The EPA has extended the use of azinphosmethyl (AZM) for this year allowing fruit growers to use existing stock.
Continue reading...Soybean Storage and Drying Tips
With the high price of soybeans and good yields this past fall there are a lot of stored beans in NJ that will need attention during the winter and spring to maintain good quality. The following is information on a webinar by one of the nation’s top drying and storage experts who also will be […]
Continue reading...Statewide Soybean Producers Meeting February 13
The NJ Soybean Board (check-off program) is again sponsoring a Statewide Soybean Producers meeting at the Rutgers Ecocomplex from 9am to 3pm on February 13, 2013. Topics will include marketing, drying and storage, pest control updates (pesticide credits are being applied for) and other important topics. You can register free by calling 609-585-6871 which will […]
Continue reading...Upcoming NJDEP Certification Exams:
2013 Locations & Dates
State Pesticide Applicator and Dealer Certification exams are administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Pesticide Control Program (PCP). Find information about exam prerequisites and application on the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Pest Management Office website. The complete exam application must be received by the PCP at least 14 days before exam dates chosen. […]
Continue reading...Production & Acreage Reports Due January 15, 2013
By gardenstatecropinsuranceeducationinitiative REMINDER! Tomorrow January 15 production and acerage reports are due for Apple, Peach, Blueberry and Cranberry policies if you have any questions please call your crop insurance agent or our toll free number at 1-800-308-2449 Source: NJ Crop Insurance Education
Continue reading...Tall Fescue Varieties for New Jersey Sports Fields
By Bradley S. Park, Sports Turf Education & Research Coordinator & James A. Murphy, Extension Specialist in Turf Management Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet FS1186 | December 2012 Use of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) as a forage and conservation grass increased in the United States with the release of ‘Alta’ and ‘Kentucky 31’ in 1940. […]
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