https://go.rutgers.edu/IrrigationLog As 2024 winds down and irrigation pumps are finally being shut off after a very long, dry season, thinking about calculating how much water was used to be able to fill out that NJ DEP report form in a couple of months is likely the furthest thing on your mind. However, the […]
Continue reading...November 25, 2024 Rick VanVranken
Ag Irrigation Water Log Template Simplifies Annual Water Use Reporting To NJ DEP
November 15, 2024 Janine Spies and Megan Muehlbauer
Irrigation for late season perennial fruit crops during drought conditions
As New Jersey continues to experience record low precipitation levels since September, the state Department of Environmental Protection has declared a drought warning throughout the state. It is important to note that the drought warning does not call for any mandatory water use restrictions or bans. However, if the drought conditions worsen, the state may […]
Continue reading...November 14, 2024 Claudia Gil Arroyo
Does your farm, ranch or ag business host visitors?
Be counted! If your farm, ranch, or agricultural business is open to visitors, please take 5 minutes to complete a short survey from our colleagues at the University of Vermont. Click here to take the survey or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://go.uvm.edu/agt24
Continue reading...November 14, 2024 Andy Wyenandt
The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program wraps up its first year of crops research in New Jersey
The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program is a multidisciplinary group of Rutgers faculty and staff committed to designing and conducting applied agrivoltaics research and outreach for stakeholders in New Jersey and throughout the region. The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) was initiated over 3 years ago with the signing and passage of the Dual Use Solar Act by […]
Continue reading...November 7, 2024 Rick VanVranken
A New Requirement for Small Businesses (Including Most Farms): Filing a Beneficial Ownership Report with the Department of the Treasury. Deadline is January 1, 2025
There has been a lot of press, and more than a little confusion, regarding a new filing requirement by the US Department of Treasury for any business organized as a corporation, including Limited Liability Corporations (LLC). All corporate businesses are required to file, so don’t throw away that reminder/application that arrived in the mail recently! […]
Continue reading...November 6, 2024 Jennifer Matthews and Wes Kline and Meredith Melendez
Produce Safety Rule Training
The registration deadline is fast approaching for our December 5 and 6, 2024 Remote Food Safety Modernization Act: Produce Safety Rule Training. This training fulfills the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration that at least one person from each farm that produces fresh fruits and vegetables needs to receive a standardized curriculum recognized by […]
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