Wednesday, March 1, 2017 8:30 am – 3:00 pm Hunterdon County Complex 314 State Route 12, Bldg. #1 Hunterdon County Flemington, New Jersey 08822 Printable agenda and registration (PDF) Pre-registration by Friday February 24, 2017 (required for luncheon and educational handouts)
Continue reading...SADC Cost-Sharing for Deer Fence on Permanently Preserved Farms

The NJ State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) recently dedicated $500,000 of funding for 50% cost-share grants to farmers for installing high tensile woven-wire fencing on permanently preserved farms. The cost share applies to fencing materials and installation. An applicant can apply for a cost-share of up to $200/acre, with a total award amount capped at $20,000. […]
Continue reading...Specialty Peppers Ultra-Niche Crop Session to be Held

Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension is continuing its Ultra-Niche Crop Series with the upcoming workshop “Specialty Peppers”. This workshop, the fourth class for farmers seeking new crop opportunities, will be held on March 7, 2017 from 5:30 to 8 PM, simultaneously in Cape May Court House, Bordentown and Bridgewater, New Jersey.
Continue reading...The National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative
If you’re a strawberry grower, nurseryman, or Extension Educator or advisor to strawberry growers – WE NEED YOUR INPUT! The National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative (NSSI) is leading efforts to identify the critical research and outreach needs of the strawberry industry and to develop a project around these issues through the support of the USDA Specialty […]
Continue reading...North Jersey Commercial Vegetable Grower Meeting – Feb 23
Thursday, February 23, 2017 8:30 am – 3:00 pm Hunterdon County Complex 314 State Route 12, Bldg. #1 Hunterdon County Flemington, New Jersey 08822 Printable agenda and registration (PDF) Pre-registration by Friday February 17, 2017 (required for luncheon and educational handouts)
Continue reading...2017 South Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Grower Meeting and Stakeholder Survey
________________________________________________ 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 […]
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