Ornamental Home
The ornamental section of research concentrates on disease control and pesticide reduction on herbacious crops.
The IR-4 Project
Since 2001, the Cream Ridge Research Center has been part of the IR-4 program in New Jersey. The researchers at this center have been instrumental in performing efficacy work using crop protection technology to manage insects on ornamental crops. One study looked at scale on Euonymus and another on Oriental beetle management in holly and false cypress. Other research conducted here includes phytotoxicity trials to demonstrate the level of crop safety for disease, insect, and weed management tools. This center is funded cooperatively through the IR-4 Northeast Regional Laboratory in Geneva, NY, the USDA/ARS and the NJ Agriculture Experiment Station.
In 2005, the national IR-4 Ornamental Horticulture Program conducted over 1,200 ornamental horticulture research trials to support registrations in the greenhouse, nursery, landscape, Christmas tree, and forestry industries. Of these, 186 were efficacy trials focusing on tools to manage insects and mites; 224 were efficacy trials with fungicides; 8 were plant response trials for plant growth regulators; and the remaining trials were conducted to determine the level of phytotoxicity to crops with herbicides used to manage common weeds in and around nurseries.
To learn more about the IR-4 Project visit www.ir4.rutgers.edu. Thomas Freiberger is Cream Ridge's IR-4 liaison and can be reached at: .
--obtained from Sherri Novack, Publications and Communications Coordinator, IR-4 Headquarters
Contact:
Dr. James Lashomb
Professor & Extension Specialist in Entomology
Phone: (732) 932-9774
Email:
Breeding
[text]Entomology
Current research focuses on:
Other sections include:
- Pesticide Tests
- Research Presentations
- Teaching Files, which contain powerpoint presentations used for teaching Insect Biology, 11:370:381.
Horticulture
[text]Plant Pathology
Current research emphasis, in a combined ornamental plant pathology program, is to investigate and utilize alternative methods of disease control and reduce pesticide use without dramatically increasing costs or reducing crop yield. Specifically, critical biotic factors, including mycorrhizae, necessary to control soilborne pathogens are under investigation. Other aspects of the program include identification and control of abiotic and biotic diseases associated with woody and herbaceous crops.
Current projects are:
Weed Control
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