This auction sells: lambs, sheep, goats, calves, beef cattle, pigs, rabbits, and all types of heavy fowl. Auctions are held every Tuesday with the first sale beginning at 10:30 am and ending with the last sale at 5:30 pm. Hay, straw, grain, and firewood are also for sale. Hackettstown Livestock Auction Farm Fresh Eggs available […]
Continue reading...July 7, 2020 Rick VanVranken
RCE Agents Offer Marketing Tips With Del State U & USDA Northeast Climate Hub
Webinar Postponed ’til Fall! Due to technical issues and low enrollment, this webinar has been postponed by the organizers and will be rescheduled for the fall. Register here today (7/7/20) by 11pm! Webinar: Part 2 in a series Emergency Preparation & Dealing with COVID-19 on Farms: Alternative Marketing Strategies to Stay in Business Wednesday, July […]
Continue reading...July 7, 2020 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Post-Pollination Insect Control
If needed, post-pollination sprays (particularly for Sparganothis fruitworm and spotted fireworm) should be applied as soon as bees are removed; ideally before 11 July. Sparganothis fruitworm is monitored with pheromone traps to assess adult flight pattern and their abundance. If you had high trap counts of this pest and have not used an insecticide treatment […]
Continue reading...July 6, 2020 Michelle Infante-Casella
July is UV Safety Month: Information on Sun Exposure and Agriculture
Farmers, farmworkers and everyone who works outside should be cautious about their exposure to the ultraviolet rays (UV) from the sun. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Incidence of skin cancer can increase with repeated exposure to the sun which causes damaging changes to the skin. The two […]
Continue reading...July 6, 2020 Andy Wyenandt
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Alert – 7/6/20
Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) has been reported on cucumber in southern New Jersey (Salem County). This is the first report of CDM this growing season in the state. All cucumber and cantaloupe growers are encouraged to scout fields on a daily basis and begin preventative CDM fungicide programs if already not initiated. Presently, there is […]
Continue reading...July 2, 2020 Michelle Infante-Casella
Governor Signs Permit Extension Act: NJDEP Water Certifications Extended 1 Year
Governor Murphy signed The Permit Extension Act (A3919/S2346) this week, which extends certain permits during the COVID-19 emergency. Agricultural Certifications issued by the DEP are included in this extension, so any Agricultural Certification which expired on or after March 9, 2020 will be extended. Any complete new, renewal or modification application already submitted to the […]
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