NJDEP Notice posted July 7, 2020. Pesticide information excerpt courtesy of NJAES Please be advised that a large number of DEP staff are required to take intermittent furlough days throughout the month of July. The Bureau of Licensing and Registrations… Read More »
Continue reading...July 8, 2020 Pat Hastings
NJDEP Notice: Delayed Processing of Applications and Other Requests Due to July COVID-19 Furloughs
July 7, 2020 Michael Westendorf
Hackettstown Livestock Auction Results for July 7, 2020
This auction sells: lambs, sheep, goats, calves, beef cattle, pigs, rabbits, and all types of heavy fowl. Auctions are held every Tuesday with the first sale beginning at 10:30 am and ending with the last sale at 5:30 pm. Hay, straw, grain, and firewood are also for sale. Hackettstown Livestock Auction Farm Fresh Eggs available […]
Continue reading...July 7, 2020 Rick VanVranken
RCE Agents Offer Marketing Tips With Del State U & USDA Northeast Climate Hub
Webinar Postponed ’til Fall! Due to technical issues and low enrollment, this webinar has been postponed by the organizers and will be rescheduled for the fall. Register here today (7/7/20) by 11pm! Webinar: Part 2 in a series Emergency Preparation & Dealing with COVID-19 on Farms: Alternative Marketing Strategies to Stay in Business Wednesday, July […]
Continue reading...July 7, 2020 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Post-Pollination Insect Control
If needed, post-pollination sprays (particularly for Sparganothis fruitworm and spotted fireworm) should be applied as soon as bees are removed; ideally before 11 July. Sparganothis fruitworm is monitored with pheromone traps to assess adult flight pattern and their abundance. If you had high trap counts of this pest and have not used an insecticide treatment […]
Continue reading...July 6, 2020 Michelle Infante-Casella
July is UV Safety Month: Information on Sun Exposure and Agriculture
Farmers, farmworkers and everyone who works outside should be cautious about their exposure to the ultraviolet rays (UV) from the sun. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Incidence of skin cancer can increase with repeated exposure to the sun which causes damaging changes to the skin. The two […]
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