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 […]
Continue reading...September 22, 2023 Hemant Gohil
Notes from the 2022 Chambourcin Wine Tastings and Evaluations
A Chambourcin wine tasting and evaluation meeting for New Jersey winemakers was held on November 10, 2022, at the Autumn Lake Winery, Williamstown, in Gloucester County. The notes below are based on individual observations of Chambourcin growers and winemakers, follow-on discussions, and related literature. The responses to the survey sent before the event are also […]
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