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Oriental Fruit Moth: We are between generations 1 and 2, with the first insecticide applications having been just applied in southern counties, and in northern counties due by the weekend. The second application will be due the following week. [Read more…]
This auction sells: lambs, sheep, goats, calves, beef cattle, pigs, rabbits, and all types of heavy fowl. Auctions are held every Tuesday with the first sale beginning at 10:30 am and ending with the last sale at 5:30 pm. Hay, straw, grain, and firewood are also for sale.
Hackettstown Livestock Auction
Farm Fresh Eggs available for purchase by the case (30 doz.) or by the flat (2&1/2 doz.) in the main office Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. Also available some Monday’s and Friday’s but please call office first (908)-852-0444.
Click on link for June 30, 2020 sale results:
The NJDEP Pesticide Program would like to share an important message from USEPA, included below, along with some key points about how the Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals’ June 3, 2020, vacatur of three pesticide product registrations (containing dicamba as an active ingredient) impacts New Jersey’s regulated community.
Final Cancellation Order for Three Dicamba Products (PDF) (12 pp, 10 MB)
FMC Corporation, Rutgers University and the New jersey Department of Environmental Protection collaborated on labeling Command 3ME for use on lima beans through the release of a 24(c) Special Local Need Label. The label is available online at https://www.cdms.net/ldat/ld324024.pdf.
In the past, the Command 3ME label allowed use in lima beans, but this use was removed a couple of years ago. This new labeling essentially restores the previous use pattern. This labeling only applies to FMC’s brand of Command.
Command 3ME can be applied at 4 to 6 fluid ounces immediately after seeding, with the lower rate recommended for coarse-textured soils. This low rate does not provide control of pigweed species or most broadleaf weeds (including Palmer amaranth), rather it provides early-season weed suppression that allows for improved control with cultivation. This label also allows for planting lima beans 60 days after application in a preceding crop. This allows use for Command use in peas and planting lima beans at least 60 days later.
Currently, Command 3ME received a 24(c) SLN label for use on lima beans only in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
Basil downy mildew has been confirmed in field-grown basil and sweet basil being sold in ‘box store’ retail establishments in southern New Jersey. All basil growers are encouraged to scout their fields on a daily basis and begin preventative fungicide programs in BDM-susceptible and DMR varieties.
For more information on controlling BDM in the field-grown basil please click here.
For more information on controlling BDM in the greenhouse please click here.
To track the progress of BDM in the US please click here.
Basil downy mildew sporulating on the underside of an infected leaf.
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission announced on Friday most in-person transactions scheduled to start on June 29 will be delayed until July 7, while the text notification system undergoes final testing.
• Vehicle Centers and Licensing Centers will open to the public Tuesday, July 7 (this is a change from the previous date of 6/29/20). Dealer drop-offs, driving school drop-offs, and license plate surrenders were available starting June 15.
• Road testing will re-started on June 29. If your road test appointment was canceled during the COVID emergency, you should have received a letter from MVC to reschedule. Otherwise, make an appointment via the website (available soon) .
• Inspections will re-start on June 29.
• Many transactions can now be conducted online. Check the NJMVC online services page to see if you can “Skip the Trip” to the agency.
• Some NJMVC agency locations are now designated as Licensing Centers and some as Vehicle Centers. This means certain transactions can only be conducted at certain agencies. Licensing centers offer license and ID transactions as well as driver testing. Vehicle Centers offer registration, title, and license plate transactions. Check out this guide to determine which agency you should visit to conduct your transaction.
• While at the agency location, you may need to text and be brought into the facility with a text alert while waiting outside in your vehicle.
• If you do plan on visiting an agency, please remember to bring a face covering. All customers are required to wear face coverings when visiting an agency.
Most licenses, IDs, registrations, and other documents scheduled to expire after March 13 have been extended to July 31 or later (more info at NJMVC.gov).
Starting July 7, designated Licensing Centers will be processing new licenses and permits, out-of-state transfers, and REAL ID for those whose appointments were canceled.
Starting July 7, designated Vehicle Centers will be adding individual registration and title transactions.
Transactions that can be done online will not be available in person until further notice.
The Commission continues to urge customers to use NJMVC.gov to renew or replace licenses, renew or replace registrations, or change their address.
For Farm Vehicle Certificates call your local county Rutgers Cooperative Extension Office. Check with your local county Rutgers Cooperative Extension office to see if walk-in clients are being accepted, as status of offices differs throughout the state. Prior to receiving your certificate, an annual application form must be submitted. To save time you can print the 2020 application form yourself and mail into your county office. Please call your County Agricultural Agent for more information.
