Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC)
121 Northville Road, Room 146. Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Wednesday August 16, 2023
5 PM until dark
This meeting is free with no registration required. Refreshments and ice cream will be served.
This year’s twilight meeting at RAREC will showcase new agricultural technologies including the newly installed agrivoltaics system established at RAREC. Discussions will include:
- New technologies for autonomous seeding and weeding.
- Drone technologies for improving crop production and decision making.
- Living mulches
- Production potential of fiber hemp
- Copper resistance and disease control in bell peppers.
- Controlling Phytophthora blight.
Note: The following pesticide credits have been approved:
CORE – Basic Safety & Handling – (1 credit),
PP2 – Private applicator – (5 credits),
1A – Agricultural Plant – (5 credits),
11 – Aerial – (1 credit)
10 – Demonstration & Research -(4 credits).
