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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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February 18, 2025

El Huerto Urbano – serie de webinars en español!

El Servicio de Extensión Agrícola de la Universidad de Rutgers del Condado de Hudson y Essex se complacen en invitarte a nuestra seria virtual en español, El Huerto Urbano. Esta seria consiste en seminarios web en vivo en los que colegas del Servicio de Extensión Agrícola de New Jersey más expertos de USDA NRCS (Servicio de Conservación de Recursos Naturales) ofrecerán técnicas y consejos sobre un tema de jardinería diferente en cada sesión. Esta seria está dirigida a principiantes, personas interesadas en aprender a cultivar hortalizas y hierbas en espacios urbanos. ¡Aunque estas sesiones están diseñadas para adultos, en ella compartiremos actividades de jardinería para integrar a toda la familia!  Acompáñanos los miércoles comenzando el 19 de febrero del 2025, a las 7:00 pm.

Estas sesiones virtuales duran 1 hora y 15 minutes y se llevaran a cabo en vivo a través de zoom. Todas las sesiones son gratis.

Para unirte, por favor regístrate aquí: https://go.rutgers.edu/gv5t02gn.

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February 18, 2025

The Urban Garden – Gardening webinar series in Spanish!

Rutgers Cooperative Extension is excited to present an urban gardening webinar series in Spanish, titled “El Huerto Urbano.” This series consists of live webinars in which colleagues from the New Jersey Agricultural Extension Station and experts from other organizations will offer advice for beginner gardeners with a different gardening topic each session. This is a series geared towards beginner gardeners interested in learning how to grow a vegetable and herb garden in urban spaces. The livestreamed presentations are for adults, but gardening activities for the whole family will be covered.

Join us on Wednesdays starting February 19th online at 7:00 PM. These free virtual sessions are in Spanish, will last 1 hour and 15 minutes and will be held live via Zoom. Participants must register to join: https://go.rutgers.edu/gv5t02gn.

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February 17, 2025

CMC Board of Agriculture’s 2nd Annual Industry Night

If you are in Atlantic, Cumberland or Cape May County, you are invited to the 2nd Annual Industry Night:

Janine Spies, State IPM Program Coordinator for New Jersey will provide an overview of Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Safety for New Jersey Agriculture. Spies’ talk has been approved for Pesticide Credits for CORE (2) and PP2 (2).

From 6 to 8 p.m. visit the Lockwood 4-H Youth Center for networking, food, and vendors. The Center is located on the Cape May County 4-H Fairgrounds, 355 Court House – South Dennis Road, CMCH, NJ 08210.

Additionally, a complimentary dinner, catered by Matt’s Family, Taste the Love!, is being provided by the Cape May County Board of Agriculture.

Industry Night is free, however, those interested in attending are asked to RSVP by February 26 to 609-465-5115 ext. 3607 or to capemayag@njaes.rutgers.edu.

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February 17, 2025

TONIGHT: Farm Viability Extension Specialist Candidate Seminar

Seowoo Lee, candidate for Extension Specialist in Farm Viability, will deliver her stakeholder seminar “Bridging People, Science, and Environment: Supporting New Jersey Agriculture Through Applied Economics” tonight, February 17, 2025 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. 

The seminar will take place at the Middlesex County E.A.R.T.H. Center located at 42 Riva Ave, North Brunswick Township, NJ 08902. We welcome you to attend in person, but a Zoom option is available. Email kbrown@njaes.rutgers.edu for Zoom attendance troubleshooting. [Read more…]

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February 12, 2025 , , and

Advanced Audit Training For Growers

Monday, March 3
9am – 12pm EDT

Cost:  $10.00 per person

Location:  Online, Zoom
You will receive the Zoom link by email approximately 1 week before class and a reminder email the morning of class

Registration Deadline & Refunds:

Deadline to register is Friday February 28, 2025
Refunds up to 7 days before event, online service fee is nonrefundable.

This online program offers growers a deeper dive into audit standards and on farm food safety issues they face on their farms. Compliance hot topics and recurring issues will be discussed as well as a timely update on traceability. This program is for growers who have already taken the Introduction to Audits Class, either online or in person.

Topics Covered Include:

  • Hot Topics in Food Safety
  • Cleaning and Sanitizing
  • Hazards v. Risks

Any questions email Jennifer Matthews at jmatthews@njaes.rutgers.edu, 609-675-4221

A minimum of 10 people required to hold the class.

Growers who complete this training will receive a certificate.

 To register go to https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9KygQyXTbRlVOLk

 

 

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Food Safety, Fruit, vegetable, Vegetable Crops
February 11, 2025

South Jersey Commercial Fruit Growers Meeting

Pesticide Credits Approved – #CORE(1); #10(6); #PP2(7); #1A(7)

Date:                    March 4, 2025 (Tuesday)
Location:            Gloucester County Govt. Services Building #A, 1200 N. Delsea Dr., Clayton, NJ 08312
Registration:      $20.00 (Checks only, made out to Rutgers University, can be paid at the door but pre-registration required).  Lunch, Coffee, and Pastries Included. Required by March 3.  Contact: (856) 224 – 8030 or Email: jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us

PROGRAM

8:30 am           Registration, Coffee and pastries
8:50 am           Welcome and Opening Remarks
Hemant Gohil, County Agent II, RCE of Gloucester County, Rutgers NJAES

9:00 am           Multi Pest Management in the Orchard
Anne Nielsen, Extension Specialist, Fruit Entomology, Rutgers NJAES

9:30 am           Bacterial Spot Management in the Peach Orchard.
Kari Peter, Extension Specialist, Tree Fruit Pathology, Penn State University.

10:00 am         Understanding how irrigation water can be a source for soilborne diseases in the orchard
Kari Peter, Extension Specialist in Tree Fruit Pathology, Penn State University.

10:30 am         Coffee Break
10:45 am         Industry and USDA Updates

11:00 am         An update on the Fruit IPM Program and summary of the 2024 season.
Janine Spies, Statewide Program Leader in Fruit IPM, Rutgers NJAES

11:30 am         What can the Rutgers Plant Diagnostic Lab do for you?
Sabrina Tirpak, Laboratory Researcher, Plant Diagnostic Lab, Rutgers NJAES

Noon             Lunch

1:00 pm           Pesticide Handling and 2025 updates
George Hamilton, Extension Specialist in Pest Management, Rutgers NJAES

1:30 pm           Peach Flower Thinning using ACC (Accede)
Shantanu Krishna Kumar, Assistant Professor of Tree Fruit, Penn State University.

2:00 pm           Plant Nutrition and Causes of Bitter Pit Disease in Apple
Joseph Heckman, Extension Specialist in Soil Fertility, Rutgers NJAES.

2:30 pm           2024 Field Observations – peach varieties, overhead irrigation frost protection, hydro-cooling, post-harvest inking.
Hemant Gohil, County Agent II, RCE of Gloucester County, Rutgers NJAES.
Daniel Ward, Extension Specialist, Pomology, Rutgers NJAES.

3:00 pm           Pesticide recertification credits and Adjourn

For questions, please get in touch with Hemant Gohil at 856-418-6538 or email at gohil@njaes.rutgers.edu
Send Check to Hemant Gohil, Rutgers Coop Extension, 254 County House Rd., Clarksboro, NJ 08020

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