2027 Rutgers Educational Sessions at NE Agricultural Expo in Atlantic City

Everyone should be very excited for this event in 2027. The NE Agriculture Expo and Rutgers Educational Sessions will begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, 777 Harrahs Boulevard. The final day of educational sessions and trade show ends on Thursday, January 21, 2027. The trade show already has an abundance of vendors signed up for booths in 2027.

The planning committee for the expo is looking forward to providing many new opportunities, and Rutgers has confirmed many new speakers to offer excellent information, covering various topics from the 2026 growing season and research results to help farmers improve their practices. The Harrah’s conference center offers the best layout in Atlantic City for this convention. Come for the opportunity to network with others in the industry, to learn from over 72 presenters on a diversity of topics, and to gain pesticide recertification credits to keep your applicator’s license current. To register and for more information from the organizing association, go to the Vegetable Growers Association of NJ’s website at https://vganj.com.

Please see the DRAFT Rutgers Educational Program below. Pesticide credits have been applied for with NJ DEP. When the credits are assigned this program will be republished and promoted with credits.

 

This Thursday – Box Tree Moth (BTM) Compliance Agreement Training + Rutgers RAREC Nursery Twilight

Free – This Thursday!

 

Box Tree Moth (BTM) Compliance Agreement Training + Rutgers RAREC Nursery Twilight 9/17/2026 

Nursery & Ornamentals Twilight Meeting

Collaboratively held by RCE, NJNLA, & NJDA

Location: Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC)

121 Northville Rd., Bridgeton, NJ  08302-5919

Registration is required – Click here to register (select Guest if not a NJNLA member)

 

3:00PM to 4:00PM: 

Meeting: Box Tree Moth Compliance Agreement Training – Collaboratively held by RCE, NJNLA, and NJDA.

Please join if you grow, manage, or transport boxwoods. This official NJDA training satisfies the first mandatory requirement to be in compliance if the quarantine expands.

Approved Credits: 2 each of PP2, 2-3A, 2-9, Certificate of Completion

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4:00PM to 7:30PM:

Meeting: Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC) – Nursery & Ornamentals Twilight

Collaboratively held by RCE & NJNLA

4:00 pm – Arrival / Networking / Vendors / Look at plots

4:30 pm – Dinner (BBQ Boyz) / Networking / Vendors

5:30 pm – Presentation (1hr): Ornamental IPM Implementation (Waller & Errickson)

6:30 pm – Presentation (1hr): CORE SAFETY UPDATES (Presenter TBD)

7:30PM – Adjourn and signing for credits

Approved Credits: 2 each of CORE, PP2, 2, 3A, 3C, 8C, 10

 

Registration is required – Click here to register (select Guest if not a NJNLA member)

CEU flyer for 9 17 2026

Registration is required – Click here to register (select Guest if not a NJNLA member) 

October Farming Twilight Meeting – October 22, 2026

Pesticide recertification credits will be given to those attending this Twilight Meeting. See details below:

October Farming Twilight Meeting
October 22, 2026 6:00PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Seahorse Farm Winery 1076 Seashore Road Cape May, NJ 08204

Please RSVP  by October 20, 2026

Contact Jocelyn Shillingford at (609) 465 5115 ext. 3607 or capemayag@njaes.rutgers.edu

Farming Twilight Meeting

October 22, 2026
6:00PM – 8:30 PM

Location:
1076 Seahorse Winery
Seashore Road
Cape May NJ  08204

 

Program

6:00 PM – Registration / Light Refreshments

6:15 PM – Welcome – Claudia Gil Arroyo, County Agent III, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of
Cape May County; Rutgers NJAES

6:20 PM – James Shope, PhD., Assistant Extension Specialist in Climate Services
Department of Environmental Sciences, SEBS, New Brunswick; Rutgers NJAES

6:50 PM – Joseph Heckman, PhD., Extension Specialist – Soil Fertility, Department of Plant Biology, SEBS, New Brunswick; Rutgers NJAES

7:20 PM – David Hlubik, Burlington County Agent III, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of
Burlington County;
Rutgers NJAES

7:50 PM – Patrick McMullen, County Agent III, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic
County; Commercial Vegetable Production; Rutgers NJAES

 

Light refreshments will be served.

The following pesticide recertification credits will be awarded:

Please RSVP by October 20, 2025:
Jocelyn Shillingford 609-465-5115 ext. 3607 or
capemayag@njaes.rutgers.edu

South Jersey Vegetable Integrated Crop Management Twilight Meeting

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 in Seedlings and Transplants

  • Patrick McMullen, RCE Atlantic

6:30 pm        Vegetable Disease Control Options for Spring Crops

  • Andrew Wyenandt, Extension Specialist, RAREC

7:00 pm        USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Programs for Crop Production

  • Michelle Pedano, District Conservationist, NRCS

7:30 pm        On-Farm Food Safety and Food Safety Modernization Act Updates

  • Wesley Kline, RCE Cumberland

8:00 pm        Pesticide Regs & Worker Protection Standards Update for the Coming Season

  • Michelle Infante-Casella, RCE Gloucester

8:30 pm        Adjourn

Pesticide Recertification Credits offered include 1 CORE, 2 1A, 2 10, and 2 PP2.

 

Please call 609-625-0056 with any questions.

Hope to see you there!

 

Sincerely,

 

Patrick W. McMullen, Wesley L. Kline, and Michelle Infante-Casella

Agricultural Agents of Atlantic, Cumberland, and Gloucester Counties

                          

Salem County Pesticide Safety Meeting – Pesticide Credits Available – February 20, 2026 – Woodstown

Salem County Pesticide Safety Meeting

February 20, 2026
51 Cheney Rd., Woodstown, NJ

To register for morning, afternoon, or both
856-769-0090
molly.english@salemcountynj.gov

Link to PDF

Morning Session: 9 am – Noon.  Credits: | CORE: 01 | 1A: 02 | 1B: 01 | 10: 03 | PP2: 02 |
Farmland Preservation in Salem County State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) staff
Pesticide Safety, Storage, Labels, Application Raman Sharma, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Disease Control in Vegetable Crops Andy Wyenandt, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Early Season Pest Management in No-till Corn Maria Cramer, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Animal Agricultural Pest Control Hassan Warriach, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
USDA Program Updates USDA – NRCS / FSA staff
Afternoon Session: 1 pm – 4:30 pm.  Credits: | 1A: 03 | 10: 03 | PP2: 03 |
Weed Control in Pastures and Forages Matthew Elmore, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Corn Fertility for Yield and Quality Raman Sharma, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Commodity Market Outlook Nathaniel Bruce, Delaware Cooperative Extension
Agricultural Safety and Emergency Response Robert DiGregorio, Salem County Sheriff Office
Agrivoltaics Dan Ward, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Forage Quality of Hay and Silage Tess Stahl, Rutgers Cooperative Extension