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Burlington Rutgers Cooperative Extension will be closed on Friday, June 17th in observance of Juneteenth Day.
Small Animal Show
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Small Animal Show on Sunday, June 5, 2022 was filled with leaders and youth members from the Carrot Club, Crazy Critters, and Barnyard Bandits. Youth were extremely excited to participate and they bought out all their small animals to show. The show was just shy of 50 animal entries. Nona and the Barnyard Bandits have […]
Annual BBQ Chicken Dinner- Take Out!
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Chicken BBQ Takeout Dinner! Order/Tickets Must be purchased by June 10, 2022!!! When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 Pick Up Window: 4:00-6:00 PM Location: Burlington County Fairgrounds Cost: $18 per person Meal Includes: Half BBQ Chicken, Coleslaw, Butter Potatoes, Sliced Tomatoes, Rolls, Bottled Water. Call 609-496-2331 for tickets or see any Farm Fair Trustee Benefit: Burlington […]
South Jersey Teen Conference 2022
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41 Teens across the state met at Camp Ockanickon in Medford, NJ on May 14, 2022 for “The Adventure Awaits.” Although it rained youth had a great time with their friends Zip Lining, Canoeing, and Archery.
Eastern Black Nightshade
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Written by Joanna Guldin, Rowan College of South Jersey, Gloucester County Intern Scholarship Program Eastern Black Nightshade (Solanum ptycanthum) is a summer annual broadleaf plant native to the Americas. This fruit-bearing weed can be easily identified at maturity by its bright green foliage and deep purple berries. Importance as an Agricultural Weed In agricultural fields, […]
Barnyard Bandits News!
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April 24, 2022 Barnyard Bandits takes Chesterfield “Green” Fun Fair Barnyard Bandits attend the Chesterfield “Green” Fun Fair on Sunday, April 24th – we did a petting zoo. The club members enjoy interacting with the visitors. Bandits show several varieties of rabbits, ferret, hedgehog. There several families interested on joining 4H, hopefully we get some […]
Feathers Fur and Four Legged Friends
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The chapter is happy to meet in person again. We are looking forward to the first year showing projects at the Burlington County Farm Fair 2022. The following photo is of our youth working on their clay pots/banner projects.
Active Citizenship 2021-2022 Retrospective
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Written By: Nathanael M. We kicked off the 4-H year with meeting in person and welcoming new members. Besides regular business meetings, we planned and carried out several public service projects. During the October meeting of the 4-H Active Citizenship Club, members made toys out of old t-shirts for animals at the Burlington County Animal […]
Field Crop Insect Scouting Tips – Black Cutworms in Field Corn
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Penn State’s Black Cutworm Monitoring Network has detected “significant flights” of moths in Lancaster County and Lebanon County. Other areas of Penn State’s monitoring network have encountered few moths. This should serve as a reminder to watch corn fields. It is a sporadic pest because it is primarily migratory with few individuals surviving the winter […]
Common Lambsquarters
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Common Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) is a small-seeded, summer annual weed with a gray-mealy leaf coating that makes it easily recognizable in the seedling stage. Importance as an Agricultural Weed Common Lambsquarters is a common weed of most agronomic and horticultural crops. It is considered an early emerging weed but germination can continue throughout the growing […]