Late blight has been reported on tomato in central Florida. This is the first report of Late blight in the US this growing season. To follow Late blight outbreaks in the US please sign up for alerts at the USAblight website by clicking here. There have been no reports of cucurbit downy mildew in the […]
Continue reading...March 21, 2020 Meredith Melendez
COVID-19 Info for the Agricultural Industry
In an effort to keep the agricultural industry informed with relevant COVID-19 information The Rutgers On-Farm Food Safety website will be updated as resources become available. Check back periodically as materials are being updated and developed. Please reach out to us via email if you have questions, we will do our best to answer them. […]
Continue reading...March 20, 2020 Rick VanVranken
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Working Through COVID-19
To learn the status of your Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) office, please visit the County Office tab at njaes.rutgers.edu. Note that the status of office access listed below is subject to change in this current state of emergency. Personnel in most offices are working remotely or in offices with restricted access, but are still available […]
Continue reading...March 18, 2020 Rick VanVranken
ReadyAG – Dealing With Disaster May Be The Last Thing On Your Mind, But Are You Prepared?
The COVID-19 posts asking if your business could survive if you, as owner/operator/key manager, got sick reminded me that we never ‘plan to fail, but to often fail to plan’! ReadyAG is an online self-assessment tool that is meant to help you do just that. You can download the entire workbook or use the online […]
Continue reading...March 18, 2020 Meredith Melendez
COVID-19 Resources for Best Practices on Farms
North Carolina State University and the University of Florida have made additional resources available for farmers regarding best practices during this COVID-19 outbreak. FAQ for U-Pick Farms Preventive Cleaning and Sanitizing Surfaces for COVID-19 FAQ For Farmers Markets FAQ For Food Service and Retail Workers If you have questions please contact Wes Kline wkline@njaes.rutgers.edu or […]
Continue reading...March 17, 2020 Jim Murphy
Green-up Started
Soil temperatures have been warming and reached the mid-40s °F last week at Rutgers Hort Farm No. 2 in North Brunswick NJ and are creeping into the upper-40s °F early this week. Dr. Clarke recommends that treatment of turf with a history of take-all pa… Read More »
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