Vegetable Integrated Crop Management Twilight Meeting Wednesday, April 8, 2026 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. East Vineland Fire Hall 4931 Landis Ave. across from the Savoy Restaurant (park behind the building and enter conference room door in rear) Hosted by RCE of Atlantic, Cumberland, and Gloucester Counties 6:00 pm Soilborne Disease Identification and Control […]
Continue reading...March 4, 2026 Tim Waller
ALERT – Potential for Ambrosia Beetle flight early next week – if you regularly have issues with this pest – take notice
The last few seasons we have seen an upswing in ambrosia beetle activity in nursery production, principally in field grown nursery stock of thin barked trees (commonly – dogwood, honey locust, magnolia, maple, redbud, zelkova, styrax, Prunus spp.). Based on evidence from multiple lines of trap collection data throughout the United States, adult female flights […]
Continue reading...March 2, 2026 Tim Waller
Approaching boxwood blight season – 2026 (threat this week in Central and Southern NJ)
March weather is always unpredictable, however, if we have sustained periods of increased temperatures (above 50F) and spring rains, boxwood blight (BWB) can become an issue quickly. [pictorial tri-fold] Common Boxwood Pests and Diseases (click-here). This includes Box Tree Moth images. Print the PDF out double-sided, then fold. If you suspect Boxwood Blight and would […]
Continue reading...February 25, 2026 Amanda Quadrel and Maria Cramer
Have a plan for managing thrips and TSWV in tomatoes and peppers in 2026
Thrips and tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) management were major challenges for multiple South Jersey growers in 2025, as well as in the previous few years. Several growers reported losing entire tomato plantings to the virus. Peppers were less impacted than tomatoes, but TSWV outbreaks did occasionally occur. As we move into pepper and tomato […]
Continue reading...February 25, 2026 Meredith Melendez
Farmer Resource Conference 3/6 at Howell Living History Farm
Mercer County and Rutgers Cooperative Extension are hosting a Farmer Resource Conference on March 6th. Friday, March 6th 8:30 am to 2:00 pm Howell Living History Farm 70 Woodens Lane Free! Lunch provided Registration deadline extended to March 1, 2026 https://forms.office.com/g/3fE5yqTjVG 1 CORE credit presentation 1 CORE credit for pesticide container recycling Learn about: Farm […]
Continue reading...February 24, 2026 Hemant Gohil
Change in Location – South Jersey Commercial Fruit Growers Meeting
Please note that the location of the South Jersey Commercial Fruit Growers Meeting has been changed. Location: 254 County House Road, Clarksboro, NJ 08020 Date: March 5, 2026 (Thu) Registration: Pre-registration required. Please call (856) 224 – 8030 or Email: jmedany@co.gloucester.nj.us $20 per person. Checks only. Payable to Rutgers University. […]
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