Oct 26, 2016

NJ Agricultural Convention, Trade Show set for Feb. 7-9

The Vegetable Growers Association of New Jersey, in cooperation with Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, will host its annual NJ Agricultural Convention and Trade Show at Harrahs Casino & Convention in Atlantic City. The show will be held Feb.7-9, 2017.

Growers from around the region are invited to attend sessions focusing on the latest in production and marketing techniques for vegetables presented by Rutgers University faculty, government agency staff, as well as other farmers.

Highlights from this year’s program include sessions on drones in agriculture, high tunnel production, new plant health technologies, and farm brewery crops. Crop sessions will focus on sweet corn, pepper, tomato, wine grape and blueberry production and an organic session will feature a panel on transitioning to organic production.

In-depth workshops on food safety and sprayer technology will allow attendees to gain valuable insight on these important topics. Food safety is always a major topic and farmers attending this meeting learn how to comply with the latest Food Safety requirements. There will also be an all day session for Food Safety Modernization Training.

The trade show will run concurrently with the educational program. Additionally, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture will be hosting its State Agricultural Convention where representatives from more than 100 agricultural organizations meet to set policy for the coming year.

More information visit the Vegetable Growers Association of New Jersey website; or visit the association’s Facebook page.