I’ve included for you a memo from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture regarding Theileria orientalis subtype Ikeda found in NJ. Theileria orientalis Ikeda is a tickborne protozoan infection in cattle (but can impact sheep and goats) that is most commonly spread through the bite of an ixodid tick. An emerging vector for this disease is […]
Continue reading...December 17, 2024 Tess Stahl
NJDA Memo – First Theileria orientalis Ikeda Positive Cattle Case in New Jersey
December 12, 2024 Amanda Quadrel
Survey on Corn Earworm Management Practices and Costs in Sweet Corn
If you are a fresh-market grower of sweet corn, the regional Corn Earworm IPM team would like your input! The CEW IPM team includes entomologists and extension specialists across multiple states and institutions, such as the Northeastern and Southeastern IPM Centers and universities in NJ, NY, DE, MD, NC, VA, and GA. This short survey […]
Continue reading...December 9, 2024 Tim Waller
UPDATE: APHIS Establishes Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) Quarantines in Delaware and Pennsylvania
FROM APHIS EMAIL: Subject: APHIS Establishes Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) Quarantines in Delaware and Pennsylvania To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in cooperation with the Delaware Department of Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA), is adding the entire […]
Continue reading...December 6, 2024 Tess Stahl
Nationwide Survey on Vectors through Iowa State Center for Food Security and Public Health
The Iowa State University Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH) would like to hear from you and your colleagues! They are requesting participation in a 5-minute survey on vectors (ticks, mosquitoes, mites, and other arthropods of veterinary health concern) where responses will help guide resource creation. This survey is part of a project […]
Continue reading...Draft Rules For Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program & Public Information Session
On December 2, 2024, the NJ Board of Public Utilities posted draft rules for the Dual-Use Solar Energy (agrivoltaics) Pilot Program that was enacted by the NJ State Legislature. The purpose of the posting is to elicit public input by the January 31, 2025 deadline. The draft rules in the NJ Register are available to […]
Continue reading...December 4, 2024 Wes Kline and Meredith Melendez and Jennifer Matthews
Webinar: FSMA PSR, Pre-Harvest Water – Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 12 pm – 1 pm
During this one-hour lunchtime webinar, learn the ins and outs of the Food Safety Modernization Act: Produce Safety Rule (FSMA: PSR), Pre-Harvest Water changes. The final rule establishes requirements for systems-based pre-harvest agricultural water inspections and assessments for hazard identification and risk management decision-making on covered farms. Covered farms – those that are subject to […]
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