The Pro-Dairy Program at Cornell University has an excellent website with lots of COVID-19 resources. These are written primarily for dairy producers but are useful for other livestock owners as well.
COVID-19 Resources for Livestock Producers
April 21, 2020 Rick VanVranken
USDA Announces Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
From usda.gov/media/press-releases on April 17, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).
“The program will provide $16 billion in direct support based on actual losses for agricultural producers where prices and market supply chains have been impacted…” including $9.5 billion in aid to cattle, dairy and hog farmers, $3.9B to row/commodity crops, $2.1B for specialty crops growers, and $500 mil for “other” crops ($500 million).
The remaining $3B will be used to increase purchases of fresh produce, dairy, and meat to be distributed through “food banks, community and faith based organizations, and other non-profits serving Americans in need.”
More details about the CFAP can be found in the press release, however, as of yesterday morning, local USDA Service Centers had not yet received directions on how/where/when farmers should apply for direct assistance. They will inform local farmers as soon as the information becomes available and we will also pass on that information as soon as we have it.
April 16, 2020 Pat Hastings
COVID-19: PESTICIDE EXAMS CANCELLED **NJDEP ALERTS **
Rutgers is providing you this courtesy announcement regarding pesticide certification exams from the Bureau of Licensing and Registration of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Bureau of Licensing & Registrations. Posted by NJDEP to https://www.state.nj.us/dep/enforcement/pcp/bpo-examschedule.htm. **REVISED ALERT (issued April 14, 2020)** All Pesticide Certification Exams have been CANCELLED due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency. Applicants […]
April 14, 2020 Michelle Infante-Casella
“Ask the Ag Agent” 7:00PM Weekly – Every Wednesday – Farmer Video Conference/Call-In Forum
By, William Bamka, Stephen Komar, Michelle Infante-Casella and Meredith Melendez
“Ask the Ag Agent” weekly 1-hour sessions for farmers will be hosted by Rutgers Agricultural Agents working with commercial farmers, on Wednesday April 15th and continue each Wednesday. The online conferencing/call in events will begin at 7:00PM with an open forum to discuss ag-related questions about production, marketing, regulations and any other topics farmers wish to discuss. All are welcome.
To access via WebEx on a computer go to https://go.rutgers.edu/rc9n3kxt
Join by phone
+1-650-429-3300 USA Toll
Access code: 799 743 872
April 14, 2020 Pat Hastings
New Requirements for Continued Registration of Paraquat
The “Restricted Use Pesticide” classification, and the reason for RUP classification must appear at the very top of the label’s front panel directly under the phrase “Directions for Use”. EPA may assign a restricted use classification when it has determined that the pesticide product, or its use, has a high acute toxicity; has a history […]
April 14, 2020 Pat Hastings
Pesticide Storage Inventory Due May 1st: Download Rutgers Templates
Pesticide Applicator or Dealer Storage Inventory with Cover Letter Due May 1st to Fire Department All licensed pesticide applicators, as well as dealers, who store pesticides are required by law to send a copy of their storage inventor(ies) with an explanatory cover letter to the local fire company by May 1st each year. In New […]
