Rutgers University | New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station | Pesticide User Responsibility

March 31, 2024

High Potential for Boxwood Blight in Southern NJ – beginning Tuesday (4/2)

Boxwood Blight Risk Assessment as of 3/31/2024 Region Location CODE 31-Mar 1-Apr 2-Apr 3-Apr 4-Apr 5-Apr Southern Upper Deerfield NJ50 Low Low Minor Risk Minor Risk Very Low  Very Low  Southern Bridgeton D4116 Low Low Minor Risk High Risk Very Low  Very Low  Southern Millville Airport KMIV Low Low Minor Risk High Risk Very Low  […]

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Filed Under: Disease Forecasting, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Turf Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , ,
March 29, 2024

How to Prepare a Pesticide Container for Recycling or Reconditioning – What “Empty” Means Legally

Always refer to the current pesticide label “Storage and Disposal” requirements for disposal requirements of pesticide containers. EPA’s pesticide container regulations [40 CFR 156] establish standards for pesticide containers and repackaging. They als… Read More »

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Filed Under: Christmas Trees, Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Vegetable Crops Tagged With:
March 28, 2024

USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Cattle

There has been a recent disease event of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle. These cases were found on dairy farms in Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas, and confirmed by samples submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Testing for HPAI was completed on these farms in response to the presence of […]

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Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock, Food Safety
March 28, 2024

South Jersey Vegetable Integrated Crop Management Twilight Meeting

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. East Vineland Fire Hall 4931 Landis Ave. across from the Savoy Restaurant (please park behind the building and enter conference room door in rear)   USDA’s SARE Program – Resources and Farmer Grants Michelle Infante-Casella, RCE Gloucester Pesticide Safety and Compliance Tools for Growers and Applicators […]

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Filed Under: Christmas Trees, Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock, Food Safety, Fruit, Vegetable Crops Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
March 28, 2024

Locations for NJ Pesticide Recycling Containers – 2024

Below are the locations and dates for recycling pesticide containers in New Jersey. Individuals dropping off containers (triple rinsed, holes drilled in bottom of container or slit with a knife & sans paper booklet on container) may do so during business hours and can pick up the form with a stamped self-addressed envelope to mail […]

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Filed Under: Blueberry, Christmas Trees, Commercial Ag Updates, Cranberry, Disease Forecasting, Field, Forage & Livestock, Food Safety, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Nursery, Organic Production, pesticide credits, Plant Diagnostic Lab, Strawberry, Tree Fruit, Turf, Vegetable Crops, Wine Grape Tagged With: , ,
March 28, 2024

South Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting – I

When: April 9th (Tue) @ 5:45 pm Where: Gloucester County Govt. Services Building: 1200 N. Delsea Drive, Bldg. # A, Clayton, NJ 08312 Pesticide credits requested: CORE (#1), 1A (#3), PP2 (#3), 10 (#3) 5: 45 pm        Light Fare (Pizza, Donuts and Coffee) 6:00 pm         Welcome and Updates. Hemant Gohil, Extension Agent, RCE of […]

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Filed Under: Blueberry, Cranberry, Disease Forecasting, Fruit, pesticide credits, Strawberry, Tree Fruit, Vegetable Crops, Wine Grape Tagged With: , , , ,