Rutgers NJAES Wine Grape Extension, in association with Penn State Extension Grape and Wine Team, is calling on those who own, operate, or manage a farm or vineyard in the New Jersey region to participate in a survey that aims to track the spread and severity of nymph and adult spotted lanternfly populations during the 2023 season. The data collected will provide insights into the distribution patterns of both nymph and adult SLF within and outside vineyards, enabling growers and researchers to better understand this invasive pest’s potential impact on agriculture in the Mid-Atlantic region. [Read more…]
May 23, 2023 Hemant Gohil
South Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting – II
May 31st @ 5 – 7 pm Summit City Orchards: 500 University Blvd. Glassboro, NJ 08028 Pesticide credits applied Category: 1A, PP2, 10 4:45 pm Gather at the Parking lot of the Summit City Winery (above address) 5:00 pm Peach Fruit Thinning - Physiology and Methods Daniel Ward, Extension Specialist, Pomology, Rutgers NJAES. Demonstration of the Peach Fruit Thinning Using the Machine Richard Bannister and Eli Bannister, Richard’s Station. Field Observations from the IPM Program Dave Schmitt, Fruit IPM Program Associate, Rutgers NJAES Summer Disease Control Measures in Orchards Norman Lalancette, Extension Specialist, Tree Fruit Pathology, Rutgers NJAES 7:00 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. If an additional assistance is needed, please contact Hemant Gohil at 856-224-8029 prior to the meeting.
April 24, 2023 Hemant Gohil
South Jersey Wine Grape Twilight Meeting
May 11 (Thu) 4:15 pm Auburn Road Vineyards and Winery 117 Sharptown-Auburn Rd, Pilesgrove, NJ 08098
Pesticide Credits Approved: CORE (1); PP2 (5); 1A (5); 10 (4)
4:30 pm Welcome Remarks and Updates and Social Bird Management – Demonstrations and Interactive session on challenges and successes in bird control Aaron T. Guikema, State Director, USDA – APHIS Wildlife services Potassium Fertilizer Chemistry for Wine Grape Joseph Heckman, Extension Specialist in Soil Fertility, Rutgers NJAES. 2023 Recommendations for Wine Grape Disease Management Peter Oudemans, Extension Specialist, Small Fruit Pathology, Rutgers NJAES Brief Overview of Alternative Options to Paraquat for Postemergence Weed Control. Thierry Besancon, Extension Specialist, Weed Science, Rutgers NJAES Early Season Field Observations from the IPM Program Dave Schmitt, IPM Program Associate, Rutgers NJAES. Spotted Lantern Fly and Other Vineyard Insects Management Anne Nielsen, Tree Fruit Entomologist, Rutgers NJAES 7:30 pm Pesticide re-certification credits Light fare will be provided. Please email Joan Medany at jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us or call 856-224-8030 if you are planning to attend. This site is accessible to the physically impaired. For the additional assistance, please contact Hemant Gohil at 856-224-8029 before the meeting.
April 10, 2023 Hemant Gohil
NJ Department of Environmental Protection Issues Burn Permit for Frost Protection – Through April 14
(TRENTON) – With the state expected to experience colder spring temperatures, the Department of Environmental Protection has agreed with NJ Dept of Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher’s request to allow farmers to do controlled open burning or use specialized torches known as smudge pots to protect crops from damage beginning Friday, April 7, through Friday, April 14.
These cold events could adversely affect some of the fruit, vegetable, and floriculture crops.
Note: The NJDEP and New Jersey Forest Fire Service caution all farmers and agriculture businesses with respect to the use of open burning in high wind velocity conditions. Please take note that farmers are encouraged to utilize smudge pots is warming as necessary during higher wind conditions. Use of open burning when wind velocity is greater than 5mph is strictly prohibited, may contribute to wildfire risk, and can carry significant penalties. [Read more…]
April 7, 2023 Hemant Gohil
NJ Department of Agriculture Issues Burn Permit for Frost Protection – Through April 14
(TRENTON) – With the state expected 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 crops from damage beginning today, Friday, April 7, through Friday, April 14.
These cold events could adversely affect some of the fruit, vegetable, and floriculture crops.
Note: The NJDEP and New Jersey Forest Fire Service caution all farmers and agriculture businesses with respect to the use of open burning in high wind velocity conditions. Please take note that farmers are encouraged to utilize smudge pots is warming as necessary during higher wind conditions. Use of open burning when wind velocity is greater than 5mph is strictly prohibited, may contribute to wildfire risk, and can carry significant penalties. [Read more…]
March 22, 2023 Hemant Gohil
South Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting – I
April 6 (Thu) @ 7 PM
Gloucester County Govt. Services Building: 1200 N. Delsea Drive, Bldg. # A, Clayton, NJ 08312
Pesticide credits requested: CORE, 1A, PP2, 10
7 pm: Welcome. Notes from Colorado peach meeting: market updates, etc.
Hemant Gohil, Gloucester County Agricultural Agent, Rutgers NJAES
Pesticide Safety and Regulations Update for 2023 (CORE)
George Hamilton, Extension Specialist in Pest Management, Rutgers NJAES
Field observations from the IPM Program
Dave Schmitt, Fruit IPM Program Associate, Rutgers NJAES
Management of Peach Bacterial Spot: Timing Bactericide Sprays to Rainfall Events
Norman Lalancette, Extension Specialist, Tree Fruit Pathology, Rutgers NJAES
Urea Nitrogen Fertilizer and Nickel Nutrition for Orchard Health
Joseph Heckman, Extension Specialist in Soil Fertility, Rutgers NJAES.
Alon Rabinovich, Postdoc Associate, Plant Science Department, Rutgers Uni.
9 pm: Pesticide re-certification credits application and Adjourn
Light fare will be provided. Please call Joan Medany at jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us or 856-224-8030 if you plan to attend. If additional assistance is needed, please get in touch with Hemant Gohil (Program Organizer) at 856-224-8029 before the meeting.
