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Rutgers, The State University of NJ
500 College Road East, Suite 201 W
Princeton, NJ 08540
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Pest Management Solutions for Specialty Crops and Specialty Uses
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Greetings!
This monthly email provides information about IR-4 program accomplishments, nnouncements, resources and upcoming events. Below are a collection of the recent successes and news in the Food and Environmental Horticulture Programs.
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Announcement: Change in European Union Fenamidone Import ...
Hello IR-4 Stakeholders, It has been brought to the attention of the IR-4 Project by Bayer CropScience LP that the active ingredient fenamidone (Reason® 500 SC Fungicide, EPA Reg. No. 264-695) will not be renewed by the European Commission in the ...
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Food Crop Success Stories
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Artichokes can now be protected from the Artichoke Plume ...
Whether steamed to succulent perfection or marinated in a delectable oil and herb blend, the globe artichoke adds a singular sensory experience to any meal. This bud, harvested before flowering, is related to the thistles ubiquitous the world...
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Avocado growers and IR-4 look to lock-down laurel wilt
Florida and California avocado growers support the research conducted by the IR-4 Project to identify controls that can slow down the spread of the devastating laurel wilt disease.
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Cherry Growers Now have a new Option for Managing...
By now, the legend of young George Washington confessing that he'd chopped down a prized cherry tree is widely accepted as myth. Nonetheless, cherries remain a cherished part of our country's heritage. From u-pick orchards to cherry festivals,...
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EPA Established Tolerances
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Tolerance Success: Tebuconazole 2019
Federal Register Date: November 12, 2019 Active Ingredient: Tebuconazole Trade Name(s): Orius Crops/Crop Groups: Watercress, Brassica leafy greens subgroup 4-16B except watercress, Cottonseed subgroup 20C, Pome fruit group 11-10, Peach subgroup...
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Tolerance Success: Indaziflam 2019
Federal Register Date: October 10, 2019 Active Ingredient: Indaziflam Trade Name(s): Alion Crops/Crop Groups: Tropical and subtropical edible peel fruit group 23, Tropical and subtropical inedible peel group 24. Food Crop PR#s: 12378, 12379...
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Tolerance Success: Pendimethalin 2019
Federal Register Date: October 25, 2019 Active Ingredient: Pendimethalin Trade Name(s): Prowl Crops/Crop Groups: Leaf petiole vegetable subgroup 22B, Monarda, Rosemary. Food Crop PR#s: 10746, 11726, 12343 Disclaimer: The trade names listed here...
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Tolerance Success: Cyromazine 2019
Federal Register Date: October 7, 2019 Active Ingredient: Cyromazine Trade Name(s): Trigard Crops/Crop Groups: Chickpea, Dwarf pea, Edible podded pea, English pea, Garden pea, Grass pea, Green pea, Lentil, Pigeon pea, Snap pea, Snow pea, Sugar...
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Environmental Horticulture Summaries
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Afidopyropen Crop Safety - 2019
BAS 440i (afidopyropen) is a new insecticide being developed by BASF for the control of piercing and sucking insect pests such as aphids, whiteflies, psyllids, scales and leafhoppers. The IR-4 Project completed 106 crop safety trials on 42...
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Downy Mildew APHIS Research Summary
Over a 5-year timeframe starting in 2013, the team of researchers listed above investigated several downy mildews - Impatiens and Cucurbit, primarily, for biology, epidemiology, genomics, diagnostics, and mitigation. USDA-APHIS provided funding...
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Environmental Horticulture Crop Vignettes
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Crop Vignette: Pansy
Pansies are members of the Viola genus, a taxon of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae, with around 400-500 species distributed around the world. Viola, was named by Greeks in the 4th century BCE and was cultivated for its medicinal...
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This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2017-34383-27100 with substantial cooperation and support from the State Agricultural Experiment Stations, USDA-ARS and USDA-FAS. In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.
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