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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February 26, 2019

March 15 Crop Insurance Sales Closing Deadline Approaching

March 15, the next Crop Insurance Sales Closing Deadline, is the last date you can purchase a policy for the following insurable crops in New Jersey for 2019:

  • Corn/Silage
  • Spring Forage Seeding
  • Grain Sorghum
  • Oats
  • Soybeans
  • Processing Beans
  • Processing Tomatoes
  • Fresh Market Sweet Corn
  • as well as Whole Farm Revenue Protection

Contact your private crop insurance provider for details.

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Vegetable Crops
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
February 4, 2019

SAVE THE DATE!

North Jersey Commercial Vegetable Grower Meeting

February 28, 2019

&

North Jersey Commercial Fruit Grower Meeting

March 7, 2019

 

Hunterdon County Complex

314 State Route 12, Bldg. #1

Flemington, New Jersey 08822

8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Detailed program and registration details forthcoming

 

Questions? Please contact: Cynthia Triolo (Morris County Cooperative Extension) at 973.285.8306 or ctriolo@co.morris.nj.us

Or

Kim Frey (Hunterdon County Cooperative Extension) at 908-788-1339 or kfrey@co.hunterdon.nj.us

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Fruit, Organic Production, Tree Fruit, 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