marketing Your Farm – Agritourism
Wednesday, March 29, 12-1pm Eastern Time Rutgers Cooperative Extension is partnering with other New England states to deliver agritourism education. A free webinar will be held to help farmers learn the three essential components of marketing your farm, with a focus on agritourism. Myrna Greenfield is the “Top Egg” at Good Egg Marketing and the […]
Continue reading...March 21, 2023 Michelle Infante-Casella
Webinar: Incorporating Classes into Your Agritourism Business
Thursday March 23, 2023 12-1pm Eastern Time Rutgers Cooperative Extension is partnering on a regional project with other New England Land Grant Universities to offer webinars related to agritourism in the northeast. Join our speakers for Incorporating Classes into Your Agritourism Business, where they will share their experiences with offering, hosting, and teaching classes. As […]
Continue reading...March 21, 2023 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for March 22, 2023
Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree fruit phenology is advanced based on historical observations. In southern counties some early blooming varieties are 5-10% bloom. Redhaven was at bud swell on March 9, about 3 weeks earlier than the median observation date. Red Delicious was at silver tip on March 9, about 12 days earlier than the median […]
Continue reading...March 15, 2023 Pat Hastings
In-Person Pesticide Exams for April
The Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education has scheduled multiple opportunities to take pesticide exams before the growing season (excerpted & linked below) at the Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam Registration (PACER) webpage at… Read More »
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