Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Peach: Plum Curculio (PC): PC oviposition is coming to an end in most counties. The Cornell model recommends that insecticides are only needed until 308 DD base 50 after apple petal fall. This was June 1 in southern counties and should be about June 5 in Hunterdon County and slightly later north of Pittstown. Therefore […]
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Disinfectant wipes can seem like an easy option to disinfect surfaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. Label instructions for disinfectant wipes include a “allow to remain wet” statement for efficacy. In many cases, the surface needs to stay wet for at least 4 minutes in order to be effective. Check your product label to verify the […]
Continue reading...NJ Statewide Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting – III June 10 (Wed) 4:45 PM – 7:00 PM Please join us for this informational event co-hosted by Hemant Gohil, Agricultural Extension Agent of Gloucester County and Megan Muehlbauer, Agricultural Extension Agent of Hunterdon County. To register for this session Goto https://rutgers.webex.com/rutgers/k2/j.php?MTID=t7146b7770ce664a4c5ace078ff541df4 and register. Once you are approved […]
Continue reading...U.S. EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention sent this bulletin at 06/01/2020 03:35 PM EDT Additional Information There is no higher priority for EPA than protecting the health and safety of Americans, especially during the COVID-19 publ… Read More »
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Under the “Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers, Their Employers, and Housing Providers”, employers are required to provide hand sanitizers with at least 60-95% alcohol in various locations and employers are to schedule handwashing breaks every hour. If soap and water are not available, an alcohol-based sanitizer that contains 60-95% alcohol may be […]
Continue reading...The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it will provide flexibility regarding eligibility criteria for the qualified exemption under the Produce Safety Rule during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, farms are eligible for a qualified exemption and associated modified requirements if they […]
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