Fruit Crops Edition

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 14, 2023

North Jersey Commercial Vegetable Grower Meeting February 21

NORTH JERSEY COMMERCIAL VEGETABLE GROWERS MEETING

February 21, 2023
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Hunterdon County Complex
314 State Rt. 12, Building #1
Flemington, NJ

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 – Trends in Diamondback Moth Management in Cole Crops
Kris Holmstrom, Research Project Coordinator, Cooperative Extension

9:40 – Update on Farm Service Programs
Speaker TBA, Farm Service Agency

9:50 – Jersey Fresh Marketing Update
Speaker TBA, Division of Markets, NJ Dept. of Agriculture

10:10 – Update on Farm Labor Issues
Ben Casella, Field Representative, New Jersey Farm Bureau

10:30 – Updates on Diseases of Fresh Market Vegetables and their Control
Andy Wyenandt, Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Cooperative Extension

11:00 – What is New from Industry

11:10 – Strategies to Protect Farmer Safety and Health as the Field Season Approaches
Kate Brown, Program Associate, Cooperative Extension of Burlington County

11:40 – Update on Weed Management Tools and Strategies for New Jersey Cole Crops
Thierry Besançon, Specialist in Weed Science, Cooperative Extension

12:10 – LUNCHEON (pre-registration required)

1:10 – Protective Equipment for Pesticide Safety
Patricia Hastings, Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator, Cooperative Extension

1:40 – Growing Ginger and Turmeric in NJ
William Errickson, ANR Agent Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County

2:10 – A Tour of the California Strawberry Nursery Industry
Peter Nitzsche, ANR Agent, Cooperative Extension of Morris County

2:40 – Pesticide Recertification Credits and Adjourn

THE FOLLOWING NJDEP PESTICIDE RECERTIFICATION CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED

1 CORE   3 CAT 1A   3 CAT 10   3 PP2

All Registration and Lunch Fees (Cash or Check) will be collected at the door
Please make checks payable to: Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

Registration Fees $20.00 per meeting
Additional Registrants $10.00 each per meeting
Lunch Fees $25.00 per person per meeting

RSVP by February 17, 2023
RSVP to Kim Crommelin 908-788-1338
kfrey@co.hunterdon.nj.us

 

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, pesticide credits, Strawberry, Vegetable Crops
February 14, 2023

North Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Grower Meeting March 1

NORTH JERSEY COMMERCIAL FRUIT GROWERS MEETING

March 1, 2023
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Hunterdon County Complex
314 State Rt. 12, Building #1
Flemington, NJ

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

9:10- Introduction to the New North Jersey Tree Fruit IPM Program Associate
Kaitlin Quinn, Tree Fruit IPM Program Associate, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

9:30 – New Jersey Hard Cider Apple Variety Trial Updates
Megan Muehlbauer, County Agent III, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County

10:00 – Integrated Pest Management in Blueberries, Back to the Basics
Carrie Mansue, Senior Program Coordinator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

10:30 – Weed Management Updates for Tree Fruit Production
Thierry Besancon, Extension Specialist in Weed Science, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

11:00 – Strategies to Protect Farmer Safety and Health as the Field Season Approaches
Kate Brown, Program Associate II, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County

11:30 – Jersey Fresh Marketing and NJ Apple Promotion Council Updates
TBD, Division of Markets, NJ Dept. of Agriculture

12:00 – LUNCHEON ($25.00 pre-registration required)

1:00 – What is New from Industry

1:10 – Peach Promotion Council Updates
Jerry Frecon, Rutgers University Professor Emeritus, and Horticultural Consultant

1:20 – Update on Farm Service Programs
Laura LaFevre, County Executive Director, Hunterdon Somerset Farm Service Agency

1:30 – Protective Equipment for Pesticide Safety
Patricia Hastings, Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

2:30 – Management of Peach Bacterial Spot: Integration of Biorational Materials and Cultivar Resistance
Norm Lalancette, Specialist in Tree Fruit Plant Pathology, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

3:00 – Pesticide Recertification Credits and Adjourn

THE FOLLOWING NJDEP PESTICIDE RECERTIFICATION CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED

3 CORE   5 CAT 1A   5 CAT 10   5 PP2

All Registration and Lunch Fees (Cash or Check) will be collected at the door
Please make checks payable to: Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

Registration Fees $20.00 per meeting
Additional Registrants $10.00 each per meeting
Lunch Fees $25.00 per person per meeting

RSVP by February 24, 2023
RSVP to Kim Crommelin 908-788-1338
kfrey@co.hunterdon.nj.us

 

Filed Under: Blueberry, Commercial Ag Updates, Fruit, pesticide credits, Tree Fruit
February 9, 2023

Vineyard and Winery Financial Management Meeting

Meeting info for Vineyard Financial Management

Filed Under: Blueberry, Cranberry, Fruit, Strawberry, Tree Fruit, Vegetable Crops, Wine Grape Tagged With:
February 7, 2023

7:30-12.9 Posted Pesticide Safety Information Required for Central Posting Area (downloadable infographic)

EPA first implemented the Federal Worker Protection Standard – CFR Title 40, Part 170 (WPS) regulations in 1994 to provide specific safety requirements for both general agricultural workers and pesticide handlers. The 1992 WPS regulations were revised on November 2, 2015. State regulations may differ, and when more stringent take precedence over federal regulations. The […]
Filed Under: Christmas Trees, Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Vegetable Crops
February 7, 2023

NJACTS 2023: Resources for New Jersey Licensed Private Pesticide Applicators & Growers

During the NJACTS Winegrape Session on Tuesday morning, attendees at the first presentation “Pesticide Safety & Compliance Tools for New Jersey Winegrape Growers” will receive an overview of recent and  near-future regulatory changes, and then an outline of tools for compliance.  They will also be awarded one CORE credit. We have posted for their convenience “Resources […]
Filed Under: Christmas Trees, Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Vegetable Crops
February 6, 2023

South Jersey Commercial Fruit Growers Meeting Program

Date:                           March 1, 2023 (Wed)
Location:                    Rutgers Agricultural Research & Extension Center, 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Pre-Registration:       Required, by February 28th Contact: (856) 224 – 8030 or Email: jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us
Registration fee        $20.00 (Checks preferred, made out to Rutgers University). Lunch, Coffee and Pastries Included
Pesticide Credits:      Requested for – CORE, PP2, 10, 1A [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blueberry, Cranberry, Fruit, Strawberry, Tree Fruit, Uncategorized, Vegetable Crops, Wine Grape Tagged With: , , ,