Proper greenhouse sanitation is important for healthy, disease-free vegetable transplant production. Efforts need to be made to keep transplant production greenhouses free of unnecessary plant debris and weeds which may harbor insect pests and disease. All equipment, benches, flats, plug trays and floors should be properly cleaned and then disinfested prior to use and efforts […]
Continue reading...January 20, 2015 Zane Helsel
Annual Soybean Producers Meeting
New Jersey Soybean Board 4th Annual Soybean Producers Meeting Date: February 17, 2015 8:30am to 3pm Location: Rutgers University EcoComplex 1200 Florence-Columbus Road, Bordertown, NJ Topics include: Grain Merchandising Tools, Global and National Marketing Analysis, plus, Research and Pest Control Update. Pesticide Credits Requested. Registration is complimentary. Breakfast and Lunch are included. To register, please […]
Continue reading...January 20, 2015 Andy Wyenandt
2015 Fungicide Resistance Management Guidelines Available
The 2015 Fungicide Resistance Management Guidelines for Vegetable Crops is now available. This free publication, targeted to New Jersey and the surrounding mid-Atlantic region, helps vegetable growers understand and manage potential fungicide resistance development on their farm. In order to understand and use fungicide resistance management strategies effectively, first learn how and why fungicide resistance may develop; a series […]
Continue reading...January 14, 2015 Dave Lee
NJ Crop Insurance News
Created to inform New Jersey ag producers about crop insurance, the Garden State Crop Insurance Education Initiative Team makes available important information through multiple media outlets. Get the latest news by visiting the website or follow via blog, Facebook, or Twitter. Garden State Crop Insurance Education Winter Newsletter Crop Insurance Blog Facebook Twitter
Continue reading...January 13, 2015 Norman Lalancette
Tree Fruit Meeting for Commercial Growers
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Location: Rutgers Agricultural Research & Extension Center, 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ Pesticide Credits Awarded | Lunch will be Served | Program to Follow For pre-registration contact: Karen Holton at holton@aesop.rutgers.edu or 856-455-3100 x4104 For program details contact: Norm Lalancette at 856-455-3100 x4124 The […]
Continue reading...January 12, 2015 Michelle Infante-Casella
Hops: Commercial Growers Meeting
Date: January 16, 2015 10am – 1pm Location: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County, 2 Academy Drive, Westampton, New Jersey 08060 Keynote Speaker: Peggy Fogarty, Executive Director at Keystone Development Center. Ms. Fogarty has expertise in strategic planning and organizational development for farmer groups. All NJ Farmers currently growing hops and NJ Farmers considering growing […]
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