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March 2, 2023 Dave Schmitt
Early Season Tree Fruit Pest Control for 2023
February 22, 2023 Stephanie Murphy
Rutgers Soil Testing Laboratory adds Sulfur to Soil Fertility Analysis
Plant-available sulfur (sulfate) values have been added to Rutgers Soil Testing Laboratory fertility reports in the micronutrient reporting line. There are four interpretive categories: Low, Medium-low, Sufficient, and High. An explanatory paragraph follows near the end of the report to help interpret the reported value.
Symptoms of sulfur deficiency include yellowing or light green coloring on youngest tissue, thin stems and petioles, slow growth, and delayed maturity. Photo Credit: G. Brust, University of Maryland.
As the interpretative statements within the reports explain, sulfur analysis/interpretation is very complicated (similar to nitrogen) due to the many factors influencing it. Also, there is not full consensus among soil fertility experts on a best extraction method and critical values. Still, the sulfur value on the revised reports will provide an extra degree of information for understanding the soil & plant health. As with all micronutrient interpretations on the reports, the relevant RCE publication is referenced for further information; in the case of sulfur, RCE bulletin E365.
February 14, 2023 Megan Muehlbauer
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
February 6, 2023 Hemant Gohil
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…]
February 6, 2023 Megan Muehlbauer
SAVE THE DATES! North Jersey Commercial Vegetable and Fruit Meetings
SAVE THE DATES!
North Jersey Commercial Vegetable Grower Meeting
February 21, 2023
&
North Jersey Commercial Fruit Grower Meeting
March 1, 2023
Hunterdon County Complex
314 State Route 12, Bldg. #1
Flemington, New Jersey 08822
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Program and registration details forthcoming
Questions? Please contact: Kim Crommelin (Hunterdon County Cooperative Extension) at 908-788-1338 or kfrey@co.hunterdon.nj.us
Or
Cynthia Triolo (Morris County Cooperative Extension) at 973-285-8306 or ctriolo@co.morris.nj.us
