By Karleen Wilford •
February 6-8, 2024; The 2024 Annual New Jersey Vegetable Growers Meeting and Agricultural Convention is being held at Harrah’s Resort and Waterfront Conference Center 777 Harrah’s Blvd. In Atlantic City, New Jersey. This is the same location from previous years. To register and make hotel reservations go to https://vganj.com. The program this year covers a […]
Michael Westendorf; Plant and Pest Advisory
By Karleen Wilford •
A metabolic syndrome that sometimes affects ruminants, particularly cows on lush fall pastures isAcute Bovine Pulmonary Emphysema (ABPE), sometimes referred to as “Fog Fever”. ABPE can occur inruminants, especially cattle, transitioning from dry summer pastures or poor quality forage in thefall, to pastures that may be lush and fresh. Cows may develop signs of lung […]
By Karleen Wilford •
SARE Farmer grant proposals are due November 14, 2023. Approximately $800,000 has been allocatedto fund projects for this grant cycle. Awards of up to $30,000 are available, depending on thecomplexity of a project. This is a good opportunity for a grower to try new practices on their operation.Proposals are submitted online at: https://projects.sare.org/. If you […]
By Karleen Wilford •
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a newcrop insurance program designed for agricultural producers who use controlled environments in theiroperations. The new Controlled Environment program from USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) isspecifically for plants grown in fully enclosed controlled environments and provides coverageagainst plant diseases subject to […]
Jeff Wolfe; New Jersey Department of Agriculture
By Karleen Wilford •
TRENTON, N.J. — A 13-year-old Salem County Standardbred mare has been identified as the secondcase of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a serious mosquito-borne illness in horses, in New Jerseyfor 2023. The horse’s vaccination status is uncertain. The mare was humanely euthanized on October13, 2023. There had been one other reported horse case of EEE in […]
Tim Waller
By Karleen Wilford •
In preparation for 2024 Nursery IPM training we invite ALL growers (nursery, greenhouse, Christmastree, vegetable, row crops, landscape professionals) to attend the following educational sessionssurrounding overall plant health and pest management principals. Pesticide credits have beenapplied for. Double Session: October 25th 2023How Chemicals Work and Which to Use & Science and Application of Horticultural SanitationTechniques […]
Stephen Komar
By Karleen Wilford •
The presence of Corn Tar Spot (Phyllachora maydis) has been confirmed in New Jersey. Laboratoryexamination of a corn sample from New Jersey revealed the presence of tar spot. Tar spot is afoliar disease of corn that commonly occurs throughout Mexico, Central America, South America, andthe Caribbean. The disease was identified in the United States for […]
Hemant Gohil;
By Karleen Wilford •
A Chambourcin wine tasting and evaluation meeting for New Jersey winemakers was held on November10, 2022, at the Autumn Lake Winery, Williamstown, in Gloucester County. The notes below are basedon individual observations of Chambourcin growers and winemakers, follow-on discussions, andrelated literature. The responses to the survey sent before the event are also summarized. Participants: Auburn […]
By Karleen Wilford •
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced theavailability of $65 million through two funding opportunities for new tools, approaches, practicesand technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands through the ConservationInnovation Grants (CIG) program. Two separate CIG funding opportunities are now available on grants.gov: $50 million through CIG […]
Michelle C. Pedano; District Conservationist, Vineland Service Center; USDA-NRCS
By Karleen Wilford •
HAMILTON SQUARE, N.J., Sept. 20, 2023 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Jersey is now accepting FY2024 applications forthe Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), climate-smart practices through EQIP funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) program, and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program […]
Meredith Melendez;
By Karleen Wilford •
If you use biological soil amendments (raw, composted, or processed) of animal origin on your freshproduce farm we would like to know more about it through this anonymous survey. Information provided will be used to inform extension educators and influence research and educational outreach nationally.
By Karleen Wilford •
In preparation for 2024 Nursery IPM training we invite ALL growers (nursery, greenhouse, Christmastree, vegetable, row crops, landscape professionals) to attend the following educational sessionssurrounding overall plant health and pest management principals. Pesticide credits have been applied for. September 20th: Plant Pathology 101 – Tim Waller, Cumberland County RCE Time: 6:00 – 7:00pm (5:30-6:00pm sign-in) […]
By Karleen Wilford •
HAMILTON SQUARE, N.J., July 18, 2023 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) NaturalResources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Jersey is now accepting FY2024 applications for theEnvironmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), climate-smart practices through EQIP funded by theInflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) program and theRegional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). While […]
Rick VanVranken
By Karleen Wilford •
As reported in The Produce Reporter by Blue Book Services on August 1, 2023, the Canadiangovernment has released new temporary licensing rules for importers of US romaine lettuce beginningSeptember 28 and running through December 20, 2023. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CA FIA) summarized these new requirements in their statementoutlining the rules: “To decrease the […]
Jennifer Mathews
By Karleen Wilford •
This fall the Rutgers On-Farm Food Safety Team is rolling out two brand new classes as part of ourFrom the Ground Up initiative to support new farmers and all small-medium size farms. Our goal increating these two complementary programs is to give farmers the power to achieve success inproduce safety and business. On Wednesday September […]