Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Do you have an idea you would like to try on your farm that is related to sustainable agriculture? Stephen Komar, Rutgers SARE Coordinator and Sussex County Agricultural Agent, would like to announce that Northeast SARE will open the website for 2023 applications for Farmer Grants on October 1st. Approximately $750,000 has been allocated to fund […]
Continue reading...Whenever a summer drought limits forage production, nitrates can accumulate in plants. Adequate forages are essential for feeding ruminants and other herbivores. Forages provide an excellent source of nutrients, fiber for proper rumen function, and make use of renewable forage resources. Corn silage produced under drought conditions is often low in energy. Feeding drought-stressed forage […]
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Livestock producers who rely on purchased feed have an opportunity in this drought to purchase standing dry corn fodder (field corn, sweet corn) to offset potential shortages in hay availability due to waning pasture production. Due to the variability in precipitation during silking, many areas in NJ have fields that have acres of good corn, […]
Continue reading...Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: A biofix point for OFM was set on 4/11 in southern counties, and on 4/14 in northern counties. The third generation timings are are over in all regions. Additional treatments should be made if trap captures are over 6 moths per trap. Insecticide Type County/Region Degree Days by 7/28 base 45 […]
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Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches are largely unchanged; remaining at low levels throughout the state. Only occasional feeding in sweet corn has been detected by field personnel. The highest nightly trap catches of ECB for the week ending 08/17/22 are as follows: Allentown 1 Old Bridge 1 Crosswicks 1 Oldwick 1 […]
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Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County will host a research and demonstration plot field tour at the Burlington County Agricultural Center on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Pesticide recertification credits will be available: CORE (2) plus categories 1A (3), 10 (3), and PP2 (3). Space is limited and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please contact Sandra Trossbach at […]
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