The 2024 Annual New Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show will be held Tuesday to Thursday, February 6-8 at Harrah’s Resort and Waterfront Conference Center 777 Harrah’s Blvd. in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The convention is hosted in cooperation with the Vegetable Growers Association of NJ, the NJ Department of Agriculture, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension. […]
Continue reading...November 8, 2023 Michelle Infante-Casella
USDA Increases Minimum Annual Payment for Conservation Stewardship Program
Conservation programs with USDA have received unprecedented increases in funding and farmers should investigate programs to make improvements on their farm. One program in particular, is increasing the minimum annual payments to producers for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) from $1,500 to $4,000 in fiscal year 2024. The increase addresses challenges faced by small farms […]
Continue reading...November 6, 2023 Michael Westendorf
Finish the Fight Against Scrapie: Brains Needed!
For more information, please call: 609-241-2236 The United States is nearing the goal line after a 70 year battle against Scrapie, a fatal disease that affects the brain of sheep and goats. Sheep and goat producers can help the USDA achieve this goal. The current program has been very successful to drastically reduce the amount […]
Continue reading...October 24, 2023 Tim Waller
REMINDER – VIRTUAL Horticulture Education Series CORE Edition – THIS Wednesday Night
In preparation for 2024 Nursery IPM training we invite ALL growers (nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, sod, Christmas tree, vegetable, row crops, landscape professionals) to attend the following educational sessions surrounding overall plant health and pest management principals. NOTE: These free virtual sessions (on Zoom) will count as “in-person”, meaning all attendees will receive offered CEUs if […]
Continue reading...October 12, 2023 Thierry Besancon
Rutgers Seminar on Novel Weed Control Technology – Oct. 16 at 3 pm
Department of Plant Biology – Fall 2023 Special Seminar Please, contact Dr. Thierry Besançon if you plan to attend it in-person at the Rutgers P.E. Marucci Center (space limited) or if you want to receive the zoom link for attending the seminar online.
Continue reading...October 11, 2023 Michael Westendorf
Acute Bovine Pulmonary Emphysema (Fog Fever)
A metabolic syndrome that sometimes affects ruminants, particularly cows on lush fall pastures is Acute Bovine Pulmonary Emphysema (ABPE), sometimes referred to as “Fog Fever”. ABPE can occur in ruminants, especially cattle, transitioning from dry summer pastures or poor quality forage in the fall, to pastures that may be lush and fresh. Cows may develop […]
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