The U.S. Drought monitor release March 31, 2022 for the period ending March 29, 2022 had all of NJ experiencing abnormally dry conditions, and all of south Jersey experiencing moderate drought conditions. New Jersey Year to Date Precipitation Departures as determined by NOAA indicates year to date mean aerial precipitation for south Jersey of 7.5 […]
Continue reading...April 2, 2022 Melissa Bravo
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report
April 8, tune in to this live stream 12:05 pm EDT on the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) prepared and released by the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB). The WASDE report is released monthly, and provides annual forecasts for supply and use of U.S. and world commodities of interest to NJ producers like […]
Continue reading...April 2, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Resources to Increase, Expand Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced they are launching a Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity Technical Assistance Program (MPPTA) to provide technical assistance to meat and poultry grant applicants and grant-funded projects. “Processors and applicants involved with the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program and the […]
Continue reading...April 1, 2022 Nick Polanin
In-Person Private Applicator Exam Scheduled
Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education has announced an in-person session of the Private Applicator exam, exclusively for our farmers and growers, to be hosted on Wednesday, April 6 at the Burlington County office of Rutgers Cooperative Extension at 2 Academy Drive, Westampton, NJ 08060. Each session (10:00 am and 12:30 pm) can accommodate up […]
Continue reading...April 1, 2022 Thierry Besancon
Weed Science Webinar Series
Weed Science Webinar Series USDA – ARS and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) are co-hosting 10 webinars on weed science and research. Beginning April 5, presentations will be given by ARS weed science research experts. The webinars will occur every Tuesday from 2-3p.m. Eastern Time (ET) and include an interactive Q&A session. Register Here Today! […]
Continue reading...March 30, 2022 Kris Holmstrom
Allium leaf miner update: 03/31/22
Allium Leaf Miner (ALM) Many weather stations in southern and central counties have exceeded 250 growing degree days (GDD) base 39˚F within the past week. 39˚F is close to the lower developmental temperature (38.3˚ F) which our colleagues at Penn State recommend for predicting the first emergence of ALM adults. Last year, initial feeding/egg laying […]
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