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...Vegetable IPM Update 8/14/26

Greetings from the Veg IPM team! Read more for the latest pest and disease updates.
Continue reading...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...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 […]
Continue reading...Vegetable IPM Update 8/7/26

Greetings from the Veg IPM team! Read more for the latest pest and disease updates.
Continue reading...Blueberry Webinar Series September 2026 – Registration is Open!

Registration is open for a 4-part live virtual webinar series for commercial blueberry producers co-organized by Rutgers University and Penn State University. Scan the QR-code on the attached flyer or follow the link to register: https://extension.psu.edu/commercial-blueberry-update When: Tuesdays, September 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2026 (11:00 AM-12:30 PM ET) Registration deadline: September 7, 2026 Registration […]
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