May 17, 2022

RSVP NOW: North Jersey Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Meeting III

North Jersey Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Meeting III

May 24, 2022
4:30 PM-7:30 PM
Phillips Farms,
91 Crab Apple Hill Road
Milford, NJ 08848

4:30 PM – Registration / Light Refreshments

4:45 PM – Tree and Small Fruit IPM Updates
Dean Polk, Statewide Fruit IPM Agent, Rutgers NJAES

5:15 PM – Farm Tour of Fruit and Early Season Vegetable Production
Jason Phillips, and Marc Phillips, Phillips Farms

5:45 PM – Use of Plant Growth Regulators for Thinning and Branching of Apples
Win Cowgill, Win Enterprises International, LLC, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers NJAES

6:30 PM – Early/Mid-Season Insect Management in Tree Fruit
Anne Nielsen, Associate Extension Specialist in Entomology, Rutgers NJAES

7:00 PM – The remainder of the meeting will be held at the Phillips Farms Market
Address: 564 Milford Warren Glen Rd, Milford, NJ 08848

7:05 PM – Vegetable and Small Fruit Disease Updates
Andy Wyenandt, Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers NJAES

7:30 PM – Pesticide Recertification Credits and Adjourn

NJ Pesticide Recertification Credits
4 Units Cat. 10 4 Units Cat. 1A 4 Units Cat. PP2

Please RSVP by 4 PM MONDAY MAY 23 for the meetings with a call to Kim Crommelin at 908-788-1338 or kfrey@co.hunterdon.nj.us

Filed Under: Fruit, Organic Production, Strawberry, Tree Fruit, Vegetable Crops
April 21, 2022

ATTENTION: Department of Agriculture Allows Controlled Open Burns to Protect Crops

With the state continuing to experience colder spring temperatures, the Department of Environmental Protection has agreed with NJDA Secretary Douglas Fisher’s request to allow farmers to do controlled open burning or use specialized torches known as smudge pots to protect flowering crops from damage beginning today, April 20, through Wednesday, May 4.

Damage from freezing weather now can significantly reduce yields of certain fruits and vegetables that are in the flowering stage.

 

Please see the link below for more information:

NJDA Press Release 4/20/2022

 

Filed Under: Blueberry, Commercial Ag Updates, Cranberry, Fruit, Organic Production, Strawberry, Tree Fruit, Vegetable Crops, Wine Grape
April 11, 2022

North Jersey Tree Fruit And Vegetable Twilight Meeting II Full Program

North Jersey Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Meeting II

April 19, 2022
4:30 PM-7:30 PM
Alstede Farms, Chester, NJ

4:30 PM – Registration / Light Refreshments

4:45 PM – Apple Fruit Rots: Environment, Infection Timing and Fungicide Efficacy
Norm Lalancette, Specialist in Tree Fruit Pathology, Rutgers NJAES

5:15 PM – Farm Tour of Fruit and Early Season Vegetable Production
Kurt Alstede, Craig Steely, Hector Ruiz, John Ferrante, Alstede Farms

5:30 PM – Tree Fruit Insect and Disease Update
Dean Polk, Statewide Fruit IPM Agent, Rutgers NJAES

5:45 PM – Disease Control Options for Spring Vegetable Crops
Andy Wyenandt, Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers NJAES

6:00 PM – Early Season Weed Control Update
Thierry Besancon, Specialist in Weed Science, Rutgers NJAES

6:15 PM – Insect Control for Spring Vegetable Crops
Kris Holmstrom, Vegetable IPM Research Project Coordinator, Rutgers NJAES

6:30 PM – Greenhouse and High Tunnel Considerations for Early Season Vegetable Production
AJ Both, Extension Specialist in Controlled-Environment Engineering, Rutgers NJAES

6:45 PM – Tour of Pesticide Storage and Loading Facility
Kurt Alstede, Craig Steely, Alstede Farms
Patricia Hastings, Extension Pesticide Safety Education Coordinator, Rutgers NJAES

NJ Pesticide Recertification Credits
1 unit CORE, 3 units 1A, 3 units 10, 3 units PP2

Please RSVP for the meetings with a call to Kim Crommelin at
908.788.1338 or
kfrey@co.hunterdon.nj.us

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Fruit, Organic Production, Tree Fruit, Vegetable Crops
March 23, 2022

North Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting I FULL PROGRAM

North Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting I

March 29, 2022
4:30 PM-7:30 PM

Rutgers University Snyder Research and Extension Farm Pittstown, NJ

4:30 PM – Registration / Light Refreshments

5:00 PM – Pesticide Safety, Compliance and the Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment
Patricia Hastings, Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator for Rutgers NJAES

5:30 PM – Begin to load into wagons for the farm tour and educational talks
Farm tour lead by Megan Muehlbauer PhD, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent III,
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County

5:40 PM – Mating Disruption and Management for Internal Fruit Worms
Anne Nielsen PhD, Associate Extension Specialist in Entomology Rutgers NJAES

6:10 PM – Management of Early Season Disease on Apple and Peach
Norm Lalancette PhD, Associate Specialist in Tree Fruit Plant Pathology Rutgers NJAES

6:40 PM – New Jersey Tree Fruit Pest Updates and Observations
Dean Polk, State Wide Fruit IPM Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Dave Schmitt, South Jersey Fruit IPM Program Associate, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of
Gloucester County

Light refreshments will be served.

The following NJ Pesticide Recertification Credits will be awarded
1 Unit CORE,    4 Units 1A,    3 Units 10,    4 Units PP2

Please RSVP for the meetings with a call to Kim Crommelin at 908.788.1338 or
kfrey@co.hunterdon.nj.us

Filed Under: Fruit, Tree Fruit
March 21, 2022

SAVE THE DATES! North Jersey RCE Educational Meetings for Fruit and Vegetable Growers

SAVE THE DATES!

North Jersey RCE Educational Meetings for Fruit and Vegetable Growers

 

North Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting I

March 29, 2022 4:30-7:30pm

Rutgers University Snyder Research Farm Pittstown, NJ

 

North Jersey Tree Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Meeting II

April 19, 2022 4:30-7:30pm

Alstede Farms Chester, NJ

 

North Jersey Tree Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Meeting III

May 24, 2022 4:30-7:30pm

Phillips Farm Milford, NJ

 

Meetings will include tours of both research plots and commercial farm operations, and presentations by extension faculty and staff on current pests, horticultural issues and management techniques.

Light refreshments will be served for each meeting.

 

NJ Pesticide Recertification Credits are anticipated for all meetings.

Please RSVP for the meetings with a call to Kim Crommelin at 908.788.1338 or kfrey@co.hunterdon.nj.us

Filed Under: Fruit, Tree Fruit
February 24, 2022

New Jersey Tree Fruit Meeting (VIRTUAL) Program Finalized

Please click to see the Tree Fruit Meeting Programs below.

NJ_Tree Fruit_Meeting_2022_Program

In-person twilight meeting dates and locations for both North and South Jersey will be announced shortly!

Filed Under: Fruit, Tree Fruit