Rutgers NJAES celebrates February as National Pesticide Safety Education Month with a selection of opportunities for pesticide applicators to renew their knowledge of pesticide safety and regulations, and earn CORE credits, throughout the month in programs hosted by Rutgers NJAES County Agents and commodity programming, as well as other entities. Enjoy the Weed Science Society […]
EPA Releases Temporary Guidance on Respiratory Protection for Agricultural Pesticide Handlers During COVID-19
U.S. EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention sent this bulletin at 06/01/2020 03:35 PM EDT Additional Information There is no higher priority for EPA than protecting the health and safety of Americans, especially during the COVID-19 public health emergency. EPA has heard from states and stakeholders about Personal Protective Equipment shortages in the […]
Increased Online CEUs for Licenses Expiring 2020 – ACT NOW!
Due to COVID-19, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has made a policy decision to accommodate recertification for applicators with licenses expiring this year on October 31, 2020. Their announcement to those applicators follows below. NJ Department of Environmental Protection May 15, 2020 at 5:36:35 PM EDT Increased Online CEUs for Licenses Expiring 2020 […]
New Online Pesticide Applicator Training Manual Purchase System
George C. Hamilton of the Pest Management Office is pleased to announce—effective immediately its Online Pesticide Applicator Training Manuals Purchasing System. People wanting to obtain pesticide applicator training manuals to prepare for New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s pesticide applicator licensing exams can now purchase these manuals online through the Rutgers Office of Continuing Studies […]
Pesticide Storage Inventory Due May 1st: Download Rutgers Templates
Pesticide Applicator or Dealer Storage Inventory with Cover Letter Due May 1st to Fire Department All licensed pesticide applicators, as well as dealers, who store pesticides are required by law to send a copy of their storage inventor(ies) with an explanatory cover letter to the local fire company by May 1st each year. In New […]