The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing an update on the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on food. Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate insecticide used for a large variety of agricultural uses, including soybeans, fruit and nut trees,… Read More »
Continue reading...February 2, 2024 William Errickson
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- […]
Continue reading...February 2, 2024 William Errickson
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 […]
Continue reading...January 23, 2024 Steven K. Rettke
Ambrosia Beetle Borers of Nursery Plants
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 […]
Continue reading...January 23, 2024 Michael Westendorf
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 […]
Continue reading...January 19, 2024 Pat Hastings
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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