Wednesday, November 29th at 10:00 a.m. The Dual-Use Solar Energy Act aims to facilitate solar projects on working farmland, while keeping the farmland in continued agricultural production. The pilot program seeks up to 200 MW generating capacity from dual-use solar in the first 3 years, with additional capacity if program is extended. The Pilot Program […]
Continue reading...November 16, 2023 Anne Nielsen
Eastern Tree Fruit Survey
Hello everyone – We are putting together a survey to identify key insect problems facing Eastern Tree Fruit growers (specifically for apples and peaches). The goal is to generate a targeted research project to address these needs integrating sociological and economic information with research findings. Please help by filling out this survey, it should only […]
Continue reading...November 16, 2023 Claudia Gil Arroyo
Free Farmers Talk: Update on Diseases of Vegetable Crops. Pesticide credits available
The Agriculture and Natural Resources Department of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County will host, “Update on Diseases of Vegetable Crops”, a free informative talk for farmers, on Thursday, December 7, 2023, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, 355 Court House-South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House, […]
Continue reading...November 16, 2023 Pat Hastings
EPA Requests Comment on Modernizing Pesticide Label System to Improve Safety and Accessibility
[Released by EPA 11/15/2023]. The U.S. Environmental Protection agency is requesting feedback on its plan to adopt digital pesticide labels that will make labeling information clearer, more consistent, and more accessible to users. The Agency is specif… Read More »
Continue reading...November 8, 2023 Michelle Infante-Casella
2024 New Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show
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 […]
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