Commercial hazelnut growers are invited to join us on Saturday, October 24, 2026 for the Hazelnut Growers Meeting.

The meeting will be held at the Rutgers Eco-Complex: 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Fieldsboro, NJ 08505

8:00 am – 9:00 am   Registration, Coffee, and Refreshments

9:00 am – 9:05 am   Welcome, David Hlubik, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

9:05 am – 9:45 am   Rutgers Hazelnut Update, Thomas Molnar

9:45 am – 10:15 am  Food Safety Considerations for Hazelnut Production, Meredith Melendez

10:15 am – 10:45 am   Review of Labeled Pesticides for Hazelnut Production, David Hlubik

10:45 am – 11:00 am   Coffee Break

11:00am – 11:15 am   Specialty Crop Block Grant Update, AAC, Sean Walsh

11:15 am – 11:45 am   Cooperative Updates, AAC, NYTCA, KTCC

11:45 am – 12:00 pm   Cooperatives Group Discussion

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm   Lunch, Networking with Fellow Growers and Researchers

1:00 pm – 1:15 pm   April 2026 Freeze Damage Group Discussion, led by David Hlubik

1:15 pm – 1:45 pm   Grower Panel (3 growers, 5 min overview each, 15 min for discussion)

1:45 pm – 2:00 pm   Group Sharing and Open Discussion

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm   Break and Travel to Foggy Bottom Tree Farm: 26815 Mt Pleasant Rd, Columbus, NJ 08022 (8 minutes from Eco-Complex)

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm   Tour of Foggy Bottom Tree Farm

3:30 pm   End/Networking

This event is free, but pre-registration is required:

Please RSVP by October 14^th to reserve your spot:

Contact Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County

at 609-265-5050 or djh222@njaes.rutgers.edu