By Heather Cooper •
In New Jersey, all licensed pesticide applicators who store pesticides are required per N.J.A.C.7:30-9.5 to maintain a list of the pesticides stored or likely to be stored during the license year. Astorage inventory should be kept separate from the actual storage area. See attached for a templateform that meets the requirements for a single storage […]
By Heather Cooper •
We welcome Raman on April 1, 2025 to Salem County Cooperative Extension. In his role as CountyExtension Agent in Commercial Agricultural Production for Salem County, Raman will provide leadership in assessing local agricultural needs and implementing relevant educational programming and research in commercial agronomic crop production. Raman comes to us from USDA–Agricultural Research Service in […]
By Heather Cooper •
Maria Cramer, PhD joined Rutgers Cooperative Extension on Monday, March 24 as the SeniorProgram Coordinator for the Vegetable IPM program, supporting central and southern Jerseygrowers. Maria will be stationed in the Monmouth County Office of RCE in Freehold, NJ. Her email ismc3196@njaes.rutgers.edu. Dr. Cramer has extensive education and experience in IPM – rearing and identifying […]
By Heather Cooper •
Several New Jersey Counties have been declared as either primary or contiguous disaster areasusing the Secretarial Disaster Designation process. Under this designation, if you have operations inany primary or contiguous county, you are eligible to apply for low interest Emergency Loans.Farmers in the following counties are eligible for Emergency Loans: Secretarial Designation S5908 – New […]
By Heather Cooper •
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds specialty crop producers that the applicationperiod for the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program for program year 2025opened Jan. 1, 2025, and runs through Jan. 31, 2026. The program has been expanded to includemedium-sized businesses in addition to small businesses. Eligible specialty crop growers can applyfor […]
By Heather Cooper •
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced March 20 that the Traceability Rule is beingdelayed for 30 months. The rule was to go into effect January 1, 2026, but now enforcement will notstart for at least 2.5 years. FDA will be publishing a proposed rule at a later date. There are no indicationsat this time […]
Nick Polanin – March 3, 2025 – Plant and Pest Advisory
By Heather Cooper •
Trenton, NJ – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service(NASS) willcontinue to collect the 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties through April 18,2025. Conducted justonce every five years, the Census of Horticultural Specialties is the only source of detailed productionand sales data for U.S. floriculture, nursery, and specialty crop industries, including greenhousefood crops. Growers […]
By Heather Cooper •
Rutgers Cooperative Extension has partnered with the Vegetable Growers Association of New Jerseyto offer an upcoming Stop the Bleed trainings. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the life-saving skillsof pressure application, wound packing, and use of tourniquets. Attendees of this free training willalso receive a complementary bleeding control kit. Space is limited, register today!BURLINGTON COUNTY: […]
Amanda Quadrel – March 20, 2025 – Plant and Pest Advisory
By Heather Cooper •
Happy first day of Spring! Many parts of New Jersey are close to accumulating 250 growing degreedays (GDDs) base 39˚F, which is when the first emergence of Allium leafminer (ALM) adults is predictedto occur. In some areas of New Jersey, 250 GDDs are forecasted to be surpassed as early asthis weekend. In Cape May, oviposition […]
Wes Kline and Jennifer Matthews
By Heather Cooper •
Now is the time to think about where there are potential sanitation issues on yourfarm. At the start of the season all your bins, totes and harvesting tools that come incontact with the harvestable part of the crop should be washed and sanitized beforeusing. First, they should be cleaned with detergent and scrubbed then rinsed […]
Andy Wyenandt – January 22, 2025 – Plant and Pest Advisory
By Heather Cooper •
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 […]
By Heather Cooper •
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Jersey is now acceptingapplications from agricultural producers and forest landowners for the classic ConservationStewardship Program (CSP). Agricultural producers and forest landowners looking to build onconservation efforts while strengthening their operation can apply for technical and financialassistance through CSP. While NRCS accepts CSP applications year-round, New Jersey […]
Hemant Gohil – February 11, 2025 – Plant and Pest Advisory
By Heather Cooper •
Pesticide Credits Approved – #CORE (1); #10 (6); #PP2 (7); #1A(7)Date: March 4, 2025 (Tuesday)Location Registration: $20.00 (Checks only, made out to Rutgers University, can be paid at the door but pre-registration required). Lunch, Coffee, and Pastries Included. Required by March 3. Contact:(856) 224 – 8030 or Email: jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us PROGRAM8:30 am Registration, Coffee and pastries8:50 […]
By Heather Cooper •
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) appointed Charles “Chuck” Roohr as its new Executive Director during a special SADC meeting on Wednesday, February 12. Chuck has been with the SADC since 2000 and has worked extensively in all aspects of the Farmland Preservation Program (FPP), including the Right to Farm […]
By Heather Cooper •
This is the chance for eligible fresh fruit and vegetable growers to recover some of their expenses for implementing food safety practices on their farms. For 2025:• Application is due January 1, 2026• Eligible expenses must be between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025 Eligible specialty crop operations can apply for Food Safety Certification […]