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Private Applicators: NJDEP August Mailing of 2025 Invoices & Recertification Credit Status
Agrivoltaic farmer trainings in New Jersey!
The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program and the American Farmland Trust are excited to host our inaugural agrivoltaics farmer trainings in New Jersey! This Technical Assistance Program for Agrivoltaics (TAPAS) will introduce the dual-use of land for both agricultural and solar energy production, and explore the opportunities it may present for greater farm viability in New Jersey.
There are three training events, but due to limited capacity, we are encouraging participants to only register for one training session so we may train as many producers as possible. The in-person events have a capacity of 20 participants. Register today to secure your spot as soon as possible! While these trainings are exclusively held for farmers and ranchers, we will have other opportunities in the future for non-farmer participants to learn from our team of experts.
Training Opportunities
Session 1: Full-day training intended for specialty crop farmers on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 121 Northville Rd, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Session 2: Half-day training intended for livestock producers or those who focus on grazing and forage on Tuesday, August 27 at the Round House next to 65 Sheepfold Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Session 3: A virtual training for all types of producers on Tuesday, September 10 from 5-7:30 pm ET
For more information and to sign up for one of these training sessions please click here.
EPA Issues Final Cancellation and Termination of Uses Order for Several Chlorpyrifos Products
EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Beginner Farmer Training Program In National News Spotlight
Kudos to fellow Rutgers Professor/County Agent William Hlubik, and congratulations to his team for getting a spotlight on our aging American farmers! The need for new farmers, and the great Rutgers Cooperative Extension and other programs out there that assist those beginner farmers, was the topic of a special segment of CBS Evening News ‘Eye on America’ last week. It’s been exciting to watch the enthusiastic students graduating from Bill’s RU Ready to Farm program with the knowledge and resources to make farming a successful career choice. Thanks to CBS Evening News for covering this important topic! You can watch the clip here:
UPDATE – Box tree moth confirmed at private residence in Kent County DE. BE ON THE LOOKOUT
UPDATE: Box Tree Moth has been positively confirmed in Kent County – DE. PLEASE BE VIGILANT
Click here to see the original link from DE.gov (write-up with more photos) “The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) has confirmed a find of box tree moth (BTM; Cydalima perspectalis) at a private residence in Kent County, Delaware. The box tree moth is a federally regulated pest that primarily feeds on boxwood species (Buxus spp.)”
Box Tree Moth poses a serious threat to boxwood production, maintenance, and export.
If you think you see this on Boxwoods in the landscape, garden, commercial locations, parking lots, anywhere boxwoods are growing – we want to know!!
If you see, or think you see this pest, or its damages in New Jersey please contact:
- RCE -Cumberland Co. Nursery Agent: Tim Waller – twaller@njaes.rutgers.edu
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- Nursery Inspection Program Manager: Sarah Katzenbach – sarah.katzenbach@ag.nj.gov (609) 406-6939
Please educate yourself about this in-bound pest here – Resources:
- Prior PPA post regarding expanding quarantines
- Video: Click here for- “Demystifying Box Tree Moth” – HRI
- Factsheet: Box Tree Moth: Fact Sheet, Management & Visual Guide
- OSU Guide: What to look for with Box Tree (Boxwood) Moth
- [Draft] Compliance agreement: National Plant Board – Box Tree Moth
