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February 25, 2019

March 7 Seminar at NJAES, New Brunswick Open to Public

Creating a Sustainable Food Future poster
This event is open to the public
Registration strongly encouraged
Note: Visitors to Rutgers who want to park on campus must register their vehicle and park only in designated lots; completing registration will bring you to the link for vehicle registration.
Marjorie B. Kaplan, Dr.P.H. 
Associate Director, Rutgers Climate Institute
Rutgers University
14 College Farm Road
New Brunswick, New Jersey  08901-8551
848-932-5739 (phone)
732-932-8644 (fax)
email: kaplan@envsci.rutgers.edu

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Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Fruit, Vegetable Crops
February 6, 2019

Romaine: What happened and where do we go from here?

The Rutgers Cooperative Extension Food Safety Team invites  you to attend a Town Hall Meeting to learn the roles of the Food and Drug Administration, New Jersey Department of Agriculture and the New Jersey Department of Health in the 2018 Romaine foodborne illness outbreaks and what the plans are for the future.

The meeting is scheduled for Friday, February 15, 2019 from 9:00 am to noon at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County, 291 Morton Ave. in Millville, NJ 08332.

Douglas H. Fisher, NJ Secretary of Agriculture; Tom Beaver, Director of NJDA Division of Marketing and Development; Chris Kleinguenther, Bureau Chief of NJDA Division of Marketing and Development; and Wesley Kline, Rutgers Cooperative Extension will discuss the steps that were taken for past outbreaks and what can be done for future outbreaks.

This event is free, and lunch will be served. Please RSVP to Charlotte at Charlotte.Muetter@ag.nj.gov or 856-839-3377 on or before February 13 if you are planning to attend.

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Food Safety, Vegetable Crops
January 15, 2019

2019 NJ State Agricultural Convention & Trade Show – Feb 5, 6, 7

Harrah’s Resort & Waterfront Conference Center – Atlantic City

  • Rutgers Cooperative Extension agents and specialists have finished the educational sessions with topics covering a wide range of topics.
  • The Vegetable Growers Association says the trade show is just about sold out with industry vendors from near and far.
  • The NJ Dept of Agriculture has shared the preliminary schedule for the State Board of Agriculture’s policy sessions.

The only thing left is for you to register and join us in Atlantic City. Registration/membership details and hotel reservations can be found on the VGANJ convention website.

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Vegetable Crops
January 2, 2019

RU Ready to Farm – Beginner Farmer Workshop at NJ Ag Convention

Rutgers Cooperative Extension is hosting the RU Ready to Farm Beginner Farmer Workshop during the New Jersey Agricultural Convention & Trade Show at Harrah’s Resort & Waterfront Conference Center in Atlantic City on Thursday, February 7, 2019 from 8:30 am – 4 pm. Please share this with anyone interested in starting a farm, those new to farming, or established farmers looking for new opportunities. All are welcome to attend.

Topics covered in this workshop include:

  • Resources on land availability in the state
  • Tips on where to access capital
  • Shared experiences from successful farmers
  • Insight on what to look for when assessing potential farm properties
  • Methods of effective marketing and promotion of farm products
  • Current organic and conventional agricultural regulations

For the program agenda and to register for this workshop, click here.

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Vegetable Crops
August 2, 2018

Summer Farm Market Tour Aug 29

In association with Rutgers Cooperative Extension, the NJFDMA (that’s the New Jersey Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association) would like to invite farm marketers to join them for their late summer farm market tour on August 29, 2018.

Tentative schedule:

1:00pm: Pick up at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County building in Mays Landing
2:15pm: Pick up at the Burlington Special Services School by the Burlington Cooperative Extension office in Westhampton
3:45- 4:45pm: Tour & wine tasting at Beneduce Vineyards, Pittstown
5:30- 6:30pm: Tour of Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse, Milford
7:30- 8:45pm: Tour and dinner at Melick’s Town Farm, Oldwick
10:15pm: Drop-off at the Burlington Special Services School by Burlington Cooperative Extension office in Westhampton
11:30pm: Drop-off at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County building in Mays Landing

This event is free for NJFDMA members.

Non-members, please send a check for $50, which includes 2018 NJFDMA membership, payable to ‘NJFDMA’ to the this address:

RCE of Middlesex County Extension
C/O NJFDMA
42 Riva Rd., Davidson Mill Pond Park
North Brunswick, NJ 08902

Please register online by August 7th, 2018 by clicking here to reserve your place.

Questions? Email njfarmersdirectmarketingassoc@gmail.com

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Fruit, Vegetable Crops
April 5, 2018

South Jersey Vegetable Twilight Scheduled for 4/26

The South Jersey Vegetable Agents would like to invite you to our annual Spring integrated crop management meeting:

Vegetable Integrated Crop Management
Twilight Meeting
Thursday, April 26, 2018
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
East Vineland Fire Hall
4931 Landis Ave. across from the Savoy Restaurant
(park behind the building and enter conference room door in rear)

6:00 pm Robots, Roselle & Resistant Basil, Finally!
– Rick VanVranken, RCE Atlantic
6:15 pm Respiratory Protection Requirements for WPS-labeled Pesticides
– Patricia Hastings, Rutgers Pesticide Safety Educ Program Coordinator
6:45 pm Soil Fertility, Liming, and Silicon Nutrition
– Joseph Heckman, Ph.D., Extension Specialist – Soil Fertility
7:15 pm Update on Herbicides & Restrictions in New Jersey Vine Crops
– Dr. Thierry Besancon, RCE Specialty Crop Weed Specialist
7:45 pm Pepper Variety Evaluations
– Dr. Wes Kline, RCE Cumberland
8:00 pm Vegetable Disease Control Options for Spring Crops
– Dr. Andy Wyenandt, RCE Vegetable Plant Pathologist
8:30 pm Vegetable Insect Pest Update
– Dr. Joe Mahar, Vegetable IPM Coordinator
9:00 pm Adjourn

Pesticide Recertification Credits have been requested for this meeting.
Hope to see you there!

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Uncategorized, Vegetable Crops