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The Burlington County 4-H Carrot Club spend their Saturday’s at the Burlington County Agricultural Center educating the public about their club and answering general 4-H question.
Active Citizenship Club
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Have you ever wondered how you could give back to your community? Join Burlington County 4-H Active Citizenship club to learn more about opportunities to serve the community you live in and what it means to be a responsible citizen on Saturday, October 2, from 12:30-2:00PM
2022 Census of Ag on the Horizon – Every Farm Counts!
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The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service will conduct the next Census of Agriculture in 2022. Why participate? The Census is the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial data on land use, operator characteristics, production practices, income, and expenditures of U.S. agriculture. Statistics from these data demonstrate the value of agriculture in this country and […]
Preventative Steps to Limit Incidence of Soil-Borne Diseases of Pumpkin in 2022 and Beyond
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Greater incidence of Phytophthora fruit rot as a result of this year’s extreme rain events was pointed out in a recent publication of the weekly Vegetable IPM update found on the Plant and Pest Advisory. The minimum 3-4-year crop rotation schedule recommended to reduce incidence of Phytophthora and other soil-borne diseases of pumpkin like fusarium, […]
Cover Crop Seed Germination Testing: Two Options
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Cover cropping season is in full swing. As you harvest your summer crops and shift your focus to winter cover, you may be interested in seed germination testing for cover crop seed. If you’re looking for a quick and easy germination test you can do at home, check out this bulletin from University of Maine. […]
NE-SARE Farmer Grant Program Deadline Approaches
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The deadline to submit proposals for the Farmer Grant Program offered by the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (NE-SARE) is Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 5 p.m. Farmers with an innovative idea can seek financial support from the Farmer Grant Program to conduct a field trial, on-farm demonstration, marketing initiative, or other technique. […]
4-H CLOGGING MEMBERS CAPTURE TOP AWARDS AT STATE 4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST
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Fifteen (15) New Jersey 4-H members received Outstanding Presentation Awards at the State 4-H Public Speaking Contest. This annual event typically held in June on the Cook/Douglass Campus of Rutgers University was held in a virtual format this year. Participants could opt to do a live virtual presentation or submit pre-recorded presentation. Eighty-one (81) […]
BURLINGTON COUNTY 4-H MEMBERS CAPTURE AWARDS AT STATE 4-H GOAT SHOW
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Burlington County 4-H goat project members competed recently (August 26) in the New Jersey 4-H Goat Show held at the Hunterdon County 4-H and Agricultural Fairgrounds in Lambertville. 4-H members from throughout the state exhibited over 50 goats and competed in Meat Goat, Dairy Goat, Fiber Goat, Companion Goat, and Showmanship Classes. Jonathan F. captured […]
4-H Active Citizenship Club Year-in-Review 2020-2021 Projects
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By: Nathanael M. In July 2021, over 225 hygiene items and inspirational notes were dropped off to Visions and Pathways in Bridgewater. The hygiene items and inspirational notes were collected to help homeless youth in New Jersey. In June 2021, items including: bags of sample-size toiletries and two laundry baskets containing: sheet sets, towels, wash […]
Goat Gang
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The Goat Gang is really enjoying seeing each other after a long year. We’ve been able to get together and talk about the state goat show at which several of our members are showing. In addition were welcoming new members for the year and looking forward to an in person Goat Gang year. In addition to goats, […]