Archives for January 2022

Upcoming educational and credit opportunities – either Rutgers led or in cooperation with Rutgers RCE

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There are numerous educational opportunities in the next few weeks that are either led directly by Rutgers RCE faculty or Rutgers faculty served on the association’s Educational Committee

Rutgers Led Programing:

1. This Saturday (1/29 – 12:00 – 1:30pm) – NJ Christmas Tree Growers Association – Annual Winter Meeting – Virtual – Open to anyone but you must register – click here  (Must upload IDs to a Rutgers Connect Secure Folder –  click here to upload Gov. ID and Pesticide license for this meeting only!) 

  • 12:00 – 12:45pm – Tim Waller and Bill Errickson – Detection and Management of Phytophthora in Christmas Trees – update from summer research
  • 12:45-1:30pm – George Hamilton – Pesticide Safety and Regulations Update
  • Pesticide credits (1x CORE, PP2, 3A, 10)

2. (2/8 – Morning and Afternoon Sessions) – NJ Agricultural Convention and Tradeshow – Nursery and Ornamental Sessions (Atlantic City – in-person)

  • See here for a full list of speakers  and here to register
  • Speaker highlight – If you have issues with Red-headed flea beetle you don’t want to miss our guest speaker Danny Lauderdale (NC State), he will be discussing control options for adults and larvae. We are EXTREMELY lucky to have this opportunity – Don’t miss this, he basically wrote the book on this pest. 
  • Pesticide credits available

Rutgers advisory to associations’ Educational Committee Events: 

1. (2/2 and 2/3) – NJ Nursery and Landscape Association – Total Pro Expo (in-person)

2. (2/23) – NJ Landscape Contractors Association – Landscape New Jersey (in-person)

 

We look forward to seeing everyone at these virtual or in-person events soon! Stay tuned for more programing as the seasons develops.

Rutgers is dedicated to protecting your privacy and keeping your personal information safe.  Upon upload, your files will be encrypted and stored to Rutgers Connect. Your information will be kept strictly confidential; used solely to meet NJDEP ID verification protocol for recertification credit; and will not be used for any other purpose. Your files will be deleted within 60 days after the training event.

 

 

On-line Ordering of Free COVID-19 At-Home Test Kits Now Open

Per the National Association of Community Health Workers <https://nachw.org/>,

“The COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of slowing down, especially given the rise of the Omicron variant. … It is more important than ever … to have the necessary tools to safeguard … against the disease. As a result, NACHW [is] be supporting the Biden-Harris Administration’s rapid test distribution [program] … to equitably distribut[e] over 500 million tests, with the end goal of the initiative being the proliferation of testing and vaccine resources to our hardest-hit and highest-risk communities.

Ordering for free at-home COVID-19 tests is now open. When you click on the order link below, you will be asked for your zip code. Ordering today will be available to zip codes with the highest vulnerability to COVID-19. Starting this Wednesday (January 19), ordering for free at-home COVID-19 tests through this program will be open to everyone. There is a limit of 4 tests per household address and kits will be shipped by the end of January via the US Postal Service.

Use this link to order – https://nachw.org/covidtests/

 

Livestock Marketing Virtual Needs Assessment Roundtable and Producer Discussion Meeting

Livestock Marketing Virtual Needs Assessment Roundtable and Producer Discussion Meeting on January 24th, 2022 from 7-9pm, online.

Livestock Marketing Virtual Needs Assessment Roundtable and Producer Discussion 1-24-22

Register here: https://go.rutgers.edu/LivestockProcessingSurveySummary

Online Paraquat Handling Certification, National Pesticide Safety Education Center

In 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined in the ‘Paraquat Dichloride Human Health Mitigation Decision’ that all certified pesticide applicators must successfully complete an EPA approved training program before mixing, loading and/or applying Paraquat. “The training provides important information about paraquat’s toxicity, new label requirements and restrictions, and the consequences of misuse.” – (EPA)

For additional information and frequently asked questions, go to https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/paraquat-dichloride-training-certified-applicators.

The certified course can be found online at the National Pesticide Safety Education Center at this link https://npsec.us/paraquat. The training module is available in both English and Spanish.

On August 2, 2021, the EPA released the interim decision (ID) regarding further mitigation measures that all applicators must follow. To download a copy of all mitigation measures including new product label mandatory spray drift management language, enclosed cab requirement, backpack sprayer prohibition, and alfalfa rate per acre limitation, go to https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0855-0307.

2022 Northeast Cover Crops Council Conference

Registration for the 5th Annual Northeast Cover Crops Council Conference is now open!

The conference will be held virtually from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on two days – Thursday, March 10 and Friday, March 11, 2022. The agenda includes graduate student lightning talks and several concurrent sessions led by researchers, Extension and industry personnel and agricultural producers from throughout the country. Find the full agenda here! [Read more…]