February 18, 2025 Claudia Gil Arroyo
The Urban Garden – Gardening webinar series in Spanish!
Rutgers Cooperative Extension is excited to present an urban gardening webinar series in Spanish, titled “El Huerto Urbano.” This series consists of live webinars in which colleagues from the New Jersey Agricultural Extension Station and experts from other organizations will offer advice for beginner gardeners with a different gardening topic each session. This is a series geared towards beginner gardeners interested in learning how to grow a vegetable and herb garden in urban spaces. The livestreamed presentations are for adults, but gardening activities for the whole family will be covered.
Join us on Wednesdays starting February 19th online at 7:00 PM. These free virtual sessions are in Spanish, will last 1 hour and 15 minutes and will be held live via Zoom. Participants must register to join: https://go.rutgers.edu/gv5t02gn.
May 10, 2024 Claudia Gil Arroyo
Webinar: Getting a Head Start and Keeping the Season Going
Register for the Free Informational Talk for Farmers, “Getting a Head Start and Keeping the Season Going,” on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, via Zoom from 6 to 7p.m.
For information, call 609-465-5115, ext. 3601 or email capemayag@njaes.rutgers.edu.
Register at: https://go.rutgers.edu/unt9odv2
March 7, 2024 Claudia Gil Arroyo
Free webinar: Tools for Weed Identification and Management – March 14
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County will host a free, virtual presentation for farmers:
Tools for Weed Identification and Management
Thursday, March 14, 2024
6:00 to 7:00 p.m
The presenter will be Thierry E. Besançon, PhD, Associate Professor and Extension Weed Science Specialist for Specialty Crops, Rutgers University, Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension.
The informational talk, geared to local farmers, will review some of the available tools (books, apps, etc.) for helping with identification of weeds, cover nonchemical and chemical strategies for controlling weeds, and talk about what the future of weed management looks like.
Advanced registration for this presentation is required. To register, go to: https://go.rutgers.edu/xsvkelyg. You will receive the zoom meeting invitation with your registration confirmation.
For more information, please call 609-465-5115, ext. 3615 or email capemayag@njaes.rutgers.edu.
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 author of Marketing Your Farm: A practical guide to attracting loyal customers and increasing sales. Ellen Parlee is the co-owner of Parlee Farms in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, which offers pick-your-own fruit and flowers, along with a farmstand, bakery, ice cream stand, animal petting area, and a food trailer for lunch. Ryan Wilson is the co-owner of DeMeritt Hill Farm in Lee, New Hampshire, which offers pick-your-own apples/peaches/blueberries/Xmas trees, hayrides, school tours, special events, Cross Country running, and hiking trails and has a full commercial kitchen. The farm plays host to Torey Roderick Performance Horses and every October, the world-famous Haunted Overload. Lisa Chase from University of Vermont Extension will moderate the session.
To register see: https://uvm-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e3WWWaq9SoaQSR8nVkotdQ
This webinar is free, but registration is required.
March 21, 2023 Michelle Infante-Casella
Webinar: Incorporating Classes into Your Agritourism Business
Thursday March 23, 2023 12-1pm Eastern Time
Rutgers Cooperative Extension is partnering on a regional project with other New England Land Grant Universities to offer webinars related to agritourism in the northeast.
Join our speakers for Incorporating Classes into Your Agritourism Business, where they will share their experiences with offering, hosting, and teaching classes. As farm and food business owners, you are experts in your craft and likely face endless questions from customers and the public. Why not use this as an opportunity to offer classes, enabling your customers or the public to learn from your expertise? Classes can be tailored to a variety of topics and activities.
Susan Rigg is the owner of and cheesemaker at Whey River Creamery. Susan offers both introductory and advanced hands-on cheesemaking classes. Michele Capron is the co-owner of Lavender Essentials of Vermont. She offers numerous classes, including lavender wreath creations, cooking with lavender, native tea blending, herb garden, and make it – take it. Deb Hartshorn owns White Picket Farm LLC, offering a variety of class experiences, including soap making, creating terrariums, succulent bowls, and more!
To register go to: https://extension.psu.edu/incorporating-classes-into-your-agritourism-business
This webinar is free, but registration is required. You will need to create an account with Penn State Extension to register for this webinar.
