Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Apple:
San Jose Scale (SJS): Some damage is being seen in northern county orchards where nymphs are active. Now is the time to the nymphal stage if you have problem populations. High volume applications are required for control since all twigs and surface areas where nymphs are active need to be covered. Esteem, Centaur, Venerate and Diazinon are choices for control. [Read more…]
Blueberries:
Blueberry Maggot (BBM): No blueberry maggot adults were found last week. However, the first fly was caught on Tuesday July 6 in Hammonton. [Read more…]
Blueberries:
Aphids: In most cases, aphid colonies have already been treated. Growers have used various products with varying results. [Read more…]
Go to: https://go.rutgers.edu/unlavof5 or use the QR code for details and registration.
This annual event is brought to you by Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer, Burlington, Ocean & Somerset Counties.
Seminar topics will benefit those who work in grounds maintenance including school board members, maintenance supervisors, employees of highways, parks, cemeteries, industrial grounds, lawn & home ground services, garden center and nurserymen operators.
2:05–2:35pm Pesticide Safety & IPM Program Update
2:40–3:10pm Weed Management Updates for Landscape Turf
3:15–3:45pm Using Growing Degree Day Models as Part of Your IPM Program
3:50–4:20pm Effects of Climate on Soil Nutrients, pH, & Organic Matter
4:25–4:55pm Spotted Lanternfly Monitoring & Control
5:00–5:30pm Sustainable Landscape Plants for Your IPM Program
5:30pm Closing Remarks
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Pesticide Recertification Credits Available |
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| CATEGORY | #Units |
| Core (Basic Safety and Handling) | 1 |
| 1A (Agricultural Plant) | 3 |
| 3A (Ornamentals) | 1 |
| 3B (Turf) | 2 |
| 6B (Right-A-Way) | 2 |
| 8C (Campground) | 2 |
| 9 (Regulatory) | 1 |
| PP2 (Private Applicator Category) | 3 |
GRAPE EXPECTATION – 2021
New Jersey Wine Grape Symposium
March 6 (Saturday) 9 AM – 12 PM
Please note that, there is a two step process to register for the pesticide recertification credits. Please see below the links and instructions. If you have already completed the STEP 1 (registering for the educational sessions), you may skip that step and go the STEP 2. Program agenda is below the registration information. Pesticide credits approved are: 1A (4); PP2 (4); 3A(1); 6B(1); 8C(1); 10(3). [Read more…]
Virtual Statewide Commercial Tree Fruit Growers Twilight Meeting IV
Harvest Season Update
Wednesday September 23, 2020
Online 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Statewide Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting IVClick here to register for the twilight meeting.
Password: fallfruit
NJDEP PESTICIDE RECERTIFICATION CREDITS ARE ANTICIPATED
If you wish to receive pesticide credits for this meeting, DEP regulations require you to upload a copy of a government issued photo ID and a copy of your pesticide applicator license prior to the meeting.
Click here to upload a government issued photo ID and pesticide license
Upload directions: If you click on the photo ID upload link using a smart phone/tablet you will have the option of simply taking a photo of your ID and uploading it directly into the system. If you are using a computer you will need to scan or take a photo of your photo ID and upload the file using the directions at the upload link. If you need assistance uploading your documentation contact; Kimberley Crommelin kfrey@co.hunterdon.nj or Megan Muehlbauer muehlbauer@njaes.rutgers.edu to assist you in verifying your identity for NJDEP recertification credit purposes.
Please note: The files are uploaded into a secure Rutgers University digital folder that no one other than the session hosts (Megan Muehlbauer and Kimberley Crommelin) can view or access.
To Enter the Meeting: Click the link in the registration confirmation E-mail and select “join by browser-New” BE SURE TO KEEP VIDEO ON IF YOU WISH TO OBTAIN PESTICIDE CREDITS.
If you do not wish to receive pesticide credits, and would like to call into the meeting, dial USA Toll: +1-650-429-3300 Access code: 120 185 4274
PLEASE BE IN THE MEETING BY 6 PM AS IT WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 6 PM!
Thank you very much for your willingness to cooperate!
Program
Hosted by: Megan Muehlbauer PhD. County Agent III Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County
Hemant Gohil PhD. County Agent III Rutgers (NJAES) Cooperative Extension of Gloucester County
6:00 PM – 6:20 PM Peach Tree Borer and Spotted Lanternfly Management
Anne Nielsen, PhD. Extension Specialist, Fruit Entomology, Rutgers University
Dean Polk, Fruit IPM Agent Rutgers NJAES
6:20 PM – 6:40 PM Herbicide Decisions for Fall Weed Management
Thierry Besancon, PhD. Extension Specialist, Weed Science, Rutgers NJAES
6:40 PM – 7:00 PM Peach Leaf Curl and Apple Scab Management in High Inoculum Orchards.
Norm Lalancette PhD, Extension Specialist Tree Fruit Pathology, Rutgers NJAES
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM New Jersey Pesticide Regulation and Safety Update
Patricia Hastings, Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator, Rutgers NJAES
