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Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm
Tuesday, April 28
10.00am – 1.00pm
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Landscape, Ornamentals, Nursery, and Turf Edition
Seasonal updates on ornamental, nursery, and turf pests.
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Rutgers Turf Blog - Articles on turfgrass diseases and cultural practices for the commercial turfgrass industry. Subscription available via RSS.
Rutgers Weather Forecasting - Meteorological Information important to commercial agriculture.
April 21, 2026 Claudia Gil Arroyo
Field Trip: Managing Risk on your Agritourism Farm
Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm
Tuesday, April 28
10.00am – 1.00pm
Register at: https://go.rutgers.edu/ncudh8xr
April 20, 2026 Ramandeep Kumar Sharma
SALEM COUNTY AGRONOMY TWILIGHT MEETING-1 (May 1, 2026)
SALEM COUNTY AGRONOMY TWILIGHT MEETING-1
Date & Time: May 1, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
(Program starts at 5:00 PM; please arrive a few minutes early)
Location: Rutgers Cooperative Extension Office, 51 Cheney Rd., Woodstown, NJ 08098
Registration:
Call: 856-769-0090
Email: molly.english@salemcountynj.gov
Credits Approved:
- CORE: Basic Safety and Handling: 02
- 1A: Agricultural Plant: 02
- 10: Demonstration & Research: 02
- PP2: Private Applicator: 02
Topics & Speakers:
- The 3R’s of Pesticide Use: Resistance, Rotation, and Regulation
Speaker: Janine Spies, Rutgers Cooperative Extension - The Endangered Species Act Changes to Pesticide Labels
Speaker: William J. Bamka, Rutgers Cooperative Extension - Nitrogen from Air to Soil using Sunlight
Speaker: Joseph R. Heckman, Rutgers University - Agronomist’s Field Guide to Drought Resilience
Speaker: Ramandeep Sharma, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
April 16, 2026 Kate Brown
Farm Safety Needs Assessment Closing May 1
The Rutgers Farm Health and Safety Working Group is conducting a survey to evaluate the priority needs of New Jersey farmers for training and resource development related to safety and health. As a New Jersey farmer, you are invited to complete this survey by Friday, May 1, 2026. Click here to access the survey and learn more. [Read more…]
April 16, 2026 Jim Murphy
Smothered Grass
What are the odds that this area of the lawn, smothered by shredded clippings in 90-degree temperatures, is going to make it? Answer: Not good. Classic example of not mowing often enough, and then when mowed, it was done with dull blades. Also, no effort to scatter the large, thick clumps of clippings. Projected outcome: […]
April 15, 2026 Michelle Infante-Casella
April 28th Evening Webinar: Using Drones in Agriculture
Using Drones in Agriculture
Free Webinar
Date: April 28, 2026
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
A 3-year USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Grant was awarded to a team of Agricultural Agents at Rutgers to study the use of drones in agriculture. Please join this team on Tuesday, April 28th at 7:00PM to learn about their work and the use of drones for agriculture. This program will highlight research projects, and real-world uses of drones in agricultural operations and will foster discussion and networking for anyone interested in using drones in their agricultural operation.
7:00 PM Drone Technology: A Tool for Crop Production and Management – Stephen Komar, ANR Agent /Rutgers SARE Coordinator
7:25 PM Getting Started with Drones: Regulatory Compliance and Other Practical Considerations – Adam Kyle, Warren Co. Com. College, Teaching Administrator, Precision Agriculture
7:50 PM Trusting the Data: Ground Truthing for Monitoring with Drones – Michelle Infante-Casella, ANR Agent/Rutgers SARE Co-Coordinator
8:15 PM Questions
To Join, please click the Zoom link below.
https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/95326725115?pwd=6JefhuSGbbBqjWdmDbKLXZ7exEr3la.1
This event is sponsored by a grant awarded by the USDA, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program.
For questions contact Stephen Komar, Agricultural Agent and NJ SARE Coordinator via email at komar@njaes.rutgers.edu
