USDA Risk Management Agency announced Feb. 10, 2022 that “agricultural producers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) if they planted cover crops during the 2022 crop year. To receive the benefit from this year’s Pandemic Cover Crop Program (PCCP), producers […]
Continue reading...February 15, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
2022/2023 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations Guide available on-line now!
The 2022-2023 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations is FREE to download online. The new recommendations guide has been updated by 44 Extension professionals from the six states (NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA, and WV) in the mid-Atlantic region and includes up to date information on all aspects of vegetable production such as variety recommendations, pest […]
Continue reading...February 4, 2022 Pat Hastings
Chlorpyrifos: Revocation of All Food Tolerances Effective February 28, 2022
In August 2021, EPA released a final rule revoking all “tolerances” for chlorpyrifos, which establish an amount of a pesticide that is allowed on food. In addition, the agency issued a Notice of Intent to Cancel under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide… Read More »
Continue reading...February 4, 2022 Pat Hastings
EPA Requires Cancellation of Pentachlorophenol to Protect Human Health
[Friday 2/4/2022]. Today, EPA issued a final registration review decision requiring the cancellation of pentachlorophenol, a wood preservative used primarily on utility poles. During the registration review process, EPA found that given the emergence o… Read More »
Continue reading...February 4, 2022 Rick VanVranken
2022 NJ Ag Convention & Trade Show Update – Pesticide Credits Posted
The final program agenda for the educational sessions of the 2022 NJ Ag Convention & Trade Show with assigned pesticide re-certification credits has been posted at the Vegetable Growers Association of NJ website: vganj.com on the ‘Schedule’ tab. Pesticide credits will only be issued to those attending and signing the roster in the educational sessions […]
Continue reading...February 4, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Poultry Alert: Review, Implement Biosecurity Measures
February 4 2022, The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in wild birds in South Carolina and North Carolina. Wild birds can be infected with HPAI and show no signs of illness. They can carry the disease to […]
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