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...April 11, 2022 Pat Hastings
Pesticide Applicator or Dealer Storage Inventory with Cover Letter Due May 1st to Fire Department
April 7, 2022 Rick VanVranken
REMINDER – South Jersey Integrated Vegetable Crop Management Meeting Tonight
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
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 […]
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