NORTH JERSEY COMMERCIAL
VEGETABLE GROWERS MEETING
February 26, 2020
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Hunterdon County Complex
314 State Rt. 12, Building #1
Flemington, NJ
Program
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 – Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Issues and Update
Kris Holmstrom, Research Project Coordinator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
9:40 – Update on Farm Service Programs
Doreen Beruck, County Executive Director, Hunterdon Somerset Farm Service Agency
9:50 – Jersey Fresh Marketing, WIC & Seniors FMNP Update
William Walker, Division of Markets, NJ Dept. of Agriculture
10:10 – Update on Labor Issues
Ben Casella, Field Representative, New Jersey Farm Bureau
10:30 – Enhancing Fall ‘Albion’ Strawberry Production With Holiday Light Strings
Ed Durner, Associate Research Professor, Rutgers Department of Plant Biology and Pathology
11:00 – What is New from Industry
11:10 – Growing Goldenberries
Ed Durner, Associate Research Professor, Rutgers Department of Plant Biology and Pathology
11:40 – New Options in Your Toolbox for Managing Weeds in New Jersey Vegetable Crops
Thierry Besançon, Specialist in Weed Science, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
12:10 – LUNCHEON ($20.00 pre-registration required)
1:10 – Update on Disease Control in Vegetables
Andy Wyenandt, Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
1:40 – Postharvest Sanitation and Sanitary Design
Meredith Melendez, County Agent, Cooperative Extension of Mercer County
2:10 – Pesticide Regulations and Policies Update
Patricia Hastings, Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
3:00 – Update on Trials Evaluating Yacon as a Specialty Crop
Peter Nitzsche, County Agent, Cooperative Extension of Morris County
3:30 – Pesticide Recertification Credits and Adjourn
ANTICIPATED NJDEP PESTICIDE RECERTIFICATION CREDITS
CORE – 1 units, PP- 4 units, 1A – 4 units, 10 – 1 unit
NORTH JERSEY COMMERCIAL
FRUIT GROWERS MEETING
March 4, 2020
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Hunterdon County Complex
314 State Rt. 12, Building #1
Flemington, NJ
Program
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
9:20 – Updates on the Tree Fruit Soil Fertility Management in New Jersey
Megan Muehlbauer, County Agent, Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County
9:50 – ‘Many Little Hammers’ Approach to Weed Management: Implications for Soil Quality and
Productivity Kate Brown, Graduate Student, Cornell University
10:20 – Apple Fruit Rots: Biology and Control
Norm Lalancette, Specialist in Tree Fruit Plant Pathology, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
11:00 – Plant Growth Regulator Update and Review
Win Cowgill, Win Enterprises International, Emeritus County Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
11:30 – Pollinator Stewardship in Orchards
Julianna Wilson, Tree Fruit IPM Outreach Specialist, Michigan State University
12:00 – LUNCHEON ($20.00 pre-registration required)
1:00 – What is New from Industry and the New Jersey State Horticulture Society
The New Jersey State Horticultural Society (NJSHS) is a group of fruit and vegetable farmers who come together to collaborate to improve production in the state of New Jersey. Our organization seeks to foster scientific research in our industry and improve the distribution of pertinent information to growers to further their success in growing. Please be sure to visit us at our table and receive a discount off of your 2020 membership when you register at the North Jersey Fruit Meeting!
1:20 – Update on Farm Service Programs
Doreen Beruck, County Executive Director, Hunterdon Somerset Farm Service Agency
1:30 – Jersey Fresh Marketing, WIC & Seniors FMNP Update
William Walker, Division of Markets, NJ Dept. of Agriculture
1:40 – New Jersey Peach Promotion Council Updates
Jerry Frecon, Adams County Nursery Consultant, Emeritus County Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
1:50 – Recommendation Updates for Tree Fruit Insect Management with Special Attention to Bee Safety
Dean Polk, State Wide Fruit IPM Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
2:20 – Pesticide Safety Updates
Patricia Hastings, Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
2:50 – Integrating Management for Key Orchard Pests
Anne Nielsen, Extension Specialist in Tree Fruit Entomology, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
3:20 – Pesticide Recertification Credits and Adjourn
NJDEP PESTICIDE RECERTIFICATION CREDITS ARE ANTICIPATED
DIRECTIONS – Hunterdon County Complex (same location as Hunterdon County Library)
FROM THE EAST ‐ SOMERVILLE AREA:
Take Route 80 to Route 287 South. Take the exit for Route 202/206 South. Stay on Route 202 South, over the Somerville Circle, to Flemington. At the Flemington Circle, take the second right‐hand exit onto Route 12 West. Stay on Route 12 past 2 more circles. The Route 12 Complex is on the left, approximately 2 miles from the last circle. Turn left into complex, make the 1st right and go to 1st building on right (blue glass silo)
FROM THE NORTH (CLINTON‐ROUTE 78/22 AREA):
Follow Route 31 South toward Flemington. At the Flemington Circle, take the first exit onto Route 12 West. Stay on Route 12 past 2 more circles. The Route 12 Complex is on the left, approximately 2 miles from the last circle. Turn left into complex, make the 1st right and go to 1st building on right (blue glass silo)
FROM THE SOUTH ‐ TRENTON AREA:
Follow Route 31 North to the Flemington Circle. Go 3/4 of the way around the circle and get onto Route 12 West. Stay on Route 12 past 2 more circles. The Route 12 Complex is on the left, approximately 2 miles from the last circle. Turn left into complex, make the 1st right and go to 1st building on right (blue glass silo)
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