Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to our Ornamental IPM Program series, covering contemporary IPM topics and management specific to late April to early May.
This webinar will take place every second and fourth Tuesday from 12-1 PM from April to September and is free to attend. Traps and site visits are available on a first-come, first-serve basis for registered participants. Registration is required at https://go.rutgers.edu/e64zfetw .
The PDF version of this presentation can be found here: go.rutgers.edu/vpz1bq0s
Resources covered in this video include:
Growing Degree Day Model: https://uspest.org, Min: 50F - Max: 95F, NNME forecast
Boxwood Blight Risk Model: uspest.org/risk/boxwood_app?sta=
NEWA Fireblight Risk Page: https://newa.cornell.edu/fire-blight/
Rutgers Plant and Pest Advisory - https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers NJAES Nursery and Landscape Pest Scouting - Scouting with Growing Degree-Days: https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LONT-PSG-FINAL-2023-2.pdf
Rutgers NJAES Plant Diagnostic Laboratory: https://njaes.rutgers.edu/plant-diagnostic-lab/
Presented by Bill Errickson (Ag. Agent - Monmouth County RCE), Steve Rettke (IPM Program Associate - Monmouth County RCE), and Tim Waller (Ag. Agent - Cumberland County RCE), along with support from Erin Quinn.
Cooperating Agencies: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Boards of County Commissioners. Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of the Rutgers University Agriculture Experiment Station, is an equal opportunity program provider and employer.
Funding for this project was provided by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant for the Implementation of IPM in New Jersey - Ornamental Crops 2025.
Disclaimer - Materials do not cover all possible control scenarios and are intended for licensed professionals. Tradenames do not imply endorsement and are used as examples. You must strictly follow the label for each compound prior to use. Rutgers is not responsible for misused materials or damages thereof. The label is the law. Labels will provide detailed information on use and restrictions. Additionally, application intervals, compatibility, surfactant use, PHI, PPE, and important safety information. Always discuss treatments with your local agents. Note: Neonicotinoids can only be legally applied in commercial agriculture settings by licensed applicators.
Welcome to our Ornamental IPM Program series, covering contemporary IPM topics and management specific to late April to early May.
This webinar will take place every second and fourth Tuesday from 12-1 PM from April to September and is free to attend. Traps and site visits are available on a first-come, first-serve basis for registered participants. Registration is required at https://go.rutgers.edu/e64zfetw .
The PDF version of this presentation can be found here: go.rutgers.edu/vpz1bq0s
Resources covered in this video include:
Growing Degree Day Model: https://uspest.org, Min: 50F - Max: 95F, NNME forecast
Boxwood Blight Risk Model: uspest.org/risk/boxwood_app?sta=
NEWA Fireblight Risk Page: https://newa.cornell.edu/fire-blight/
Rutgers Plant and Pest Advisory - https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers NJAES Nursery and Landscape Pest Scouting - Scouting with Growing Degree-Days: https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LONT-PSG-FINAL-2023-2.pdf
Rutgers NJAES Plant Diagnostic Laboratory: https://njaes.rutgers.edu/plant-diagnostic-lab/
Presented by Bill Errickson (Ag. Agent - Monmouth County RCE), Steve Rettke (IPM Program Associate - Monmouth County RCE), and Tim Waller (Ag. Agent - Cumberland County RCE), along with support from Erin Quinn.
Cooperating Agencies: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Boards of County Commissioners. Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of the Rutgers University Agriculture Experiment Station, is an equal opportunity program provider and employer.
Funding for this project was provided by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant for the Implementation of IPM in New Jersey - Ornamental Crops 2025.
Disclaimer - Materials do not cover all possible control scenarios and are intended for licensed professionals. Tradenames do not imply endorsement and are used as examples. You must strictly follow the label for each compound prior to use. Rutgers is not responsible for misused materials or damages thereof. The label is the law. Labels will provide detailed information on use and restrictions. Additionally, application intervals, compatibility, surfactant use, PHI, PPE, and important safety information. Always discuss treatments with your local agents. Note: Neonicotinoids can only be legally applied in commercial agriculture settings by licensed applicators.
