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 […]
Continue reading...January 5, 2018 Meredith Melendez
Rutgers Ultra-Niche Crop Series: Farming Roselle
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...December 27, 2017 Rick VanVranken
New Tax Law’s Impact on Agriculture
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: […]
Continue reading...December 19, 2017 Meredith Melendez
Worker Health and Hygiene Translated into Spanish, Creole, Khmer, Chinese, Korean
The Rutgers fact sheet focusing on Worker Health and Hygiene is now available in multiple languages appropriate for farm workers. These fact sheets can be used to educate farm workers on the basic principles of human health and hygiene to prevent human pathogen contamination of fresh produce. Visit the Rutgers NJAES publications webpage to access […]
Continue reading...November 16, 2017 Meredith Melendez
Ultra Niche Crops: Asparagus
Learn how to grow, market and sell asparagus and make more money on less land! Join us on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 for a two and a half hour class that will include: • Virtual Fieldtrip • Crop Profile • Q & A Session with a specialist, farmer and buyer of the product. • Networking […]
Continue reading...November 14, 2017 Meredith Melendez
Workshops to Meet Your Food Safety Training Requirements
Do you need the FSMA Produce Safety Rule training? Third Party Audit training? Choose one or both days of our upcoming workshops. Remember, the FSMA Produce Safety Rule does not require training each year for compliance, but your third party auditor may require it! Register online at rutgersonfarmfoodsafety.eventbrite.com or call Tammy Commander at (856) 451-2800, […]
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