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Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Hosts October Twilight Meeting for South Jersey Farmers
Cape May Court House – Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County will host an October Twilight Meeting for South Jersey farmers on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 5pm to 7:30pm at Rea’s Farm Market, 400 Stevens Street, West Cape May, NJ 08204.
Rutgers University professors, researchers, and specialists provide educational support to farmers throughout New Jersey year-round. This fall, expert speakers from Rutgers University will come together in Cape May County to provide South Jersey farmers with information on how to drive sales, identify viruses, advances in the blueberry crop, and more.
This informative session will include the following presentations: Using Data to Drive Sales presented by Claudia Gil Arroyo, Cape May County Agent III, IPM: Identifying Thrips & Tomato Spotted Wilted Virus with Maria Cramer, Senior Program Coordinator Vegetable IPM; Rutgers NJAES, IPM Program Implementation in Ornamental Crops with Timothy Waller, Cumberland County Agent III, Nursery; Rutgers NJAES, and What I’ve learned about blueberry growing over the past 40 years presented by Gary Pavlis, Atlantic County CEDH and County Agent II; Rutgers NJAES.
Claudia Gil Arroyo, Cape May County Agricultural Agent said, “We are excited to bring these expert speakers to Cape May County, and we thank Rea’s Farm Market for hosting this event that will provide local farmers from South Jersey with much needed information right here in our community.”
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station faculty and staff assist commercial farms with information, field research and consultation on various issues related to agriculture, the environment, natural resources management, and integrated pest management.
Gil Arroyo added, “Rutgers has a wealth of valuable information available to farmers and the general public. This Twilight meeting is a great example of what the University has to offer to New Jersey farmers.”
In addition to the speakers, pesticide recertification credits will be awarded for: 1A (2 units), 3A (1 unit), 10 (3 units) and PP2 (3 units).
This program is free; however, reservations are required by October 20, 2025. Please RSVP to Jocelyn at 609-465-5115 ext. 3607 or email to capemayag@njaes.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County educational programs are offered to all without regard to race, religion, color, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
