Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Date: March 6, 2019 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Location: RAREC, 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Registration: Required, by February 28th Contact: Karen Holton (holton@njaes.rutgers.edu), (856) 455-3100 x4104 Cost / person: $15.00 (Checks preferred, made out to Rutgers University), lunch included. Pesticide Credits: Core (2); 1A (07); 3A (07); 3B (01); & […]
Continue reading...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...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...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...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...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.
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