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Thursday September 19th, 2024
4 pm until dark
Location: Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC)
121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302
This year’s twilight meeting at RAREC will continue to showcase new agricultural
technologies for stakeholders in the state. We will showcase the newly operating
agrivoltaics system with specialty crops (fresh-market tomatoes, bell pepper, and
eggplant) and soybeans growing beneath them and discuss new technologies for
autonomous weeding. Specialists will also discuss their research and provide
updates on fiber hemp, Christmas trees, native plants, invasive fruit pests, and
vegetable disease.
Tim Waller, Cumberland County RCE Nursery Agent. “Nursery and Ornamental
Research: Christmas Tree Pathology Studies and Native Plant Demonstrations”
Dan Ward, Director, RAREC. “Agrivoltaics for NJ: Progress and Promise”
Raul Cabrera, Extension Specialist in Nursery Production and Management. “Fiber
Hemp and Weeds”
Ann Nielsen, Extension Specialist in Entomology. “Incorporating Insect Behavior into
Management of Invasive Fruit Pests”
Thierry Besancon, Extension Weed Specialist for Specialty Crops. “Update on new
technologies for weed management in sweet corn”
Andy Wyenandt, Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology. “Updates on vegetable
disease control”