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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Farm Safety Needs Assessment

The Rutgers Farm Health and Safety Working Group is conducting a survey to evaluate the priority needs of New Jersey farmers for training and resource development related to safety and health.  As a New Jersey farmer, you are invited to complete this survey. Click here to access the survey and learn more.  [Read more…]

SAVE THE DATE: Sprayer Equipment Calibration Workshops for Specialty Crop Growers March 24 & 25

 

North Jersey Equipment Calibration Grower Meeting

March 24, 2026

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Clifford E. & Melda C. Snyder Research & Extension Farm

New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station

140 Locust Grove Road

Pittstown, NJ

 

South Jersey Equipment Calibration Grower Meeting

March 25, 2026

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Rutgers Agricultural Research & Extension Center

121 Northville Road

Bridgeton, NJ

 

Agenda, Registration and Pesticide Credits will be announced shortly.

 

Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Recommendation Guide Available at Select County RCE Offices

Physical, spiral-bound copies of the recently updated 2026/2027 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Recommendation Guide are now available at select Rutgers Cooperative Extension offices throughout the state. This publication is updated biennially with research-based information from land-grant university trials as well as knowledge and experience from farmers and other industry members in the mid-Atlantic region. The production guide is intended for use by commercial vegetable growers and includes general production and pest management recommendations, pesticide safety information, and commodity-specific recommendations.

Limited quantities of the guide are available for purchase at the following RCE offices. The cost is $35.00 (including tax) and payable by check made out to Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Click here to locate your nearest RCE office and access contact information. We strongly encourage you to call in advance to confirm the availability of the guide.

  • RCE of Atlantic County (Mays Landing)
  • RCE of Burlington County (Westampton)
  • RCE of Cumberland County (Millville)
  • RCE of Hunterdon County (Flemington)
  • RCE of Mercer County (Ewing)
  • RCE of Middlesex County (North Brunswick)
  • RCE of Monmouth County (Freehold)
  • RCE of Morris County (Morristown)
  • RCE of Somerset County (Bridgewater)
  • Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (Bridgeton)

This production guide is also available as a free downloadable PDF on the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station website (updated version coming soon) or purchasable online from Penn State Extension.

RU-N Seeks to Buy Produce, Dairy, Meat, and Eggs from Female Farmers

Rutgers-Newark (RU-N) seeks to purchase fruits, vegetables, dairy, eggs, and meat from women-owned farms in New Jersey. Pick-up is available and all women-owned/operated farms located in NJ are eligible. The deadline is almost here! Interested farmers are asked to complete the interest form by Wednesday, February 4, 2026.  [Read more…]

SAVE THE DATE: North Jersey Commercial Vegetable & Fruit Growers Meetings

NORTH JERSEY COMMERCIAL

VEGETABLE GROWERS MEETING

February 25, 2026

8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Hunterdon County Complex

314 State Rt. 12, Building #1

Flemington, NJ

 

 

 

NORTH JERSEY COMMERCIAL

FRUIT GROWERS MEETING

March 4, 2026

8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Hunterdon County Complex

314 State Rt. 12, Building #1

Flemington, NJ

 

Program Details and Pesticide Credits are Forthcoming

Salem County Pesticide Safety Meeting – Pesticide Credits Available – February 20, 2026 – Woodstown

Salem County Pesticide Safety Meeting

February 20, 2026
51 Cheney Rd., Woodstown, NJ

To register for morning, afternoon, or both
856-769-0090
molly.english@salemcountynj.gov

Link to PDF

Morning Session: 9 am – Noon.  Credits: | CORE: 01 | 1A: 02 | 1B: 01 | 10: 03 | PP2: 02 |
Farmland Preservation in Salem County State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) staff
Pesticide Safety, Storage, Labels, Application Raman Sharma, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Disease Control in Vegetable Crops Andy Wyenandt, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Early Season Pest Management in No-till Corn Maria Cramer, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Animal Agricultural Pest Control Hassan Warriach, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
USDA Program Updates USDA – NRCS / FSA staff
Afternoon Session: 1 pm – 4:30 pm.  Credits: | 1A: 03 | 10: 03 | PP2: 03 |
Weed Control in Pastures and Forages Matthew Elmore, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Corn Fertility for Yield and Quality Raman Sharma, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Commodity Market Outlook Nathaniel Bruce, Delaware Cooperative Extension
Agricultural Safety and Emergency Response Robert DiGregorio, Salem County Sheriff Office
Agrivoltaics Dan Ward, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Forage Quality of Hay and Silage Tess Stahl, Rutgers Cooperative Extension