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 […]
Continue reading...April 11, 2024 Megan Muehlbauer
North Jersey Fruit Twilight Meeting I Program
North Jersey Fruit Twilight Meeting I April 17, 2024 4:30 PM- 7:30 PM Stony Hill Farms 193 Parker Road Long Valley, NJ Program 4:15 PM – Registration/Light Refreshments 4:30 PM – Early Season Weed Management Updates Thierry Besancon PhD, Specialist in Weed Science, Rutgers NJAES 5:00 PM – Pesticide Safety and Compliance Patricia Hastings, Extension […]
Continue reading...April 10, 2024 Tim Waller
Immediate Potential for Boxwood Blight Throughout NJ THIS WEEK
Boxwood Blight Risk Assessment as of 4/10/2024 Region Location CODE 10-Apr 11-Apr 12-Apr 13-Apr 14-Apr 15-Apr Southern Upper Deerfield NJ50 Very Low Minor Risk High Risk Very Low Very Low Very Low Central Howell / Freehold NJ10 Low Low High Risk Very Low Very Low Very Low Northern High Point NJ59 Very Low High Risk […]
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