Did you know that well trained employees have a higher job satisfaction and feel more valued by their employer? Employees satisfied with job training are more committed to their employers and more willing to accept organization goals and values. This is a key component in creating a food safety culture on your farm. Well trained, […]
Continue reading...March 28, 2023 Wes Kline
Free webinar – Retraining and Upskilling Workers on Produce Safety Best Practices
March 28, 2023 Jim Murphy
Spring Green-up
Rain late last week combined with rising soil temperatures has initiated green-up of some cool-season grasses in central New Jersey. Soil temperatures have been slowing increasing over the last few weeks. Currently, the 24-hour and 5-day rolling averag… Read More »
Continue reading...March 23, 2023 Steven K. Rettke
Some Early Spring Insect Pests of Christmas Trees
The accumulation of heat units (Growing Degree Days (GDD) will soon begin to increase rapidly in New Jersey as we approach the early weeks of April. If past histories or present-day monitoring indicate the need for interventions, then the best control windows for numerous insect/mite pests are beginning to occur. The following is an incomplete […]
Continue reading...March 22, 2023 Tim Waller
Immediate potential for Boxwood Blight 3/24 and 3/25 – First infection potentials
There is a potential for new boxwood blight infections this FRIDAY and SATURDAY throughout much of NJ – especially central regions. Increased temperatures and prolonged periods of leaf wetness will contribute to the spread of boxwood blight infections. It is time to begin protective fungicide applications in high value areas if you have not already […]
Continue reading...March 22, 2023 Hemant Gohil
South Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting – I
April 6 (Thu) @ 7 PM Gloucester County Govt. Services Building: 1200 N. Delsea Drive, Bldg. # A, Clayton, NJ 08312 Pesticide credits requested: CORE, 1A, PP2, 10 7 pm: Welcome. Notes from Colorado peach meeting: market updates, etc. Hemant Gohil, Gloucester County Agricultural Agent, Rutgers NJAES Pesticide Safety and Regulations Update for 2023 (CORE) […]
Continue reading...March 21, 2023 Michelle Infante-Casella
Free Webinar: Marketing Your Farm – Agritourism
Wednesday, March 29, 12-1pm Eastern Time Rutgers Cooperative Extension is partnering with other New England states to deliver agritourism education. A free webinar will be held to help farmers learn the three essential components of marketing your farm, with a focus on agritourism. Myrna Greenfield is the “Top Egg” at Good Egg Marketing and the […]
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