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…]
Commercial Ag Updates + Farm Food Safety
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Ag Agents provide updates on what they see in the field, upcoming events, and other important news that affects your operation, such as developments in on-farm Food Safety. Subscribe if you wish to be notified about workshops, meetings, and upcoming commercial ag events.
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Greenhouse Production Short Course
Date: March 7 and 8, 2016
Location: NJ EcoComplex, Bordentown, NJCome learn about the exciting world of greenhouse production! In this two-day class, our team of expert instructors will cover the core topics you need to either get your greenhouse off the ground or improve an existing program. The class will include a tour of the EcoComplex greenhouse and a mini trade show featuring greenhouse structures and supplies.
This class will cover the topics below and more!
• Greenhouse Structures
• Heating
• Ventilation
• Cooling
• Supplemental Lighting
• Shading
• Control Systems
• High Tunnel Production
• Crop Production
• Hydroponics
• Irrigation
• Nutrient Management
• Pests and Diseases
• Aquaponics
• Specialty Crop Production
• Business Plan Basics
• Marketing and Sales
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.
February Events: Grapevine Pruning Workshop & More
Date: Wednesday February 17, 1:00 to 3:00pm
(rain date: February 19)
Location: RAREC Rutgers Agricultural Research & Extension Center
121 Northville Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302This winter pruning workshop for beginning as well as experienced grape growers will feature dormant pruning methods demonstrated by Rutgers NJAES and Cooperative Extension experts Hemant Gohil, Gary Pavlis, and Dan Ward.
There is no registration fee however pre-registration is required.
To pre-register, please call or email Joan Medany: (856) 307-6450; jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us
Don’t Miss the 2016 NJ Ag Convention & Trade Show Wine Grape Sessions
Click link to view 2016 Convention Information & Registration
Tuesday February 9, 2016
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2016 NJ Ag Convention & Trade Show
Date: February 9 – 10 – 11, 2016
Location: Harrah’s Resort & Waterfront Conference Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Sponsors: Vegetable Growers’ Association of NJ, New Jersey Blueberry Association, Garden State Wine Growers Association, Rutgers NJ Ag Experiment Station, & NJ Department of AgView 2016 Convention Information & Registration
View 2016 Educational Program
Trade show and educational sessions will open on Tuesday, February 9, at the Harrah’s Resort & Waterfront Conference Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The show will feature exhibits and displays from many of the industry’s suppliers and business associates. This year, the educational program features twenty-five sessions, including an all-day Farm Food Safety training session and Basil Workshop Session. Start 2016 off right: learn from the best, touch base with fellow growers, and earn re-certification credits, all in three jam-packed days.
Daily passes for the trade show and educational sessions are available for $50 a person. NJ Vegetable Grower Association memberships are $100 for 2 people who may attend the trade show and educational sessions all day/every day. Click the Information & Registration link above for more information on hotel and meal reservations. Members receive the comprehensive 2016 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations.
In addition, the 2016 State Agricultural Convention will open with its regular business session on Wednesday, February 10, and continue on Thursday, February 11, 2016. The meeting will focus on developing and setting a policy agenda for the industry over the coming year through the resolutions process. The listening sessions, during which members of the agricultural industry can provide on-the-ground experiences and ideas for policy, will also be an important part of the convention. This year’s listening sessions will highlight Locally Grown, as well as feature an Agricultural Agents Micro Speed Session, where county agents will provide an update on their current projects.
Dickeya (blackleg) White Potato Meeting Jan 7, 2016
Date: Thursday January 7, 2016, 2pm
Location: Salem County Extension Office
51 Cheney Road
Woodstown, NJ 08098We will review the effect of Dickeya (blackleg pathogen) on the 2015 white potato crop for better decisions regarding your 2016 potato seed orders. Presenter Dr. Steven Johnson, Extension Plant Pathologist at UMaine, has over 20 years of experience with potato diseases.