Greetings from the Veg IPM team!
October 2, 2026 Amanda Quadrel and Maria Cramer
Vegetable IPM Update 10/02/26
October 2, 2026 Patrick McMullen
Sustainable Agriculture Seminar Series
Sign up today! The first seminar is Tuesday, 10/6 at 12 pm.
Are you interested in improving the sustainability of your farm while also increasing your farm’s productivity and success? Join us to explore topics in sustainable agriculture through this virtual seminar series! This initial offering of four sessions will be held on Zoom from 12-1 pm ET on the below dates and cover an introduction to sustainable agriculture and soil health management.
This series is intended for any farmers looking to enhance their production systems by adopting new sustainable practices. Additional information can be found on the attached flyer. Seminars will be recorded and shared afterwards for those unable to attend live.
Please register at this link to receive the Zoom link for the seminar: Sustainable Agriculture Seminar Series Registration
Sustainable Ag Seminar Series Flyer 2026 (2)
- What is sustainable agriculture, and how can it help my farm?
- Tuesday, October 6th 12 – 1 p.m.
- Starting from the ground up: physical properties of soil health
- Tuesday, October 20th 12 – 1 p.m.
- Cover crops to improve soil health and farm profitability
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- Thursday, November 5th 12 – 1 p.m.
- Soil as an ecosystem: microbial soil biology and crop health
- Tuesday, November 17th 12 – 1 p.m.
October 1, 2026 Michelle Infante-Casella
2027 Rutgers Educational Sessions at NE Agricultural Expo in Atlantic City
Everyone should be very excited for this event in 2027. The NE Agriculture Expo and Rutgers Educational Sessions will begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, 777 Harrahs Boulevard. The final day of educational sessions and trade show ends on Thursday, January 21, 2027. The trade show already has an abundance […]
Continue reading...September 25, 2026 Amanda Quadrel and Maria Cramer
Vegetable IPM Update 9/25/26
September 24, 2026 Andy Wyenandt
Managing the different downy mildews in vegetable crops
The weather over the past few weeks has been ideal (e.g., isolated heavy rainfalls, high RH, extended dew and leaf wetness periods, and cooler temperatures) for downy mildew to develop in multiple crops. Important factors to remember are that downy mildews are obligate biotrophic (oomycete) pathogens that need a living host, and more importantly, are […]
Continue reading...September 24, 2026 Claudia Gil Arroyo
Farm to Stay Grant
Airbnb and American Farmland Trust (AFT) have joined through AFT’s Brighter Future Fund to launch the Farm to Stay Grant Program. This national grant aims to support farmers and ranchers in creating or scaling up farm stays and agritourism experiences, providing a welcome diversification of income and fostering meaningful visitor connections with working farms. Grant […]
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