May 15 @ 5:30 PM
Summit City Farms and Winery
500 University Blvd, Glassboro, NJ 08028 [Read more…]
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
In the 2017 survey of labor and mechanization of New Jersey’s nursery industry, pruning was ranked, the third most important operation, that needs mechanization the most (41 responses). In spite of obvious benefits such as efficiency, quality, and consistency, lack of practical information about the mechanized pruning is delaying the rapid adoption by container nursery growers. This article summarizes inputs from Chris Ruske of (Cumberland Nursery), Donald Blew (Centerton Nursery) and Ed Overdevest (Overdevest Nurseries) on pruning mechanization, shared during the panel discussion at Clayton in Gloucester County in January 2018. [Read more…]
When: March 27 @ 7 PM
Where: Gloucester County Extension Office, 1200 N. Delsea Drive, Bldg. # A, Clayton, NJ 08312
7:00 PM: Welcome Remarks and Updates.
Hemant Gohil, Gloucester County Agricultural Agent, Rutgers NJAES
Comprehensive Understanding of Spotted Lantern Fly in Orchard Crops
Heather Leach, Spotted Lantern Fly Extension Associate, Penn State University. Invited Speaker, Heather leach is specialist on Spotted Lanternfly (SLF). She will speak on the comprehensive understanding of SLF priorities from every perspective and provide latest information on biology, behavior and effective management techniques.
Pesticide Record Keeping Update.
George Hamilton, Extension Specialist in Pest Management, Rutgers NJAES
Food Safety Issues Related to Tree Fruit Production.
Wes Kline, Cumberland County Agriculture Agent, Rutgers NJAES
Management of Scale Insect in Peach
Anne Nielsen, Extension Specialist, Fruit Entomology, Rutgers NJAES
Early Season Disease Control
Norman Lalancette, Extension Specialist, Tree Fruit Pathology, Rutgers NJAES
Scouting Observations and IPM of Early Season Pests
Dave Schmitt and Dean Polk, State-wide Fruit IPM Agent, Rutgers NJAES
9:30 PM Pesticide re-certification credits application and Adjourn
Light fare will be provided. Please call Joan Medany jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us or call 856-224-8030 if you are planning to attend.
This site is accessible to the physically impaired. If an additional assistance is needed, please contact Hemant Gohil (Program Organizer) at 856-224-8029 prior to the meeting.
Date: March 6, 2019 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: RAREC, 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Registration: Required, by February 28th Contact: Karen Holton (holton@njaes.rutgers.edu), (856) 455-3100 x4104
Cost / person: $15.00 (Checks preferred, made out to Rutgers University), lunch included.
Pesticide Credits: Core (2); 1A (07); 3A (07); 3B (01); & PP2 (07) (Applied)
PROGRAM
8:00 am Registration
Coffee and pastries
8:25 am Welcome and Opening Remarks and update.
Hemant Gohil, Agriculture Agent, Rutgers Co-op. Extension, Gloucester County
8:30 am A Year that was – Environmental Stress effects on Peach Development.
Daniel Ward, Extension Specialist in Pomology, Rutgers NJAES.
9:00 am Key Pest Issues in 2018, and Possible Reasons.
Dave Schmitt, Fruit IPM Program Associate, Rutgers NJAES
9:15 am Peach Brown Rot: Improving Disease Control and Fungicide Resistance Mgmt.
Norm Lalancette, Extension Specialist in Tree Fruit Pathology, Rutgers NJAES
10:00 am Break – Coffee and pastries
10:15 am IPM tactics and beneficial insects in tree fruit.
Anne Nielsen, Extension Specialist in Tree Fruit Entomology, Rutgers NJAES
10:45 am Dealing With Spotted Wing Drosophila and Scale Pests.
Dean Polk, Statewide Fruit IPM Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
11:15 am Plum curculio biology and management.
Clement Akotsen, Post-doc Research Associate, Rutgers NJAES
11:45 am Industry Updates and NJ Peach Promotion Council Updates.
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm How Herbicide Resistance affects Weed Managing in Tree Fruit Production.
Thierry Besancon, Extension Specialist in Weed Science, Rutgers NJAES
1:30 pm Pesticide Storage and Spills: Managing Risk.
Pat Hastings, Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator, Rutgers NJAES
2:00 pm Overview of Managing Orchard Soil Health.
Megan Muehlbauer, Agriculture Agent, Rutgers Co-op. Extension, Hunterdon Co.
2:30 pm Fruit Quality and Post-harvest Evaluations of New Peach Varieties.
Hemant Gohil, Agriculture Agent, Rutgers Co-op. Extension, Gloucester County
3:00 pm Open Session – Grower Questions and Discussion.
Spacing is one of the most labor intensive and least desirable jobs on the nursery. Continuous moving, bending and twisting with filled containers is also the common cause of workers’ injuries. Using robots for spacing and moving, can address these challenges, however has its own challenges. During a panel discussion on the Nursery Mechanization, held at Clayton in Gloucester County on Jan 16, Donald Blew of Centerton Nursery, shared their experiences in using robots.
In conjunction with the New York State IPM Program and the Department of Agriculture and Markets, the Northeastern IPM Center will host a collection of webinars, titled “Spotted Lanternfly Basics.” Each webinar will focus on, and be tailored to, a specific commodity group:
Spotted Lanternfly Basics for Grape and Apple Industries (Feb. 26, 2019, 1:00 p.m.). Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d_3KfxQ9SuKHyhk6pM7NCA
Spotted Lanternfly Basics for Hops, Berry, and Vegetable Growers (Feb. 26, 2019, 10:00 a.m.). Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ONViZLocSBCOKIv-sjoZVg
Spotted Lanternfly Basics for Christmas Tree Growers (Mar. 4, 2019, 10:00 a.m.). Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7eehVeBvSBOgM3aTXOtaew
Spotted Lanternfly Basics for Nursery, Greenhouse, and Landscape Industries (Mar. 4, 2019, 1:00 p.m.). Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u5mYQOHMSESWFcNoftt2Nw
All webinars will follow a similar format that covers spotted lanternfly biology, identification, and hosts, monitoring and management strategies, and a regulatory update. While the content may be relevant to audiences throughout the Northeast, management practices covered will be specific to New York. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions.
For more information and registration links, go to: