Spacing is one of the most labor intensive and least desirable jobs on the nursery. Continuous moving, bending and twisting with filled containers is also the common cause of workers’ injuries. Using robots for spacing and moving, can address these challenges, however has its own challenges. During a panel discussion on the Nursery Mechanization, held […]
Continue reading...February 6, 2019 Rick VanVranken
Romaine: What happened and where do we go from here?
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension Food Safety Team invites you to attend a Town Hall Meeting to learn the roles of the Food and Drug Administration, New Jersey Department of Agriculture and the New Jersey Department of Health in the 2018 Romaine foodborne illness outbreaks and what the plans are for the future. The meeting is […]
Continue reading...February 4, 2019 Megan Muehlbauer
SAVE THE DATE!
North Jersey Commercial Vegetable Grower Meeting February 28, 2019 & North Jersey Commercial Fruit Grower Meeting March 7, 2019 Hunterdon County Complex 314 State Route 12, Bldg. #1 Flemington, New Jersey 08822 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Detailed program and registration details forthcoming Questions? Please contact: Cynthia Triolo (Morris County Cooperative Extension) at […]
Continue reading...January 23, 2019 Hemant Gohil
Spotted Lanternfly Basics Webinars
In conjunction with the New York State IPM Program and the Department of Agriculture and Markets, the Northeastern IPM Center will host a collection of webinars, titled “Spotted Lanternfly Basics.” Each webinar will focus on, and be tailored to, a specific commodity group: Spotted Lanternfly Basics for Grape and Apple Industries (Feb. 26, 2019, 1:00 […]
Continue reading...January 22, 2019 Hemant Gohil
Transitioning to Mechanized Potting – Adopters perspective
A panel discussion on the topic of ‘Mechanization of Nursery Operations’ was held on 16 Jan, 2018, at Clayton in Gloucester County. The panel comprised of progressive nursery growers of NJ, who shared their experiences, observations and perspectives on mechanization of potting, pruning and spacing operations. This article focuses on potting.
Continue reading...January 15, 2019 Rick VanVranken
2019 NJ State Agricultural Convention & Trade Show – Feb 5, 6, 7
Harrah’s Resort & Waterfront Conference Center – Atlantic City Rutgers Cooperative Extension agents and specialists have finished the educational sessions with topics covering a wide range of topics. The Vegetable Growers Association says the trade show is just about sold out with industry vendors from near and far. The NJ Dept of Agriculture has shared […]
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