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 […]
Continue reading...October 24, 2024 Kris Holmstrom and Amanda Quadrel
Vegetable IPM Program – Corn Earworm Monitoring
Corn Earworm Monitoring – Moving Forward It is likely that blacklight trapping will not be continued in the Rutgers Vegetable IPM Program beginning in 2025, due to the unavailability of the specific bulb that has been the standard for blacklight traps for decades. Under these circumstances, the IPM Program will rely on pheromone trapping to […]
Continue reading...Financial Assistance for Food Safety Certification and Training
This is the chance for eligible fresh fruit and vegetable growers to recover some of their expenses for implementing food safety practices on their farms. For 2024: Applications are due between July 1, 2024 and January 31, 2025 Eligible expenses must be between June 26, 2024 and December 31, 2024 For 2025: Application is due […]
Continue reading...October 8, 2024 Claudia Gil Arroyo
**Twilight Meeting – October 17**
Cape May County Agriculture and Natural Resources will host an October Twilight Meeting for South Jersey Farmers on Thursday, October 17 from 7:00PM – 9:00 PM at Cape May Winery, 711 Townbank Road, Cape May, NJ 08204. The program will include presentations on Soil Health is Always a Good Investment, IPM for specialty crops in […]
Continue reading...October 3, 2024 Tim Waller
Virtual and In-Person Credit Meetings this October – Rutgers Horticulture Plant Health Educational Series
We invite ALL horticulture professionals (nursery, greenhouse, Christmas tree, vegetable, row crops, fruit, turf management, arborist, landscape professionals, etc.) to attend the following educational sessions surrounding overall plant health topics, pest management principals, and pesticide use and safety considerations. The events on Thursday October 10th and Tuesday October 15th will be virtual (& free), and […]
Continue reading...September 30, 2024 Claudia Gil Arroyo
October Twilight Meeting
October Twilight Meeting October 17, 2024 7:00PM – 9:00 PM Cape May Winery 711 Townbank Road. Cape May, NJ 08204 Program 6:45 PM: Registration / Light Refreshments 7:00 PM: Welcome – Claudia Gil Arroyo, Cape May County Agent III; Rutgers NJAES 7:10 PM: Soil Health is Always a Good Investment William Errickson, Monmouth County Agent […]
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