September 12, 2024

Monmouth County Twilight Meetings

Need credits? Join us next week for two twilight meeting opportunities in Monmouth County.

Rutgers Specialty Crop Research and Extension Center Field Tour
September 17, 2024
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
283 Route 539 Cream Ridge, NJ 08514

Join Rutgers Cooperative Extension for this FREE twilight meeting showcasing current field trials and a new row mulcher at the Cream Ridge Extension Center. The tour will be from 6 to 7pm, with refreshments and time for additional discussion from 7 to 7:30pm.

  • Low Input Native and Ornamental Plant Trials
    William Errickson, Agriculture Agent, RCE Monmouth Co
  • High Protein Soybeans and Hemp Field Trials
  • William Bamka, Agriculture Agent, RCE Burlington Co.

NJ Pesticide License Recertification Credits: PP2(2), 1A(1), 3A(1), 10(2)

To register, contact Cathy Van Benschoten at 732-431-7260 or Catherine.vanBenschoten@co.monmouth.nj.us

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Twilight Meeting at Pleasant Run Nursery
September 20, 2024
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
93 Ellisdale Road Allentown, NJ 08501

Join Carl Hesselein, President of Pleasant Run Nursery, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension for this FREE twilight meeting. We will tour the nursery and discuss best management practices for container production of native and low-input plant species.

This twilight meeting will be geared towards growers, landscape professionals, and agricultural service providers.

NJ Pesticide License Recertification Credits PP2(3); 3A(3); 10(3)

To register, contact Cathy Van Benschoten at 732-431-7260 or Catherine.vanBenschoten@co.monmouth.nj.us

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September 1, 2022

REMINDER: Register for Upcoming Research Field Tour in Burlington County

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County will host a research and demonstration plot field tour at the Burlington County Agricultural Center on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Pesticide recertification credits in CORE (2) plus categories 1A (3), 10 (3), and PP2 (3) have been approved by NJDEP.

Space is limited and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please contact Sandra Trossbach at 609-265-5051 or strossbach@co.burlington.nj.us to register by Wednesday, September 7.

soybean field

Soybeans in research plot at Burlington County Agricultural Center.

PROGRAM AGENDA

5:15 p.m. Meal and Registration (in the red market barn)

6:00 p.m. Walk to demonstration plots

6:15 p.m. How low can you go? Impact of soybean planting population on yield efficiency and crop management.

  • Bill Bamka, Agricultural Agent, RCE-Burlington County

6:45 p.m. Off-target herbicide movement and response of economically important vegetable crops to sub-lethal rates of dicamba

  • Thierry Besançon, Extension Specialist in Weed Science – Specialty Crops, Rutgers NJAES

7:15 p.m. Walk back to market barn

7:30 p.m. Beyond the active ingredient: Additives to the pesticide spray tank

  • Kate Brown, Program Associate, RCE-Burlington County

8:00 p.m. Pesticide Recertification Credits and Adjourn

The flyer for this event is available at https://events.rutgers.edu/pdfs/Flyer_Research-Tour-at-Ag-Center-2022.pdf.

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August 16, 2022

Upcoming Research Field Tour in Burlington County

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County will host a research and demonstration plot field tour at the Burlington County Agricultural Center on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Pesticide recertification credits will be available: CORE (2) plus categories 1A (3), 10 (3), and PP2 (3).

Space is limited and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please contact Sandra Trossbach at 609-265-5051 or strossbach@co.burlington.nj.us to register by Wednesday, September 7.

soybean field

Soybeans in research plot at Burlington County Agricultural Center.

PROGRAM AGENDA

5:15 p.m. Meal and Registration (in the red market barn)

6:00 p.m. Walk to demonstration plots

6:15 p.m. How low can you go? Impact of soybean planting population on yield efficiency and crop management.

  • Bill Bamka, Agricultural Agent, RCE-Burlington County

6:45 p.m. Off-target herbicide movement and response of economically important vegetable crops to sub-lethal rates of dicamba

  • Thierry Besançon, Extension Specialist in Weed Science – Specialty Crops, Rutgers NJAES

7:15 p.m. Walk back to market barn

7:30 p.m. Beyond the active ingredient: Additives to the pesticide spray tank

  • Kate Brown, Program Associate, RCE-Burlington County

8:00 p.m. Pesticide Recertification Credits and Adjourn

The flyer for this event is available at https://events.rutgers.edu/pdfs/Flyer_Research-Tour-at-Ag-Center-2022.pdf.

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June 30, 2022

USDA June Acreage Report for Corn, Soybean and Wheat

The USDA released its June Acreage Report Here are the numbers: 2022 Corn Intended Acres: 89.9 million acres compared to the USDA March 31 report of 89.5 million acres and 93.3 million acres in 2021. This would be down 400,00 acres from the March report and down 3.4 million acres from last year. 2022 Soybean Planted Acres: 88.3 million acres vs. the USDA March 31 at 90.9 million acres and 87.2 million acres in 2021. This would be down 2.6 million acres from the March 31 report and up 1.2 million acres from last year. 2022 Wheat Planted Acres: 47.1 million acres this compares to the USDA March 31 report at 47.351 million acres and 46.703 million acres in 2021. Initial thoughts after reviewing the survey numbers: The numbers are neutral to corn and wheat and bullish short term and long term for soybeans. The total corn and soybean acreage is just 178.2 million acres. It looks like my early projection of 3 million acres of prevent plant may be 2 million acres too low.

The soybean market will be very weather sensitive, with 2.6 million acres less acres than the March 30 Prospective Planting report, this could create 134 million less soybean bushels than earlier estimates.

Shared from: https://www.agriculture.com/markets/analysis/actual-acres-planted-to-corn-rise-while-soybeans-drop-in-2022-usda-says?did=802009-20220630&utm_campaign=todays-news_newsletter&utm_source=agriculture.com&utm_medium=email&utm_content=063022&cid=802009&mid=91029761676&lctg=123588474

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March 5, 2021

Webinar for Annual Dicamba Applicator Training

BASF will host several Live Virtual Webinars for annual dicamba applicator training.  his training is required for Engenia herbicide and other dicamba products approved for over-the-top (OTT) applications on dicamba-tolerant soybean and cotton. Dicamba training is also offered through an online module.

These webinars are designed to learn about new application requirements and label enhancements for the 2021 season. Applicator training and certification can be obtained in multiple formats based on your schedule and needs. Due to COVID-19, dicamba applicator training will be primarily available through online offerings such as a self-paced training module and live virtual webinars.

Please visit http://www.engeniastewardship.com/ for training options.

Please also review PPA previous post on The 10 Best Management Practices to Avoid Herbicide Drift!

Live Virtual Webinars: 

There are a total of 6 remaining events that are scheduled to occur every Tuesday @ 10 am eastern with the next one scheduled for March 9, 2021. Attendance is limited to the first 250 attendees per event so register early for the event that best fits your schedule. Live Virtual Webinars are scheduled for:

  • March 9, 2021 @ 10 am eastern
  • March 23, 2021 @ 10 am eastern
  • March 23, 2021 @ 8pm eastern
  • March 25, 2021 @ 10am eastern
  • March 30, 2021 @ 10am eastern

Online Module: 

This option will take approximately 1 hour to complete and contains a quiz at the end of the module. Once the module is completed a certificate is displayed that should be kept for your records. You will have the option to print and/or save your dicamba certificate. It is recommended that you complete this training on a web browser through a computer with a reliable internet connection.

As a reminder only certified applicators may apply Engenia herbicide or other OTT dicamba herbicides.

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June 10, 2020

Important Update on Registration of Low-Volatility Dicamba Herbicides

On June 3, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling that vacates current U.S. registrations of of three dicamba herbicides, XtendiMax (Bayer), Engenia (BASF) and FeXapan (Corteva). The Court ruled in favor of a petition challenging the EPA’s 2018 registration decision. The ruling comes after a group of environmental organizations filed a petition with the Court challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s . Other dicamba-containing products are not concerned by this ruling.

The subsequent action by the EPA provides, among other things, that “growers and commercial applicators may use existing stocks that were in their possession on June 3, 2020, the effective date of the Court decision. Such use must be consistent with the product’s previously-approved label, and may not continue after July 31, 2020.”

Click here for the EPA’s full order – see page 11 for key details.

The EPA’s order addresses the use, sale, and distribution of existing stocks of  low-volatility dicamba products impacted by the Court’s ruling.

 

 

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