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At seminar lectures discussing the effects of turf fertilizer on water quality, I am often asked about the impact of de-icing salts on water quality. A recent article on winter road salt indicates that freshwater rivers are becoming saltier and more alkaline. Click here to read the article.
At seminar lectures discussing the effects of turf fertilizer on water quality, I am often asked about the impact of de-icing salts on water quality. A recent article on winter road salt indicates that freshwater rivers are becoming saltier and more alkaline. Click here to read the article.
Continue reading...Event – American Cranberry Growers Association (ACGA) Winter Meeting Date – Thursday, January 18, 2018 Location– Rutgers EcoComplex, Bordentown NJ (For more information, please contact Cesar Rodriguez-Saona at crodriguez@aesop.rutgers.edu) Agenda 8:30-8:45 Welcoming Remarks– Shawn Cutts, President, ACGA Treasurer’s Report – Shawn Cutts 8:45-9:00 Cranberry Statistics Bruce Eklund, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Trenton, NJ 9:00-9:25 Cranberry […]
Continue reading...Dear Growers, The 2018 South Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Meeting has been scheduled for February 15. The meeting will be held at, Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton NJ. The meeting will consist of presentations on the horticulture, entomology, and pathology of tree fruits during the morning, followed by an included […]
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Rutgers Cooperative Extension continues its Ultra-Niche Crop Series with the upcoming workshop “Farming Roselle.” This workshop, the ninth class in the Ultra-Niche educational series for farmers seeking new crop opportunities, will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Rutgers Eco Complex in Bordentown, New Jersey. This workshop will […]
Continue reading...Distinguished Professor and Rutgers Cooperative Extension Specialist in Financial Resource Management Dr. Barbara O’Neill spent the last week before the holiday break analyzing the newly passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). In the process, she found some information about the law’s impact on farmers. She says basically there are 4 key impacts for agriculture: […]
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