________________________________________________ Date: Thursday, February 16, 2017 Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Location: Rutgers Agricultural Research & Extension Center 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ Pre-Registration: Required, by February 10th, contact: Karen Holton (holton@aesop.rutgers.edu) at (856) 455-3100 x4104 Susan Bradbury (bradbury@aesop.rutgers.edu) at (856) 455-3100 x4101 Cost / person: $15.00 (checks preferred) Lunch: Included […]
Continue reading...February 3, 2017 Norman Lalancette
2017 South Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Grower Meeting and Stakeholder Survey
January 25, 2017 Rick VanVranken
Farmer Energy & Water Efficiency Training Feb. 22
Learn from Industry and Academia Experts about Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation, that Positively Impact our Environment and Can Increase the Profitability at Your Farm Click here for Agenda The Rutgers EcoComplex and the Rutgers Food Innovation Center have partnered together to provide this critically-needed and unique seminar for farmers, that will help […]
Continue reading...January 18, 2017 Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Corn Earworm Developing Resistance to Bt Toxins in Sweet Corn
New research from the University of Maryland indicates that corn earworm, also known as tomato fruitworm, has developed resistance to the Cry1 Bt toxins present in some sweet corn hybrids. Based upon Galen Dively’s twenty-one years of research comparing non-Bt sweet corn varieties with Bt varieties in plot studies, the proportion of damaged ears in […]
Continue reading...January 18, 2017 Norman Lalancette
2017 South Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Grower Meeting and Stakeholder Survey
The 2017 South Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, February 16th. The meeting will be held at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC), 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ.
Continue reading...January 13, 2017 Dan Kluchinski
Brewing Crops and Related Topics to be Presented at NJ Ag Convention
There is interest among many craft brewers in the state and region to source locally grown ingredients. The cultivation of New Jersey state-grown ingredients, like malted barley and hops, could provide opportunities for farmers. Has the thought of producing ingredients for the craft brewing industry crossed your mind? Have you wondered what the brewers are […]
Continue reading...January 3, 2017 Dan Kluchinski
Ultra-Niche Crop Workshop on High Tunnel Winter Lettuce Production to be Held
Rutgers Cooperative Extension is continuing its Ultra-Niche Crop series in 2017 with the upcoming workshop “High Tunnel Winter Lettuce”. This workshop, the third class in the Ultra-Niche educational series for farmers seeking new crop opportunities, will take place on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The workshop will be held simultaneously in […]
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