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“Call Before you Dig” is the slogan used remind people to find underground utilities before doing any digging or excavation. Striking an underground utility line during routine farm projects—like installing fence posts, deep ripping, or laying drainage tile—can lead to dangerous injuries, costly repairs, and severe service outages. It is important for farmers, ranchers and […]
Continue reading...Annalisa Hultberg from the University of Minnesota Extension has produced a short (under 10 minutes) informational video to provide updates on the outbreaks and recalls associated with the Cyclospora parasite. Many fruit and vegetable farmers may be getting questions from their customers about their produce and its safety. If you want to learn more about this foodborne […]
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UPDATE: Emergency BTM Compliance Agreement Meeting with NJDA – Seabrook Firehouse, 3PM – Monday 31st (Free – just show up if within a quarantined county) 90 Foster Road, Bridgeton (Upper Deerfield Township), NJ 08302 This PPA post has no legal bearing. This is a long but extremely important post about the expansion of the […]
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As we approach the end of August, harvest of blueberries and peaches are ending while apple and grape harvest is beginning across the state. Temperatures for the month, particularly in the last week have been mild with high relative humidity. Heavy periods of rainfall were seen late last week with some areas recording more than […]
Continue reading...September 3rd, 2026 – 9:00am to 11:30am Location: 44 Longstreet Rd, Holmdel, NJ 07733 NJ Pesticide License Recertification Credits 3A: 5 8C: 5 10: 5 PP2: 5 Steve Rettke: IPM Program Associate, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Bill Errickson, PhD: Agriculture Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County Tim Waller, PhD: Agriculture Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of […]
Continue reading...Please join us Monday, August 31, 2026, from 6:00–8:30 p.m. at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County in Woodstown for an evening of timely field crop production updates. Rutgers Cooperative Extension – Salem County 51 Cheney Road, Woodstown, NJ Program begins at 6:00 p.m.; please arrive early. Schedule & Topics 6:00 p.m. – Welcome & […]
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