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...April 7, 2022 Rick VanVranken
REMINDER – South Jersey Integrated Vegetable Crop Management Meeting Tonight
April 7, 2022 Rick VanVranken
April is National Sexual Harassment Awareness Month – Farm Workers at Risk
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...April 5, 2022 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Insect Management Options Following the Loss of Chlorpyrifos
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 […]
Continue reading...April 5, 2022 Hemant Gohil
South Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting – II
When: April 12 (Tuesday) @ 4 – 7 pm Where: Summit City Orchards: 500 University Blvd. Glassboro, NJ 08028 Approved Pesticide credits: 1A, PP2, 10 (5 credits each) Schedule Field visit (in a bus) to a peach block. Field Demonstration and discussion on different rootstocks (Daniel Ward and Lewis DeEugenio), Comments on Orchard Soil Fumigation […]
Continue reading...April 4, 2022 Kris Holmstrom
Allium leaf miner update: 04/05/22
Allium Leaf Miner (ALM) Allium leaf miner (ALM) feeding/egg laying scars have been detected in Cape May County as of 4/3/22 (see photo at left). It is likely that this pest is active, and depositing eggs in alliums throughout south Jersey at this time. Many weather stations in southern and central counties exceeded 250 growing […]
Continue reading...April 2, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Crop progress report. April showers needed
The U.S. Drought monitor release March 31, 2022 for the period ending March 29, 2022 had all of NJ experiencing abnormally dry conditions, and all of south Jersey experiencing moderate drought conditions. New Jersey Year to Date Precipitation Departures as determined by NOAA indicates year to date mean aerial precipitation for south Jersey of 7.5 […]
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