Archives for November 2023

November 28, 2023 and

2023 Tasting and Evaluation of NJ Wines

  • Riesling Tastings
    Beneduce Winery: 1 Jeremiah Ln, Pittstown, NJ 08867
    Dec 5 (Tue) 9:30 am – 11:30 am
  • Albarino, Traminnet and Vidal Blanc Tastings
    White Horse Winery: 106 Hall St, Hammonton, NJ 08037
    Dec 12 (Tue) 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Participants are invited to bring their own wine releases. Each wine tasting will be followed by discussions and anonymous feedback. Please respond to below surveys, on harvest parameters, wine making processes, etc. that will also form the basis for the discussion.

NEW: Anonymous feedback and or score will be provided by the participants after each pouring.

Riesling: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0IJMYiGJ7IWuIho
Albarino: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bCVSmKalWy04xxQ
Traminnet: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dmYBOTnrg3UzPRI
Vidal Blanc: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4IUPndhkhoFRH6e

Registration Required: Registration is $10 for each workshop. Light fare will be served after tastings. Please RSVP to Joan Medany at jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us or 856 -224 -8030. Checks will be accepted at the door; payable to Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.

If you have any questions please contact program Coordinators; Hemant Gohil gohil@njaes.rutgers.edu or Megan Muehlbauer Muehlbauer@njaes.rutgers.edu

Sponsored by New Jersey Center for Wine Research and Education

Filed Under: Blueberry, Cranberry, Fruit, Strawberry, Tree Fruit, Wine Grape Tagged With: , , ,
November 21, 2023

Updates on Diseases of Vegetable Crops NOW VIRTUAL!

The Updates on Diseases of Vegetable Crops free informational talk with Dr. Andy Wyenandt is now being held via Zoom!

Date: December 7th, 2023

Time: 6:00 – 7:30pm

 

Registration is required and you will receive the Zoom link with your registration confirmation.

Register here: https://go.rutgers.edu/clkw9xjw

For additional information you can call (609) 465-5115, ext. 3601 or email capemayag@njaes.rutgers.edu

 

Filed Under: pesticide credits, Vegetable Crops Tagged With: , , ,
November 21, 2023

Webinar – Vineyard and Winery Financial Management

Please join us at the webinar on Vineyard and Winery Financial Management – II. This meeting will be in Q&A and discussion format, where your Vineyard and Winery financial Management related questions will be answered by Dr. Adam Kantrovich. Please submit your question to https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mBVPwUhbgDOB6u. If you have already submitted your question previously, then no need to submit again (8 questions so far). You can also email your question to gohil@njaes.rutgers.edu. Questions will be answered in the order they were received. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blueberry, Cranberry, Fruit, Strawberry, Tree Fruit, Wine Grape Tagged With:
November 20, 2023

Stakeholder Meeting for the DUAL-USE SOLAR ENERGY PILOT PROGRAM

Wednesday, November 29th at 10:00 a.m.

The Dual-Use Solar Energy Act aims to facilitate solar projects on working farmland, while keeping the farmland in continued agricultural production. The pilot program seeks up to 200 MW generating capacity from dual-use solar in the first 3 years, with additional capacity if program is extended. The Pilot Program will serve as the basis for a permanent dual-use program in New Jersey.

The Board of Public Utilities (BPU), in conjunction with the NJ Department of Agriculture and the Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program have written a draft proposal for the rules that will implement the Dual-Use Solar Energy Act. The draft (straw proposal) is now open for public comment, with the intent of gathering stakeholder input.

For more information about the proposal and the Stakeholder Virtual Meeting, click the following link:
https://www.nj.gov/bpu/library/Dual%20Use%20Solar%20Energy%20Pilot%20Straw%20Proposal.pdf

To participate in the virtual meeting, you must register for the meeting at least 48 hours before the scheduled date. If you would like to speak during this Stakeholder Meeting, you must register via this form:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9uOqbekdSrW25I3I4FeUKw

The BPU is also accepting written or electronic comments. All public comments should be
filed under Docket No. QO23090679 In the Matter of the Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program.
The deadline for comments on this matter is 5 p.m. Eastern Time on December 13, 2023.

You can learn more about Agrivoltaics at the Rutger Agrivoltaics Program Website:
https://ecocomplex.rutgers.edu/agrivoltaics-research.html

 

Filed Under: Christmas Trees, Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Vegetable Crops Tagged With: , ,
November 16, 2023

Eastern Tree Fruit Survey

Hello everyone –

We are putting together a survey to identify key insect problems facing Eastern Tree Fruit growers (specifically for apples and peaches). The goal is to generate a targeted research project to address these needs integrating sociological and economic information with research findings.

Please help by filling out this survey, it should only take a few minutes:

https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4JFVtXoWDh46jyu

Closeup of bug on peaches in tree

 

 

Filed Under: Tree Fruit
November 16, 2023

Free Farmers Talk: Update on Diseases of Vegetable Crops. Pesticide credits available

The Agriculture and Natural Resources Department of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County will host, “Update on Diseases of Vegetable Crops”, a free informative talk for farmers, on Thursday, December 7, 2023, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, 355 Court House-South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210.

The informational talk geared to local farmers will be presented by Dr. Andy Wyenandt, Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC), Bridgeton, NJ. Attendees will receive an update on cucurbit powdery and downy mildew, phytophthora blight, tomato and pepper anthracnose, and other important diseases in vegetable production. Also, Pesticide credits will be available, 3 units each for: 1A, 10 & PP2.

Jen Sawyer Caraballo, ANR County Program Associate for Commercial Agriculture, Cooperative Extension of Cape May County said, “All farmers, whether they are just starting out or have been farming for decades, need to understand how their crops are affected by disease and how to treat or prevent the different diseases common to crops in our area.  This understanding is critical to enable growers to maximize yields and to lower crop loss.”

Registration is required. To register, go to: https://go.rutgers.edu/clkw9xjw

For more information, please contact us at 609-465-5115, ext. 3601.

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County educational programs are offered to all without regard to race, religion, color, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

 

Update on Diseases of Vegetable Crops

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops Tagged With: ,