Rutgers Cooperative Extension
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Mar 15: corn, fresh market sweet corn, grain sorghum, oats, processing bean, soybean, tomato, and whole farm revenue protection sales closing/cancellation deadline, spring forage seeding sales closing deadline
Created to inform New Jersey ag producers about crop insurance, the Garden State Crop Insurance Education Initiative Team makes available important information through multiple media outlets. Get the latest news by visiting the website or follow via blog, Facebook, or Twitter.
There are two more opportunities to attend a farm food safety workshop this meeting season. In an effort to accommodate growers interests we have scheduled an additional North Jersey training. As a reminder, we need at least 10 registered participants to hold the class.
Friday, March 20th
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County
Tuesday, March 31st
Rutgers Snyder Research Farm
To register for either class call Tammy at 856-451-2800 x1, no later than Wednesday, March 18th.
Dates: April 7 and April 28, 2015
Time: 7 – 9PM
Location: Gloucester County Government Services Building
1200 N. Delsea Dr., Clayton, NJ 08312-1095Commercial tree fruit growers are invited to discuss production, insect, and disease management issues with NJAES Specialists, Rutgers Cooperative Extension County Agents, and the Fruit IPM team.
NJDEP Pesticide Recertification Credits are offered: CORE (2 units), Private Applicator 1A (4 units), Commercial Applicator (4 units), and Category 10 (2 units).
View the programs for details.
Twilight Tree Fruit Meeting I (April 7, 2015)
Twilight Tree Fruit Meeting II (April 28, 2015)
Mar 1: nursery premium billing date
Created to inform New Jersey ag producers about crop insurance, the Garden State Crop Insurance Education Initiative Team makes available important information through multiple media outlets. Get the latest news by visiting the website or follow via blog, Facebook, or Twitter.
Featured Speaker: Dr. Raul Cabrera
“The Future of Rutgers Nursery Crops Program”Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Location: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County
Extension Education Center
291 Morton Ave., Millville, NJ
(856)451-2800Register by Monday, February 27; See Flyer for details.
Join us in welcoming Dr. Raul Cabrera, our new Nursery Crops Extension Specialist based at RAREC.
Jan 31: nursery contract change date; potato sales closing/cancellation date
Created to inform New Jersey ag producers about crop insurance, the Garden State Crop Insurance Education Initiative Team makes available important information through multiple media outlets. Get the latest news by visiting the website or follow via blog, Facebook, or Twitter.
