Traffic Alert: Damage Threat is High

Damage to landscapes from traffic can be severe during winter and especially now during the thaw. Soil conditions currently range from being frozen to partially thawed/frozen to thawed. Partially frozen soil will be thawed and very wet at the surface while being frozen at some depth below. Under this condition, soil and turf will be […]

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Impact of FSMA in the MidAtlantic

Want to better understand how the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) will impact your farm?  On Monday, March 23rd the New Jersey and Delaware Departments of Agriculture will host an informative meeting at the Rutgers EcoComplex. Monday, March 23, 2015 9:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Rutgers EcoComplex, 1200 Florence-Columbus Road, Columbus RSVP: Jeff Beach Jeffrey.beach@ag.state.nj.us or […]

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NJ Crop Insurance News Reminder

Mar 15: corn, fresh market sweet corn, grain sorghum, oats, processing bean, soybean, tomato, and whole farm revenue protection sales closing/cancellation deadline, spring forage seeding sales closing deadline 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 […]

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Grape IPM School March 31, 2015

With all the snow and cold weather it’s hard to believe that it’s March already and Spring is right around the corner! It’s time to start planning your pest management programs. For the first time, we are hosting an all-day “Grape IPM School”. The aim of this “school” is to introduce and update wine grape […]

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On Farm Food Safety Workshops

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 […]

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Early Season Tree Fruit Pest Control in 2015

Dormant season oil sprays Dormant season copper sprays Dormant season urea sprays

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