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Field Corn Planting Depth New Jersey Quick Guidance

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Ramandeep Kumar Sharma – Rutgers Plant & Pest Advisory – April 14, 2026 As corn planting gets underway across New Jersey with improving soil temperatures and fieldconditions, achieving a uniform stand remains critical for protecting yield potential. Planting depth plays a key role in ensuring even emergence and strong early growth. Recommended Practices Points to […]

Bird Damage and Laser-Based Deterrents for Eastern Fruit Growers

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Janine Spies – Rutgers Plant & Pest Advisory – March 9, 2026 Bird damage continues to be a significant challenge for many fruit growers across the eastern United States. A multi-state team of researchers, including Rutgers Cooperative Extension, is preparing a grant proposal to evaluate the use of laser-based bird deterrent systems as a tool […]

What’s Up with Corn Smut!

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Plant and Pest Advisory – Andy Wyenandt – August 26, 2024 There have been numerous reports of corn smut throughout the state of New Jersey the past few weeks. Corn smut (also called common smut), caused by Ustilago maydis, is found infecting corn throughoutmost of the world. In most years, corn smut is reported in […]

Dramatic Neopestalotiopsis Disease in Strawberry Tips and Plug Plant Production Nurseries

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Plant and Pest Advisory – Andy Wyenandt – August 23, 2024 Neopestalotiopsis, a new disease on strawberry is back in the news. Please see the excellent articleby Dr. Phil Brannen from the University of Georgia August 21, 2024. Neopestalotiopsis fruit rot and leaf spot, caused by Neopestalotiopsis species, was first reportedto cause damage in strawberry […]