Rutgers Cooperative Extension
The Sports Field Managers of New Jersey (SFMANJ) Spring Field Day covers topics such as the fertilizer law, weed control, irrigation, grasses, and field maintenance.
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Location: South Delsea Park
152 South Delsea Drive, Glassboro, NJ
Registration Flyer
State Pesticide Applicator and Dealer Certification exams are administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Pesticide Control Program (PCP).
Find information about exam prerequisites and application on the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Pest Management Office website. The complete exam application must be received by the PCP at least 14 days before exam dates chosen. Any application received after the 14 day time frame will be scheduled based on the 2nd and 3rd exam site choices; if all exam dates are after the 14 day time frame, the exam will be scheduled in the following month.
Certification Exam Schedule for 2014 [Read more…]
Managed sod row middles have many advantages, and have been adopted by many tree fruit growers. They provide a firm drive path for spring spraying of insecticides and fungicides, prevent or reduce soil erosion, and improve soil tilth by increasing soil organic matter. Broadleaf weeds in the sod should be controlled. Weeds are alternate hosts for insects diseases, and nematodes, and weeds in bloom can attract natural pollinators into the orchard throughout the spring and summer. Many insecticides warn against use when bloom is present in the orchard.
Control dandelions and other weeds in orchard sod.
Weeds make asparagus harvest more difficult.
Maintaining an asparagus field weed free during the two month harvest season requires a planned herbicide application prior to spear emergence.
Choose a postemergence herbicide or tillage to control emerged weeds, and residual herbicides to control annual grasses, and annual broadleaf weeds during harvest. [Read more…]
