– Win Cowgill and David Lee All fruit growers should note that November 20, 2012 Is the Deadline for Fruit Crop Insurance in New Jersey Important Dates Sales Closing Tree Fruit, Blueberries and NAP -November 20, 2012 for 2013 crop Production Report Due for 2012 -January 13, 2013 Acreage Report Due for 2012- January […]
Continue reading...Fall Soil Testing
Fall is a good time of year to evaluate the past season’s successes and failures and plan strategies for the season ahead. Give special consideration to determining soil nutrient levels and examining weed problems and infestations. Through proper record keeping, planning, and evaluation, you can better handle some of the effects of the previous growing […]
Continue reading...Two Webinars: Corn Drought Problems and Corn Storage
Although we were not hit as hard by the drought as other states, there is some evidence of diseases coming in on some ear tips from those fields that were significantly effected by the drought and are still awaiting harvest . The Plant Management Network, publisher of the Focus on Corn webcast resource, is re-opening […]
Continue reading...Farm Food Safety: Packinghouse Facility Activities
Part 11 of Preparing Your Farm Food Safety Plan – Meredith Melendez and Wes Kline Part 11 of your farm food safety plan addresses your packinghouse activities. This includes transportation of the product from the field to the packinghouse, product storage once it has been delivered to the packing house, the washing/packing line, ice, worker health […]
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