Plant and Pest Advisory – Andy Wyenandt – August 23, 2024
By Heather Cooper •
Neopestalotiopsis, a new disease on strawberry is back in the news. Please see the excellent articleby Dr. Phil Brannen from the University of Georgia August 21, 2024. Neopestalotiopsis fruit rot and leaf spot, caused by Neopestalotiopsis species, was first reportedto cause damage in strawberry fields in Florida in 2019 and 2020. This disease has since […]
August 21, 2024 by Pat Hastings
By Heather Cooper •
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has mailed out pesticide license credit status to applicator, operator, and dealer mailing addresses of record. If you have not received your notice please review and follow the directions in the announcement “NJDEP Pesticide Licensing & Registrations – 2025 Pesticide License Renewal Information”. (https://www.nj.gov/dep/enforcement/pcp/bpo/renewal-info-for-2025.pdf) If you are a […]
By Heather Cooper •
Farmers in the Northeast can apply for up to $30,000 in funding for sustainable agriculture projectsstarting in 2025. These projects can range from experiments to on-farm events and demonstrations orother educational activities. The projects can include funds for materials, labor and more. Approximately $850,000 has been allocated to fund projects. Awards of up to $30,000 […]
By Heather Cooper •
Food Business Basics for Food Entrepreneurs Food Innovation Center at Rutgers is hosting a Food Business Basics session for early-stage entrepreneurs on Sept. 25, from 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Rutgers EcoComplex.Early bird registration through Sept. 12 is available at the link: https://ce-catalog.rutgers.edu/coursedisplay.cfm?schID=93209.
By Heather Cooper •
Thursday September 19th, 20244 pm until darkLocation: Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC)121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302 This year’s twilight meeting at RAREC will continue to showcase new agriculturaltechnologies for stakeholders in the state. We will showcase the newly operatingagrivoltaics system with specialty crops (fresh-market tomatoes, bell pepper, andeggplant) and soybeans growing […]
By Heather Cooper •
Sal Mangiafico, agricultural agent, RCE of Salem and Cumberland counties, received a2024 Distinguished Service Award (for individuals with more than 10 years of Extensionservice) and Timothy Waller, agricultural agent, RCE of Cumberland County, received a2024 Achievement Award ((for individuals with less than 10 years of Extension service)from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents at […]
Michael Westendorf, Extension Specialist in Animal Sciences Tess Stahl, Extension Specialist in Animal Sciences
By Heather Cooper •
Bison Husbandry – Michael Westendorf, Extension Specialist in Animal Sciences Tess Stahl, ExtensionSpecialist in Animal Scienceshttps://njaes.rutgers.edu/FS945/
Article By: The Rutgers Farm Health and Safety Working Group: Kate Brown, Michelle Infante-Casella, Stephen Komar and William Bamka
By Heather Cooper •
The National Weather Service compiled a list of resources on “Weather Information for Agriculture”.Direct links to long range outlooks (6-10 day and 8-14 day periods) for temperature are one inclusionwhich may be relevant for on-farm planning related to heat stress prevention. Farmers may utilize other tools referenced in this resource to: Check out this link […]
Plant and Pest Advisory – Article By: The Rutgers Farm Health and Safety Working Group: Kate Brown, Michelle Infante-Casella, Stephen Komar and William Bamka – 7/7//24
By Heather Cooper •
Employee training on working in the heat may reduce risk of heat illnessby raising awareness of heat safety. OSHA has developed “A Guide forEmployers to Carry Out Heat Safety Training for Workers” whichprovides step-by-step instructions on how to engage employees inparticipatory heat safety training on three topics: 1) health effects ofheat, 2)how to respond to […]
Plant and Pest Advisory – Kate Brown – 7/21//24
By Heather Cooper •
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created anEmployerChecklist for Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Injury and Illness Preventionwhich may be utilized to identify sources of heat hazards in the workplace and respond effectively.Section1 of the checklist is designed to help employers recognize job-related heat risks while Section2 explores preparedness for heat-related injuries and illnesses. […]
Gabor.Grunstein@usda.gov
By Heather Cooper •
All counties eligible for disaster recovery assistance Hamilton Square, New Jersey, July 26, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is acceptingapplications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and the Emergency Forest RestorationProgram (EFRP) from New Jersey agricultural producers and owners of nonindustrial private forestlandto address damage from recent severe storms that occurred Jan. […]
Contact: Gabi Grunstein gabor.grunstein@usda.gov
By Heather Cooper •
Hamilton Square, NJ., July 16, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced thedeadline for commodity and specialty crop producers to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022 natural disaster losses is Aug. 14, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting ERP 2022 applications in October 2023.“If natural disasters impacted […]
By Heather Cooper •
HAMILTON SQUARE, N.J., July 18, 2024 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) NaturalResources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Jersey is now accepting FY2025 applications for theEnvironmental 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 […]
Wes Kline, Jennifer Matthews and Meredith Melendez – Rutgers On-Farm Food Safety Team
By Heather Cooper •
Note: The following is a brief description of the pre-harvest water requirements (Section 112.3-112.161) under the Food Safety Modernization Act/Produce Safety Rule (FSMA/PSR). The pre-harvest water requirements are complicated, and this summary is intended to be a starting point while we wait for guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For those who have […]
By Heather Cooper •
American Farmland Trust and Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program are excited to host our inaugural agrivoltaics farmer trainings in New Jersey! The Technical Assistance Program for Agrivoltaics (TAPAS) will introduce the dual-use of land for both agricultural and solar energy production, and explore theopportunities it may present for greater farm viability in New Jersey. There are three […]