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Laser Weeding in Vegetable Crops

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Thierry Besancon, Rutgers and Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell held an industry field day at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC) on May 13th to demonstrate a laser weeding system in spinach, kale and other vegetables. They have been doing research on this system since 2024. Following is a summary of results from their handout. […]

The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program launches New Website

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Plant and Pest Advisory – Andy Wyenandt – September 3, 2024 The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program is a multidisciplinary group of Rutgers faculty and staff committedto designing and conducting applied agrivoltaics research and outreach for stakeholders in NewJersey and throughout the region. The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) was initiated over 3 years ago with the signing […]

Agri-Technology and Vegetable Research Twilight Meeting at RAREC

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Thursday September 19th, 20244 pm until darkLocation: 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 agriculturaltechnologies for stakeholders in the state. We will showcase the newly operatingagrivoltaics system with specialty crops (fresh-market tomatoes, bell pepper, andeggplant) and soybeans growing […]