Joseph Paulin, Conservation Expert in Wildlife Management with Rutgers Cooperative Extension and NJAES, has published a new fact sheet FS1355 titled “Reducing Black Bear Damage to Farm Operations.” It is available to download or read online from the NJAES publications page here: <https://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.php?pid=FS1355>
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December 21, 2023 Rick VanVranken
New NJAES Fact Sheet: FS1355: Reducing Black Bear Damage to Farm Operations
December 19, 2023 Pat Hastings
EPA Update on Next Steps for Chlorpyrifos
[EPA Pesticide Update .Posted 12/19/2023]. In light of the November 2, 2023, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to vacate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2021 final rule effectively prohibiting the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on food or feed crops, EPA is issuing an update on its intended next steps. Background In April […]
December 12, 2023 Claudia Gil Arroyo
Free webinar series: Agritourism Business Planning with AgPlan
Draft your business plan this winter! For seven weeks, from February 13 through March 26, we will guide business owners and managers through the process of developing your business plan using AgPlan. Each week will cover a different section of the process. If you do your homework in between sessions, you’ll have a business plan drafted by the end of March. You can register here.
- Feb 13, 2024 01:00 PM
- Feb 20, 2024 01:00 PM
- Feb 27, 2024 01:00 PM
- Mar 5, 2024 01:00 PM
- Mar 12, 2024 01:00 PM
- Mar 19, 2024 01:00 PM
- Mar 26, 2024 01:00 PM
December 12, 2023 Claudia Gil Arroyo
Free webinar: Marketing Planning for Farms
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County will host Marketing Planning for Farms, a free webinar for farmers, on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The informational talk geared to local farmers on the importance of marketing and participants will learn to identify the components of a marketing plan, develop goals and tactics, analyze markets and customers, and evaluate results.
Registration is required for this free program, please, go to https://go.rutgers.edu/xmkjv0n2. For more information, please contact us at 609-465-5115, ext. 3601 or email capemayag@njaes.rutgers.edu.
December 12, 2023 Claudia Gil Arroyo
Free webinar: Business Planning for Agritourism Enterprises
Date and time: January 23, 2024 at 01:00 PM
This free webinar will cover key steps for business planning and introduce you to a new online tool. We’ll provide a general overview of business planning for agritourism as well as information about registering for an online training series in February and March for those who would like to develop a business plan this winter with guidance from Extension business planning experts.
December 7, 2023 Hemant Gohil
Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum (EVEF) webinar series
The fourth edition of the Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum (EVEF) webinar series is a collaborative effort between the Penn State Extension Grape and Wine Team and the land grant institutions: Cornell University, Rutgers University, Colorado State University, University of Georgia, Iowa State University, University of Maryland, and Ohio State University. Along with webinar presenters, several viticulture and enology Extension specialists will coordinate and serve as panelists throughout the EVEF series. The webinars are intended for vineyard owners, winery owners, vineyard managers, and winemakers. [Read more…]
