April 22, 2024

Reminder – South Jersey Vegetable Integrated Crop Management Twilight Meeting

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
East Vineland Fire Hall
4931 Landis Ave. across from the Savoy Restaurant
(please park behind the building and enter conference room door in rear)

Pesticide Credits Approved

  • CORE (Basic Safety & Handling)              1
  • PP2 (Private Applicator)                             2
  • 1A (Agriculture Plant)                                 2
  • 10 (Demonstration & Research)                2

USDA’s SARE Program – Resources and Farmer Grants

  • Michelle Infante-Casella, RCE Gloucester

Pesticide Safety and Compliance Tools for Growers and Applicators

  • Pat Hastings, RCE Pesticide Education Program Coordinator

Management Options for Allium Leaf Miner, Diamondback Moth, & Corn Earworm

  • Kris Holmstrom, RCE Vegetable IPM Program Associate

Implications of EPA’s Herbicide Strategic Plan to Comply with the Endangered Species Act &

Weed Management Strategies for Spring and Summer Vegetable Crops

  • Dr. Thierry Besancon, RCE Specialty Crop Weed Specialist

Unlocking the Power of Social Media Marketing Trends

  • Claudia Gil-Arroyo, RCE Cape May

Disease Control Options for Spring Vegetable Crops

  • Dr. Andy Wyenandt, RCE Vegetable Plant Pathologist

Changes to the New FSMA Water Rule Now in Place, and to the Harmonized Audit

  • Dr. Wes Kline, RCE Cumberland

Pesticide Recertification Credits have been requested for this meeting. We hope you’ll be able to join us.

Filed Under: Christmas Trees, Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock, Food Safety, Fruit, Vegetable Crops Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
March 28, 2024

South Jersey Vegetable Integrated Crop Management Twilight Meeting

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

East Vineland Fire Hall

4931 Landis Ave. across from the Savoy Restaurant

(please park behind the building and enter conference room door in rear)

 

USDA’s SARE Program – Resources and Farmer Grants

  • Michelle Infante-Casella, RCE Gloucester

Pesticide Safety and Compliance Tools for Growers and Applicators

  • Pat Hastings, RCE Pesticide Education Program Coordinator

Management Options for Allium Leaf Miner, Diamondback Moth, & Corn Earworm

  • Kris Holmstrom, RCE Vegetable IPM Program Associate

Implications of EPA’s Herbicide Strategic Plan to Comply with the Endangered Species Act &

Weed Management Strategies for Spring and Summer Vegetable Crops

  • Dr. Thierry Besancon, RCE Specialty Crop Weed Specialist

Unlocking the Power of Social Media Marketing Trends

  • Claudia Gil-Arroyo, RCE Cape May

Disease Control Options for Spring Vegetable Crops

  • Dr. Andy Wyenandt, RCE Vegetable Plant Pathologist

Changes to the New FSMA Water Rule Now in Place, and to the Harmonized Audit

  • Dr. Wes Kline, RCE Cumberland

Pesticide Recertification Credits have been requested for this meeting. We hope you’ll be able to join us.

Filed Under: Christmas Trees, Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock, Food Safety, Fruit, Vegetable Crops Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
March 7, 2024

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.

Filed Under: Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Vegetable Crops Tagged With: , ,
March 22, 2021

RCE Animal Ag, Field and Forage Working Group Webinar Recordings

In case you missed one of the RCE Animal Ag, Field and Forage Working Group Webinars this past year, here are the recorded video links to access them in the future.

Basic Pasture Management: https://go.rutgers.edu/sz36rbvt

  • Assessing Pastures
  • Soil Sampling and Yields Expected
  • Basic Pasture Management and Fertility

Horse Pasture Management: https://go.rutgers.edu/239mnwb5

  • Stretching Your Hay using Pasture
  • Importance of Pasture for Horse Nutrition

Livestock Pasture Management: https://go.rutgers.edu/uepljvmj

  • Forage Quality
  • Nutrition
  • Grazing Systems

Pasture Renovation: https://go.rutgers.edu/qn74rjj5

  • Update on COVID-19 Resources for Equine Farmers
  • Pasture Renovation
  • No-Till Drills and Renovation

Pasture Management: https://go.rutgers.edu/mw0l8wd1

  • Weed Identification and Control
  • Manure Management with Pastured Animals
  • NRCS Programs for Pasture Management

Manure Management: https://go.rutgers.edu/19bim643

  • Using a Stress Lot to Maximize Pasture Utilization
  • Incorporating Fertility in a Manure Management Plan
  • Pasture Fertility

Selecting Hay for Horses and Other Livestock Session 1: https://go.rutgers.edu/q9teoewg

  • Current Hay Market Quantity & Quality
  • Testing Your Hay for Nutrient Quality

Selecting Hay for Horses and Other Livestock Session 2: https://go.rutgers.edu/bfsqi1zv

  • What Hay is Best for Horses
  • Winter Feeding for Ruminants
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