A message from Secretary Douglas Fisher: We are reaching out regarding COVID-19 vaccination support for you and your farmworkers. We are working to ensure that all farmworkers are protected against COVID-19 as we head into the fall season – to that end, if any of your workers are not yet vaccinated for COVID-19 and are […]
Continue reading...September 20, 2021 Wes Kline
Cleaning and Sanitizing Grading Equipment Grower Meeting
Join us on October 7th from 4-6pm at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 121 Northville Rd., Bridgeton, NJ 08302) for a hands-on grower meeting that will cover: how to assess washing and packing equipment; differences of sanitization products; and how to monitor pH and sanitizer concentrations. We will be demonstrating a new packing […]
Continue reading...September 18, 2021 Melissa Bravo
Where do I find a practicing farm animal veterinarian?
At the request of the NJAES Board of Managers, RCE authored a guidance directory of practicing NJ veterinarians that provide care for food and fiber animals. The series was recently published as a bulletin and two accompanying fact sheets on the NJAES website at https://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/. The list of large animal and poultry veterinarian practices can […]
Continue reading...September 16, 2021 Kate Brown
Help Evaluate New Farm Safety “Tailgate Trainings”
The Northeast Ag Safety and Health Coalition is looking for farmers willing to field-test and evaluate their new set of “Tailgate Trainings” – short, simple, training sessions that a farm owner or manager can use with a small group of workers. The trainings are designed to be done with small groups, anywhere, and promote retention […]
Continue reading...September 15, 2021 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 09/15/21
Sweet Corn Corn earworm (CEW) moth captures from both trap types remain at high levels!!. Moth numbers have dropped across the state, but blacklight and pheromone traps still indicate the presence of a significant population. It is likely that CEW catches will rise and fall with evening temperatures for the next several weeks. Both trap […]
Continue reading...September 15, 2021 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, Atanas Atanassov, Carrie Denson
Fruit IPM for 9/15/21
Blueberries: Putnam Scale: As of the past week, scale crawlers have tailed off. For all practical purposes, treatments for the second generation are done. Sharpnosed Leafhopper (SNLH): We are calling the second generation trap peak occurring over the last week to 10 days. Therefore it is time to treat this generation if you have not […]
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