Northeast
Norz, Hlubik added to New Jersey State Board of Agriculture
Somerset County farmer Debbie Norz and Burlington County farmer Paul Hlubik were recently sworn in to their terms on the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture during the board’s regular monthly meeting in Trenton. The... more »
Penn State Extension ag safety expert receives international award
Linda Fetzer, Extension associate in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named the 2019 recipient of the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health's Practitioner Achievement Award. The award recognizes an outreach or education... more »
New Jersey ag secretary makes Jersey Fresh peach visit
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher on Aug. 1 highlighted National Peach Month with a visit to Circle M Farms in Mannington in Salem County. Fisher, along with state and local officials, toured... more »
New Jersey Peach growers sponsor ‘Peach Party’ days
The New Jersey Peach Promotion Council is in its seventh year sponsoring “Peach Party” days focusing on Jersey peaches at farmers markets, farms, restaurants and supermarkets. Often combined with amateur pie-baking competitions, these days have... more »
Pennsylvania rolls out quarantine classes for spotted lanternfly
Pennsylvania is readying its quarantine effort for spotted lanternflies found in 14 counties of the state that are affected. Spotted Lanternflies, an invasive planthopper species that attacks fruit trees, was discovered in Berks County, Pennslyvania,... more »
USDA’s fruit, vegetable advisory group meets in August
The USDA Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee will meet in Arlington, Virginia next month to discuss agricultural labor, production, food safety, and trade matters. The committee will meet... more »
University of New Hampshire gears up for 7th annual Durham Farm Day
Growers and the public are invited to visit two research farms at the University of New Hampshire on the seventh annual Durham Farm Day Saturday, Aug. 17. The Woodman Horticultural Research Farm and the Fairchild Dairy... more »
Correct summer pruning techniques for peach trees stressed
Tree response can vary when these aspects of pruning are varied. When peach trees are summer pruned properly, one can expect economic benefits, but economic losses result from summer pruning incorrectly. During the 1980s and... more »
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