The Central NJ Turf and Ornamental Institute has been providing the latest information to nursery growers and landscapers now for 40 years. This educational event on Thursday, March 1st features an exciting presentation on new Rutgers ornamental plants & nut trees for New Jersey as well as presentations on Integrated Pest Management for nurseries and landscapes. We are pleased to have our new weed control specialist sharing the latest on weed control options. The C.J.T.O.I. is an annual event intended to benefit all those who work in grounds maintenance including school board members, maintenance supervisors, employees of highways, parks, industrial grounds, lawn services, garden center operators and nurserymen. The event includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Pesticide Credits available will include 1A 6 units, 3A 5 units, 3B 5 units, 6B 3 units, 13 6 units, CORE 4 units and PP2 6 units. Two NJ Certified Fertilizer Applicator Credits will also be available. To register online visit cpe.rutgers.edu/CJTOI Questions about your registration? Phone: 848-932-9271, Option 2
North Jersey Commercial Fruit Growers Meeting – March 1
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Hunterdon County Complex
314 State Route 12, Bldg. #1
Hunterdon County
Flemington, New Jersey 08822
Printable agenda and registration (PDF)
Pre-registration by Friday February 24, 2017 (required for luncheon and educational handouts)
The National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative
If you’re a strawberry grower, nurseryman, or Extension Educator or advisor to strawberry growers – WE NEED YOUR INPUT!
The National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative (NSSI) is leading efforts to identify the critical research and outreach needs of the strawberry industry and to develop a project around these issues through the support of the USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative. The NSSI is a collaboration among universities, USDA-ARS, strawberry growers and the strawberry industry, across 13 states, with the goal to support and expand sustainable strawberry production. Please contribute to this national strawberry industry needs assessment by taking this survey. It should take 10-15 minutes and your answers will remain anonymous. The survey can be accessed through a link on our NSSI website, http://strawberry.uark.edu.
For questions about the project or the survey, please contact Heather Friedrich at heatherf@uark.edu or 479-575-2798.
Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Dates
The NJ Dept. of Ag, Rutgers NJAES, Allied Recycling, and the Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex are offering October dates for free plastic pesticide container recycling disposal. These are offered to agricultural, professional, and commercial applicators holding a NJDEP Pesticide Applicators License. State, county and municipal government agencies may also participate.
Dates and locations are listed below. Questions? Contact:
Roberta C. Lang, New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Div. of Ag and Natural Resources, Phone: 609.292.2242
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Pesticide Storage Inventory due May 1 to Fire Department
Licensed pesticide applicators and dealers in New Jersey who store pesticides are required by law to send a copy of their inventory along with a cover letter to their local fire company by May 1st each year. [Read more…]
March Meetings: Pumpkin School & CSA Marketing
South Jersey Meeting: Wed, March 2, 2016
RCE of Burlington County,
2 Academy Dr, Westampton NJ
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North Jersey Meeting: Wed, March 16, 2016
Warren Grange No. 110 Hall,
102 Broadway-Asbury Rd. Broadway, NJPumpkin School
This program for commercial pumpkin growers, covers the business aspects of pumpkin production, disease identification and control, as well as post harvest considerations. Pesticide safety and record keeping will also be discussed. Pesticide credits are awarded upon program conclusion. See Pumpkin School brochure for details.
Date: March 3, 2016
Location: Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension of Warren County
165 County Road 519, South Belvidere, NJ 07823
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Date: March 10, 2016
Location: Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension of Gloucester County
1200 N. Delsea Dr, Bldg A, Clayton, NJ 08312Community Supported Agriculture Conference
The Rutgers NJAES Agritourism Team is presenting a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Marketing Conference. Topics will include CSA marketing as well as budget development with a focus on cost of production, price/share determination, and optimal membership numbers. See CSA Conference brochure for details.
