The following is an alert and reminder from NJDA and NJNLA The spring shipping season is upon us, and Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) should be one of your top concerns. You are probably well aware of the shipping disruptions that could occur if any life stage of Spotted Lanternfly is found on outbound deliveries from NJ […]
Continue reading...March 8, 2022 Rick VanVranken
RCE Seeks Input Regarding COVID-19 Resources For 2022 Season
Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s EXCITE team is requesting NJ farmers input via a short five-minute survey about COVID-19-related resources for the upcoming growing season. Please click here to go to the survey: https:/go.rutgers.edu/mcgr9pzt This survey is totally anonymous, you do not have to answer any questions you do not want to, and you can stop […]
Continue reading...March 7, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Wheat Stand Coming into 2022 and Sky-high Fertilizer Prices
The excessive amount of rainfall in October (5.06 inches) delayed planting of winter wheat and other fall grain cover crops in some areas of the state. As recorded by the Rutgers NJ State Climatologist Monthly Climate Tables, in Salem County, the precipitation in October (3.74 inches) was near normal (30-year average) and temperatures averaged a […]
Continue reading...March 6, 2022 Pat Hastings
New State Law (P.L. 2021, c.386) Restricting Neonicotinoid Pesticide Use
Notice received from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Pesticide Rules Manager John Orrok. Recent legislation (P.L. 2021, c.386) signed by Governor Murphy on January 18, 2022 will affect the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in New Jersey… Read More »
Continue reading...March 4, 2022 Pat Hastings
EPA Posts Draft Revised Biological Opinion for Malathion, Chlorpyrifos, and Diazinon for Public Comment
[03/02/2022] Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is posting and seeking public comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) draft revised biological opinion (BiOp) for malathion, chlorpyrifos, and diazinon, three organoph… Read More »
Continue reading...March 3, 2022 Stephen Komar
SARE Partnership Grant Applications Announced
The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) has released its 2022 call for Partnership Grant program proposals. Applicants are invited to request up to $30,000 in funding to address a topic related to sustainable agriculture. Proposed projects should seek innovative solutions to challenges or explore new opportunities that affect agricultural production, marketing and/or […]
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