The fields may be quiet, but the machine shops are buzzing. Yes, winter is a great time to perform repairs and maintenance on farm machinery. Keep yourself and those around you safe by following these tips: [Read more…]
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January 19, 2021 Kate Brown
Health and Safety Highlight: Prioritize Safety Year-Round, 5 Keys to Safe Winter Equipment Maintenance
January 15, 2021 Megan Muehlbauer
Mid Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!!
Mid Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention will be held February 8-11, 2021 ONLINE!
This year’s Mid Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Conference is 100% online. There will be an excellent lineup of speakers from all over the country presenting on topics ranging from soil health to digital marketing.
New Jersey Pesticide Credits will be awarded (CORE, PP2, 1A, and 10).
Please note: TO ENSURE GROWERS RECEIVE PESTICIDE CREDITS THEY MUST
- Register as a New Jersey State Horticultural Society Member
- They must attend the ENTIRE credit bearing session.
- They MUST look for and follow the instructions on the follow-up E-mail, which will be sent to from Hunterdon County Agricultural Extension Secretary Kim Crommelin kfrey@co.hunterdon.nj.us following the meeting.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the meeting or pesticide credits please reach out to Kim Crommeliln kfrey@co.hunterdon.nj.us
Register at the Link Below
https://amr.swoogo.com/mafvc2021/785984
January 14, 2021 Nick Polanin
Free Webinar: Strategies to Help Ag Producers Plan During the COVID-19 Crisis
Eastern farmers and agricultural producers have experienced unprecedented challenges in handling the vulnerability of our food systems. As we move forward to plan for a new season and a new year during the COVID pandemic, there is an urgent need to seek and identify best strategies to support farmers and agricultural producers in adjusting goals and achieving prosperity. This Open Forum – January 20, 2021 at 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. – will provide practitioners, extension agents, farmers, and agricultural producers an opportunity to identify gaps, brainstorm ideas, and share examples to support each other. Presenters leading the discussions will share 1-2 best practices to assist farmers and agricultural producers, including value-added production, agritourism, and other operations types.
This event is free and open to anyone, but registration is required to get the Zoom link. Registration is available by clicking here.
eXtension is embedded in the U.S. Cooperative Extension System and serves on the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP). eXtension provides an array of opportunities for Extension professionals that foster innovation creation, the adoption of innovations at member institutions, and increased impact of Extension programs.
January 11, 2021 Pat Hastings
NJDEP & Rutgers OCPE Announce Roll Out of New Online Pesticide Exam Portal!
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Rutgers University are pleased to announce that the new online Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam Registration (PACER) system is NOW AVAILABLE for your use. Anyone interested in taking a Pesticide exam must register through the PACER system at pacer.rutgers.edu. The registration PACER system and exams are available 24/7. All exams […]
January 7, 2021 Nick Polanin
Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program Now Available for Eligible Producers Affected by 2018, 2019 Natural Disasters
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced that signup for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program began Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Funded by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, this new program provides assistance to producers who suffered eligible crop quality losses due to natural disasters occurring in 2018 and 2019. The deadline to apply for QLA is Friday, March 5, 2021. [Read more…]
January 7, 2021 Wes Kline
Harmonized Audit From Start To Finish – January 19, 2021
If you need to know more about the USDA Harmonized Audits register for the virtual training on January 19, 2021. This three hour class will cover each question on the USDA Harmonized Audit and USDA Harmonized Plus Audits. New Jersey Department of Agriculture Auditors will discuss how someone signs up for an audit and review common issues that auditors found during 2020 audits. Participants will have the opportunity have their questions answered to help make their audit run more smoothly. To register for the class go to https://go.rutgers.edu/whfr8g1u
