The Critical Updates for the 2022/2023 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations are now available for FREE. The 2022/2023 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations guide is available FREE on-line or can be purchased in hardcopy form through your county agricultural office in New Jersey. The complete Vegetable Production Recommendations guide or specific sections can be downloaded […]
Continue reading...January 29, 2023 Tim Waller
2x Nursery Sessions in Atlantic City Next Tuesday – 2023 New Jersey Agricultural Convention (ACTS) & Trade Show
I am happy to remind that Tim Waller (Cumberland) and Bill Errickson (Monmouth) will be holding two Nursery Sessions next Tuesday (Feb 7th) at the 2023 New Jersey Agricultural Convention & Trade Show (ACTS) hosted by the Vegetable Growers Association (VGA). The meeting is held at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City. This is a relatively new session […]
Continue reading...January 28, 2023 Andy Wyenandt
Fields of Devotion film screening at 2023 New Jersey Agricultural Convention & Trade Show at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, on Tuesday February 7th.
Fields of Devotion (30 minutes) features New Jersey farmers and Rutgers scientists partnering to develop climate resilient and disease resistant food crops to empower growers. Discussion with the featured farmers and scientists immediately following screening. Watch the Fields of Devotion trailer by clicking here. Event description: Small family farms in New Jersey are racing against […]
Continue reading...January 26, 2023 Steven K. Rettke
Nostoc in Nurseries: Herbicides to Control the Slippery Slime Threat
Nostoc is a cyanobacterium and is one of the oldest organisms on earth (over 3.5 billion years). It is a primitive growth, like algae, moss, and liverwort. Many years ago, it was incorrectly identified as blue-green algae. Nostoc has no roots, no vascular tissues & is not a plant but it is photosynthetic. It […]
Continue reading...January 23, 2023 Wes Kline
Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program Deadline!
Did your specialty crop operation recently incur on-farm food safety program expenses related to obtaining or renewing a food safety certification in calendar years 2022 or 2023? You may be eligible for financial assistance through USDA’s Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program (FSCSC). USDA’s Farm Service Agency will accept FSCSC applications for calendar year […]
Continue reading...January 23, 2023 Andy Wyenandt
Fungicides for use in the greenhouse table available in 2022/2023 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations
The 2022/2023 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations Guide has newly updated tables for selected conventional and organic fungicides for use on greenhouse vegetables. This information can be found in the Pest Management Section E in Table E-11 on pages 137-141. The 2022/2023 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations guide is available FREE on-line or can be […]
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