By Heather Cooper •
Wes Kline As to the Produce Safety Rule, there are changes related to pre-harvest water. The requirementsfor pre-harvest (irrigation, spraying, etc.) the new regulations go into effect for operation $250,000 orhigher this year. For those $25,000 to $250,000 they take affect next April. Water testing has beendeemphasized. Testing is not a requirement for pre-harvest water […]
By Heather Cooper •
Plant & Pest Advisory – January 16, 2026 – Maria Cramer The corn earworm traps from the Vegetable IPM program may be stored away for the winter, but thevegetable IPM team is always thinking about CEW management. We want to bring sweet corn producers’ attention to a free webinar put on by a regional team […]
By Heather Cooper •
www.nj.gov/agriculture – January 23, 2026- Bella Walz – isabella.walz@ag.nj.gov (TRENTON) – Two farmers were recognized today for their outstanding contributions to NewJersey agriculture during the 2026 State Agricultural Convention. Both received the prestigiousDistinguished Service to Agriculture Award. Mary Powers Nikola and Henry D. DuBois Jr. were honored during the Award Presentations atthe Joint State Agricultural […]
By Heather Cooper •
Due to the NJ State of Emergency and the related weather and travel conditions, we’ve made thedecision to postpone Total Pro Expo to ensure the safety of everyone attending. New Event Dates:February 17–18, 2026- NJ Expo Center | Edison, NJUpdated February Format:
By Heather Cooper •
(TRENTON) – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant HealthInspection Service (APHIS) and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s (NJDA) Division ofAnimal Health have confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) on a commercialbird farm in Burlington County. The disease response is being coordinated between State andFederal partners. This case […]
By Heather Cooper •
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers UniversityMarch 19, 2026Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health Building, Room 1018:30 – 9:00 AM Registration 9:00 – 9:10 AM Welcome – Laura Lawson (Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources)9:10 – 10:20 AM SESSION I: Abiotic Stress & Warm-Season Turfgrasses (Moderator: Bingru Huang)9:10 – 9:30 AM Stephanie Rossi […]
By Heather Cooper •
Plant & Pest Advisory – January 14, 2026 – Andy Wyenandt It is extremely important to know which pathogen is causing damping-off problems during transplantproduction and which fungicide to properly apply. The key to controlling damping-off is being proactiveinstead of reactive. Damping-off is caused by a number of important vegetable pathogens and is very common […]
By Heather Cooper •
The Department of Environmental Protection will be sending out the Annual Water Use Report formsfor Agricultural Registrations and Certifications. You will receive the form by mail or email. Theseforms report monthly water use for 2025 and are due February 28, 2026.These are the same annual report forms the certification/registration holders receive every year.There will receive […]
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Plant & Pest Advisory – January 14, 2026 – Andy Wyenandt, Maria Creamer, and Amanda Quadrel Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) has caused significant problems for some fresh-market tomato andpepper growers in New Jersey the past few growing seasons. Although not uncommon, economiclosses these past few years have been extensive.TSWV is vectored by various species […]
By Heather Cooper •
Plant & Pest Advisory – William Errickson Friday, February 279:00 am – 3:00 pmMonmouth County Ag Building, 4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold, NJRegistration: $75 per person (includes Continental Breakfast & Lunch)Call 732-431-7260 or email CatherineVanBenschoten@co.monmouth.nj.usRegistration by cash, check, or purchase order only.Agenda:CORE Pesticide Safety for Ornamental IPM – Tim Waller, Ph.D.Boxwood BMPs and Alternative Shrubs – […]