New Jersey Wine Grape Symposium: March 6, 2021 (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 […]
Statewide Wine Grape Twilight – III
The Wine Grape Twilight – III meeting is scheduled for 6:00 – 7:00 PM on November 10, 2020 (Tuesday). There is no registration requirement for this meeting. Please use the Webex link below for attending the meeting. https://rutgers.webex.com/rutgers/j.php?MTID=m7a85d84aabb245de7dd9a70b05891f76 Topics Who Gets to Say When the Epidemic is Over? Peter Oudemans, Professor, Small Fruit Pathology, Rutgers […]
SLF: Current Management Recommendations in Vineyards
By Katarzyna Madalinska, Megan Muehlbauer, George Hamilton, and Anne L. Nielsen Spotted lanternfly was first found in northern NJ in 2018. Since then, populations are rapidly increasing and will substantially surpass those seen in 2019. Management of this pest is critical as we are still in the exponential growth phase of the population. There has […]
Assessing Grape Vine Quality
Plant & Pest Advisory MAY 5, 2015 HEMANT GOHIL Performing a Detailed Inspection of Wine Grape Planting Material Spring is a good time to plant new grapevines as the soil is warm and moist enough to support early growth and vines get plenty of time to get established during the growing season that follows. When your […]
Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Dates
Plant & Pest Advisory FEBRUARY 26, 2015 JACK RABIN Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Dates The NJ Dept. of Ag, Helena Chemical, Allied Recycling, and the Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex are offering dates for free plastic pesticide container recycling disposal. These are offered to agricultural, professional and commercial applicators holding a NJDEP Pesticide Applicators License. State, […]
Winter Thaw about to Begin
Plant & Pest Advisory FEBRUARY 27, 2015 JIM MURPHY Winter Thaw about to Begin Winter thaw: the most common time “nonpoint” or “runoff” phosphorus pollution enters lakes and streams. As managers of landscapes, we need to keep in mind that: Sediment is the primary source of phosphorus (large quantities […]