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 […]
Wesley Kline, PhD
By Heather Cooper •
Introduction: The United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration consider animal manure as a significant source of potential contamination for produce. This does not mean manure should not be used to improve soil structure or fertility only that it must be handled properly. Untreated, improperly treated or recontaminated manure that enters […]
By Heather Cooper •
Update: the Rutgers Nursery and Green Industry Working group developing a lunch-hour Critical IPM Updates (1hr) throughout the season. Sessions will be the second and fourth Tuesday, April-September. Sessions will be held live via Zoom and will be recorded then translated into Spanish. This is in effort to have the entire nursery industry on the […]
By Heather Cooper •
Please be aware that Boxwood Blight Season is just around the corner. Last year the first observation of blight was the first week of March (i.e. keep an eye on this). If boxwood is important to your business, please follow the link below to the USPEST Boxwood Blight Risk Model. Here you can see the […]
Janine Spies – January 8, 2025 – Plant and Pest Advisory
By Heather Cooper •
Have you had fruit infested by spotted-wing drosophila (SWD) on your farm? Your assistance is needed!A national team of entomologists are gathering information to understand the current impact of SWD on farms and how these impacts have changed over the last 10 years. If you are willing to share insights from your farm, farms you […]
Wesley Kline, PhD
By Heather Cooper •
The new traceability rule goes into effect January 20, 2026, for all operations. There will be no phasein period as there has been for other parts of FSMA. The rule is not part of the Produce Safety Rule,but part of FSMA. The Food and Drug Administration wants the ability to trace a produce item asquickly […]
Kate Brown – January 7, 2025 – Plant and Pest Advisory
By Heather Cooper •
Uncontrolled bleeding after injury is a primary cause of preventable death. Are you prepared to stop a life-threatening bleed? Stop the Bleed® training will teach you how to control bleeding through application of pressure, woundpacking, and use of tourniquets. You are invited to attend an upcoming Stop the Bleed® training to behosted at the NJ […]
By Heather Cooper •
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties. Growers should receive a “Survey Code” by mail that allows them to fill out the survey online.This survey is conducted just once every five years and is the only sourceof detailed production and sales data for U.S. floriculture, […]
By Heather Cooper •
The Center for Turfgrass Science at Rutgers University will host the 34thAnnual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium on Thursday, March 20, 2025, inroom 101 of the Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health building. Oralpresentations will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Dr. Leah Brilman(Director of Product Management and Technical Services at DLF-Pickseed)will present a keynote address […]
By Heather Cooper •
The DEP has sent the Annual Water Use Report forms forAgricultural Registrations and Certifications. You should have received theform by mail or email. These forms report monthly water use for 2024 andare due by February 28, 2024. This are the same annual report forms the certification/registration holdersreceive every year. They also receive instructions to file […]
By Heather Cooper •
The survey is due February 14, 2025. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service(NASS) is conducting the 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties.Growers should receive a “Survey Code” by mail that allows them to fill outthe survey online. This survey is conducted just once every five years and is the only sourceof detailed production […]