tree fruit — Plant & Pest Advisory

February 27, 2024 Dave Schmitt

Early Season Tree Fruit Pest Control for 2024

Dormant season oil sprays
Dormant season copper sprays
Dormant season urea sprays

Filed Under: Tree Fruit Tagged With: apple, disease management, Insect management, peach, Pear, pome fruit, Stone fruit, tree fruit

April 10, 2023 Hemant Gohil

NJ Department of Environmental Protection Issues Burn Permit for Frost Protection – Through April 14

(TRENTON) – With the state expected to experience colder spring temperatures, the Department of Environmental Protection has agreed with NJ Dept of Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher’s request to allow farmers to do controlled open burning or use specialized torches known as smudge pots to protect crops from damage beginning Friday, April 7, through Friday, April 14.

These cold events could adversely affect some of the fruit, vegetable, and floriculture crops.

Note: The NJDEP and New Jersey Forest Fire Service caution all farmers and agriculture businesses with respect to the use of open burning in high wind velocity conditions. Please take note that farmers are encouraged to utilize smudge pots is warming as necessary during higher wind conditions. Use of open burning when wind velocity is greater than 5mph is strictly prohibited, may contribute to wildfire risk, and can carry significant penalties. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blueberry, Commercial Ag Updates, Cranberry, Fruit, Nursery, Strawberry, Tree Fruit, Vegetable Crops, Wine Grape Tagged With: apples, blueberries, Burn Permit, Freeze damage, frost, grapes, Immediate, NJ DEP, Peaches, small fruit, strawberries, tree fruit

April 7, 2023 Hemant Gohil

NJ Department of Agriculture Issues Burn Permit for Frost Protection – Through April 14

(TRENTON) – With the state expected to experience colder spring temperatures, the Department of Environmental Protection has agreed with NJDA Secretary Douglas Fisher’s request to allow farmers to do controlled open burning or use specialized torches known as smudge pots to protect crops from damage beginning today, Friday, April 7, through Friday, April 14.

These cold events could adversely affect some of the fruit, vegetable, and floriculture crops.

Filed Under: Nursery, Tree Fruit, Vegetable Crops, Wine Grape Tagged With: Burn Permit, Freeze damage, frost, Immediate, NJ DEP, small fruit, tree fruit

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 observation date. Plums are in bloom and Pears are at green tip. The recent cold weather has helped slow things down. Peach phenology is about 2 weeks earlier than normal and apple phenology is about normal. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Tree Fruit Tagged With: apple, disease management, dormant oils, Insect management, IPM, peach, tree fruit

March 2, 2023 Dave Schmitt