Date: February 4-6, 2014
Location: Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ
Complete program and registration materials are available now at the NJ Vegetable Growers Association website.
Hope to see you in AC!
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Date: February 4-6, 2014
Location: Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ
Complete program and registration materials are available now at the NJ Vegetable Growers Association website.
Hope to see you in AC!
This Workshop is for Small, Beginning, and/or Organic Farm Operators
Date: Friday, November 15th 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County
930 Spruce Street, Trenton 08648
Cost: $25.00 includes lunch
Speakers:
Registration required with payment by November 12th
Pesticide credits offered: CORE – 4, PP2 – 6, 10 – 6
For more info call Dana at 609-989-6830
This webinar series for farmers and educators is supported by USDA NE SARE and runs November 2013 through February 2014.
Designed with the assistance of regional and national marketing experts to provide critical marketing insights for farmers and farm markets throughout the northeast, the webinars are free, approximately an hour and a half long, and easy to access with a basic internet connection. This winter, 6 webinars will be held and interested participants are encouraged to register.
For more information and to register go to:
http://www.nyfarmersmarket.com/ work-shop-programs/online-marketing-for-profit-course.html?massmail=122
Sponsors: The Farmers Market Federation of NY and the NY Farm Viability Institute in partnership with USDA Northeast SARE
State Conservationist Carrie Mosley has extended the application period for two conservation programs to November 15th. All applications received for Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) by November 15 will be ranked and funds allocated after the new deadline. [Read more…]
From Douglas H. Fisher, Secretary, NJ Department of Agriculture
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is committed to keeping you informed of how the ongoing shutdown of federal services will impact agriculture in New Jersey. As of this afternoon, we know the following from a conference call today with USDA and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA): [Read more…]
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu
For no-till fields, a non-selective herbicide needs to be used prior to planting. If grasses or perennial weeds are present, glyphosate is a better choice than paraquat. Fields worked with a vertical tillage implement for residue management still need a non-selective herbicide. These implements are not weed control tools.
There are few effective herbicides labeled for preemergence applications. Sharpen is labeled but we have limited data in the region. Valor can be used at 1 to 2 oz with the burndown application, but there must be a 7 day period between application and planting wheat. Valor is not labeled for barley.
Axiom and Prowl H2O can be used at crop emergence (Axiom at the spike stage and Prowl H2O at 1 leaf stage, winter wheat only). Neither provides control of emerged weeds but can have utility in situations of needing limited residual control shortly after planting.
Products that provide postemergence control include: Harmony, Harmony Extra, Starane Ultra, Osprey, PowerFlex, Axial XL, or 2,4-D. Other labeled herbicides with a limited fit include Finesse and Maverick.
Control of annual ryegrass has been good with Opsrey, PowerFlex, or Axial XL. However, ALS-resistant ryegrass has been identified in Delaware and these populations will not be controlled by Osprey or PowerFlex. Furthermore, Finesse will not control these populations. In situations where ALS resistance is suspected, Axial XL is the best postemergence option.
ALS-resistant common chickweed has been confirmed in Delaware. These biotypes are not controlled with Harmony Extra, Osprey, PowerFlex or Finesse. Currently, Starane Ultra has showed the best activity, often not killing common chickweed, but providing good suppression. Starane Ultra can be used either in the fall or spring.