Follow the information provided by the Rutgers Office Of Continuing Education below “This course satisfies New Jersey’s requirement of attending a basic pesticide training course for new applicants. Bilingual courses are taught in English and Spanish. IMPORTANT: The CORE certification exam is NOT offered as part of the courses listed below. You must register for the exam … Read More
USDA APHIS Webinar: Defend the Flock: How Avian Influenza Affects Us All “Contact: Joelle Hayden Phone: 301-851-4040 Email: joelle.r.hayden@usda.gov Washington, D.C., February 19, 2021 — The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites you to join poultry health experts for a webinar on Thursday, February 25. As part of … Read More
Bravo, M.A. 2021. Recent Extreme Weather Events: Animal Deaths Linked to Toxic Plant and Pest Outbreaks. NEPPC, January 5 (virtual) Northeastern Plant Pest Conference Abstract: “Centuries of research and post-mortem findings document poisonous plants, plant-pest, plant-bacterial, plant-pesticides and accumulating toxic levels of soil elements in forage and grain in all stages of harvest, either by … Read More
February 17, 2021 Salem, Gloucester, and Cumberland growers: Please send me a text to sign up for a group alert for the following weekly scouting report updates when applicable. Or to join a commodity meeting. The alert will direct you to the appropriate page on this website. Animal waste management … Read More
‘Pesticide Awareness Week’ takes place in March February 8, 2021 Now is a good time to review your personal pesticide exposure knowledge for the products you will be handling this season. To get you started, take this pesticide handling self-assessment quiz. Then ask yourself the following questions: Have you read the latest version of the … Read More
Interest in formation of Pasture Poultry Association: Several producers in Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester counties have expressed interest in forming a pasture poultry association as a means of networking and sharing beginning farmer skills. If this is something you would be interested in, please take this short survey. Then contact me by email (melissa.bravo@njaes.rutgers.edu) and I … Read More
The beginning of the start of field work for the 2021 growing season is just around the corner. If you grow soybeans or are a custom applicator or custom harvestor for Salem, Gloucester or Cumberland Counties please consider taking this short survey. Then give me a call or email. I would like to know more … Read More