There are two more opportunities to attend a farm food safety workshop this meeting season. In an effort to accommodate growers interests we have scheduled an additional North Jersey training. As a reminder, we need at least 10 registered participants to hold the class. Friday, March 20th Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County Tuesday, March […]
Continue reading...March 2, 2015 Dave Schmitt
Early Season Tree Fruit Pest Control in 2015
Dormant season oil sprays Dormant season copper sprays Dormant season urea sprays
Continue reading...February 27, 2015 Jim Murphy
Winter Thaw about to Begin
If the 10-day forecasts are correct, the winter thaw we’ve all been waiting for is about to begin this weekend. As managers of landscapes, we need to keep in mind that: Sediment is the primary source of phosphorus (large quantities of phosphorus are attached to sediment) Most phosphorus runoff from turfgrass comes during winter […]
Continue reading...February 27, 2015 Administrator
North Jersey Tree Fruit Meeting
Date: March 4, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 4:45 pm Location: Hunterdon County Complex 314 State Rt. 12, Bldg. #1, Flemington, NJ 08822 See flyers for details. Registration Agenda Topics in Brief: Update on Managed (Club) Varieties – J.Clements, UMass NEWA Use with Malusim Carbohydrate Model for Apple Thinning – T.Robinson, Cornell NEWA: Getting your […]
Continue reading...February 26, 2015 Jack Rabin
Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Dates
The NJ Dept. of Ag, Helena Chemical, Allied Recycling, and the Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex are offering dates for free plastic pesticide container recycling disposal. These are offered to agricultural, professional and commercial applicators holding a NJDEP Pesticide Applicators License. State, county and municipal government agencies may also participate. Dates and locations are listed below. […]
Continue reading...February 25, 2015 Wes Kline and Meredith Melendez
On-Farm Food Safety Decision Trees
Decision trees can ease the process of creating your farm food safety plan. Decision tree topics include all of the important components of a food safety plan. Access them at the National GAPs Program website. These decision tress will: Help you identify risks and practices that reduce risks; Prioritize the implementation of practices to use limited resources […]
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