Pre-Registration is required by Monday, July 20, 2026:
Questions on registration call Kim at RCE 908-788-1338, email njhortsociety@gmail.com.
Questions on the program call Win Cowgil 908-489-1476
Please join us for the 2026 Summer Orchard Tour, Dinner and Educational Program
Cost: $25 for program, dinner and dessert.
This event is open to all commercial tree fruit, small fruit, vegetable growers and Direct Marketers. Join our NJSHS members for this fun and educational event.
Sponsored by the New Jersey State Horticultural Society, in cooperation with Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Hosted by Sunhigh Orchards, Phil Green and Brenda Torster
https://www.sunhigh.com
Location: 19 Canfield Avenue Randolph, NJ 07869 (Morris County) Note: Directions- do not park at the Farm Stand paved lot, park in the grass field below the farm stand on Canfield Ave.
Program
4:00 PM Registration and view new Orchard Equipment - Trevor Hardy - Brookdale Farm Supply
4:30-5:30 PM Farm Program and speakers on walking tour:
- Overview of Sunhigh Orchards - Phil Green
- Walking Tour - Phil Green and Win Cowgil
- New Apple Variety Updates - Bill Pitts, Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA) and Bill Pitts Consulting
- Automated Irrigation Management - Anthony Tasselli - Toro Tempus Ag and Trevor Hardy - Owner, Brookdale Farm Supply
- Branching with Plant Growth Regulators (PGRS) - Win Cowgil, Win Entrprises International
6:00-8:00 PM Dinner (Catered by Alstede Farms)
Introductions - Win Cowgil
Dinner Speakers:
Kaitlin Quinn - Rutgers University - Updates on Ambrosia Beetle and Bitter Rot Disease Forecasting
Haydn Lenz - Suterra - "Harnessing Pheromone Tech in the Battle Against Invasive Orchard Pests" - Codling Moth Mating Disruption Update
The following pesticide New Jersey credits will be awarded.
1 Units Category 1A, 1 Units PP2
Orchard Description
Sunhigh Orchard is a premier fruit and vegetable farm for fresh produce. Sunhigh is a highly successful 3rd generation fruit farm. Currently the farm consists of 14 acres of tree fruit and 5 acres of vegetables - sold both as retail at their farm stand and via PYO.
Phil has done extensive renovation of apple varieties with focus on Midwest Apple Improvement Association cultivars/selections as well as Rutgers and Univ. of Minnesota new selections.
In addition, new orchard blocks are established with the tall spindle production system, utilizing metal and cement posts. The new Toro Tempus Ag Controller system is being utilized with an on-site weather station. The Toro Tempus Ag controller allows for full farm automated irrigation, soil moisture monitoring and cold storage controls.
NHSH Summer Meeting Financial Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors!
Suterra
Midwest Apple Improvement Association
Toro Irrigation Systems
Toro Tempus Ag
