Tree Fruit IPM Report for April 14, 2020

Special Announcement! : The long awaited update to the NJ Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide is available. We have updated the pesticide tables to include new products, pesticide safety, and efficacy. We hope to have the text sections updated for 2021.

Tree Fruit Phenology:

Tree Fruit Phenology remains advanced, but development is slowing. In southern counties all peach orchards are just past full bloom to petal fall. Redhaven was at approximately full bloom on March 30, and was late bloom on 4/7. Peach bloom has been very long this year. Plums are past petal fall and Pears are in bloom. Red Delicious is pink. Cherries are in bloom. [Read more…]

Grape Camp 2019

Tuesday, July 30, 2019 (rain date July 31); 4:30-8:00 pm is Grape Camp 2019. This workshop will cover important topics on mid- and late season vineyard management. It will be held at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 121 Northville Rd, Bridgeton, NJ.

Light fare will be provided. Please call Joan Medany jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us or call 856-224-8030 if you are planning to attend.

This site is accessible to the physically impaired. If an additional assistance is needed, please contact Hemant Gohil (Program Organizer) at 856-224-8029prior to the meeting.

With Support from the New Jersey Center for Wine Research and Education (NJCWRE).

2019 Wine Grape Twilight Meetings

The 2019 Wine Grape Twilight Meetings are being held in South Jersey on Wednesday, May 22 and North Jersey on Thursday, May 23.

See flyer for details.

2019 Wine Grape Twilight Meetings

South Jersey: Wednesday, May 22; 5:00-7:30 PM
William Heritage Winery
480 Mullica Hill Rd
Mullica Hill, NJ
North Jersey: Thursday, May 23; 5:00-7:30 PM
Fox Hollow Vineyards
939 Holmdel Rd
Holmdel, NJ
RSVP to Joan Medany at JMEDANY@CO.GLOUCESTER.NJ.US or 856-224-8040 EXT 1.