North Jersey Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting I

4:15 PM – Registration

4:30 PM – Strategies to Reduce Pesticide Exposure in Applicators

Kate Brown, Agricultural Agent III, Rutgers NJAES

5:00 PM – Using Web-Based Decision Tools for More Targeted Pesticide Use

Janine Spies PhD, State Fruit IPM Program Leader, Rutgers NJAES

5:30 PM – Tree Fruit Insect and Disease Update

Kaitlin Quinn, North Jersey Tree Fruit IPM Program Associate, Rutgers NJAES

6:00 PM – Seasonal Tree Fruit Thinning Considerations

Megan Muehlbauer, Agricultural Agent II, Rutgers NJAES

6:30 PM – Light Refreshments

7:00 PM – Wagon Tour of Farm and Presentation to New Jersey Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association

Tim VonThun VonThun Farms

Light refreshments will be served.

The following pesticide recertification credits will be awarded

1 Unit CORE 3 Units 1A 3 Units 10 3 Units PP2

Please RSVP for the meetings with a call to:

Kim Crommelin at 908.788.1338 or kfrey@co.hunterdon.nj.us