Rutgers Cooperative Extension
History During the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) was an approach to field crop management that farmers increasingly began to practice in the United States. It took barely a decade for farm agriculture to fully realize the problems associated with the over-reliance on pesticides when controlling pests. The classic example of […]
Continue reading...Grant.gov applications are due by April 29, 2021 and paper applications must be postmarked by May 4, 2021 The Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program administered by the USDA’s Rural Development Agency (RD), helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of new products. The goals of this program are to […]
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This applies to all sweet corn producers. Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are currently distributing an online survey about fresh market sweet corn. If you grow fresh market sweet corn you are eligible to take this short 5-minute online survey. Your participation and feedback are extremely valuable to the success of this research. […]
Continue reading...March 5, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Update Dear Farm Owner/Operator: On March 1, 2021 Governor Murphy announced that farmworkers will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 15, 2021. We understand that the ag community is anxious to have everyone on their farm vaccinated as soon as possible, especially since some of you already […]
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With T3 stage scheduled for early April it’s now time to consider your residual herbicide application before bud-break! Residual herbicides should be applied prior to weed seed germination. If applied to weeds that are already out of the ground, most of these products will not control them. Keep also in mind that these herbicides should […]
Continue reading...BASF will host several Live Virtual Webinars for annual dicamba applicator training. his training is required for Engenia herbicide and other dicamba products approved for over-the-top (OTT) applications on dicamba-tolerant soybean and cotton. Dicamba training is also offered through an online module. These webinars are designed to learn about new application requirements and label enhancements […]
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