[7/8/2024]. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing an update to the level at which atrazine is expected to adversely affect aquatic plants. The new revised atrazine concentration of 9.7 micrograms per liter (µg/L), which wa… Read More »
Continue reading...July 9, 2024 Pat Hastings
EPA Announces Update on Atrazine (with editorial note on NJDEP 2018 ag use data summary)
July 9, 2024 Janine Spies
Captan under registration review by EPA – comments on proposed mitigation measures due July 31, 2024
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently reviewing the registration of captan as mandated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to conduct a periodic review of existing pesticide registrations every 15 years. Captan is a broad-spectrum fungicide used in fruit and nut crops including almonds, apples, apricots, blueberries, cherries, grapes, […]
Continue reading...Note Changes in Harmonized Audits for 2024
It has come to our attention that growers are using on old self audit checklist for their 2024 audit. According to USDA the old form was not acceptable after April 30, 2024! The USDA released the new Harmonized GAP Standard and Harmonized Plus+ Standard Audits in March to give growers the opportunity to update their […]
Continue reading...July 9, 2024 Dave Schmitt and Kaitlin Quinn
Tree Fruit IPM Report July 9, 2024
Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: A biofix point for OFM was set on 4/10 in both northern and southern counties. All Treatments for the second generation have past. OFM 2nd Generation Timing Insecticide Type County/Region Degree Days by 7/8 base 45 Conventional 2100-2200 2450-2500 Intrepid/Rimon 2000-2100 2350-2450 Diamides/Virus 2025-2150 2375-2450 Gloucester – Southern 2041 1st –7/9-7/12 […]
Continue reading...July 8, 2024 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Post-Bloom Insecticide Applications for Cranberries – July 08, 2024
Most beds are either out of bloom or should be coming out of bloom soon. If Sparganothis fruitworm trap counts have been high and you haven’t already treated, you should consider doing so in the next few days after honey bees are removed to prevent damage to berries. The best post-bloom treatment options are Diazinon, […]
Continue reading...July 7, 2024 Kate Brown
Beat the Heat: Training Resource
Employee training on working in the heat may reduce risk of heat illness by raising awareness of heat safety. OSHA has developed “A Guide for Employers to Carry Out Heat Safety Training for Workers” which provides step-by-step instructions on how to engage employees in participatory heat safety training on three topics: 1) health effects of heat, […]
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