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The Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension is a substation of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) of Rutgers University located in Chatsworth, NJ (Burlington County).
- Ensure the continued production and availability of high-quality blueberries and cranberries through basic and applied research;
- Minimize the use of pesticides in the culture of these two crops;
- Maintain research programs to study the health benefits of phytochemicals in cranberries and blueberries;
- Investigate causes and controls of diseases that affect blueberries and cranberries.
The United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA–ARS) program in cooperation with NJAES at the Center offers the opportunity to realize these goals
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Blueberry
Event: BLUEBERRY OPEN HOUSE
Date (Time): March 26, 2026 (8:30 am)
Location: Hammonton Volunteer Fire Department
51 N. White Horse Pike
Hammonton, NJ 0803
Event: BLUEBERRY TWILIGHT
Date (Time): April 23, 2026 (5:30 pm)
Location: TBD
Event: BLUEBERRY TWILIGHT
Date (Time): May 14, 2026 (5:30 pm)
Location: Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research
125a Lake Oswego
Chatsworth, NJ 08019
Cranberry
Event: CRANBERRY TWILIGHT
Date (Time): May 12, 2026 (5:30 pm)
Location: Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research
125a Lake Oswego
Chatsworth, NJ 08019
Event: ACGA SUMMER MEETING
Date (Time): August 27, 2026 (8:30 am)
Location: Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research
125a Lake Oswego
Chatsworth, NJ 08019