The 2016 South Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, February 25th. The meeting will be held at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC), 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ.
Continue reading...January 26, 2016 Meredith Melendez
On-Farm Food Safety Trainings – UPDATED!
Winter on-farm food safety trainings are currently being offered throughout the state. Third party audit, Good Agricultural Practices, and opportunities for writing a farm food safety plan are offered this winter. Registration is required! We are no longer offering the certificate based training for the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Rule, and are waiting on the […]
Continue reading...January 15, 2016 Andy Wyenandt and Jack Rabin
2016 NJ Ag Convention & Trade Show
Date: February 9 – 10 – 11, 2016 Location: Harrah’s Resort & Waterfront Conference Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey Sponsors: Vegetable Growers’ Association of NJ, New Jersey Blueberry Association, Garden State Wine Growers Association, Rutgers NJ Ag Experiment Station, & NJ Department of Ag View 2016 Convention Information & Registration View 2016 Educational Program Trade […]
Continue reading...January 14, 2016 Jim Murphy
Killing Freezes… Finally
Many people are pleased that typical winter temperatures have taken so long to show up. Below are some interesting observations from early- to mid-winter in New Brunswick. Relatively warm soil temperatures (as high as mid-60s °F) stimulated growth late into December. Dandelion bloom on 15 December 2015 in New Brunswick.
Continue reading...December 28, 2015 Andy Wyenandt
Dickeya (blackleg) White Potato Meeting Jan 7, 2016
Date: Thursday January 7, 2016, 2pm Location: Salem County Extension Office 51 Cheney Road Woodstown, NJ 08098 We will review the effect of Dickeya (blackleg pathogen) on the 2015 white potato crop for better decisions regarding your 2016 potato seed orders. Presenter Dr. Steven Johnson, Extension Plant Pathologist at UMaine, has over 20 years of experience […]
Continue reading...December 22, 2015 Rick VanVranken
Hobby UAS (Drones) – New FAA Registration Requirements
Officially, they’re Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), but these days most folks call them drones. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) opened a new mandatory registration system for hobby/recreational UAS this week, just in time for the millions of new UAS they expect will be found under Christmas trees. If you’re anticipating such a package, be aware […]
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