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March 7, 2017

Farm-to-School/Farmers Market Nutrition Survey Looking for Mid-Atlantic Produce Growers

Fruit or vegetable farmers in the Mid-Atlantic region (PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, WV, and DC) that have participated or have considered participating in:

  1. Farm to School sales or activities, OR
  2. Farmers’ Market Nutrition Incentive programs (like FMNP & SNAP matching programs)

are invited to participate in a survey about their choices to participate or not.

Megan Lehnerd, a PhD student at the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition, is conducting a study to learn more about why farmers choose to participate or not participate in these programs. The survey will take between 20 and 30 minutes to complete.

If you complete the survey, you can choose a $25 gift card to either Amazon or Johnny’s Selected Seeds. For more information or to take the survey, visit: http://sites.tufts.edu/farmersurvey or contact Megan at megan.lehnerd@tufts.edu.

Megan Lehnerd, MS
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Tufts University

Filed Under: Fruit, Vegetable Crops Tagged With: , , , ,
January 25, 2017

Farmer Energy & Water Efficiency Training Feb. 22

Learn from Industry and Academia Experts about Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation, that Positively Impact our Environment and Can Increase the Profitability at Your Farm

Click here for Agenda

The Rutgers EcoComplex and the Rutgers Food Innovation Center have partnered together to provide this critically-needed and unique seminar for farmers, that will help companies to reduce their energy and water use, create or enhance their sustainability program, and save money in their operations. The trainers in this course are industry experts who have first-hand experience in the field.

More details here.

Date: February 22, 2017
Time: 8 am registration, Program from 8:30am – 4:30 pm
Location: 140 Locust Grove Rd, Pittstown, NJ 08867
Cost: $20 per person

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Vegetable Crops
April 27, 2016

Vegetable Growers’ Twilight 4/28 6PM East Vineland Fire Hall

Vegetable growers are invited to Rutgers spring South Jersey Integrated Crop Management Twilight meeting tonight, 4/28/2016, 6–9 PM, located at the East Vineland Fire Hall on Landis Ave. (across from Savoy Restaurant).

The program offers 2 Core and 4 Cat 1A and PP2 pesticide re-certification credits, using drones on farms,  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops
December 22, 2015

Hobby UAS (Drones) – New FAA Registration Requirements

FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration Begins 12/21/2015

FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration Begins 12/21/2015

Officially, they’re Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), but these days most folks call them drones. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) opened a new mandatory registration system for hobby/recreational UAS this week, just in time for the millions of new UAS they expect will be found under Christmas trees. If you’re anticipating such a package, be aware that the FAA has a very narrow definition of ‘hobby’ and ‘recreational’, which may mean a different registration and certification if you have any plans to use your new ‘toy’, er, ‘tool’ around the farm. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates
October 1, 2015

Alert: Disaster Preparedness for Production Agriculture

Governor Chris Christie today declared a state of emergency throughout the state as a result of severe weather conditions expected in the coming days. The National Weather Service is forecasting a dangerous nor’easter weather pattern impacting New Jersey beginning on October 1, 2015, including high winds, very heavy rain, inland river flooding, as well as major coastal flooding with heavy surf and beach erosion. The National Hurricane Center currently has forecasted the track for the impending weather event Joaquin, now a major hurricane, showing it moving northward off the mid-Atlantic coast late on or about October 4, 2015, which may cause significant flooding, dangerous storm surges between eight and ten feet, substantial wind damage, and stream and river flooding threatening homes and other structures, and endangering lives in the State.

Office of the Governor

ReadyAG Can Help Plan and Prepare

ReadyAG Workbook
ReadyAGJust as we’ve finished National Preparedness Month, Governor Christie has declared a state of emergency. In case Hurricane Joaquin takes a turn toward the Jersey Shore this weekend, there are many resources and tools to help get your families and homes prepared. Make sure your farm business is ready too.
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Filed Under: Blueberry, Cranberry, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Tree Fruit, Vegetable Crops, Wine Grape
April 10, 2015 and

Commercial Vegetable Twilight Meeting April 23, 2015

The Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agricultural Agents of Atlantic, Cumberland and Gloucester Counties invite you to the first commercial vegetable twilight meeting of the 2015 season to discuss early spring crop pest control, label updates and management topics. Feel free to bring plant, insect, disease, or weed samples to the meeting to have them identified, or perhaps you can stump the experts. Please bring samples in sealed plastic bags.
Pesticide Recertification Credits have been requested for this meeting.

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2015 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: East Vineland Fire Hall, Landis Ave. across from the Savoy Restaurant
(park behind the building and enter conference room door in rear)

Agenda

  • 7:00pm Weed Control – Review of the Basics
    –Rick VanVranken, RCE Atlantic
  • 7:30pm Economic Benefits of Maintaining Native Pollinator Habitat
    –Elizabeth Schuster, Environmental Economist, The Nature Conservancy
  • 7:50pm NRCS Programs Supporting IPM/Organic Transition/Pollinator Habitat
    –Nicholas Saumweber, District Conservationist, NRCS
  • 8:10pm Early Season Insect Pests and Insecticide Updates
    –Joe Mahar, Vegetable IPM Coordinator
  • 8:30pm Vegetable Disease Control Options for Spring Crops
    –Dr. Andy Wyenandt, RAREC
  • 9:00pm Pesticide Regs & Worker Protection Standards Update for the Coming Season
    –Michelle Infante-Casella, RCE Gloucester
  • 9:30pm Questions & Answers
Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Organic Production, Vegetable Crops