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 […]
By Heather Cooper •
If you are a fresh-market grower of sweet corn, the regional Corn Earworm IPM team would like your input! The CEW IPM team includes entomologists and extension specialists across multiple states and institutions, such as the Northeastern and Southeastern IPM Centers and universities in NJ, NY, DE, MD, NC, VA, and GA. This short survey […]
By Heather Cooper •
Rick VanVranken – November 26, 2024 – Plant and Pest Advisory plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/tools-for-calculating-crop-production-costs Estimating costs of production for individual crops can be challenging, but an important practice to understand where there might be areas for savings or investment in better inputs. It becomes even more difficult when there are multiple crops grown on a farm. A […]
By Heather Cooper •
There are two parts to the water rule (pre-harvest and harvest/post-harvest), and they are handleddifferently which I will review. Agricultural water must be safe and adequate sanitary quality for itsi n tended use. Pre-Harvest WaterThe pre-harvest water (irrigation, spray water, frost protection, fertigation, dust abatement, etc.)requirements for the FSMA/PSR became effective on July 5, 2024, […]
By Salvatore Mangiafico •
January 2025 January 8–10, 2025Mants Means BusinessBaltimore Convention Centerhttps://xpressreg.net/register/mant0125/landing.asp January 9, 2025Bobwhite in Pine Forested SystemsBrad Kubecka, Tall TimbersWLFW East Region Webinar Serieshttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8WSQ22-oQQSeo8AUQskhVA January 9–11, 2025Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable ConferenceSavannah, Georgia, at the Savannah Convention Centerhttps://seregionalconference.org/ January 13, 2025Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping: The Basics of ApicultureOnline Class – Opens January 13th & Closes February 9th, 2025https://cpe.rutgers.edu/beekeeping/beginners-beekeeping […]
By Heather Cooper •
Wes Kline The new year is upon us and what does this mean for agriculture in our region? Now is the time to thinkabout what changes you should make in your operation for the coming year. This may mean changingcrops, getting new equipment, planting more or cutting back. Whatever do not wait to the last […]
By Heather Cooper •
Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 12 pm – 1 pm EST During this one-hour lunchtime webinar, learn the ins and outs of the Food Safety Modernization Act:Produce Safety Rule (FSMA: PSR), Pre-Harvest Water changes. The final rule establishes requirementsfor systems-based pre-harvest agricultural water assessments for hazard identification and riskmanagement decision-making. Covered farms – those that are […]
By Heather Cooper •
Plant and Pest Advisory – Rick VanVranken – November 7, 2024 There has been a lot of press, and more than a little confusion, regarding a new filing requirement by theUS Department of Treasury for any business organized as a corporation, including Limited Liability Corporations (LLC). All corporate businesses are required to file, so don’t […]
By Heather Cooper •
Rick VanVranken – Plant and Pest Advisory November 25, 2024 As 2024 winds down and irrigation pumps are finally being shut off after avery long, dry season, thinking about calculating how much water was usedto be able to fill out that NJ DEP report form in a couple of months is likelythe furthest thing on […]
By Heather Cooper •
Plant and Pest Advisory – Kris Holmstrom and Amanda Quadrel – October 24, 2024 It is likely that blacklight trapping will not be continued in the Rutgers Vegetable IPM Program beginning in 2025, due to the unavailability of the specific bulb that has been the standard for blacklight traps for decades. Under these circumstances, the […]
By Heather Cooper •
By Heather Cooper •
This is the chance for eligible fresh fruit and vegetable growers to recover some of their expenses forimplementing food safety practices on their farms. For 2024: For 2025: Eligible specialty crop operations can apply for Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) byworking directly with the Farm Service Agency offices at your local FSA office […]