Bill A1929 Aca (1R) Session 2022 – 2023 – signed in to Law, September 22, 2022. “Directs Department of Agriculture to establish New Jersey Minority, Women, and Underserved Farmer Registry.” For more information see: https://njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/A1929 For a synopsis of this bill see, https://wrnjradio.com/bill-assisting-minority-women-farmers-signed-into-law/ Bill A285. Session 2022 – 2023. ASSEMBLY, No. 285. Establishes “New Farmers […]
Continue reading...January 16, 2023 Andy Wyenandt
Damping-off: Identifying and Controlling Pathogens in Transplant Production in 2023
It is extremely important to know which pathogen is causing damping-off problems and which fungicide to properly apply. The key to controlling damping-off is being proactive instead of reactive. Always refer to the fungicide label for crop use, pathogens controlled, and application rates. Damping-off is caused by a number of important vegetable pathogens and is […]
Continue reading...January 11, 2023 Melissa Bravo
Pennsylvania Advises PA Poultry Owners to House Poultry Indoors
Poultry owners, please be aware of the advisory in Pennsylvania copied below regarding the continued spread of High-Path Avian Influenza. The appropriate New Jersey letters are found in the following links: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Letter for Veterinarians Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Letter to Poultry Owners Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Letter to Live Bird Markets Highly […]
Continue reading...January 9, 2023 Rick VanVranken
‘Annie’s Project’ Online Course for NJ Farmers Begins This Week – Still Time to Register
Offering important farm management lessons to help women* farmers succeed Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) will present a new online version of the popular Annie’s Project, over the course of six weeks, one evening per week, starting this Wednesday, January 11. Registration (click here) is still open at the $100 price until the program begins and […]
Continue reading...January 9, 2023 Andy Wyenandt
Greenhouse Sanitation Important for Disease Management
Proper greenhouse sanitation is important for healthy, disease-free vegetable transplant production. Efforts need to be made to keep transplant production greenhouses free of unnecessary plant debris and weeds which may harbor insect pests and disease. Efforts need to be taken throughout the transplant production season to minimize potential problems. All equipment, benches, flats, plug trays […]
Continue reading...January 5, 2023 Meredith Melendez
Worker Training and Sanitizer Labeling and Use Recorded Webinars Now Available
We continue to see the need for resources focusing on farm worker training and sanitizers. We invited to produce safety experts to discuss the topics on recorded webinars. These recordings are now available for viewing on the Rutgers NJAES YouTube Produce Safety playlist. Retraining and Upskilling Workers on Produce Safety Best Practices by Phillip Tocco, […]
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