Raul Cabrera
Extension Specialist in
Nursery Production and Management
Speciality areas: Nursery production, nutrient management, water
management
Department of Plant Biology & Pathology,
Rutgers University
Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center
121 Northville Rd.
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
856-455-3100 ext. 4162
cabrera@aesop.rutgers.edu
Timothy J. Waller
County Agent
Specialty areas: Commercial nursery production, plant health, and phytopathology
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County
291 Morton Ave.
Millville, NJ 08332
856-451-2800
twaller@njaes.rutgers.edu
Bill Errickson
County Agent
Specialty areas: Nursery and turfgrass production, agricultural innovation, and soil fertility
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth Count
4000 Kozloski Rd., P.O. Box 5033
Freehold, NJ 07728
732-431-7260, ext. 7273
william.errickson@njaes.rutgers.edu
Nicholas Polanin
County Agent
Specialty areas: Urban and community forestry, shade tree management,
diagnostics, pruning, christmas tree production, business and marketing
plans
Cooperative Extension of Somerset County
310 Milltown Rd.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-526-6293
polanin@njaes.rutgers.edu
Hemant Gohil
County Agent
Speciality areas: Labor management, nursery mechanization, and
automation
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Gloucester County
1200 N. Delsea Dr.
Clayton, NJ 08312-1095
856-307-6480
gohil@njaes.rutgers.edu
Christopher Obropta
Extension Specialist in Water Resources
Specialty areas: Water resources, runoff mitigation
Water Resources Program
G.H. Cook Campus
14 College Farm Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-932-9800 x 6209
obropta@envsci.rutgers.edu
Salvatore Mangiafico
County Agent
Specialty areas: Water pollution prevention, water conservation
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County
291 Morton Ave.
Millville, NJ 08332
856-451-2800
mangiafico@njaes.rutgers.edu
Jim Lashomb
Extension Specialist in Entomology
Speciality areas: Arthopod pest control
Department of Entomology
93 Lipman Drive
New Brunswick, NJ 08332
732-932-9459
lashomb@rci.rutgers.edu
Thierry Besancon
Extension Specialist in Weed Science
Specialty areas: Weed control for ornamental and specialty crops
Department of Plant Biology
Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and
Cranberry Research and Extension
125A Lake Oswego Rd.
Chatsworth, NJ 08019
609-726-1590, ext. 4442
thierry.besancon@rutgers.edu
Steven Rettke
Program Associate
Specialty areas: Integrated pest management, arthropod monitoring
Plant Diagnostic Laboratory
Ralph Geiger Turfgrass Education Center
20 Indyk-Engel Way
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
732-861-8105
rettke@njaes.rutgers.edu
Jason Grabosky
Professor in Urban Forestry
Specialty areas: Urban ornamental landscaping
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural
Resources
80 Nichol Ave., Rm. 102
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
848-932-0050
grabosky@njaes.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Soil Testing Laboratory
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/soiltestinglab/
Nursery Integrated Pest Management
http://pestmanagement.rutgers.edu/IPM/nursery/
Greenhouse/Floriculture Integrated Pest Management
http://pestmanagement.rutgers.edu/IPM/Greenhouse/