Looking to connect? 2021 Grower Survey
Answer ten questions about your farming operation and planning for 2021 by clicking on this link at Salem County Grower Survey (and surrounding areas)
Month: October 2020
Check out the Soil Profile Newsletter: Grass farming puts carbon in soil article
“Pasture-based farming systems are among the oldest forms of agriculture and as such underappreciated as a sustainable source of natural products for human health, nutrition, and ecosystem services.” – Dr. Joseph Heckman https://njaes.rutgers.edu/personnel/individual/622 The Soil Profile is a newsletter providing information on issues relating to soils and plant nutrition in New Jersey. This newsletter has been … Read More
Considerations for agritourism operations during the covid19-pandemic fact sheet
An excellent article and resource fact sheet developed by Rutgers Extension related to Agritourism. For more information read this article by Richard VanVranken|October 21, 2020. Resources https://agritourism.rutgers.edu/pdfs/Considerations_for_Agritourism_Operations_During_the_Covid19_Pandemic.pdf
My first encounter with Spotted Lanternfly
Salem County, October 20, 2020 Spotted lanternflies are planthoppers. Lycorma delicatula and Lycorma imperialis are interchangeable scientific names that highlight its unique markings.These ‘true bugs’ are called planthoppers for their athletic ability to jump from plant to plant without the ability to ‘take flight’. Grasshoppers and treehoppers are two other examples of true bugs that … Read More
Soybean crop progress
|Observations| Highly variable stages of development by field within the county. Many fields have tall plants (3ft) podded top to bottom. These beans are at high risk of going down with the next windstorm. Beans in pods are still quite high in moisture content due to recent precipitation. Check moisture content after a … Read More
Rutgers Cooperative Extension welcomes new Ag Agent to Salem County
Looking to Connect? Answer ten questions about your farming operation and planning for 2021 by clicking on this link at Salem County Grower Survey (and surrounding areas) October 8, 2020 Dear NJ Agriculture Producers and Partners, Fall greetings! Please add my email to your contact list for Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County. … Read More