Commercial hazelnut growers are invited to join us on Saturday, October 24, 2026 for the Hazelnut Growers Meeting.
The meeting will be held at the Rutgers Eco-Complex: 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Fieldsboro, NJ 08505
8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration, Coffee, and Refreshments
9:00 am – 9:05 am Welcome, David Hlubik, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
9:05 am – 9:45 am Rutgers Hazelnut Update, Thomas Molnar
9:45 am – 10:15 am Food Safety Considerations for Hazelnut Production, Meredith Melendez
10:15 am – 10:45 am Review of Labeled Pesticides for Hazelnut Production, David Hlubik
10:45 am – 11:00 am Coffee Break
11:00am – 11:15 am Specialty Crop Block Grant Update, AAC, Sean Walsh
11:15 am – 11:45 am Cooperative Updates, AAC, NYTCA, KTCC
11:45 am – 12:00 pm Cooperatives Group Discussion
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch, Networking with Fellow Growers and Researchers
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm April 2026 Freeze Damage Group Discussion, led by David Hlubik
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm Grower Panel (3 growers, 5 min overview each, 15 min for discussion)
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm Group Sharing and Open Discussion
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Break and Travel to Foggy Bottom Tree Farm: 26815 Mt Pleasant Rd, Columbus, NJ 08022 (8 minutes from Eco-Complex)
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Tour of Foggy Bottom Tree Farm
3:30 pm End/Networking
This event is free, but pre-registration is required:
Please RSVP by October 14th to reserve your spot:
Contact Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County
at 609-265-5050 or djh222@njaes.rutgers.edu
