Cape May County Agriculture & Natural Resources

09/01/2026

Box Tree Moth (BTM) Update - September 1, 2026

09/01/2026

Cape May County Agriculture & Natural Resources and Family & Community Health Sciences Departments will present the workshop, Eat What You Grow: Fall, on Thursday, October 8 from 6 to 8pm at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County.

Participants will learn about planting garlic, how to prep your vegetable gardens for next year, how to use your garlic harvest, and food preservation: dehydrating.

The cost to attend this class is $20. Please register by October 5, 2026, at https://go.rutgers.edu/zosuwv78.

09/01/2026

The month of August at the Jersey Shore is the season’s last great exhale, a fleeting stretch of sun-soaked days that seem to linger just a little longer. As we embrace the warmth before the tides of time gently carry another summer into memory, it is important to reflect on how we can continue to care for our coastal resources even as summer starts to fade...

Main Content By Paige Radcliffe ([email protected]), Douglas Zemeckis ([email protected]), and Steve Yergeau ( [email protected])Rutgers Cooperative Extension – Ocean County Link to PDF: https://salem.njaes.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Earth-Day-Every-Day-Augu...

09/01/2026

Most germination failures come down to a handful of fixable things: seed that was never viable, seed buried too deep, soil too cold, or a hard coat that needed softening first. Here are the specifi...

09/01/2026

Learn how farms communicate crop losses while maintaining customer loyalty. Explore proven approaches and encourage continued farm visits.

08/31/2026

Agriculture and Natural Resources will hold a workshop on Growing Microgreens on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 6 to 8pm at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County.
This workshop will teach participants about microgreens, their health benefits and uses, as well as how to grow them at home.
The cost to attend is $15. This is a beginner class; therefore, no experience is needed, however, preregistration is required at https://go.rutgers.edu/rakir25t.
For more information, please call 609-465-5115, ext. 3607 or email [email protected].

08/31/2026

Cape May County Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources will hold a workshop on Pollinator Gardens on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 6 to 8pm at Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Topics will include the importance of pollinators, planning the garden, plant selection, and the role of the pollinator garden year-round. The cost to attend is $10. Preregistration is required at https://go.rutgers.edu/uqugd9em.
For more information, call 609-465-5115, ext. 3607 or email [email protected].

08/31/2026

“Call Before you Dig” is the slogan used remind people to find underground utilities before doing any digging or excavation. Striking an underground utility line during routine farm projects—like i…

08/31/2026

Vine crops are the camels of the garden! They contain up to 95 percent water at maturity, yet they don't require any more watering than other vegetables. But they do need a steady supply of moistur...

08/30/2026

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources will hold the workshop Vermicomposting, Composting with Worms, on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, from 6 to 8pm at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County.

Participants will learn indoor composting methods, vermicomposting, and how to build their own mini-worm bin, with worms. Participants will also take home a compost/soil thermometer and a DIY worm bin.

This is a beginner class; therefore, no experience is needed, however, the class is limited to 15 participants. The cost to attend is $25. Pre-register and pay at https://go.rutgers.edu/x6rc7czf.