Rutgers Plant and Pest Advisory

Bacterial Leaf Spot Control and Copper Resistance in Pepper and Tomato

Plant & Pest Advisory – May 31, 2024 – Andy Wyenandt

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Copper resistance in bacterial leaf spot of tomato and pepper crops has been detected at a high level inNew Jersey the past few summers. While not surprising, copper resistance has been known to developfor decades now. Copper applications for the control of bacterial diseases in many crops has been amainstay for decades now and is […]

Webinars: Don’t Sweat Heat Stress in Agriculture

Plant & Pest Advisory- May 9, 2024- Kate Brown

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The New Jersey Legislature is currently reviewing identical bills (A3521/S2422) which would establish an occupational heat stress standard and “Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program” under the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development. As we monitor the progress of these bills, the Farm Health and Safety Working Group of Rutgers Cooperative Extension has […]