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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NJ Crop Insurance News Reminder

Apr 11: corn earliest planting 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.

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NJ Crop Insurance News Reminder

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.

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On Farm Food Safety Workshops

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.

South Jersey Twilight Tree Fruit Meetings

Dates: April 7 and April 28, 2015
Time: 7 – 9PM
Location: Gloucester County Government Services Building
1200 N. Delsea Dr., Clayton, NJ 08312-1095

Commercial 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)

NJ Crop Insurance News Reminder

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.

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Topics in Nursery Production – March 3, 2015

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)451-2800

Register by Monday, February 27; See Flyer for details.

Join us in welcoming Dr. Raul Cabrera, our new Nursery Crops Extension Specialist based at RAREC.