Could your farm or a local agricultural event benefit from free health and wellness services? The Pinelands Alliance, in partnership with NOFA-NJ and Virtua Health, was awarded a SARE grant entitled “Mobilizing for Farmer Wellness” which aims to bring health screenings and education to farmers and farmworkers in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Atlantic Counties. The […]
Continue reading...August 17, 2026 Kate Brown
Farmer Health and Wellness Services Available for Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Atlantic Counties
Fruit IPM Report August 17, 2026
Apples Disease Management Considerations Summer scab, rots, sooty blotch, and flyspeck are the main targets currently, and are present in orchards throughout the state. Captan plus a phosphorous acid like Prophyt or Rampart can provide good summer disease control. Add single-site products such as Topsin, Merivon, Luna Sensation, and Pristine for improved control. Consider […]
Continue reading...Pesticide Recertification Credits Approved for: Agri-Technology, Nursery, Agronomy, Fruit and Vegetable Research Twilight Meeting at RAREC: Wednesday August 26, 2026
NJDEP pesticide recertification credits approved for this meeting are: CORE (1), PP2 (4), 1A (4), and Category 10 (4). 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 […]
Continue reading...August 14, 2026 Amanda Quadrel and Maria Cramer
Vegetable IPM Update 8/14/26
Greetings from the Veg IPM team! Read more for the latest pest and disease updates.
Continue reading...August 13, 2026 Megan Muehlbauer and Janine Spies
Pre-Harvest Drop Control and Harvest Management for Apples
For growers interested in using products to control pre-harvest drop, particularly on Early/Mid-Season apple varieties, now is the time to consider applying them. This is a valuable consideration particularly this year for retaining high value varieties such as early season Honeycrisp. As apples mature they produce the hormone ethylene. Ethylene induces stem loosening which results […]
Continue reading...August 10, 2026 William Errickson
Landscape IPM Walk at the David C. Shaw Arboretum in Holmdel Park
September 3rd, 2026 – 9:00am to 11:30am Location: 44 Longstreet Rd, Holmdel, NJ 07733 NJ Pesticide License Recertification Credits 3A: TBD 8C: TBD 10: TBD PP2: TBD Steve Rettke: IPM Program Associate, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Bill Errickson, PhD: Agriculture Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County This program will provide hands-on experience in IPM best […]
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