Vegetable Meeting — Plant & Pest Advisory

September 8, 2025 Kate Brown

Fall Vegetable Twilight Meeting on 9/18, Registration Closes 9/12

A fall vegetable twilight meeting will be held at Norz Hill Farm & Market, LLC., 120 S Branch Rd, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844 (Somerset County) on Thursday, September 18. Registration is required and closes Friday, September 12. To register, complete this registration form or call the RCE Somerset County office at 908-526-6293 ext. 4.

AGENDA 

4:00 pm – 4:15 pm Welcome, load wagons, wagon ride to field 

 4:15 pm – 4:45 pm  Drone Seeding Winter Cover Crops into Pumpkin 

Peter Nitzsche, Agricultural Agent , Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris County 

 4:45 pm – 5:15 pm  Small Farm Robotic Equipment for Weed Control in Vegetable Production 

Thierry Besançon, Extension Specialist – Weed Science for Specialty Crops , Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station 

5:15 pm – 5:45 pm  Vegetable IPM Program Update 

Amanda Quadrel, Sr. Program Coordinator – Vegetable IPM, Rutgers Cooperative Extension 

5:45 pm – 6:15 pm  Update On Important Diseases in Vegetable Production 

Andy Wyenandt, Extension Specialist – Vegetable Pathology , Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station 

6:15 pm – 6:20 pm  Wagon ride to tent 

6:20 pm – 6:30 pm Meal of pizza and salad, provided by Vegetable Growers Association of New Jersey 

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm  Worker Protection Standard: Checklist for Compliance 

Kate Brown, Agricultural Agent , Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County 

MEETING CO- SPONSORED BY THE VEGETABLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

Pesticide Recertification Credits approved: CORE (1), 1A (3), 10 (2), and PP2 (3)

Questions? Email Kate Brown, Agricultural Agent with RCE Somerset County, at kbrown@njaes.rutgers.edu.

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Organic Production, pesticide credits, vegetable, Vegetable Crops Tagged With: pesticide credits, pesticide recertification credits, Vegetable Growers Association of NJ, Vegetable Meeting

August 21, 2025 Kate Brown

Fall Vegetable Twilight Meeting

Fall Vegetable Twilight Meeting (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

Norz Hill Farm & Market, LLC., 120 S Branch Rd, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844

Thursday, September 18, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

AGENDA 

4:00 pm – 4:15 pm Welcome, load wagons, wagon ride to field 

 4:15 pm – 4:45 pm  Drone Seeding Winter Cover Crops into Pumpkin 

Peter Nitzsche, Agricultural Agent , Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris County 

 4:45 pm – 5:15 pm  Small Farm Robotic Equipment for Weed Control in Vegetable Production 

Thierry Besançon, Extension Specialist – Weed Science for Specialty Crops , Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station 

5:15 pm – 5:45 pm  Vegetable IPM Program Update 

Amanda Quadrel, Sr. Program Coordinator – Vegetable IPM, Rutgers Cooperative Extension 

5:45 pm – 6:15 pm  Update On Important Diseases in Vegetable Production 

Andy Wyenandt, Extension Specialist – Vegetable Pathology , Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station 

6:15 pm – 6:20 pm  Wagon ride to tent 

6:20 pm – 6:30 pm Meal provided by Vegetable Growers Association of New Jersey 

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm  Worker Protection Standard: Checklist for Compliance 

Kate Brown, Agricultural Agent , Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County 

MEETING CO- SPONSORED BY THE VEGETABLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

CORE, 1A, AND PP2 Pesticide Recertification Credits have been requested from NJDEP for this meeting – TBD.

TO REGISTER: Complete this registration form or call the RCE Somerset County office at 908-526-6293 ext. 4.

Questions? Email Kate Brown, Agricultural Agent with RCE Somerset County, at kbrown@njaes.rutgers.edu.

February 28, 2025 Michelle Infante-Casella

South Jersey Spring Vegetable Growers Meeting

DATE: Thursday, March 27, 2025
TIME: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Gloucester County
Shady Lane Complex, 254 County House Rd, Clarksboro, NJ 08020
(Please enter through the far-right side of the building up the first ramp)

CO- SPONSORED BY THE VEGETABLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY
NO REGISTRATION NEEDED

6:00 -6:30PM Sign in and Light Dinner

6:30-7:00PM Rutgers Vegetable Integrated Pest Management Update
Amanda Quadrel, Sr. Program Coordinator, Vegetable IPM, RCE

7:00-7:30PM Update on the Water Requirements for the Produce Safety Rule
Wes Kline, Ag Agent, RCE Cumberland County

7:30-8:00PM Update on Disease Control in Vegetable Crops
Andy Wyenandt, Rutgers NJAES Vegetable Pathologist

8:00-8:30PM Labor and Regulatory Updates from NJ Farm Bureau
Ben Casella, NJFB

8:30-9:00PM USEPA/NJDEP Worker Protection Standards Overview for Pesticide Safety
Michelle Infante-Casella, Ag Agent, RCE Gloucester County

9:00PM Pesticide Recertification credits – CREDITS INCLUDE: 1-CORE, 3-PP2, 3-Cat. 1A, 2-Cat. 10

Contact the RCE of Gloucester County Office for more information 856-224-8040 ext. 1 or email Michelle Infante-Casella at minfante@njaes.rutgers.edu

Pesticide Recertification Credits have been requested from NJDEP for this meeting – TBD.

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Organic Production, vegetable, Vegetable Crops Tagged With: pesticide credits, pesticide recertification credits, Vegetable Growers Association of NJ, Vegetable Meeting

February 2, 2024 William Errickson

2024 Central Jersey Vegetable Growers Meeting

March 8, 8:30am to 4:00 pm

Monmouth County Agricultural Building

4000 Kozloski Rd. Freehold , NJ 07728

Pesticide Recertification Credits: Core (2), PP2(6), 1A (6), 10 (6)

Registration: $30 (includes coffee, light refreshments in the morning and lunch)

To register, contact Cathy VanBenschoten at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County Office

732-431-7260 or email at Catherine.VanBenschoten@co.monmouth.nj.us

Click the link below for the full registration form:

CJVGM brochure 2024

There is no online registration. This event is cash, check or purchase order only.

Make checks payable to: Rutgers, the State University of NJ

Mail to: Cathy VanBenschoten

4000 Kozloski Road

Freehold, NJ 07728

This annual event is brought to you by Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth, Middlesex, Mercer, Burlington, Ocean & Somerset Counties. Seminar topics will benefit those who are involved in commercial production of vegetables and specialty crops.

Agenda

8:30 Registration

9:00 Pesticide Safety for Applicators and Handlers – George Hamilton, Ph.D., Specialist in Pest Management

10:00 Updates on Vegetable Disease Control – Kris Holmstrom, IPM Program Associate in Vegetables

11:00 Break

11:15 Updates from the Vegetable IPM Program – Kris Holmstrom, IPM Program Associate in Vegetables

12:15 Lunch

1:00 Industry and Service Provider Updates – FSA, NRCS, Grown in Monmouth, Tri-County Co-op, NJ Vegetable Growers Association

2:00 NJAES Strawberry Production and Breeding Program – William Hlubik, Agriculture Agent – RCE Middlesex County

2:30 Food Safety and NJ Cottage Food Law – Meredith Melendez, Agriculture Agent – RCE Mercer County

3:00 What You Need to Know About the Manure Link Program – Sandra Howland, Research Scientist NJ Dept. of Agriculture

3:30 Effective Weed Management in Vegetable Crops – Thierry Besancon, Ph.D., Specialist in Weed Science

4:00 Course Evaluation, Pesticide Credits

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops Tagged With: credits, education, Vegetable Meeting

April 7, 2022 Rick VanVranken

REMINDER – South Jersey Integrated Vegetable Crop Management Meeting Tonight

Just a quick reminder hoping to see you tonight. In addition to the announced agenda below, newly appointed State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency Bob Andrzejczak will be joining us to (re)introduce himself to the farm community.

Integrated Vegetable Crop Management Twilight Meeting

THURSDAY, April 7, 2022

6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

East Vineland Fire Hall

4931 Landis Ave., Vineland, NJ

across from the Savoy Restaurant

(please park behind the building and enter conference room door in rear)

6:30 pm Tools for Pesticide Safety & Regulatory Compliance for Growers & Pesticide Handlers

Pat Hastings, RCE Pesticide Education Program Coordinator

7:00 pm Understanding the New FSMA Water Rule

Wes Kline, RCE Cumberland

7:20 pm Cover-crops for Fertility Management

Michelle Infante-Casella, RCE Gloucester

7:40 pm Cover-crops and Other Weed Management Strategies for Plasticulture Crops

Thierry Besancon, RCE Specialty Crop Weed Specialist

8:10 pm Disease Control Options for Spring Vegetable Crops

Andy Wyenandt, RCE Vegetable Plant Pathologist

8:40 pm Pepper Weevil & Early Season Diamond Back Moth Management Options

Joe Mahar, Vegetable IPM Coordinator

9:10 pm COVID-19 and New Roles for Extension Going Forward

Rick VanVranken, RCE Atlantic

9:30 pm Adjourn

Pesticide Recertification Credits

PP2 (PRIVATE APPLICATOR CATEGORY) 04

CORE (BASIC SAFETY & HANDLING) 01

1A (AGRICULTURAL PLANT) 04

10 (DEMONSTRATION & RESEARCH) 03

Hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

Richard VanVranken, Agricultural Agent, Atlantic County

Wesley L. Kline, Agricultural Agent, Cumberland County

Michelle Infante-Casella, Agricultural Agent, Gloucester County

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Vegetable Crops Tagged With: Cover Crops, food safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, Fungicides, herbicides, Immediate, Insect management, insecticides, integrated pest management, IPM, plant disease, vegetable, Vegetable Meeting, weeds

March 28, 2022 Rick VanVranken

South Jersey Integrated Vegetable Crop Management Meeting April 7, 2022