Courtesy of Dr Fred Whitford, Purdue University Pesticide Safety Education Program for Illinois: Purdue Pesticide Programs has just published Agricultural Spray Nozzles: A Comprehensive Review (PPP-153). It can be found at https://ag.purdue.edu/departm… Read More »
Continue reading...April 19, 2024 Michael Monzon
Free event for farmers will dig into historical agriculture using archaeology and insects
On May 1, 2024, an experiential learning workshop for farmers will be held from 10:30 – 2:00 at the Rutgers Specialty Crop Research and Extension Center in Cream Ridge, New Jersey. The workshop focuses on insects recovered from a 1683 grave that was excavated at Historic St. Mary’s City, Maryland. Historic St. Mary’s City was […]
Continue reading...April 15, 2024 Claudia Gil Arroyo
2024 National Agritourism Survey
The 2024 National Agritourism Survey is now collecting responses. All agricultural operations that welcome visitors—whether for on-farm direct sales, educational programs, entertainment, farm stays, recreation, special events, and more—are invited to complete the survey. By participating in this survey, you’ll help us pinpoint the types of support farmers like you require—whether it’s getting business assistance, […]
Continue reading...April 12, 2024 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for April 12, 2024
Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree Fruit Phenology remains advanced in peach, but development is slowing. In southern counties all peach orchards are late bloom to petal fall. Redhaven and PF-17 were at approximately full bloom on April 6. Plums are at shuck split. Pears are full bloom for Asian varieties and first bloom for Europeans. Apples […]
Continue reading...April 11, 2024 Rick VanVranken
Last Minute Reminder – Tonight – Annual NJ Farm Labor Regulatory Update in Mays Landing
7pm tonight, Thurs, April 11, 2024 Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County office 6260 Old Harding Hwy Mays Landing, NJ 08330 in collaboration with NJ Farm Bureau, we bring in representatives from the US and NJ Dept of Labor, and several other speakers dealing with agricultural labor issues. Hope you can join us.
Continue reading...April 11, 2024 Claudia Gil Arroyo
Survey about Farmer Stress
Cultivemos is a Cooperative Extension Regional Cohort and in the Northeast Region we are working diligently to help alleviate stress and burnout in the agricultural industry. To best understand what materials and resources would be most beneficial for industry members we are conducting a survey. There are not currently a lot of resources in this […]
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