Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Now is the Time to Consider Applying… Stop Drop PGRs for Early/Mid-Season Apples As apples mature they produce the hormone ethylene. Ethylene induces stem loosening which results in pre-harvest drop of apples. Luckily there are several tools that when applied at optimal times can aid in the management of pre-harvest drop of apples. *Prior to […]
Continue reading...NJDEP has extended 100% online pesticide recertification credits (CEUs) for applicators with 5-year recertification periods ending Oct. 31 2021 AND now 2022 (NOTE: if your recertification periods ends in 2023 or beyond, you will still be held to only acquiring 25% of your recertification credits via online means, as of now). Update from the NJDEP’s […]
Continue reading...The Cash Rents Survey estimates have been published by the National Agriculture Statistical Survey Office. Survey responders reported an average cropland rental rate of $76/acre across the state ranging from $46 an acre on average for pasture; $66/acre on average for non-irrigated cropland; and $128/acre on average for irrigated cropland. The link to the data […]
Continue reading...USDA to Measure Small Grain Production “HARRISBURG, PA – During the first two weeks of September, a sample of small grains growers around the country will receive Agricultural Survey questionnaires from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The agency is taking a comprehensive look into the 2021 production and supply of […]
Continue reading...Have goats or sheep? Read the update from the USDA regarding how to receive your free metal ear tag. “The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Scrapie Eradication Program, is providing up to 100 plastic flock ID tags free-of-charge, to first time participants in the sheep and goat […]
Continue reading...As anticipated, the weather conditions during corn silking when high heat coupled with little precipitation has yielded a corn grain crop in many parts of the state with visible signs of lighter test weights on the cob and signs of mold proliferation. Field dry, low test weight kernals are very likely to crack before or […]
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