Archives for February 2017

February 16, 2017

SADC Cost-Sharing for Deer Fence on Permanently Preserved Farms

Whitetail deer. Photo courtesy USDA NRCS.

The NJ State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) recently dedicated $500,000 of funding for 50% cost-share grants to farmers for installing high tensile woven-wire fencing on permanently preserved farms.  The cost share applies to fencing materials and installation.  An applicant can apply for a cost-share of up to $200/acre, with a total award amount capped at $20,000.  As a ballpark estimate: accounting for the farmer’s 50% contribution, the maximum level of funding would support fence installation around roughly 20+ acres.

To be eligible for the program: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Organic Production, Vegetable Crops Tagged With: , , , ,
February 16, 2017

Specialty Peppers Ultra-Niche Crop Session to be Held

A colorful display and array of specialty peppers.

Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension is continuing its Ultra-Niche Crop Series with the upcoming workshop “Specialty Peppers”. This workshop, the fourth class for farmers seeking new crop opportunities, will be held on March 7, 2017 from 5:30 to 8 PM, simultaneously in Cape May Court House, Bordentown and Bridgewater, New Jersey.

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Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Vegetable Crops Tagged With: , , ,
February 15, 2017

The National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative

If you’re a strawberry grower, nurseryman, or Extension Educator or advisor to strawberry growers – WE NEED YOUR INPUT!

The National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative (NSSI) is leading efforts to identify the critical research and outreach needs of the strawberry industry and to develop a project around these issues through the support of the USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative. The NSSI is a collaboration among universities, USDA-ARS, strawberry growers and the strawberry industry, across 13 states, with the goal to support and expand sustainable strawberry production.  Please contribute to this national strawberry industry needs assessment by taking this survey. It should take 10-15 minutes and your answers will remain anonymous.  The survey can be accessed through a link on our NSSI website, http://strawberry.uark.edu.

For questions about the project or the survey, please contact Heather Friedrich at heatherf@uark.edu or 479-575-2798.

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February 13, 2017

North Jersey Commercial Vegetable Grower Meeting – Feb 23

Thursday, February 23, 2017
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Hunterdon County Complex
314 State Route 12, Bldg. #1
Hunterdon County
Flemington, New Jersey 08822

Printable agenda and registration (PDF)

Pre-registration by Friday February 17, 2017 (required for luncheon and educational handouts)

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates
February 3, 2017

2017 South Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Grower Meeting and Stakeholder Survey

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Date:              Thursday, February 16, 2017

Time:              8:00 am – 2:00 pm

 Location:     Rutgers Agricultural Research & Extension Center

121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ

Pre-Registration:   Required, by February 10th, contact:

  Karen Holton (holton@aesop.rutgers.edu) at  (856) 455-3100 x4104

  Susan Bradbury (bradbury@aesop.rutgers.edu) at  (856) 455-3100 x4101

Cost / person:      $15.00 (checks preferred)

Lunch:                    Included

Pesticide Credits:  Awarded for Cat 10(5), 1A(5), Core(2), PP2(5)

Program details:    Norm Lalancette  (856) 455-3100 x4124 [Read more…]

Filed Under: Fruit, Tree Fruit