Wondering if/how you can use drones and GPS data on your farms/business? Workshops at Rutgers University Inn/Conference Center in New Brunswick will help you decide if you want to try it yourself – Dec 11 – Use your Smartphone/Tablet for High-Precision GPS Data Collection Dec 12 – Learn to Do-it-Yourself – Accurate Drone Mapping Made […]
Continue reading...November 3, 2017 Rick VanVranken
Rutgers Center for Remote Sensing & Spacial Analysis Presents DIY GPS & Drone Workshops
October 25, 2017 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Allium leaf miner 10/25/17
Allium Leaf Miner A sample of unsprayed/unprotected volunteer garlic near Asbury on the Hunterdon/Warren County border today showed 68% of plants infested with allium leaf miner (ALM). These maggots were all later stage, and found in the necks, about 1″ above the bulb (see photo at upper left). We should expect that all […]
Continue reading...October 22, 2017 Meredith Melendez
Webinar: Estimating Pesticide Risk to Improve Product Selection
Webinar: Estimating Pesticide Risk to Improve Product Selection and IPM Program Evaluation Pesticides are invaluable tools for food and fiber production, and undergo careful evaluation prior to registration and commercial availability. Post-registration risks remain, and can be managed through informed product selection, and use-specific mitigation measures. The Pesticide Risk Tool (PRT) is an innovative, science-based […]
Continue reading...October 16, 2017 Meredith Melendez
2017/2018 Farm Food Safety Trainings
2017/2018 Farm Food Safety Certificate Trainings Registration required! 2017 November 29 and 30 FSMA-Produce Rule Training and Third Party Audits, Rutgers Snyder Research Farm, 140 Locust Grove Rd, Pittstown, NJ 08867. $50.00 for day 1 or $75.00 for both days, 9am-4pm. Lunch included. December 13 and 14 FSMA-Produce Rule Training and Third Party Audits, Rutgers […]
Continue reading...October 12, 2017 Rick VanVranken
Food Safety Survey Looking for Responses from NJ Growers
A National Grower and Processor Needs Assessment currently underway is seeking additional input from the Northeast farmers and food processors who serve local markets. The Local Food Safety Collaborative aims to provide specialized training, education, and outreach. They are conducting a food safety survey until October 31, 2017 to help direct their resources to best enhance fundamental food safety knowledge and […]
Continue reading...October 4, 2017 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 10/04/17
Note: Today’s edition is the last regular IPM Update of the season. We will continue to monitor late season crop pests and will publish updates as necessary. Sweet Corn Corn earworm (CEW) moth catches declined dramatically over this past week with evening temperatures dropping into the high 40s in many locations (see CEW blacklight map […]
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