Upcoming Agricultural Events in the Region

 

• Feb. 15, 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Southeast Pennsylvania Tree Fruit Meeting - Penn State Extension Center, 1238 County Welfare Road, Suite 110, Leesport, Pa.  Sponsored by Penn State-Berks County.  Contact Dawn Knepp – 610-378-1327

• Feb. 20, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., President’s Day Fruit Growers Educational Meeting - Biglerville High School, Biglerville, Pa. (All day educational meeting for peach and apple growers.)  Sponsored by Penn State and Adams County Fruit Growers Association. Contact Brenda Cressler – 717-334-6271

• Feb. 24, New Grape Grower Workshop – Sponsored by University of Maryland Extension, Contact Joseph A. Fiola, PhD - 301-432-2767 ext. 344

• Feb. 25, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Grape Expectations – Forsgate Country Club, Forsgate dr., Monroe Twp., N.J.  Sponsored by RCE & The New Jersey Wine Industry Advisory council Garden State Winegrowers Assoc.  Contact: Dr. Gary C. Pavlis – 609-625-0056

• Feb 29, 7-9 p.m. Pre Season Farm Labor Meeting.  Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County 4-H and Extension Center, Rosenhayn, N.J. Contact: Ben Casella NJFB 609 393-7163

• March 6, 8 a.m. to noon, Apple Scab in Pennsylvania Workshop ( for those with apple scab resistance) – Penn State Fruit Research & Extension Center, 290 University Dr., Biglerville, PA.  Sponsored by Penn State Cooperative Extension.  Contact 717-334-6271 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

• March 5, 7 to 9 p.m. Pre Season Farm Labor Meeting.  Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County Extension Office Old Harding Highway, Mays Landing, N.J. Contact: Ben Casella NJFB 609 393-7163

• March 7, 8:00 a.m. – 5 p.m., Strawberry/Bramble School, Adams County Cooperative Ext.  Sponsored by Penn State Extension

• March 7, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.  North Jersey Fruit Meeting, Warren County #10 Grange ,  102 Asbury Broadway Road County Route 643 Asbury, NJ 08802 (Warren County).  Contact, Win Cowgill, 908-788-1339

• March 8, 8:30 a.m. to 3:10 p.m., Central Jersey Turf & Ornamental Institute – Battleground Country Club, Millhurst Rd., Manalapan, N.J.  Sponsored by RCE of Middlesex.  Contact Middlesex County Extension – 732-398-5262.

• March 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Blueberry Open House - Kerri Brooke Caterers, 753 south White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ.  Contact Gary C. Pavlis – 609-625-0056

• April 3, 7:15-9:30 p.m., Evening Meeting for Tree Fruit Growers - Gloucester County Office of Government Services-Auditorium, 1200 North Delsea Drive, Clayton, N.J., Sponsored by NJAES, 856-307-6450, ext. 1.

• April 18, 7:15-9:30 p.m., Evening Meeting for Tree Fruit Growers - Gloucester County Office of Government Services-Auditorium, 1200 North Delsea Drive, Clayton, N.J., Sponsored by NJAES, 856-307-6450, ext. 1.

All of these are on our calendar of events with more details at http://gloucester.njaes.rutgers.edu

 

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