The points of contact between Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service and the grower & business communities are the NJ County Agricultural Agents. The agents are a tremendous source of information for both new and experienced growers. Visit your local county extension office. The county agents with more extensive knowledge in fruit growing are listed below.
Gary Pavlis
Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
6260 Old Harding Highway
Mays Landing, NJ 08330-1533
Phone: 609-625-0056
Fax: 609-625-3646
Email: pavlis@njaes.rutgers.edu
Peter Nitzsche
Cooperative Extension of Morris County
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
P. O. Box 900
Morristown, NJ 07963-0900
Phone: 973-285-8300 ext. 226
Fax: 973-605-8195
Email: nitzsche@njaes.rutgers.edu
Win Cowgill
Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
6 Gauntt Pl.
P. O. Box 2900
Flemington, NJ 08822-2900
Phone: 908-788-1339
Fax: 908-806-4735
Email: cowgill@njaes.rutgers.edu
William Sciarappa
Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
4000 Kozloski Rd.
Freehold, NJ 07728-5033
Phone: 732-431-7278
Fax: 732-409-4813
Email: sciarappa@njaes.rutgers.edu