May 31st @ 5 – 7 pm Summit City Orchards: 500 University Blvd. Glassboro, NJ 08028 Pesticide credits applied Category: 1A, PP2, 10 4:45 pm Gather at the Parking lot of the Summit City Winery (above address) 5:00 pm Peach Fruit Thinning - Physiology and Methods Daniel Ward, Extension Specialist, Pomology, Rutgers NJAES. Demonstration of the Peach Fruit Thinning Using the Machine Richard Bannister and Eli Bannister, Richard’s Station. Field Observations from the IPM Program Dave Schmitt, Fruit IPM Program Associate, Rutgers NJAES Summer Disease Control Measures in Orchards Norman Lalancette, Extension Specialist, Tree Fruit Pathology, Rutgers NJAES 7:00 pm Pesticide re-certification credits application and Adjourn Light fare will be provided. Please call Joan Medany jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us or call 856-224-8030 if you are planning to attend. If an additional assistance is needed, please contact Hemant Gohil at 856-224-8029 prior to the meeting.
May 23, 2023 Hemant Gohil
South Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting – II
May 17, 2023 Tim Waller
Application for Cost-Share Grant Funding for Installation of Deer Fencing on UNPRESERVED Farmland – Out NOW
“The NJDA Deer Fencing Program makes cost-sharing funding available for the installation of deer fencing on unpreserved farms. The program is conducted in accordance with N.J.S.A 4:40-6.1.”
Please click here for the full application, eligibility, and other important information
Timing is important if considering this program. NJDA began accepting applications on 5/15/23.
April 30, 2023 Megan Muehlbauer
North Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting I
North Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting I
May 3, 2023
5:00 PM-7:30 PM
Melicks Town Farm
19 King Street Oldwick, New Jersey 08858
5:00 PM – Registration / Light Refreshments
5:15 PM –Begin to load into wagons for the farm tour and educational talks
5:20 PM –Updates from the Blueberry and Tree Fruit IPM program
Carrie Manuse, Agriculture and Natural Resources Sr. Program Coordinator
Kaitlin Quinn, North Jersey Fruit IPM Program Associate, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of
Hunterdon County
5:40 PM –Apple Fruit Rots
Norm Lalancette PhD, Associate Specialist in Tree Fruit Plant Pathology Rutgers NJAES
6:10 PM –Vegetable Insect Pest and Disease Updates
Kris Holmstrom, IPM Program Associate, Vegetable
6:30 PM – Pesticide Safety, and Compliance
Patricia Hastings, Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator for Rutgers NJAES
The following pesticide credits will be awarded
2 CORE 2 CAT 1A 3 CAT 10 2 CAT PP2
Please RSVP to Kim Crommelin at 908.788.1338 or kfrey@co.hunterdon.nj.us by May 2, 2023
February 14, 2023 Megan Muehlbauer
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
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
October 5, 2022 Tim Waller
Virtual Pesticide Recertification Credit Series – Horticulture 3x Sessions
Sessions hosted by Tim Waller and Bill Errickson – through RCE of Cumberland County
Individual Sessions – October 13th (Th), 20th (Th), 26th (W) 6-7:00pm (Login @ 5:30pm)
Please join us as we discuss topics applicable to all horticulture applicators – the classes of chemistries we use, which to use under various circumstances, and safe handling thereof. These sessions are valuable to our general understanding of IPM tactics via a deeper understanding of the tools available to us.
NOTE: These free virtual sessions (on Zoom) will count as “in-person”, meaning all attendees will receive offered CEUs if they: have a live video feed (and are visible) and upload a government issued photo ID + NJ Pesticide license prior via a secure Rutgers Connect folder (follow directions below, only the agents will have access to information for verification). This approach avoids the 25% online credit restrictions previously in place for those with licenses NOT expiring 10/31/2022.
Government issued photo ID and NJ Pesticide License upload:
- Click here to upload BOTH your government issued Photo ID and Pesticide License prior to the meeting
- Upload directions: If you click on the photo ID upload link using a smart phone/tablet you will have the option of simply taking a photo of your ID and uploading it directly into the system. Otherwise, you can scan a copy of your photo ID into a computer and follow the directions at the upload link. If you are unable to upload documentation prior to the meeting, please contact Tim Waller for assistance (twaller@njaes.rutgers.edu).
- Please upload files of your photo ID and applicator license to the link above as; “Last name_ First_ Photo ID” AND “Last name_ First_ Pesticide License”
Sessions: (You must register for each session individually, but only need to upload ID material one time)
Date: 10/13/2022 (Thursday)
- Click here to register for 10/13 (TH)
- How Chemicals Work and Which to Use (Tim Waller, Ph.D. RCE – Cumberland Co.)
- Tim Waller will be discussing the various types of chemistries and classes thereof that are available for use in comestible agriculture to horticulture to right-of-way to green industries when treating some form of pest (diseases, insects, weeds, etc.). He will explain how these materials behave in or on plants, their effects on pests, when to use which materials, proper handling and safety considerations, and concepts of pesticide resistance that will ultimately lead to better chemical stewardship.
- CEUs: CORE-2, 1A-2, 3A-2, 3B-2, 6B-2, 8C-2, 10-2, PP2-2
Date: 10/20/2022 (Thursday)
- Click here to register for 10/20 (TH)
- Science and Application of Horticultural Sanitation Techniques (Bill Errickson / Tim Waller – RCE – Monmouth / Cumberland Co.)
- Bill Errickson and Tim Waller will be discussing sanitation techniques that are broadly applicable to horticulture. Sanitation basics, chemical types, and locations where to best utilize sanitation approaches, will be covered. Sanitizing chemistries and pesticides will be highlighted throughout this presentation and will focus on proper handling and safety as many of these compounds are potentially dangerous. Throughout the presentation pest or plant life cycles will be discussed to demonstrate implementation of sanitation techniques.
- CEUs: CORE-2, 3A-2, 10-2, PP2-2
Date: 10/26/2022 (Wednesday)
- Click here to register for 10/26 (W)
- Horticulture Pesticide Safety and Regulation Updates (George Hamilton, Ph.D. – Rutgers Extension Specialist – Pest Management; NJ Pesticide Safety)
- Dr. George Hamilton will be discussing the reasons for wearing protective equipment (PPE) and the proper types of equipment to use. He will also cover regulations related to recording keeping and application exclusions as well as other pesticide safety related topics.
- CEUs: CORE-2
Contact RCE of Cumberland County – 856-451-2800 ext.1 with any questions.
ALSO – Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Gloucester County (254 County House Rd, Clarksboro, NJ 08020) is holding an in-person, half-day event, on Tuesday, October 18th from 9:00AM to 12:00PM at their office. Please click here for additional information. CEUs offered at that meeting: CORE-3, 1A-3, 3A-3, 3B-3, PP2-3
Instructions for Virtual Sessions:
- Register for each session individually at the above links
- Include your pesticide license number and date of birth if you would like recertification credits
- After registration you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the actual twilight meeting.
- Upload a copy of your government issued photo ID and pesticide license at the link above
- Day-of – 5:30pm: follow confirmation email link to the session (you may need to copy-paste it)
- Day-of: Have your video on if you wish to obtain credits
Required to be eligible to receive pesticide applicator recertification credits for these virtual programs:
1. Attend the entire meeting with live VIDEO feed on, seated in the center of the frame. Those without a webcam or phone attendees without a live video feed are not eligible to receive credits. Call-ins (audio only) are not eligible for pesticide recertification credits as of now; you need a computer/phone/tablet with *live* video capability. If you choose to access via your smartphone, it is recommended that it is fully charged or plugged in; and that any background applications are not running.
2. Attendees must participate throughout the entire session, staying to the end. Individuals are not eligible for credits if they arrive after the start of the first training topic or leave before the end of the last topic. Polls will be randomly scheduled, and attendance will be visually monitored to verify attendance.
Rutgers is dedicated to protecting your privacy and keeping your personal information safe. Upon upload, your files will be encrypted and stored to Rutgers Connect. Your information will be kept strictly confidential; used solely to meet NJDEP ID verification protocol for recertification credit; and will not be used for any other purpose. Your files will be deleted within 60 days after the training event.
