Yesterday as we started the 5th or 6th day of cloudy, wet, high-humidity weather, my inbox had an article from producegrower.com on preliminary results of trials at The Ohio State University by Dr. Chieri Kubota, Director of the Ohio Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (OHCEAC) and Professor in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, and […]
Continue reading...September 26, 2023 Tim Waller
Reminder Insect Pests / Entomology 101 – this Wednesday night.
September sessions- PLEASE LOG IN EARLY In preparation for 2024 Nursery IPM training we invite ALL growers (nursery, greenhouse, Christmas tree, vegetable, row crops, landscape professionals) to attend the following educational sessions surrounding overall plant health and pest management principals. NOTE: These free virtual sessions (on Zoom) will count as “in-person”, meaning all attendees will […]
Continue reading...September 26, 2023 Pat Hastings
NJDEP Stakeholder Meeting for Pesticide Rules Wednesday September 27 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
You are invited to participate in a virtual stakeholder meeting for amendments to the New Jersey Pesticide Control Code (N.J.A.C. 7:30). The Division of Water Monitoring, Standards and Pesticide Control is convening a stakeholder meeting to provide an … Read More »
Continue reading...September 25, 2023 Pat Hastings
EPA Requests Stakeholder Input on Proposed Training Program for Healthcare Providers to Address Pesticide Injuries
[EPA Update: 25 September 2023] Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on the design of a health care provider (HCP) training program on pesticide-related illness and injury. Specifically, EPA seeks feedback from th… Read More »
Continue reading...September 25, 2023 Rick VanVranken
NJ Fish & Wildlife Announces Change in Southern Deer Forum Location
Attention All NJ Deer Hunters! The southern Deer Hunter Forum hosted by NJ Fish & Wildlife to discuss preliminary proposals on simplifying NJ’s deer hunting regulations has changed locations. Formerly scheduled to be held at Batsto Village State Park, the Southern Deer Forum WILL NOW BE HELD at Stockton University to better accommodate expected attendance. Details follow.Southern Deer […]
Continue reading...September 22, 2023 Stephen Komar
Corn Tar Spot Found in New Jersey
The presence of Corn Tar Spot (Phyllachora maydis) has been confirmed in New Jersey. Laboratory examination of a corn sample from New Jersey revealed the presence of tar spot. Tar spot is a foliar disease of corn that commonly occurs throughout Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The disease was identified in the […]
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