2016 NJ Ag Convention & Trade Show

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Date: February 9 – 10 – 11, 2016
Location: Harrah’s Resort & Waterfront Conference Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Sponsors: Vegetable Growers’ Association of NJ, New Jersey Blueberry Association, Garden State Wine Growers Association, Rutgers NJ Ag Experiment Station, & NJ Department of Ag
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Tuesday Morning, February 9, 2016

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Sweet Corn Session

Room: Wildwood 3 & 4
Session Organizer: Ray Samulis, Burlington Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 09:30  Information from our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 09:45  Update on Sweet Corn Insecticides with Changing Insect Pressures — Kris Holmstrom, IPM Research Project Coordinator, RCE
• 10:15  Current Economics and Marketing Trends of the Sweet Corn Industry — Bruce Eckland, National Ag Statistics Service, USDA
• 10:45  Results of the Sweet Corn Control Bird Control Study. What’s Wrong with My Sweet Corn? — Ray Samulis, Burlington Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 11:45  Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=2, PP2=2, 10=2, CCA Credits: CM=0.0 IPM=0.0, PD=0.0

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Technologies for Marketing and Promotion Session

Room: Wildwood 5 & 6
Session Organizer: Kenesha Reynolds-Allie, Warren Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 09:30  Developing Wine Marketing Strategies for the Mid-Atlantic Region — Abigail Miller, Penn State University
• 10:00  The Value in Having a Social Media Presence — Sarah Cornelisse, Penn State University
• 10:30  Advertising in Agriculture: Social Media and Online Presence — Jim & Scott Quarella, President & Vice President of Bellview Winery
• 11:00  How to Humanize Your Brand — Jessica Media, CEO of Jessica Ann Media
• 11:30  Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 11:45  Questions, Comments and CCA Credits: PD=2.0

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Organic Agricultural Systems Session

Room: Wildwood 9
Session Organizer: Joe Heckman, Extension Specialist in Soil Fertility

• 09:30  Low Soil Inorganic N is not so Yield-Limiting in Established Organic Systems — Alison M. Grantham, Penn State University
• 10:00  Compost and Row Covers for Nutrient and Insect Pest Management in Organic Cucurbits — Elsa Sanchez, Penn State University
• 10:30  Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 10:45  Organic Seed Requirements & Choosing Compliant Materials for Organic Production — Erich Bremer, NJDA
• 11:15  How the IR4 Program Helps Organic Growers — Jerry Baron, IR4 Rutgers University
• 11:45  Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=2, PP2=2, 10=2, CCA Credits: CM=0.5 PM=0.5, NM=0.5

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Wine Grapes I Session

Room: Wildwood 10
Session Organizer: Gary Pavlis, Atlantic Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 09:30  Should You be Growing Grapes? Pros, Cons and Site Selection — Gary Pavlis, Atlantic County Agriculture Agent, RCE
• 10:00  What Should you Grow? Grape Variety Selection — Joseph Fiola, Small Fruit Specialist, University of Maryland
• 10:30  Things to Remember Before Ordering your Vines — Hemant Gohil, Gloucester County Agriculture Agent, RCE
• 11:00  Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 11:15  Vineyard Establishment — Daniel Ward, Extension Specialist in Pomology and Viticulture, RCE
• 11:45  Economics of Growing Grapes — Daniel Ward, Extension Specialist in Pomology and Viticulture, RCE
• 12:15  Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=4, PP2=4, 10=2, CCA Credits: CM=2.5

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Hydroponics – Aeroponics Session

Room: Wildwood 11
Session Organizer: A.J. Both, Extension Specialist in Ag Engineering, RCE

• 09:30  Commercial Aeroponic Farming — Ed Harwood, Chief Technology Officer for Aero Farms, LLC, Newark, NJ
• 10:00  Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 10:15  Nutrient Management — Rosa Raudales, Extension Specialist, University of Connecticut
• 10:45  Rethinking Growth Using Aeroponics — Frank Fendler, Co-Founder Aero Development Corporation
• 11:15  Crop Lighting — A.J. Both, Extension Specialist in Ag Engineering, RCE
• 11:45  Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=3, PP2=3, 10=2, CCA Credits: CM=1.5 NM=0.5

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Tuesday Afternoon, February 9, 2016

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Farm Safety Session

Room: Wildwood 8 & 9
Session Organizer: Ray Samulis, Burlington Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 2:15 Changes to the Worker Protection Standards for Farm Workers & Handlers — Michelle Infante-Casella, Gloucester Co. Ag Agent
• 2:45 Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment While Spraying — Pat Hastings, Pesticide Safety Program Coordinator, NJAES, RU
• 3:15 Solving Farm Hazards With Innovative Farm Safety & Health Programs — Jim Carrabba, Farm Safety Specialist, NY Center for Ag Medicine & Health
• 3:45 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 4:00 Understanding Where the REAL Farm Safety Issues are on New Jersey Farms; Protecting Children Working on the Farm — Ray Samulis, Burlington Co. Ag, RCE
• 4:45 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits CORE=4, PP2=2, CCA Credits: PD=2.0

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Direct Marketing & Agritourism Session

Room: Wildwood 5 & 6
Session Organizer: William Hlubik, Middlesex Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 2:15 How to Handle Large Crowds at Your AT Events — Timothy VonThun, VonThun Family Farm
• 2:45 Tips for Hiring and Managing Employees for Direct Markets and AT Events — Gillian Armstrong, Assistant RCE/NJAES and Bill Hlubik, Middlesex Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 3:10 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 3:25 Grower Panel – Young Farmers with Great Ideas for Direct Marketing & AT — Bill Hlubik, Moderator; Stephen Specca, Wes Johnson, Jim Johnson, Gillian Armstrong, & Tim VonThun
• 4:30 Protecting People From Pesticides on Your Property — Pat Hastings, Pesticide Safety Program Coordinator, NJAES, RU
• 5:00 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits CORE=1, PP2=1, CCA Credits: PM=0.5, PD=2.0

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Alternative Production – Animals Session

Room: Wildwood 7
Session Organizer: Bob Mickel, Hunterdon Co. Ag and Regional Livestock Agent, RCE

• 2:15 The Role of Pasture in Organic Agriculture and Livestock Farming Systems — Joseph Heckman, Extension Specialist in Soils, RCE
• 3:00 Grazing and Value Added Lamb Production — Robert Mickel, Hunterdon Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 3:45 Selection and Feeding Concepts for Beef Cattle Production — Robert Mickel, Hunterdon Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 4:30 Livestock Management in Temperature Extremes — Mike Westendorf,Specialist in Animal Science, RCE
• 5:00 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=1, 1B=1, PP2=1, 10=4 CCA Credits: CM=1.5, NM=0.5

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Wine Grapes II Session

Room: Wildwood 10
Session Organizer: Hemant Gohil, Gloucester Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 2:15 Pruning and Canopy Management — Joseph Fiola, Small Fruit Extension Specialist, University of Maryland
• 2:45 Insect Pests in the Vineyard — Anne Nielsen, Extension Specialist in Entomology, RCE
• 3:15 Controlling Diseases in the Vineyard — Peter Oudemans, Extension Specialist in Pathology, RCE
• 3:45 What Works and What Doesn’t – Growers Perspective — Mark Carduner, Owner, Working Dog Vineyard, East Windsor, NJ
• 4:15 A Word About the Wine — Gary Pavlis, Atlantic Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 4:45 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 5:00 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=4, PP2=4, 10=4 CCA Credits: CM=1.0 PM=1.0

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Greenhouses Session

Room: Wildwood 11
Session Organizer: A.J. Both, Extension Specialist in Ag Engineering, RCE

• 2:15 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 2:30 Greenhouse Vegetables — Peter Konjoian, President of Research, Konjoian’s Floriculture Education Services, Andover, MA
• 3:00 Virtual Grower Software — Jennifer Boldt, Research Horticulturist, USDA-ARS, Univ. of Toledo
• 3:30 Making Water Wetter: Using Adjuants Profitably — Judy McWhorter, National Sales Manager Pace 49, Inc
• 4:00 Cold Season Crop Production in High Tunnels — Becky Sideman, Sustainable Horticulture Specialist, University of New Hampshire
• 4:30 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=3, PP2=3, 10=3,CCA Credits: CM=2.0

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Field & Forage Crops Session

Room: Wildwood 12
Session Organizer: Bill Bamka, Burlington Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 2:15 Recommended Production Practices for Growing Hay in NJ – Fertility — Steve Komar, Sussex Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 2:45 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 3:00 Rutgers Field Crop Research Update — Kelly Steimle & Rachel Jeronimus, Salem Co. Program Associates, RCE
• 3:30 Disease Issues in a Soybean/Vegetable Rotation — Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Delaware
• 4:00 Herbicide Resistant Weeds – Current Status in NJ Field Crops — Bill Bamka, Burlington Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 4:30 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=4, PP2=4, 10=4 CCA Credits: CM=1.0 PM=1.0

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Bees Session

Room: Wildwood 3
Session Organizer: Joe Ingerson-Mahar, Vegetable IPM Coordinator, RCE

• 2:15 Bee Health and Pollinator Services — Carley Miller, Penn State University
• 2:45 Farmers Beware: Issues Regarding Renting Bees — Tim Schuler, State Apiarist, NJDA
• 3:15 Bee Protection at the Federal Level — Jerry Baron, IR-4
• 3:45 Wild Bees Can Help With Pollinating Concerns — Michael Roswell, NJAES
• 4:15 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 4:30 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=1, PP2=1, 10=2 CCA Credits: CM=1.0 PM=0.5

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Wednesday Morning, February 10, 2016

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Small Fruit, Strawberry Session

Room: Wildwood 8 & 9
Session Organizer: Peter Nitzsche, Morris Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 9:30 Update on Rutgers NJAES Strawberry Breeding Program — Peter Nitzsche, Morris Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 10:00 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 10:15 Recent Research on Strawberry Disease Management — Natalia Peres, Professor Plant Pathology, Univ. of Florida
• 10:45 Bramble Production in High Tunnels — Kathy Demchak, Senior Extension Associate, Penn State University
• 11:15 Growing and Marketing Small Fruit at Dickey Farms — David Dickey, Owner Dickey Farms
• 11:45 An Update on Spotted Wing Drosophila Management — Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, Specialist in Blueberry/Cranberry Entomology, RCE
• 12:15 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=4, PP2=4, 10=5 CCA Credits: CM=1.5 PM=1.0

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Pesticide Efficacy Session

Room: Wildwood 5 & 6
Session Organizer: Bill Sciarappa, Monmouth Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 9:30 Update on Pesticide Regulation — Patricia Hastings, Pesticide Safety Program Coordinator, NJAES, RU
• 10:00 Avoiding Pesticide Drift & Other Environmental Concerns — Michelle Infante-Casella, Gloucester Co. Agricultural Agent, RCE
• 10:30 Reading the Label – Easier Said Than Done — Jenny Carleo, Cape May Co. Agriculture Agent, RCE
• 11:00 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 11:15 Pesticide Formulations and Efficacy — William Scherzinger, FMC Scientist – Research & Technology Center
• 11:45 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits CORE=4, 1A=5, PP2=4, 10=4, 3A=4, 3B=4 CCA Credits: PM=2.0

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Cole Crops & Lettuce Session

Room: Wildwood 10
Session Organizer: Wes Kline, Cumberland Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 9:30 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 9:45 New Basil Varieties to Manage Downy Mildew — Robert Pyne, Plant Biology & Pathology, Rutgers University
• 10:15 Update on the Rutgers Lettuce Varieties — William Sciarappa, Monmouth Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 10:45 Broccoli Production in Warm Weather — Thomas Bjorkman, Specialist in Horticulture, Cornell University
• 11:15 Managing Cole Crop & Leafy Green Diseases — Steve Rideout, Director ESAREC & Ext. Specialist in Plant Pathology, Virginia Tech
• 11:45 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=4, PP2=4, 10=4 CCA Credits: CM=1.0 PM=1.0

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Alternative Crops Session

Room: Wildwood 12
Session Organizer: Michelle Infante-Casella, Gloucester Co. Ag Agent, & Bill Bamka, Burlington Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 9:30 Christmas Tree Production & Profitability — Robert Bruch, NJDA-Retired & Christmas Tree Farmer
• 10:00 Feasibility of Hops Production in NJ — William Bamka, Burlington Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 10:30 How to Make Big Bucks Off of an Acre of Specialty Peppers -– Raymond Samulis, Burlington Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 11:00 Incorporating Summer Cover Crops for Crop Improvement — Michelle Infante-Casella, Gloucester Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 11:30 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 11:45 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=4, PP2=4, 10=4 CCA Credits: CM=1.5, SWM=0.5

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Peppers & Tomatoes Session

Room: Wildwood 11
Session Organizer: Andy Wyenandt, Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, RCE

• 9:30 Update on Pepper Disease Management — Andy Wyenandt, Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, RCE
• 9:55 Exotic Peppers for Greater Profit — Tom Orton, Extension Specialist in Vegetables; Albert Ayeni & Jim Simon, Plant Biology & Pathology, Rutgers University
• 10:10 Update on Tomato Disease Management — Meg McGrath, Specialist in Plant Pathology, Cornell University
• 10:35 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 10:45 Launching the Rutgers 250 Tomato in NJ — Tom Orton, Extension Specialist in Vegetables & Pete Nitzsche, Morris Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 11:15 Post-harvest Sanitation for Fresh Market Tomatoes — Wesley Kline, Cumberland Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 11:45 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=4, PP2=4, 10=3 CCA Credits: PM=1.5

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Wednesday Afternoon, February 10, 2016

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Blueberries Session

Room: Wildwood 8 & 9
Session Organizer: Gary Pavlis, Atlantic Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 2:15 Highbush Blueberry Marketing Update
• 3:00 Blueberry Virus Discovery — Jim Polashock, Plant Pathology, USDA-ARS
• 3:20 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 3:35 What We Know and What We Don’t Know About Spotted Wing Drosophila — Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, Specialist in Entomology, RCE
• 3:55 Understanding and Measuring the Biology of Soil Health — Peter Oudemans, Specialist in Plant Pathology, RCE
• 4:15 A Short Story About Honey Bee Health During 2015 — Dean Polk, Fruit IPM Agent, RCE
• 4:35 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=2, PP2=2, 10=4 CCA Credits: CM=1.0, PM=0.5

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Season Extension Session

Room: Wildwood 12
Session Organizer: Richard VanVranken, Atlantic Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 2:15 Getting that Early Season Jump Start: Vine Crops & Other Vegetables — Michelle Infante-Casella, Gloucester Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 2:45 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 3:00 Getting the Most Out of High Tunnels — David Dickey, Owner Dickey Farms
• 3:30 Maintaining Marketability Post-Harvest — Rick VanVranken, Atlantic Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 4:00 Opportunities to Extend the Season Way Beyond Fresh — Lou Cooperhouse, Director, Rutgers Food Innovation Center
• 4:45 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=3, PP2=3, 10=3 CCA Credits: CM=1.5

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Squeezing More $$ Out of Your Soil Session

Room: Wildwood 10
Session Organizer: Steve Komar, Sussex Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 2:15 Micro Nutrients: When Do They Pay? — Bill Bamka, Burlington Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 2:45 Alternative Fertilizer Sources: Impact on Yield and Profitability — Steve Komar, Sussex Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 3:15 Soil pH, Soil Structure & Soil Water: Influences on Plant Growth — Michelle Infante-Casella, Gloucester Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 3:45 Measuring Soil Health & Estimating Biological Nitrogen Return — Bill Sciarappa, Monmouth Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 4:15 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 4:30 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=4, PP2=4, 10=4 CCA Credits: NM=1.0, SWN=1.0

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Vine Crops Session

Room: Wildwood 11
Session Organizer: Michelle Infante-Casella, Gloucester Co. Ag Agent, & Andy Wyenandt, Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, RCE

• 2:15 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 2:30 Update on Fungicide Programs for Downy Mildew Control in Three Cucurbit Crops (Charlie Maier Research Grant) — Andy Wyenandt, Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, RCE
• 3:00 Update on Disease Management in Cucurbit Crops — Steve Rideout, Director ESAREC & Specialist in Plant Pathology, Virginia Tech
• 3:30 Comparing Plasticulture to Strip Tillage for Muskmelon & Summer Squash — Elsa Sanchez, Horticultural Systems Management, Penn State
• 4:00 Post Harvest Considerations with Cucurbit Crops — Michelle Infante-Casella, Gloucester Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 4:30 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=4, PP2=4, 10=4 CCA Credits: CM=0.5, PM=1.5

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Farm Food Safety I Session

Room: Wildwood 5 & 6
Session Organizer: Meredith Melendez, Mercer Co. Ag Agent, RCE

• 2:15 Farm Food Safety Decision Tree Project — Gretchen Wall, Cornell University
• 3:00 What Auditors are Finding: 3rd Party Audits — Christian Kleinguenther, NJDA
• 3:45 Farm Food Safety Liability Considerations — Laura Fisher, Farm Commons
• 4:45 Information from Our Exhibitors — Wayne Knerr, Helena Chemical
• 5:00 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits CCA Credits: PD=2.5

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Thursday, February 11, 2016

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Farm Food Safety II Session

Room: Wildwood 8 & 9
Session Organizer: Wes Kline, Cumberland Co. Ag Agent, Meredith Melendez, Mercer Co. Ag Agent, RCE, and Gretchen Wall, Cornell University

• 8:30 Final FSMA Produce Safety Rule: How Does It Impact Your Farm Operation — Wesley Kline, Cumberland Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 9:30 FSMA Produce Safety Rule: Are you in or are you out? Navigating Exemptions, Exclusions, and Farm Definitions — Gretchen Wall, Produce Safety Alliance
• 10:00 Differences Between FSMA Requirements and Your Third Party Audit Requirements — Meredith Melendez, Mercer Co. Ag Agent
• 10:30 Break
• 10:45 Update on Salmonella and Food Safety Research in the Mid-Atlantic Region — Kali Kniel, Microbial Food Safety, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Delaware
• 11:45 How Effective Is Your Handwashing — Meredith Melendez, Mercer Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 12:00 Lunch
• 1:00 Water Testing, Geometric Means, and Statistical Threshold Values – Oh My! — Gretchen Wall, Produce Safety Alliance
• 2:00 Using ATP tests for Evaluate Your Packinghouse Sanitation Program — Meredith Melendez, Mercer Co. Ag Agent, RCE
• 2:30 Reflections & Questions

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Know Your Target Before You Shoot: IPM Session

Room: Wildwood 5 & 6
Session Organizer: Joe Ingerson-Mahar, Vegetable IPM Coordinator, and Kris Holmstrom, Vegetable IPM Research Project Coordinator, RCE

• 8:30 Vegetable Insect ID Workshop
• 10:30 Vegetable Insect Management of Key Insects Pests
• 11:30 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=7, PP2=7, 10=7 CCA Credits: PD=4.0

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Basil Workshop Session

Room: Wildwood 7
Session Organizer: Andy Wyenandt, Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, RCE

• 8:30 Strategies for Improving Sweet Basil Production and Disease Management
  — Jim Simon, Professor Rutgers University
• 9:00 Occurrence and Impact of Downy Mildew on Sweet Basil in 2015
  — Meg McGrath, Associate Professor, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University
• 9:15 Managing Basil Downy Mildew – New Jersey Perspective
  — Andy Wyenandt, Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, RCE
• 9:40 Managing Basil Downy Mildew – New York Perspective
  — Meg McGrath, Associate Professor, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University
• 10:00 Managing Downy Mildew – Florida Perspective
  — Rick Raid, Professor, Everglades Research and Extension Center, University of Florida
• 10:30 New Pesticide Registrations and Updates from IR-4
  — Kathryn Homa, IR-4, Rutgers University
• 11:00 Breeding Basil for Resistance to Downy Mildew and Fusarium: Where Are We Now?
  — Robert Pyne, Kathryn Homa, and Jim Simon, Rutgers University
• 1:00 Genetics of the Basil Downy Mildew Pathogen: Updates from UMass
  — Li-Jun Ma and Robert Wick, University of Massachusetts
• 1:30 Summarizing the Basil Workshop
  — Jim Simon, Professor Rutgers University
• 2:00 Planning Collaborative for Upcoming Research on Basil in 2016
  — Researchers and Ag Extension Agents
• 2:30 Questions, Comments and Re-certification Credits 1A=13, PP2=13, 10=13

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