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Calendar of Agriculture Events 2025

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January 2025 January 8–10, 2025Mants Means BusinessBaltimore Convention Centerhttps://xpressreg.net/register/mant0125/landing.asp January 9, 2025Bobwhite in Pine Forested SystemsBrad Kubecka, Tall TimbersWLFW East Region Webinar Serieshttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8WSQ22-oQQSeo8AUQskhVA January 9–11, 2025Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable ConferenceSavannah, Georgia, at the Savannah Convention Centerhttps://seregionalconference.org/ January 13, 2025Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping: The Basics of ApicultureOnline Class – Opens January 13th & Closes February 9th, 2025https://cpe.rutgers.edu/beekeeping/beginners-beekeeping […]

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October 2023 October 5Root Cause Analysis “How”; Join Dr.Jennifer McEntire, of Food Safety Strategy, for a crash course inRCA with an emphasis on practical applications for industry. To register go tohttps://go.rutgers.edu/tefa2bdw October 18From the Ground Up: Online Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop; Online Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop; Work through the components of a food […]

Regularly Scheduled Meetings

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Pesticide Credit Exams November 14th, 9:30A.M.-2:30P.M.RCE – Cumberland, NJ Virutal testing available.Sign-up, exam schedule, and find more information at pacer.rutgers.edu/ Cumberland County Agriculture Development Board Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.Meetings start at 7 p.m. Virtual Meetings information can be found on the Public Meeting Calendar on www.cumberlandcountynj.gov/ For more information […]

Pesticide Container Recycling

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Helena Chemical440 N. Main St.Woodstown, New Jersey Helena Chemical66 Route 206 (North of the Route 30/206 intersection)Hammonton, New Jersey Rutgers Fruit and OrnamentalResearch Extension Center283 Route 539Cream Ridge, NJ 08514-9634 Plastic Pesticide Container Processing Steps and Size Limits Items that Will Not Be Accepted and Will Be Returned to the Participant Non-Waxy CardboardHelena Chemical will […]

NJDA Announces Deer Fencing Grants for Unpreserved Farms

Jeff Wolfe, New Jersey Department of Agriculture

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New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher announced May 15th the Department is now accepting applications for cost-share grants for the installation of deer fencing on unpreserved farms. Unpreserved farm owners or operators in New Jersey may receive up to 50 percent matching funds ($20,000 maximum, no more than $200 per acre) if their […]

Mid-Winter Maple Classic Conference

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The NYS Maple Producers’ Association is pleased to announce that the popular Mid-Winter Maple Classic conference will return in January 2024. The Syracuse Oncenter Convention Center is the new location for the conference, which combines a vendor trade show and a forum of workshops for maple producers. The conference will open at 5pm Friday January […]

The Irrigator’s Pocket Guide

Wesley Kline, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

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A classic ATTRA publication has just been updated by author Mike Morris. The Irrigator’s Pocket Guide is a take-to-the-field guide that demystifies the art of irrigation management, explains everything you need to know about soil moisture and crop water use, and shows you how to optimize crop yields while conserving water, soil, and energy. The […]

Magnesium Deficiency in Tomato

Michelle Infante-Casella, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

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Source: plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/magnesium-deficiency-in-tomato How can growers prevent nutrient deficiencies in crops? Soil testing and tissue testing for fertility management of vegetable crops is key to having the correct levels of nutrients to have a high yielding, high quality crop to harvest and market. Soil testing is best done in fall so that pH levels can be […]

2023 / 2024 New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide

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This fruit production guide is intended for the commercial grower. The proper choice of theherbicide, pesticide, and plant growth regulators is the individual fruit grower’s responsibility. Thisguide is intended to facilitate decision making. This guide is not a substitute for pesticide labeling. Available for $25 each. You can pick them up in our office, 291 […]

Downy Mildew Confirmed on Cucumber in Southern New Jersey

Beth Gugino, Pennsylvania State University Extension

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Downy mildew was confirmed on cucumber in Atlantic County, New Jersey, yesterday, June 13, 2023. This is the first report in the mid-Atlantic region this season, and about the same time frame it was reported on cucumber last year in NJ. It is important to regularly (almost daily) scout both cucumber and cantaloupe fields. There […]

List of Proposed Regulated Species and Exemptions

New Jersey Nursery & Landscape Association

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The initial list of regulated invasive plant species shall include: In addition to future exemptions pursuant to section 3b of this Act, the following list of cultivars and varieties of the above regulated species shall be exempted from regulation but shall require accompanying plant labelling and explanatory materials approved by NJDA: For more information, please […]

Nursery Pest and Disease Update

Timothy Waller, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

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(June 15, 2023) Source: Rutgers Plant and Pest Advisory Diseases on the radar Phytophthora, Pythium, Phytopythium root diseases Compounds used to control Oomycetes (Phytophthora, Pythium, Phytopythium) are called Oomycides and are fundamentally different than those used for fungal and bacterial diseases. Therefore, proper identification is required, as a plant with a fungal root rot (black […]

Landscape Pest Notes for Late June / Early July 2023

Steven K. Rettke, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

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See link for pictures: plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/landscape-pest-notes-for-late-june-2023. Azalea Lace Bugs (802-1029 GDD = 3rd generation): The third generation of this pest will be in full swing for much of NJ by the end of the month. Look for the presence of nymphs (spiny, black), adults (larger, lacy wings), fecal spots (brown, shiny spots) on the underside of […]