Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Scouting Methods & Options: There are essentially three options available when scouting your greenhouse crops for insect/mite pests. 1- No scouting performed with pesticides being applied on a calendar timetable. 2- Simply scouting for pest existence with pesticides applied when presence is observed. 3- Scouting crop and making pesticide application decisions based on pest counts […]
Continue reading...North Jersey Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Meeting II April 19, 2022 4:30 PM-7:30 PM Alstede Farms, Chester, NJ 4:30 PM – Registration / Light Refreshments 4:45 PM – Apple Fruit Rots: Environment, Infection Timing and Fungicide Efficacy Norm Lalancette, Specialist in Tree Fruit Pathology, Rutgers NJAES 5:15 PM – Farm Tour of Fruit and Early […]
Continue reading...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 Jersey, all licensed … Read More »
Continue reading...Just a quick reminder hoping to see you tonight. In addition to the announced agenda below, newly appointed State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency Bob Andrzejczak will be joining us to (re)introduce himself to the farm community. Integrated Vegetable Crop Management Twilight Meeting THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. East […]
Continue reading...From MorningAgClips.com posting (4/7/22) <https://www.morningagclips.com/free-training-tools-available-to-address-sexual-harassment-of-farmworkers/> from 4/5/22 press release from Equitable Food Initiative <https://equitablefood.org/latest-news/free-training-tools-available-to-address-sexual-harassment-of-farmworkers/> Free training tools available to address sexual harassment of farmworkers Equitable Food Initiative supports awareness initiatives during Harassment Prevention Month WASHINGTON — Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer advocacy groups, […]
Continue reading...This article was written by Ocean Spray, Lindsay Wells-Hansen (Sr. Agricultural Scientist) and Dave Jones (Agricultural Scientist), who were kind enough to share the information with all New Jersey growers. Independent growers should consult their handlers for PHI restrictions and any other limitations before making purchases or applications. Beginning in 2022, the use of chlorpyrifos […]
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