South Jersey Farmers – Stop the Bleed Training – February 2, 2026

STOP THE BLEED TRAINING
FOR FARMERS AND THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY
REGISTRATION REQUIRED – NO COST

REGISTER USING THIS LINK OR QR CODE:
https://go.rutgers.edu/stopthebleed


DATE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026 TIME: 9:00AM
LOCATION: GLOUCESTER COUNTY OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES
1200 N. DELSEA DR., CLAYTON, NJ

Rutgers Cooperative Extension’ Farm Health and Safety Team has partnered with the Gloucester County Emergency Services to provide “Stop the Bleed” training for the farming community.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the life-saving skills of pressure application, wound packing, and use of tourniquets. The first 25 registrants will also receive a complementary bleeding control kit.

Space is limited, register today.

If you have questions contact Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Gloucester County 856-224-8040 ext. 1 or email minfante@njaes.rutgers.edu

Rutgers Farm Health and Safety Team:
Agricultural Agents: Kate Brown, Michelle Infante-Casella, William Bamka, and Stephen Komar

Farming Twilight Meeting – October 23

October Farming Twilight Meeting

October 23, 2025
5:00PM – 7:30 PM

Location:
Rea’s Farm Market
400 Stevens Street
West Cape May NJ  08204

 

Program

4:30 PM – Registration / Light Refreshments

5:00 PM – Welcome – Claudia Gil Arroyo, Cape May County Agent III; Rutgers NJAES

5:10 PM – Using Data to Drive Sales

Claudia Gil Arroyo, Cape May County Agent III; Rutgers NJAES

5:45 PM – IPM: Identifying Thrips & Tomato Spotted Wilted Virus (TSWV)

Maria Cramer, Senior Program Coordinator Vegetable IPM, Rutgers NJAES

6:20 PM – IPM Program Implementation in Ornamental Crops

Timothy Waller, Cumber County Agent III, Nursery; Rutgers NJAES

6:55 PM – What I’ve learned about blueberry growing over the past 40 years

Gary Pavlis, Atlantic County CEDH & County Agent II; Rutgers NJAES

 

Light refreshments will be served.

The following pesticide recertification credits will be awarded: 1A (2 units), 3A (1 unit), 10 (3 units), PP2 (3 units)

Please RSVP by October 20, 2025:
Jocelyn Shillingford 609-465-5115 ext. 3607 or
capemayag@njaes.rutgers.edu

 

 

 

 

 

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