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Beginner Farmer Training Program

RU Ready to Farm – Beginner Farmer Training Program

Several people working in a field. — Discover the program.

A path through a cornfield. — Already enrolled? Access your course page.

two hands holding a seedling. — Support the program.

A computer mouse on top of several papers. — Resources for beginner farmers.

Barns and silos next to a field.

In the Media

Rutgers creates course to train the next generation of farmers – NJ 101.5
Rutgers University Launches Public Course To Train New Farmers In New Jersey – CBS New York
New Rutgers Program Hopes to Grow a New Generation of Farmers – NJ 101.5
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Awarded $515,000 Grant to Launch Beginner Farmer Training Program

Upcoming NJAES Events

Dec 7: FSMA Produce Safety Rule Training
Dec 8: Webinar: Using Sanitizers in a Postharvest Setting
Dec 13: The Bread Tree - The Basics of Planting, Growing, and Processing Chestnuts (Homesteading Academy)
Jan 11: FSMA Produce Safety Rule Training
Jan 11: Annie Goes Online: Risk Management on Your Kitchen Table

Man watering plants in a greenhouse.

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The RU Ready to Farm program has donated over 500

The RU Ready to Farm program has donated over 500 pounds of produce to local food banks during the 2022 growing season. This Giving Tuesday, we ask that you consider what you might be able to donate.

Donations to the program will allow us to continue the important work of breaking down the barriers that prevent beginner farmers from thriving in the agricultural industry. Their success is vital for the future of New Jersey agriculture, and we are honored to be a support and resource system for them.

We believe in our beginner farmers and in our mission. If you feel the same, please consider donating through the link in our bio—any amount helps. Thank you!

#givingtuesday #donate #beginnerfarmer #futurefarmersofamerica #futurefarmers #newjersey #newjerseyfarmers #njagriculture #gardenstate #jerseyfresh #givingseason #givingback #givingthanks

Bumblebees play an important role in pollination,

Bumblebees play an important role in pollination, visiting many garden crops, such as tomatoes and squash. There are nearly 50 species of bumble bee native to North America. They form colonies led by a queen. Bumblebees will sting readily in defense of the hive, but are not considered aggressive while feeding unless directly threatened. These bees can sting multiple times, and do not leave behind a stinger or venom sac. Nests are constructed in abandoned rodent or bird nests, large piles of loose mulch, or any similar sheltered area with enough insulating material. Avoid human-bee conflicts by keeping brush and mulch piles away from dwellings, and keep window and eave seams caulked. Bumble bee colonies are abandoned at the end of the season. The worker bees die, and the fertilized queen leaves in search of a new home in which to overwinter. It is a simple matter to wait until there has been a hard freeze to remove an objectionable nest, now empty of bees, and clear away all debris and nesting material.

(Information from NJAES fact sheets)

It doesn’t taste like cheese :( #farmfun #small

It doesn’t taste like cheese :(

#farmfun #smallfarmlife #cauliflower #cheese #freshveggies #farmtotable #jerseyfresh #rutgers #gardenstate

We had a beautifully warm Garlic Planting Day with

We had a beautifully warm Garlic Planting Day with our year 1 and 2 beginner farmers! Featuring a great lesson on tractor safety and operation from program director Bill Hlubik and a demonstration of flawless garlic separating technique from program coordinator Brendon Pearsall.

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RU Ready to Farm
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Middlesex County EARTH Center
42 Riva Ave.
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
beginnerfarmer@njaes.rutgers.edu

New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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