NJ peach orchards demand supplemental irrigation when drought weather patterns persist. Peaches gain up to 70% of their final volume during the last 30 days on the tree, so sizing fruit to their full potential requires supplemental irrigation. July and August are critical months for fruit sizing for most varieties. Inadequate irrigation during critical stages of fruit development results in smaller fruits and irreversible size/marketing losses. Irrigating closer to harvest will not increase fruit size. [Read more…]
January 27, 2016 Hemant Gohil
February Events: Grapevine Pruning Workshop & More
Date: Wednesday February 17, 1:00 to 3:00pm
(rain date: February 19)
Location: RAREC Rutgers Agricultural Research & Extension Center
121 Northville Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302This winter pruning workshop for beginning as well as experienced grape growers will feature dormant pruning methods demonstrated by Rutgers NJAES and Cooperative Extension experts Hemant Gohil, Gary Pavlis, and Dan Ward.
There is no registration fee however pre-registration is required.
To pre-register, please call or email Joan Medany: (856) 307-6450; jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us
Don’t Miss the 2016 NJ Ag Convention & Trade Show Wine Grape Sessions
Click link to view 2016 Convention Information & Registration
Tuesday February 9, 2016
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December 1, 2015 Hemant Gohil
Cool Climate Chardonnay Clones
From The New Jersey Center for Wine Research and Education
This month, Hemant Gohil, Gary Pavlis, and Daniel Ward discuss the origin of Chardonnay and name clones appropriate for cool climates. According to a 2015 survey by Sonoma State University, Chardonnay is the favorite varietal of American wine consumers.
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July 29, 2015 Hemant Gohil
Winegrape Twilight Meetings: North & South Jersey
Dates: August 12 & 13, 2015
See flyer for locations and agenda.Click to View Flyer
May 5, 2015 Hemant Gohil
Performing a Detailed Inspection of Wine Grape Planting Material
Figure 1. A bundle of healthy grafted grape vines. These vines are moist, have healthy roots, and are clearly labeled.
Source Planting Materials from Quality Nurseries
The best way to begin ensuring that you have good, healthy and productive grapevines is to source planting material from nurseries that provide clean materials or certified vines. Planting material from nurseries that follow quality assurance protocols reduces the chances of getting diseased or weak planting material.
Certified material means cuttings come from a source block that was properly managed, subjected to regular inspections for insect pests, disease damage, and tested for virus right from propagation through packaging. These nurseries also go through independent third party audits.
Make sure that planting material comes with documents or labels that will help in tracing plants back to the original source. Each bundle of vines should have proper labels describing primary information such as variety, clone, rootstock and some kind of batch number. Make sure your planting material was shipped promptly after packing and came in a temperature-controlled vehicle. Presently there are no certified nurseries in New Jersey; however, there are several certified nurseries available in California and few in Oregon, Washington and New York. [Read more…]
February 24, 2015 Hemant Gohil
South Jersey Twilight Tree Fruit Meetings
Dates: April 7 and April 28, 2015
Time: 7 – 9PM
Location: Gloucester County Government Services Building
1200 N. Delsea Dr., Clayton, NJ 08312-1095Commercial tree fruit growers are invited to discuss production, insect, and disease management issues with NJAES Specialists, Rutgers Cooperative Extension County Agents, and the Fruit IPM team.
NJDEP Pesticide Recertification Credits are offered: CORE (2 units), Private Applicator 1A (4 units), Commercial Applicator (4 units), and Category 10 (2 units).
View the programs for details.
Twilight Tree Fruit Meeting I (April 7, 2015)
Twilight Tree Fruit Meeting II (April 28, 2015)
