Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education – Farmer Grant Applications Available – Due December 9, 2025

The Call for 2026 Northeast SARE Farmer Grant applications is now available. Awards of up to $30,000 are available, depending on the complexity of a project. Proposals are due no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on December 9, 2025. The NJ SARE Coordinator is Stephen Komar, Agricultural Agent in Sussex County and Michelle Infante-Casella is […]

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Networks to Reduce Risk: Food Innovation Center on November 19

Register by November 12: https://go.rutgers.edu/n2sc89zn  

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Networks to Reduce Risk: Field Trip on November 1st

Register by October 25: https://go.rutgers.edu/4mipihj  

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Veg IPM Update 10/3/25

Spray intervals based on nightly pheromone moth captures for the southern part of New Jersey. Note that not all locations in the IPM program are currently trapping. This map is based on the following thresholds: 0 moths = 6-7 day schedule, 1 moth = 5 day spray schedule, 2-20 moths = 4 day spray schedule, 20+ moths = 3 day spray schedule.

Greetings from the Veg IPM team! Sweet Corn Corn is wrapping up slowly. Corn earworm trap catches have decreased in the central and northern parts of the state, while staying high in the south (see map). If temperatures get high (>85 degrees F), shorten the spray interval by one day. Rotation is important for avoiding […]

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Farming Twilight Meeting – October 23

October Farming Twilight Meeting October 23, 2025 5:00PM – 7:30 PM Location: Rea’s Farm Market 400 Stevens Street West Cape May NJ  08204   Program 4:30 PM – Registration / Light Refreshments 5:00 PM – Welcome – Claudia Gil Arroyo, Cape May County Agent III; Rutgers NJAES 5:10 PM – Using Data to Drive Sales […]

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In-person CEU session – 10/20/25 – Cumberland Co. RCE

‘Core Pesticide Topics in Agriculture’  NJDEP Approved Credits [4 units each – CORE] [3 units each – PP2, 1A, 3A, 10] [1 unit each – 3B, 6B, 8C] Register by calling (only): 856-451-2800 ext. 1 Date: 10/20/2025 (Monday) Location: Rutgers Cooperative Extension – Cumberland County Address: 291 Morton Ave. Millville, NJ 08332 Time: 5:30pm sign-in, 6:00-8:15pm lectures (please arrive […]

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