February 24, 2026

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.

Pesticide Credits: CORE,PP2, 10, 1A
PROGRAM

08:30 am   Registration and Coffee and pastries
08:50 am   Welcome and Opening Remarks. Hemant Gohil, Rutgers NJAES
09:00 am   Ambrosia Beetle Management in the Apple. Monique Rivera, Cornell University.
09:30 am   Woolly Apple Aphid Management in Apple. Monique Rivera, Cornell University.
10:00 am   Introducing Dr. Nancy Sharma, new Extension Specialist, Fruit Pathology, Rutgers Uni.

10:15 am   Coffee Break

10:30 am   Industry Updates  
10:45 am   Current Trends in Tree Fruit Pest Management. Janine Spies, Rutgers NJAES
11:15 am   Pesticide Safety Update: Exposure, ​Recordkeeping, and Storage. Kate Brown, Rutgers NJAES.
11:45 pm   From Field to Current – Harnessing Electricity for Sustainable Weed Control. Thierry Besancon, Rutgers NJAES.

12:15 pm   Lunch 

1:00 pm    Mycorrhizae Products that Enhance the Root Systems of Young Apple Trees. Megan Muehlbauer, Rutgers NJAES
1:30 pm    Updates and Recommendations for Scale Management. Anne Nielsen, Rutgers NJAES
2:00 pm    Peach Varieties Comparisons – New and Standard. Hemant Gohil and Daniel Ward, Rutgers NJAES.
2:30 pm    Grower Open Forum and Pesticide recertification credits
           Adjourn 

For questions, please get in touch with Hemant Gohil at 856-418-6538 or email at gohil@njaes.rutgers.edu
Filed Under: Blueberry, Fruit, Strawberry, Tree Fruit, Uncategorized, Wine Grape Tagged With: , ,
February 16, 2026

South Jersey Commercial Fruit Growers Meeting

Venue:         RCE of Gloucester County
               254 County House Rd, 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.

Pesticide Credits: CORE,PP2, 10, 1A
PROGRAM

08:30 am   Registration and Coffee and pastries
08:50 am   Welcome and Opening Remarks. Hemant Gohil, Rutgers NJAES
09:00 am   Ambrosia Beetle Management in the Apple. Monique Rivera, Cornell University.
09:30 am   Woolly Apple Aphid Management in Apple. Monique Rivera, Cornell University.
10:00 am   Introducing Dr. Nancy Sharma, new Extension Specialist, Fruit Pathology, Rutgers Uni.

10:15 am   Coffee Break

10:30 am   Industry Updates  
10:45 am   Current Trends in Tree Fruit Pest Management. Janine Spies, Rutgers NJAES
11:15 am   Pesticide Safety Update: Exposure, ​Recordkeeping, and Storage. Kate Brown, Rutgers NJAES.
11:45 pm   From Field to Current – Harnessing Electricity for Sustainable Weed Control. Thierry Besancon, Rutgers NJAES.

12:15 pm   Lunch 

1:00 pm    Mycorrhizae Products that Enhance the Root Systems of Young Apple Trees. Megan Muehlbauer, Rutgers NJAES
1:30 pm    Updates and Recommendations for Scale Management. Anne Nielsen, Rutgers NJAES
2:00 pm    Peach Varieties Comparisons – New and Standard. Hemant Gohil and Daniel Ward, Rutgers NJAES.
2:30 pm    Grower Open Forum and Pesticide recertification credits
           Adjourn 

For questions, please get in touch with Hemant Gohil at 856-418-6538 or email at gohil@njaes.rutgers.edu
Filed Under: Blueberry, Fruit, Strawberry, Tree Fruit, Uncategorized, Wine Grape Tagged With: , ,
September 1, 2022

REMINDER: Register for Upcoming Research Field Tour in Burlington County

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County will host a research and demonstration plot field tour at the Burlington County Agricultural Center on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Pesticide recertification credits in CORE (2) plus categories 1A (3), 10 (3), and PP2 (3) have been approved by NJDEP.

Space is limited and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please contact Sandra Trossbach at 609-265-5051 or strossbach@co.burlington.nj.us to register by Wednesday, September 7.

soybean field

Soybeans in research plot at Burlington County Agricultural Center.

PROGRAM AGENDA

5:15 p.m. Meal and Registration (in the red market barn)

6:00 p.m. Walk to demonstration plots

6:15 p.m. How low can you go? Impact of soybean planting population on yield efficiency and crop management.

  • Bill Bamka, Agricultural Agent, RCE-Burlington County

6:45 p.m. Off-target herbicide movement and response of economically important vegetable crops to sub-lethal rates of dicamba

  • Thierry Besançon, Extension Specialist in Weed Science – Specialty Crops, Rutgers NJAES

7:15 p.m. Walk back to market barn

7:30 p.m. Beyond the active ingredient: Additives to the pesticide spray tank

  • Kate Brown, Program Associate, RCE-Burlington County

8:00 p.m. Pesticide Recertification Credits and Adjourn

The flyer for this event is available at https://events.rutgers.edu/pdfs/Flyer_Research-Tour-at-Ag-Center-2022.pdf.

Filed Under: Field, Forage & Livestock, Vegetable Crops Tagged With: , , ,
August 16, 2022

Upcoming Research Field Tour in Burlington County

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County will host a research and demonstration plot field tour at the Burlington County Agricultural Center on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Pesticide recertification credits will be available: CORE (2) plus categories 1A (3), 10 (3), and PP2 (3).

Space is limited and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please contact Sandra Trossbach at 609-265-5051 or strossbach@co.burlington.nj.us to register by Wednesday, September 7.

soybean field

Soybeans in research plot at Burlington County Agricultural Center.

PROGRAM AGENDA

5:15 p.m. Meal and Registration (in the red market barn)

6:00 p.m. Walk to demonstration plots

6:15 p.m. How low can you go? Impact of soybean planting population on yield efficiency and crop management.

  • Bill Bamka, Agricultural Agent, RCE-Burlington County

6:45 p.m. Off-target herbicide movement and response of economically important vegetable crops to sub-lethal rates of dicamba

  • Thierry Besançon, Extension Specialist in Weed Science – Specialty Crops, Rutgers NJAES

7:15 p.m. Walk back to market barn

7:30 p.m. Beyond the active ingredient: Additives to the pesticide spray tank

  • Kate Brown, Program Associate, RCE-Burlington County

8:00 p.m. Pesticide Recertification Credits and Adjourn

The flyer for this event is available at https://events.rutgers.edu/pdfs/Flyer_Research-Tour-at-Ag-Center-2022.pdf.

Filed Under: Field, Forage & Livestock, Vegetable Crops Tagged With: , , ,
July 5, 2022

REMINDER: In-Person CORE Meetings in Burlington County

The second ‘CORE Extravaganza’ meeting hosted by Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County will be held Thursday, July 14, 2022. This is an in-person opportunity for licensed pesticide applicators to earn CORE  and recertification credits. The July meeting also offers one (1) category credit for 1A, 10, and PP2. See details below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates Tagged With: ,
May 9, 2022

In-Person CORE Meetings in Burlington County

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County will host two ‘CORE Extravaganza’ meetings to provide an in-person opportunity for licensed pesticide applicators to earn CORE recertification credits. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates Tagged With: ,