Rutgers Cooperative Extension
The Northeast Ag Safety and Health Coalition is looking for farmers willing to field-test and evaluate their new set of “Tailgate Trainings” – short, simple, training sessions that a farm owner or manager can use with a small group of workers. The trainings are designed to be done with small groups, anywhere, and promote retention […]
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Sweet Corn Corn earworm (CEW) moth captures from both trap types remain at high levels!!. Moth numbers have dropped across the state, but blacklight and pheromone traps still indicate the presence of a significant population. It is likely that CEW catches will rise and fall with evening temperatures for the next several weeks. Both trap […]
Continue reading...Blueberries: Putnam Scale: As of the past week, scale crawlers have tailed off. For all practical purposes, treatments for the second generation are done. Sharpnosed Leafhopper (SNLH): We are calling the second generation trap peak occurring over the last week to 10 days. Therefore it is time to treat this generation if you have not […]
Continue reading...African Swine Fever Action Week “Every day the week of September 13-17, from 2:00 pm – 3:00pm EDT, APHIS will host a webinar on a different ASF topic. These webinars will also be recorded. The webinars will be as follows: Monday, September 13: African Swine Fever: Where it Exists and What’s at Stake Tuesday, September […]
Continue reading...USDA has announced a new program, called Pandemic Response and Safety Grant Program. “The Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant Program provides grants to food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers to respond to coronavirus, including for measures to protect workers against novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID–19). This program is authorized and funded under section 751 […]
Continue reading...Downy mildew, Alternaria leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Black rot, and Clubroot have been reported in broccoli in southern New Jersey. All growers of fall-planted cole crops need to scout fields on a daily basis initiate preventative programs. Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on cucumber (6/16/21), cantaloupe (6/22/21) and pumpkin (8/27/21) in southern New […]
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