2024 Central Jersey Turf and Ornamental Institute

March 6,  8:30am to 4:00 pm Monmouth County Agricultural Building 4000 Kozloski Rd. Freehold , NJ 07728          Registration: $75 (includes coffee, light refreshments in the morning and lunch)         Available Pesticide Credits: Core – 2 units 2- 3 units 3A- 5 units 3B- 5 units 3C- 1 unit 6B- 3 units 8C- […]

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2024 Central Jersey Vegetable Growers Meeting

March 8,  8:30am to 4:00 pm Monmouth County Agricultural Building 4000 Kozloski Rd. Freehold , NJ 07728 Pesticide Recertification Credits: Core (2), PP2(6), 1A (6), 10 (6) Registration: $30 (includes coffee, light refreshments in the morning and lunch)   To register, contact Cathy VanBenschoten at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County Office 732-431-7260  or […]

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Ambrosia Beetle Borers of Nursery Plants

Ambrosia borer tunnel galleries

General Overview: There are 30 non-native ambrosia beetle species in North America but only a half dozen are serious insect pests within nurseries, pecans & apples. The Xylosandrus species of beetle borers are native to southeast Asia & were first reported in the United States during the early 1930s (black stem borer). Today they are […]

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Hackettstown Livestock Auction Results for January 16, 2024

This auction sells: lambs, sheep, goats, calves, beef cattle, pigs, rabbits, and all types of heavy fowl. Auctions are held every Tuesday with the first sale beginning at 10:00 am and ending with the last sale at 5:30 pm. Hay, straw, grain, and firewood are also for sale. Hackettstown Livestock Auction Farm Fresh Eggs available […]

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NJACTS 2024 WPS RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WORKSHOP: Pre-Registration Extended to Next Friday January 26th- just 14 spots open!

WORKSHOP: WPS RESPIRATORY PROTECTOIN TRAINING, FIT TESTING & RECORD KEEPING Organizer and Host: PATRICIA HASTINGS    Email: hastings@njaes.rutgers.edu Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED-SPACE LIMITED) Origina… Read More »

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Respiratory Protection for Pesticides – Two Rutgers Resources for Growers!

In 2015 the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised its Worker Protection Standard (WPS) at 40 CFR 170.507 (b)(10) and adopted a subset of OSHA’s Standard for Respiratory Protection (29 CFR 1910.134). EPA’s revised rule cross refer… Read More »

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