New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA), Division of Agricultural and Natural Resources is offering the following grant opportunity:
Nutrient Management Assistance Grants
Available Funding: Up to $25,000
Application Deadline: June 16, 2025
Funding Period: Three Years
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA), Division of Agricultural and Natural Resources is pleased to announce a funding opportunity to support manure spreader purchase and maintenance, and to establish a community use program for the manure spreader. This grant aims to advance nutrient management Best Management Practices (BMPs) across New Jersey farms by enabling the shared use of properly maintained equipment.
Eligible Applicants:
• New Jersey-based individuals
• Agricultural businesses
• Cooperatives
• Not-for-profit organizations (NFPs)
• Government agencies
Applicants should demonstrate a strong working relationship with local agricultural producers and must be committed to supporting nutrient management in their communities.
Program Highlights:
• Purchase and maintain a manure spreader
• Establish a community use program for the manure spreader with a minimum of five farms
• Support the implementation of Animal Waste Management Plans (AWMPs) with Nutrient Management Plans or nutrient budgets where the manure spreader will be used
• Implement all funded activities over a three-year period
For application materials and additional information, please visit: https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/grants/njdanutrientmanagementgrants.html
Need a Manure Spreader? Nutrient Management Assistance Grants – Deadline 6/16/25
South Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting – I
When: May 7th (Wed) @ 6:00 pm
Where: Gloucester County Govt. Services Building, 1200 N. Delsea Drive, Clayton, NJ 08312
Pesticide credits – 4 each PP2, 1A, and 10
6:00 pm Light Fare (Pizza, Donuts, and Coffee)
6:15 pm Welcome and updates.
Hemant Gohil, Gloucester County Agricultural Agent, Rutgers NJAES
Peach Quality and Quality Standards
Daniel Ward, Extension Specialist, Pomology, Rutgers NJAES
Field Observations from the IPM Program
Janine Spies, Statewide Fruit IPM Agent, Rutgers NJAES.
Tree Fruit Disease Update
Kaitlin Quinn, Fruit IPM Program Associate, Rutgers NJAES.
Insect-Pest Management in the Orchard.
Anne Nielsen, Extension Specialist, Fruit Entomology, Rutgers NJAES
Managing the Nitrogen Cycle, N Sources, Timing, Rates, and Placement
Joseph Heckman, Extension Specialist, Soil Fertility, Rutgers NJAES
Farm Fresh Marketing: Harnessing Customer Photos, Posts, and Praise
Claudia Gill Arroyo, Cape May County Extension Agent, Rutgers NJAES
8:50 pm Pesticide recertification credits application.
Meeting Adjourn
Light fare will be provided. If you plan to attend, please call Joan Medany at jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us or 856-224-8030. If you have any questions, please contact Hemant Gohil at 856-224-8029 before the meeting.
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