September 20, 2023

Steven Kristoph Nursery Twilight Meeting

Steven Kristoph Nursery Twilight Meeting

September 28, 2023 – 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Steven Kristoph Nursery

9 Roberts Rd, Millstone, NJ 08535

NJ Pesticide License Recertification Credits (1A: 3, 3A: 3, 10: 3, PP2: 3)

 

Join Steven Kristoph and Bill Errickson for an in-person tour of Steven Kristoph Nursery to discuss best management practices for container production of low-input and native plant species. Topics will include IPM practices, growing media, plant propagation, sanitation, disease control, and weed management.

 

This FREE program is geared towards commercial nursery growers and landscapers.

Space is limited.

Please RSVP to reserve your spot.

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County

732-431-7260

Catherine.vanBenschoten@co.monmouth.nj.us

 

Hosted by Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County and Steven Kristoph Nursery

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June 14, 2023 , and

Nursery Pest and Disease Update 6/15/2023

In this edition:

  • Insects:
    • MORE Scale crawlers emerging
    • Borers
    • Beetles
  • Diseases:
    • Oomycete root diseases (Phytophthora, Pythium, Phytopythium)
    • Leaf spots / foliage diseases
    • Boxwood Blight – reminder
    • Virus observations
  • Nutrient Management 
    • Managing Soluble Salts by monitoring EC
    • Plant Tissue analysis
  • Plant Spotlight:
    • American Holly (Ilex opaca)
  • Cumberland Nursery / NJNLA – Twilight: tonight (6/15) for NURSERYMEN ONLY (contact twaller@njaes.rutgers.edu or 856-451-2800 Ext. 1. for details)

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May 14, 2023 , and

Conifer Pest and Disease Update 5/15/2023

In this edition:

  • Insects – Pest Scouting with growing degree-days (250-600 GDD50)
    • Scales
    • Mites
  • Diseases
    • Needle casts (Rhabdocline and Swiss needlecasts – Douglas fir, & Rhizosphaera – spruces)
    • Phytophthora
  • Soil fertility – resources

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May 14, 2023 , and

Nursery Pest and Disease Update 5/15/2023

In this edition:

  • Insects:
    • Scale crawler emergence
    • Borer insects
    • Upcoming problem pests / Redheaded flea beetle / SLF / Pest Scouting Guides
  • Diseases:
    • Leaf spot / foliage disease management
    • Fire blight on Rosaceous hosts
    • Canker fungi
    • Boxwood blight
    • Oomycete root diseases (Phytophthora, Pythium, Phytopythium)
  • Plant Spotlight:
    • NJ native azalea species

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February 14, 2023

Central Jersey Turf and Ornamental Institute, February 22

Central Jersey Turf and Ornamental Institute

February 22, 2023: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Battleground Country Club

1 Covenhoven Rd, Manalapan, NJ 07726

 

Approved NJDEP Pesticide Credits*

Core – 2 units
1A – 1 units
2 – 4 units
3A – 6 units
3B – 3 units
6B – 1 unit
8C – 9 units
10 – 8 units
PP2 – 9 units

ProFACT NJ Certified Fertilizer Applicator – 3 credits

Registration Fee: $120 (includes continental breakfast and lunch)

To register online, visit: go.rutgers.edu/CJTOI

Full Brochure and Registration form can be downloaded here: CJTOI Brochure 2023

For registration questions, call 732-398-5262

Note: This is an in-person event.

 

Agenda

8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast and Sign-in

8:45 – 9:45 AM
Pesticide Safety, Regulations and IPM Update
George Hamilton Ph.D.
Specialist in Pest Management
Rutgers, NJAES

9:45 – 10:30 AM
Integrated Approaches to Controlling Tree Root Diseases
Timothy Waller
Agriculture & Natural Resources County Agent III
Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County
Rutgers, NJAES

10:30 – 11:30 AM
Fertilization for Low Maintenance Turfgrass Varieties and Updates on Recommendations
James Murphy Ph.D.
Specialist in Turfgrass Management
Rutgers, NJAES

11:30 – 12:15 AM
Right Plants in the Right Place as part of an IPM Program
William Errickson
Agriculture & Natural Resources County Agent III
Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County
Rutgers, NJAES

12:15 – 1:15 PM Lunch (Short Presentations from Associations and Rutgers Programs – TBD)

1:15 – 2:00 PM
Key Insect Pests on Oak (Quercus) – Identification, Life Cycles and Control Strategies
Steve Rettke
Program Associate
Rutgers Greenhouse and Nursery Program
Rutgers, NJAES

2:00 – 2:45 PM
Integrated Management Programs for Problematic Weeds in Turfgrass
Matthew Elmore Ph.D.
Specialist in Weed Science
Rutgers, NJAES

2:45 – 3:30 PM
New and Emerging Problems in the Urban Forest
Richard Buckley
Director – Rutgers Plant Diagnostic Laboratory and Nematode Detection Service
Rutgers, NJAES

3:30 PM Pesticide Credits and Adjourn

Filed Under: Landscape, Nursery, & Turf
February 14, 2023

Central Jersey Vegetable Growers Meeting, February 24

Central Jersey Vegetable Growers’ Meeting

February 24, 2023: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

Monmouth County Agricultural Building

4000 Kozloski Rd., Freehold, NJ 07728

 

Approved NJDEP Pesticide Credits
CORE – 2 credits
1A – 8 credits
PP2 – 8 credits
10 – 6 credits

Registration Fee: $25 (includes coffee, light refreshments in the morning and lunch)

Full Brochure and Registration form can be downloaded here: CJVGM brochure 2023

For registration questions, contact Cathy VanBenschoten at 732-431-7260 or email at Catherine.VanBenschoten@co.monmouth.nj.us

Note: This is an in-person event.

 

Agenda

8:30 am to 9:00 am:
Registration

9:00 am to 10:00 am (1 hour)
Pesticide Safety & Compliance Tools for Commercial Vegetable Growers
-Patricia Hastings

10:00 am to 10:30 am (30 minutes)
Field Trial Updates from the NJAES Specialty Crop Research and Extension Center
-William Errickson

10:30 am to 11:30 am (1 hour)
Updates on Vegetable Disease Control
-Andy Wyenandt, Ph.D.

11:30 am to 11:45 am (15 minutes)
Updates from the USDA NRCS and FSA
-Clare Flanagan
-Gabi Grunstein

11:45 am to 12:00 pm (15 minutes)
Grown in Monmouth
-John Ciufo

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (1 hour)
LUNCH

1:00 pm to 1:15 pm (15 minutes)
RU Ready to Farm: Rutgers Beginner Farmer Program Update
-Brendon Pearsall
-Bill Hlubik

1:15 pm to 1:30 pm (15 minutes)
Food Safety Update
-Meredith Melendez

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm (1 hour)
Integrated Pest Management for Vegetable Growers
-Steve Rettke

2:30 pm to 3:00 pm (30 minutes)
Updates for Weed Management in Cole Crops
-Thierry Besancon, Ph.D

3:00pm
Pesticide Credits and Adjourn

 

 

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops