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 18, 2017 Norman Lalancette
2017 South Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Grower Meeting and Stakeholder Survey
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 […]
Continue reading...November 9, 2016 Andy Wyenandt
Sources of Dickeya dianthicola in potato in 2016
Using PCR test results and North American Certified Seed Potato Health Certificates to track Lot no., Dickeya dianthicola has been reported in 16 states (DE, FL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, VA, WV, OH, IN, MO, MI, and TX) on at least nine potato varieties to date in 2016. These varieties include: ‘Reba’, ‘Superior’, ‘Vivaldi’, ‘Norwis’, […]
Continue reading...October 18, 2016 Hemant Gohil
Vole Management in the Orchard
There has been growing concerns about vole damage in apple and peach orchards throughout northern and southern New Jersey counties. Vole populations are often cyclic, and can reach high populations every 2-4 years. This, combined with poor weed control in orchards, can lead to disastrous effects on trees. Identification and Habitat Meadow voles and pine […]
Continue reading...October 17, 2016 Nick Polanin
Credits! Get Your Credits!
Looking at the October calendar, many NJ licensed pesticide applicators finally realize that their 5-year license is almost at an end, and there’s hardly enough time or programs available to make their credit recertification requirements. Panic starts to set in and hurried calls are made across the state to find any source of recertification credits, […]
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