Fruit IPM Report August 5, 2026

San Jose scale crawlers on maturing apple fruit.

It has been a wet start to the month, with parts of New Jersey receiving more than 4 inches of rainfall on Monday alone. On average, 4 inches of rainfall is typical for the whole month of August. With wet and hot conditions this week, the potential for disease pressure will be high and will […]

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Pesticide Credits Assigned- Specialty Crop Twilight Meeting August 20

Pesticide credits have been assigned for this event:  CORE (1), PP2 (1), 1A (1), 10 (1) Join us at the Rutgers Specialty Crop Research and Extension Station on Thursday August 20, 2026 for a Specialty Crop Twilight Meeting. The event will run from 5:30pm to 7:30pm and will be held at 283 Route 539, Cream […]

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Introduction to GAP Audit Prep – Online Training

GAPs for fruit and vegetable producers: GAP audit prep and food safety plan writing workshop Presented by educators from University of Minnesota, Colorado State University, Kansas State University, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension. August 19th 9:30 – 2:30. Using good food safety practices on your farm can reduce risks of foodborne illness, improve product quality and […]

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Save the Date for Salem County Agronomy Twilight Meeting-2

Salem County Agronomy Twilight Meeting- 2  Monday, August 31, 2026  6:00 pm – 8:30 pm  Rutgers Cooperative Extension 51 Cheney Rd, Woodstown, NJ  (program starts at 6 pm; please arrive earlier)  Please Save the Date!   To register  856-769-0090   e_dehart@salemcountynj.gov       Schedule & Topics to be Covered 6:00 pm     Welcome & Introduction – Salvatore […]

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Vegetable IPM Update 7/31/26

Greetings from the Veg IPM team! Read more for the latest pest and disease updates.

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Agri-Technology, Nursery, Agronomy, Fruit and Vegetable Research Twilight Meeting at RAREC: Wednesday August 26, 2026

 Agri-Technology, Nursery, Agronomy, Fruit and Vegetable Research Twilight Meeting at RAREC Wednesday August 26th, 2026 (4 pm until dark) Location: Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC), 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302 Hosted by: Ramandeep Kumar Sharma, Patrick McMullen, and Andy Wyenandt Questions? Contact: Andy Wyenandt (wyenandt@njaes.rutgers.edu) This year’s twilight meeting at RAREC […]

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