Per the National Association of Community Health Workers <https://nachw.org/>, “The COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of slowing down, especially given the rise of the Omicron variant. … It is more important than ever … to have the necessary tools to safeguard … against the disease. As a result, NACHW [is] be supporting the Biden-Harris Administration’s […]
Continue reading...January 7, 2022 Hank Bignell
Livestock Marketing Virtual Needs Assessment Roundtable and Producer Discussion Meeting
Livestock Marketing Virtual Needs Assessment Roundtable and Producer Discussion Meeting on January 24th, 2022 from 7-9pm, online. Livestock Marketing Virtual Needs Assessment Roundtable and Producer Discussion 1-24-22 Register here: https://go.rutgers.edu/LivestockProcessingSurveySummary
Continue reading...January 5, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Online Paraquat Handling Certification, National Pesticide Safety Education Center
In 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined in the ‘Paraquat Dichloride Human Health Mitigation Decision’ that all certified pesticide applicators must successfully complete an EPA approved training program before mixing, loading and/or applying Paraquat. “The training provides important information about paraquat’s toxicity, new label requirements and restrictions, and the consequences of misuse.” – (EPA) […]
Continue reading...January 4, 2022 Kate Brown
2022 Northeast Cover Crops Council Conference
Registration for the 5th Annual Northeast Cover Crops Council Conference is now open! The conference will be held virtually from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on two days – Thursday, March 10 and Friday, March 11, 2022. The agenda includes graduate student lightning talks and several concurrent sessions led by researchers, Extension and industry personnel […]
Continue reading...December 29, 2021 Steven K. Rettke
Tree-of-Heaven: Best Herbicide Treatment and Removal Timing
Removing the Tree-of-Heaven (TOH): During the winter, arborist companies will often take advantage of the slow season and perform needed tree removal services for clients. However, these professionals know when dealing with the tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) the off-season is only a suitable time for removal if a previous herbicide treatment was applied during the late […]
Continue reading...December 22, 2021 Richard Buckley
Beech Leaf Disease in New Jersey
A new disease of beech trees (Fagus spp.) called ‘Beech leaf disease’ (BLD) has increasingly been observed in landscaped and forested areas in the Northeastern USA and Canada. The disease was first reported on American beech, Fagus grandifolia, in Lake County Ohio in 2012, and has spread to Pennsylvania, New York, Ontario (Canada), Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode […]
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