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We had a wonderful time at the 2024 Mercer County 4-H Fair! Check out our fair pictures below. We hope to see you next year for our 106th Mercer County 4-H Fair, July 26 & 27, 2025!
Justine Gray, County Horticulturist, Teaches about “Alien Insects” at Out of this World Camp!
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On July 10th, Justine Gray, Mercer County Horticulturist, attended the “Out of this World” Cub Scout Day Camp to speak to the campers about alien insects! There were about 50 campers who had just returned from a hike, ready to learn about insects native to Mercer County that do a range of things from pollinate to help […]
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Partners with NOFA NJ to Educate on Pest Management Techniques
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Rutgers Cooperative Extension partnered with NOFA NJ (The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey) to educate about the Rutgers Integrated Pest Management scouting program. This farm workshop was held at Terhune Orchards on July 10th and focused on the use of IPM practices on an organic farm. Important parts of an IPM program include […]
Plant Propagation Workshop hosted by Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County
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The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County hosted a Plant Propagation workshop on Saturday, June 1st, at Mercer Educational Gardens on the grounds of the Mercer County Stables, Federal City Road, Pennington. The enthusiastic participants, all members of the general public, learned about different types of plant propagation and had the chance to do hands-on […]
Training on the Food Safety Modernization Act for Eastern Produce Council
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Meredith Melendez held a training for the 2024 Eastern Produce Council (EPC) Leadership Class at their general membership meeting in Edison, NJ. Meredith spoke about the realities of compliance with the Federal Food Safety Modernization Act Produce rule to this class of wholesale produce buyers and sellers representing companies such as Wakefern Food Corp., OrganicGirl, […]