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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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Please join us on Tuesday 2/8 – for a full day of nursery and ornamental educational sessions NJ Agricultural Convention and Tradeshow – Nursery and Ornamental Sessions (Atlantic City – in-person) This upcoming Tuesday See here for a full list of speakers and here to register Speaker highlight – If you have issues with Red-headed flea […]
Continue reading...By Lynn M. Sosnoskie (Cornell University) and Thierry E. Besançon (Rutgers University) Many growers in the US have been focused on predicted herbicide shortages in the upcoming field season. While the primary concerns have surrounded glyphosate and glufosinate, there is increasing apprehension that active ingredients of importance to vegetable growers may also be affected. Although […]
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There are numerous educational opportunities in the next few weeks that are either led directly by Rutgers RCE faculty or Rutgers faculty served on the association’s Educational Committee Rutgers Led Programing: 1. This Saturday (1/29 – 12:00 – 1:30pm) – NJ Christmas Tree Growers Association – Annual Winter Meeting – Virtual – Open to […]
Continue reading...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...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
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