With increasing numbers of positive flock detections in Lancaster County, PA, and circulation of the virus in wild birds, please remember to wash farm truck vehicle tires and implement footwear-vehicle-pedal sanitation steps when driving to/from the feed mills, seed stores, and farm machinery dealers located in this region of Pennsylvania.  Map current as of 2-22-2023.

The following link will take you to the control zone maps for current detections in Pennsylvania.

https://padeptag.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=a9066a3d68a443a08043766cb84bf4ae

Additional information on protecting your backyard flock from exposure to Hipath avian influenza can be found in prior Plant Pest Advisory posts, and at the USDA website, ‘Defend the Flock’. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/defend-the-flock-program/defend-the-flock-program

Rutgers NJAES celebrates February as National Pesticide Safety Education Month with a selection of opportunities for pesticide applicators to renew their knowledge of pesticide safety and regulations, and earn CORE credits, throughout the month in programs hosted by Rutgers NJAES County Agents and commodity programming, as well as other entities. Enjoy the Weed Science Society […]

EPA first implemented the Federal Worker Protection Standard – CFR Title 40, Part 170 (WPS) regulations in 1994 to provide specific safety requirements for both general agricultural workers and pesticide handlers. The 1992 WPS regulations were revised on November 2, 2015. State regulations may differ, and when more stringent take precedence over federal regulations. The […]

During the NJACTS Winegrape Session on Tuesday morning, attendees at the first presentation “Pesticide Safety & Compliance Tools for New Jersey Winegrape Growers” will receive an overview of recent and  near-future regulatory changes, and then an outline of tools for compliance.  They will also be awarded one CORE credit. We have posted for their convenience “Resources […]

Recordkeeping of WPS Pesticide Safety Training Employers are required by the Revised Worker Protection Standard regulations to retain records of WPS training for 2 years. The 2020 revised New Jersey regulations on worker and handler training recordkeeping are more stringent, requiring that training rosters be maintained by both the trainer and the agricultural employer for […]