A Pre-Convention Workshop for Pesticide Applicators to gain CORE Credits towards their license will be held on Monday, February 3, 2025 in the afternoon from 2:00-4:00PM. Licensed applicators must accumulate 8 CORE Credits over a 5-year period to maintain their NJDEP Pesticide Applicators License. This workshop will offer 4 CORE Credits. Pre-registration is requested and can be found on the VGANJ website at https://vganj.com. Registration cost is $25 per person and non-refundable. Registration for this workshop is separate from the convention registration. The topics include: Pesticide Safety – Personal Protection Equipment for the Pesticide Applicator;Update on US EPA Worker Protection Standards; Storage, Tank Mixing, Tank Cleaning, and Disposal; Pesticide Record Keeping and Notification. For more information contact Bill Bamka (bamka@njaes.rutgers.edu) or Michelle Infante-Casella (minfante@njaes.rutgers.edu)

The FSMA Produce Safety Rule Growers Training will take place on Thursday, February 6th, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM at the New Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show at Harrah's in Atlantic City. This $50 training fulfills FDA requirements, includes a certificate upon completion, and covers topics like produce safety, worker hygiene, and water management; participants must pre-register and stay for the entire session.

The "Stop the Bleed" workshop on Thursday, February 6th at the NJ Agricultural Convention and Trade Show will teach participants hands-on bleeding control skills to address preventable deaths caused by farm-related injuries. Limited to 30 participants, the workshop includes training materials, in-person instruction, and a free bleeding control kit upon completion.