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Nursery and Landscape Pest Scouting with GDD50 – JULY 2023 Link to pdf document
Nursery & Landscape Pest Scouting – Scouting with growing degree-days
Timothy Waller, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) Life Stages, Where to Look, and Management
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Life stages There is considerable overlap between the different life stages of SLF. Egg masses also take on multiple appearances, covered and non-covered should be removed any time they are observed. Eggs will have hatched by now, but this will aid in scrapping efforts later in the year. Where to look Favorite tender plants and […]
Drone Demonstration For Aerial Spraying
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Centerton Nursery, 345 Woodruff Rd., Upper Deerfield (Bridgeton) is hosting an aerial spraying demonstration on June 8th at 9:00 AM. Accurate Ag Spraying from Smithsburg, Maryland will be demonstrating the DJI T40 Spray Drone and a RTK positioning system to be able to spray around steel high tunnels and greenhouses. They will also be available […]
Sign-Up Period Extended for Inflation Reduction Act Funding for the Conservation Stewardship Program
Michelle Pedano, USDA – NRCS
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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Jersey is extending the sign-up date for the previously announced Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Applications now received by June 15, 2023 will be eligible for FY23 funding. These funds will provide direct climate mitigation […]
Using Google Earth Pro to Create a Map for Your Agriculture Operation
Justin Morris, Regenerative Grazing Specialist, National Center for Appropriate Technology
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Have you ever wondered how to make a digital map that can show the existing and planned infrastructure for virtually any piece of land in the world? Have you wondered how you can measure the area of a particular field or the length of a proposed fence or pipeline? Have you wondered what the elevation […]
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Announces New Steps to Enhance Organic Markets and Support Growers
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Organic Market Development Grants Program Through the new Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will issue up to $75 million in competitive grants. Eligible entities include business entities who produce or handle organic foods, non-profit organizations, tribal governments, and state and local government entities to fund projects designed to expand […]
New Rutgers Fact Sheet: Site Selection Considerations for New and Expanding Farms
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The following new fact sheet is now available on NJAES publications: FS1342 Site Selection Considerations for New and Expanding Farms (Rutgers NJAES)Errickson, W., Hlubik, W., Pearsall, B. and Errickson, L. Find it online at njaes.rutgers.edu/fs1342/
New Jersey Department of Agriculture 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 […]
Need Farmers Available for “small, and socially disadvantaged”
Denise Liptak, NJ Department of Agriculture
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The NJ Division of Food and Nutrition is looking to offer their sponsors a resource list of farmers that are focused on “small, and socially disadvantaged” so they may purchase directly from you! If you choose to share your contact information with their grantees/ vendors (upon their request), you will have the opportunity to be […]
Fruit and Vegetable Grower Feedback Needed on Produce Safety Costs, Needs, and Barriers
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The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Team and personnel from the Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety (NECAFS) at the University of Vermont would like to understand the costs and the barriers of beginning or expanding food safety practices on farms and in packinghouses to make educational materials more relevant to fruit and vegetable growers and […]
Get Ready for Bagworms… NOW!
Tim Waller, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
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( May 24, 2023) Source: plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/get-ready-for-bagworms-now/ Bagworms should begin hatching NOW through – 4 weeks in NJ, beginning in the southern regions. Now is an optimal time to get this pest on your radar and prepare materials or approaches to attack first/second instar caterpillars. The control window for this pest is typically between 600-900 GDD50 […]
Working Safely Around Overhead Lines
Whitney Price
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According to the National Ag Safety Database, 62 U.S. farmers are electrocuted every year. To raise an additional cause for concern, 3.6% of deaths among youth under 20 years old are caused by electrocution. As equipment continues to get larger and taller, and grain spouts on combines become longer to get past the headers, it […]
Tomato Seed Recall for Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus
Inga Meadows, North Carolina Cooperative Extension
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Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was detected on some tomato seeds from a seed company called Fruition Seeds in New York, recently. Although there are not yet any confirmed positives for ToBRFV on tomato seed that have been deployed to date, anyone (growers and homeowners) who have received certain varieties of tomato seeds are […]
Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program Partners with NJBPU in Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program
Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Office of Public Outreach and Communication
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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and the Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) have entered an agreement to develop and implement a Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program. The pilot program, which was announced on May 1 and will last for three years, is designed to demonstrate and study the compatibility of agricultural or horticultural […]
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Changes to Audit Costs
Wesley Kline, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
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USDA has just announced that proposed audit fees for the Harmonized and GAP/GHP audits willincrease to $155 per hour. The average Harmonized Audit runs anywhere from 12 to 15 hours, GAP/GHP audits average 5 to 10 hours. The current fee is $132 per hour. For anyone who needs an audit tryto schedule before October 1, […]