Ruth Dahlquist-Willard, Ph.D., Small Farms and Specialty Crops Farm Advisor with the University of California Cooperative Extension in Fresno and Tularie Counties is conducting a national survey of growers and consumers of specialty Asian produce. The purpose is to identify which types of specialty Asian produce are almost always cooked before eating, so that Southeast […]
Continue reading...November 2, 2020 Wes Kline
Governor Murphy’s Executive Order No. 192
Governor Murphy issued Executive Order (EO) No. 192 on October 28 which goes into effect November 5, 2020. Note: This does not only apply to agriculture, but all employers and employees. This EO reenforces what has been in several EO over the year. The main points follow: Requires that individuals at a worksite maintain at […]
Continue reading...November 1, 2020 Nick Polanin
Livestock Risk Management Webinar November 12, 2020 at 2 pm
The national Extension Risk Management Education Program and the United States Department of Agriculture are collaborating to deliver a webinar for agricultural producers and professionals focused on livestock risk management.
Continue reading...October 28, 2020 Thierry Besancon
EPA Announces 2020 Dicamba Registration Decision
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced that EPA is approving new five-year registrations for two dicamba products and extending the registration of an additional dicamba product. All three registrations include new control measures to ensure these products can be used effectively while protecting the environment, including non-target plants, animals, and other […]
Continue reading...October 27, 2020 Rick VanVranken
Pre-register Today by 5pm to Apply for NJ Economic Development Authority Small Business Emergency Grants
The Atlantic County Economic Alliance shared this important news: ~ IMPORTANT! LAST DAY! ~ This is an important reminder from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority that preregistration for phase III of New Jersey’s emergency grants program for eligible small businesses is open until 5 p.m. today, Oct. 27. Any small business that would like to apply for a grant must preregister. For […]
Continue reading...October 25, 2020 Nick Polanin
November Deadline Nears For Fruit Crop Insurance in NJ
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) wants to remind New Jersey apple, blueberry, cranberry, grape, and peach growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2021 crop year is November 20. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until November 20 to do so.
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