I’m forwarding this from Meredith Melendez and Wes Kline. If you thought you were subscribed to receive food safety updates in the past but have been wondering why you haven’t been receiving any news, please go to your subscription page and change from ‘Food Safety’ to ‘Commercial Agriculture Updates’. Long story short, but the food […]
Continue reading...February 26, 2018 Rick VanVranken
NJ DEP Annual Ag Water Use Reports Due 2/28
If you downloaded the RCE irrigation pump log sheet posted here last fall, and you haven’t sent in your water use report yet, you have until Wed to calculate your monthly water use and submit it to NJ DEP. Keeping a hard copy of the log sheet by each well makes a simple way to […]
Continue reading...February 23, 2018 Meredith Melendez
New Rutgers On-Farm Food Safety Website!
Visit the new Rutgers On-Farm Food Safety website for information on Good Agricultural Practices, the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule, and USDA Third Party Audits. Information can also be found on upcoming on-farm food safety workshops, publications and resources to help you understand and implement on-farm food safety practices.
Continue reading...February 22, 2018 Rick VanVranken
Still Time to Register for North Jersey Commercial Vegetable and/or Tree Fruit Meetings
Morris County Agent Peter Nitzsche and Hunterdon County Agent Megan Muehlbauer indicate there is still limited time to register for two upcoming educational events they are hosting at the Hunterdon County Complex in Flemington: What: North Jersey Commercial Vegetable Grower Meeting When: February 27, 2018 Where: Hunterdon County Complex, Flemington, NJ For Program & Registration […]
Continue reading...February 21, 2018 Jack Rabin
Central NJ Turf and Ornamental Institute Educational Event
The Central NJ Turf and Ornamental Institute has been providing the latest information to nursery growers and landscapers now for 40 years. This educational event on Thursday, March 1st features an exciting presentation on new Rutgers ornamental plants & nut trees for New Jersey as well as presentations on Integrated Pest Management for nurseries and landscapes. […]
Continue reading...February 20, 2018 Andy Wyenandt
Fungicide resistance management guidelines for cucurbit powdery and downy mildew control in 2018
Extension specialists in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions have put together new guidelines for cucurbit powdery and downy mildew control. These new guidelines list all recommended fungicides and their efficacy ratings for controlling both diseases based on recent fungicide efficacy trials. Also included in the new FRAC table are notes on fungicides where resistance has […]
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