Greetings from the Veg IPM team!
Organic Farm Advisory
The Plant & Pest Advisory serves NJ growers by reporting on important pests and recommending responses that are grounded in reproducible trials.
Articles in this section contain information helpful to the NJ commercial organic grower.
Sharing organic practice trial results between land-grant universities is a cost effective way to create a common knowledge base built on the strengths of individual programs. In the sidebar, find institutions with programs in organic agriculture which augment knowledge developed at the Rutgers New Jersey Ag Experiment Station.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Field Guides: These concise guides help with decision making from pre-planting to harvest. For each crop listed, learn what pests to proactively look for as the season progresses, how to look for them, and when to take action.
September 4, 2026 Amanda Quadrel and Maria Cramer
Vegetable IPM Update 9/4/26
Greetings from the Veg IPM team!
August 28, 2026 Amanda Quadrel and Maria Cramer
Vegetable IPM Update 8/28/26
Greetings from the Veg IPM team! This week’s update contains important information about Cucurbit Downy Mildew in NJ.
August 21, 2026 Amanda Quadrel and Maria Cramer
Vegetable IPM Update 8/21/26
Greetings from the Veg IPM team! Read more for the latest pest and disease updates.
August 17, 2026 Kate Brown
Farmer Health and Wellness Services Available for Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Atlantic Counties
Could your farm or a local agricultural event benefit from free health and wellness services? The Pinelands Alliance, in partnership with NOFA-NJ and Virtua Health, was awarded a SARE grant entitled “Mobilizing for Farmer Wellness” which aims to bring health screenings and education to farmers and farmworkers in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Atlantic Counties.
The following health and wellness services could be provided at individual farms or at community events. If you are interested or would like to learn more, please contact Annie Preston from the Pinelands Alliance at annie@pinelandsalliance.org or 301-675-0729.
Virtua Health Services (need 30 to 60 days advance notice)
- Eat Well Mobile Grocery Store and Mobile Farmers Market – accepts SNAP, sometimes can be a free produce giveaway
- Mobile Pediatric Screening Units: Screenings for children 6 and under: vision, hearing, dental, developmental; School and sports physicals for birth -12th grade; Flu vaccinations for all ages, including adults; Blood lead level screening for children under 6 and pregnant or lactating people
- Women’s Cancer Screening for insured and uninsured patients – need a minimum of 15 people to pre-register
- Cancer education
- Stop the Bleed First Aid and Tourniquet Trainings (class for up to 24 people at a time)
- Dietitians and nutrition educators
- Blood pressure, cholesterol, and A1c screenings (A1c needs temperature-controlled environment).
- Health Education and Stress First Aid
- Speakers representing a variety of medical specialties (subject to availability)
Cherry Hill Free Clinic (need 2 weeks advance notice)
- Men’s Cancer Screenings
- Hepatology
- Diabetes care
- Vaccines (Gardasil, pneumovax, Shingrix).
- 20 medical specialties (subject to availability)
- Patients can use their Uber business account to book rides to the clinic, lab, and imaging appointments
- Remote patient monitoring including at-home glucometer kits, BP cuffs, and blood glucose implants. Good for up to 2 weeks before changed out.
- Vaccines (Gardasil, pneumovax, Shingrix).
- They can bring a Doctor/nurse practitioner who can write a prescription for meds on site.
August 14, 2026 Amanda Quadrel and Maria Cramer
Vegetable IPM Update 8/14/26
Greetings from the Veg IPM team! Read more for the latest pest and disease updates.
