Proper greenhouse sanitation is important for healthy, disease-free vegetable transplant production. Efforts need to be made to keep transplant production greenhouses free of unnecessary plant debris and weeds which may harbor insect pests and disease. Efforts need to be taken throughout the transplant production season to minimize potential problems. All equipment, benches, flats, plug trays […]
Continue reading...January 22, 2025 Andy Wyenandt
Greenhouse Sanitation Important for Disease Management in Transplant Production
January 21, 2025 Kate Brown
REGISTER NOW – Stop the Bleed Training at NJACTS
A Stop the Bleed® training will take place at the NJ Agricultural Convention and Trade Show on Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 10 AM to 12 PM. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the life-saving skills of pressure application, wound packing, and use of tourniquets. Registrants for this free training will also receive a complementary […]
Continue reading...January 17, 2025 Meredith Melendez
Take the NJ Organic and Regenerative Farming Survey
The New Jersey State Organic and Regenerative Farming Board, in collaboration with Rutgers Cooperative Extension, is conducting an anonymous online survey to better understand organic and/or regenerative farmers production practices, current resources used, and needs. Fill Out the survey here: https://go.rutgers.edu/z23g6ei7 Who can take the survey: Farm business owners, prospective farmers, agricultural service providers, farm employees are invited […]
Continue reading...January 15, 2025 William Errickson
Central Jersey Turf & Ornamental Institute
February 28th, 2025 8:30 am – 3:30 pm at the Monmouth County Agricultural Building 4000 Kozloski Road Freehold, NJ 07728 Registration: $75 (includes morning refreshments and lunch CJTOI Brochure 2025 For registration questions, contact Cathy VanBenschoten at 732-431-7260 or email to Catherine.VanBenschoten@co.monmouth.nj.us DEP Pesticide Credits Applied For: Core – TBD PP2 – TBD 1A – […]
Continue reading...January 14, 2025 Michelle Infante-Casella and Bill Bamka
REGISTER TODAY – NJ Ag Convention Coming Soon
We are only days away from the start of the 2025 NJ Agricultural Convention and Trade Show at Harrah’s in Atlantic City starting on February 3rd to February 6th. The convention has evolved over the years to include much more than vegetable topics. See the graphic below or the VGANJ website convention program for a […]
Continue reading...January 13, 2025 Steven K. Rettke
Horned Oak Galls & Gouty Oak Galls: Two Exceptions to the Rule
Curiosity of Plant Galls: Explaining the unusual gall growths or deformities in plants can be challenging. Different galls can be found on virtually any plant part, including leaves, flowers, twigs, bark, or buds of trees and shrubs. Galls caused by insects or mites can typically be identified by the characteristic size, shape, color, and structure […]
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