EPA first implemented the Federal Worker Protection Standard – CFR Title 40, Part 170 (WPS) regulations in 1994 to provide specific safety requirements for both general agricultural workers and pesticide handlers. The 1992 WPS regulations were revised … Read More »
Continue reading...February 7, 2023 Pat Hastings
7:30-12.9 Posted Pesticide Safety Information Required for Central Posting Area (downloadable infographic)
February 7, 2023 Pat Hastings
NJACTS 2023: Resources for New Jersey Licensed Private Pesticide Applicators & Growers
During the NJACTS Winegrape Session on Tuesday morning, attendees at the first presentation “Pesticide Safety & Compliance Tools for New Jersey Winegrape Growers” will receive an overview of recent and near-future regulatory chang… Read More »
Continue reading...February 6, 2023 Hemant Gohil
South Jersey Commercial Fruit Growers Meeting Program
Date: March 1, 2023 (Wed) Location: Rutgers Agricultural Research & Extension Center, 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Pre-Registration: Required, by February 28th Contact: (856) 224 – 8030 or Email: jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us Registration […]
Continue reading...February 6, 2023 Megan Muehlbauer
SAVE THE DATES! North Jersey Commercial Vegetable and Fruit Meetings
SAVE THE DATES! North Jersey Commercial Vegetable Grower Meeting February 21, 2023 & North Jersey Commercial Fruit Grower Meeting March 1, 2023 Hunterdon County Complex 314 State Route 12, Bldg. #1 Flemington, New Jersey 08822 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Program and registration details forthcoming Questions? Please contact: Kim Crommelin (Hunterdon County Cooperative […]
Continue reading...February 5, 2023 Pat Hastings
New Webpage: WPS Resources Posted to Rutgers NJAES WPS Training Recordkeeping Webpage
Recordkeeping of WPS Pesticide Safety Training Employers are required by the Revised Worker Protection Standard regulations to retain records of WPS training for 2 years. The 2020 revised New Jersey regulations on worker and handler training recordkeep… Read More »
Continue reading...February 5, 2023 Matthew Elmore
Japanese Stiltgrass Control in Turf
Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) is a C4 summer annual grassy weed commonly invasive to forests. It can be problematic in lawns. Often it is problematic in shaded areas adjacent to an infested forest. But we have observed infestations in ful… Read More »
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