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Seasonal updates on diseases, insects, weeds impacting tree fruit and small fruit (blueberry, cranberry, and wine grape). Fruit Pest Alerts are also available via this category feed.
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Providing handwashing opportunities for customers and those working on the farm is considered a best practice in reducing human pathogen risk. Handwashing stations can be portable and inexpensive. Click on the picture below for one example of an easy to make handwashing station:
COVID-19 has farmers questioning what they need to do to protect their customers, and businesses. The University of Vermont has published useful information for produce growers on best practices for surface sanitation and hygiene.
Considerations for Fruit and Vegetable Growers Related to Coronavirus & COVID-19
Dear Organic Fruit Growers, Pest Management Professionals and other stakeholders:
Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD) has emerged as a devastating pest of small and stone fruits worldwide. We have organized a webinar to provide you with the most updated information on everything you need to know for organic management of SWD.
Please register at: https://eorganic.org/node/33992 to attend this webinar.
Date: March 4, 2020 (Wednesday) 2:00-3:30pm Eastern
Presented by: Ash Sial (UGA), Mary Rogers (UMN), Kelly Hamby (UMD), Kent Daane (UC Berkeley), Rufus Isaacs (MSU), Vaughn Walton (OSU), Oscar Liburd (UF), Craig Roubos (UGA), Elena Rhodes (UF) and other members of the SWD OREI project team.
Sponsored by: Award No. 2018-51300-28434 Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
The 2020 Grape Expectations Symposium will be held on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Forsgate Country Club, 375 Forsgate Drive, Monroe Township, NJ, 08831. The daylong seminar includes a series of lectures given by professionals in viticulture (grape growing), enology (winemaking), and marketing. Lectures are designed to present new and relevant information to professionals and amateurs involved with any aspect of grape growing or the wine industry.
NON-VENDORS: The brochure is below (includes program agenda and registration slip).
VENDORS: Please reach out to Gary Pavlis at Pavlis@njaes.rutgers.edu or 609-625-0056.
If you have any questions about the seminar, please contact Dr. Gary Pavlis, at Pavlis@njaes.rutgers.edu or call 609-625-0056.
NORTH JERSEY COMMERCIAL
VEGETABLE GROWERS MEETING
February 26, 2020
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Hunterdon County Complex
314 State Rt. 12, Building #1
Flemington, NJ
Program
Program Chair:
Peter Nitzsche, Agriculture and Resource Management Agent
Cooperative Extension of Morris County
8:30 – Registration – Coffee and pastry compliments of industry sponsors
9:00 – Welcome and Introductions
9:10 – Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Issues and Update
Kris Holmstrom, Research Project Coordinator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
9:40 – Update on Farm Service Programs
Doreen Beruck, County Executive Director, Hunterdon Somerset Farm Service Agency
9:50 – Jersey Fresh Marketing, WIC & Seniors FMNP Update
William Walker, Division of Markets, NJ Dept. of Agriculture
10:10 – Update on Labor Issues
Ben Casella, Field Representative, New Jersey Farm Bureau
10:30 – Enhancing Fall ‘Albion’ Strawberry Production With Holiday Light Strings
Ed Durner, Associate Research Professor, Rutgers Department of Plant Biology and Pathology
11:00 – What is New from Industry
11:10 – Growing Goldenberries
Ed Durner, Associate Research Professor, Rutgers Department of Plant Biology and Pathology
11:40 – New Options in Your Toolbox for Managing Weeds in New Jersey Vegetable Crops
Thierry Besançon, Specialist in Weed Science, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
12:10 – LUNCHEON ($20.00 pre-registration required)
1:10 – Update on Disease Control in Vegetables
Andy Wyenandt, Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
1:40 – Postharvest Sanitation and Sanitary Design
Meredith Melendez, County Agent, Cooperative Extension of Mercer County
2:10 – Pesticide Regulations and Policies Update
Patricia Hastings, Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
3:00 – Update on Trials Evaluating Yacon as a Specialty Crop
Peter Nitzsche, County Agent, Cooperative Extension of Morris County
3:30 – Pesticide Recertification Credits and Adjourn
ANTICIPATED NJDEP PESTICIDE RECERTIFICATION CREDITS
CORE – 1 units, PP- 4 units, 1A – 4 units, 10 – 1 unit
NORTH JERSEY COMMERCIAL
FRUIT GROWERS MEETING
March 4, 2020
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Hunterdon County Complex
314 State Rt. 12, Building #1
Flemington, NJ
Program
Program Chair:
Megan Muehlbauer, Agriculture and Resource Management Agent
Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County
8:30 – Registration – Coffee and pastry compliments of industry sponsors
9:00 – Welcome and Introductions
9:20 – Updates on the Tree Fruit Soil Fertility Management in New Jersey
Megan Muehlbauer, County Agent, Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County
9:50 – ‘Many Little Hammers’ Approach to Weed Management: Implications for Soil Quality and
Productivity Kate Brown, Graduate Student, Cornell University
10:20 – Apple Fruit Rots: Biology and Control
Norm Lalancette, Specialist in Tree Fruit Plant Pathology, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
11:00 – Plant Growth Regulator Update and Review
Win Cowgill, Win Enterprises International, Emeritus County Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
11:30 – Pollinator Stewardship in Orchards
Julianna Wilson, Tree Fruit IPM Outreach Specialist, Michigan State University
12:00 – LUNCHEON ($20.00 pre-registration required)
1:00 – What is New from Industry and the New Jersey State Horticulture Society
The New Jersey State Horticultural Society (NJSHS) is a group of fruit and vegetable farmers who come together to collaborate to improve production in the state of New Jersey. Our organization seeks to foster scientific research in our industry and improve the distribution of pertinent information to growers to further their success in growing. Please be sure to visit us at our table and receive a discount off of your 2020 membership when you register at the North Jersey Fruit Meeting!
1:20 – Update on Farm Service Programs
Doreen Beruck, County Executive Director, Hunterdon Somerset Farm Service Agency
1:30 – Jersey Fresh Marketing, WIC & Seniors FMNP Update
William Walker, Division of Markets, NJ Dept. of Agriculture
1:40 – New Jersey Peach Promotion Council Updates
Jerry Frecon, Adams County Nursery Consultant, Emeritus County Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
1:50 – Recommendation Updates for Tree Fruit Insect Management with Special Attention to Bee Safety
Dean Polk, State Wide Fruit IPM Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
2:20 – Pesticide Safety Updates
Patricia Hastings, Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
2:50 – Integrating Management for Key Orchard Pests
Anne Nielsen, Extension Specialist in Tree Fruit Entomology, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
3:20 – Pesticide Recertification Credits and Adjourn
NJDEP PESTICIDE RECERTIFICATION CREDITS ARE ANTICIPATED
DIRECTIONS – Hunterdon County Complex (same location as Hunterdon County Library)
FROM THE EAST ‐ SOMERVILLE AREA:
Take Route 80 to Route 287 South. Take the exit for Route 202/206 South. Stay on Route 202 South, over the Somerville Circle, to Flemington. At the Flemington Circle, take the second right‐hand exit onto Route 12 West. Stay on Route 12 past 2 more circles. The Route 12 Complex is on the left, approximately 2 miles from the last circle. Turn left into complex, make the 1st right and go to 1st building on right (blue glass silo)
FROM THE NORTH (CLINTON‐ROUTE 78/22 AREA):
Follow Route 31 South toward Flemington. At the Flemington Circle, take the first exit onto Route 12 West. Stay on Route 12 past 2 more circles. The Route 12 Complex is on the left, approximately 2 miles from the last circle. Turn left into complex, make the 1st right and go to 1st building on right (blue glass silo)
FROM THE SOUTH ‐ TRENTON AREA:
Follow Route 31 North to the Flemington Circle. Go 3/4 of the way around the circle and get onto Route 12 West. Stay on Route 12 past 2 more circles. The Route 12 Complex is on the left, approximately 2 miles from the last circle. Turn left into complex, make the 1st right and go to 1st building on right (blue glass silo)
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension educational programs are offered to all without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, military service, veteran status, and any other category protected by law. Rutgers Cooperative Extension encourages individuals with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you need special accommodations, have questions about physical access, or require alternate means for program information, please contact your local Extension Office. Contact the State Extension Director’s Office if you have concerns related to discrimination, 848-932-3584.
Date: March 5, 2020
Time: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: RAREC – 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Pre-Registration: Required, Contact: Karen Holton (holton@njaes.rutgers.edu) or (856) 455-3100 x 4104
Cost / person: $15.00 (Checks preferred, made out to Rutgers University) Lunch: Included
Pesticide Credits: Requested for – Core, PP2, 10, 1A, 3A and 3B
Program
8:00 am Registration Coffee and pastries
8:25 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Daniel Ward, Director, Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Hemant Gohil, Agriculture Agent, Rutgers Co-op. Extension, Gloucester County
8:30 am Peach Bacterial Spot Management: Comparison of Copper Compounds and Rates
Norm Lalancette, Extension Specialist in Tree Fruit Pathology, Rutgers NJAES
9:15 am Pollinator Stewardship in Orchards
Julianna Wilson, Academic Specialist, Tree Fruit Integrator, Michigan State University
10:00 am Break – Coffee and pastries
10:15 am Integrating Management for Key Orchard Pests
Anne Nielsen, Extension Specialist in Tree Fruit Entomology, Rutgers NJAES
10:45 am Recommendation Updates for Tree Fruit Insect Management w/ Special Attention to Bee Safety.
Dean Polk, Statewide Fruit IPM Agent, Rutgers NJAES
11:15 am Pesticide Regulatory and Safety Update for 2020
George Hamilton, Extension Specialist in Pest Management, Rutgers NJAES
11:45 am Industry Updates and NJ Peach Promotion Council Updates
12 Noon Lunch
1:00 pm Updates on tree fruit soil fertility management in New Jersey
Megan Muehlbauer, Agriculture Agent, Rutgers Co-op. Extension, Hunterdon Co.
1:30 pm Soil Health – A Panel Discussion
Daniel Ward, Extension Specialist, Pomology; Joseph Heckman, Extension Specialist, Soil Health; Thierry Besancon, Extension Specialist, Weed Science; Lewis DeEugenio, Fruit Grower, Summit City Farms; Robert Muth, Fruit and Vegetable Grower, Muth Family Farms; Megan Muehlbauer, Agriculture Agent.
2:30 pm Updates on Peach and Nectarine Breeding Program
Joseph Goffreda, Tree Fruit Breeding, Rutgers University
3:00 pm Open Session – Grower Questions and Discussion
Pesticide re-certification credits
Please contact Hemant Gohil (Program Organizer) at gohil@njaes.rutgers.edu or 856-224-8029 if you have any questions.
